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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 477 p4p, 176 weight class) and Luc Gagnon (ranked 67 p4p, 24 weight class). Tama Ginty comes into the arena with Wear Your Love Like Heaven blaring out of the sound system. Gagnon has chosen Body Head Anthem - Roy Jones Jr Feat. Magic & Choppa) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm 31 189 18 - 9 - 0 |
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185 cm 33 186 28 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Tama Ginty! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luc Gagnon! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gagnon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Tama Ginty misses. Gagnon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gagnon checks a leg kick. Gagnon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tama Ginty connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gagnon scrambles back to his feet. Gagnon ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty. Nice body kick there by Tama Ginty. Tama Ginty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gagnon raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Tama Ginty misses with a wild body shot. Tama Ginty lands with a straight right. Gagnon didn't see that one coming. Gagnon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Tama Ginty lands a jab. Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy. A chopping leg kick lands by Gagnon. Tama Ginty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gagnon. This has been an exciting period of action! Tama Ginty scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Tama Ginty lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tama Ginty throws a body punch but Gagnon moves out of range. Gagnon throws a big counter head kick but Tama Ginty avoids it with no problem. Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tama Ginty, as that shot connected.
Gagnon dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Tama Ginty misses with a wild body shot. It seemed like Gagnon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Tama Ginty misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely. Gagnon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tama Ginty to score with a decent uppercut. Tama Ginty slips a straight right by Gagnon. Tama Ginty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tama Ginty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. It seemed like Gagnon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. It looks like Tama Ginty has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Nice body punch from Gagnon. Tama Ginty lands with a cross. Tama Ginty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Gagnon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gagnon scores with a slapping inside leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tama Ginty with a nice calf kick. Gagnon slips a straight right by Tama Ginty. Gagnon scores with a hook. Tama Ginty blocks a jab. Tama Ginty throws a hook but Gagnon blocks it. Gagnon lands a glancing blow to the side of Tama Ginty's head. Gagnon scores with a jab to the body. Tama Ginty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gagnon manages to avoid it. Tama Ginty misses with a body kick. Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy. Tama Ginty avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Gagnon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Tama Ginty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Tama Ginty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tama Ginty misses with a body shot.
Tama Ginty misses with a looping left. Tama Ginty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Gagnon counters with a stiff right hand. Tama Ginty throws a lazy uppercut
and Gagnon counters with a stiff right hand. Tama Ginty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagnon was well out of range. Poor timing from Tama Ginty. Gagnon throws a jab but it's blocked by Tama Ginty. Tama Ginty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gagnon moves out of range and avoids them all easily. It seemed like Gagnon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Gagnon slips under a jab. Tama Ginty connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Tama Ginty walks into a left hand. Gagnon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Tama Ginty.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gagnon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Tama Ginty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tama Ginty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gagnon. That did some damage! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gagnon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tama Ginty. A nice leg kick lands there from Tama Ginty. Tama Ginty throws a sloppy body shot
and Gagnon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tama Ginty is rocked! Gagnon knocks out Tama Ginty with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Gagnon before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Gagnon picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luc Gagnon! During a confident post fight interview, Luc Gagnon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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