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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luc Gagnon (ranked 284 p4p, 346 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 36 p4p, 46 weight class). Gagnon comes to the cage accompanied by Body Head Anthem - Roy Jones Jr Feat. Magic & Choppa). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luc Gagnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagnon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith digs a good hook to Gagnon's body.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Gagnon moved away.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gagnon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Gagnon's belly button to the back.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gagnon.
Gagnon misses the jab.
Gagnon connects with a crisp jab.
Gagnon is looking to score with low kicks.
Gagnon throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Gagnon ducks down to avoid it.
Gagnon throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Gagnon only half commits.
Gagnon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gagnon. Gagnon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Luc Gagnon has been cut.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Gagnon's torso.
Luc Gagnon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gagnon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gagnon slips under a jab from Smith.
Gagnon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Gagnon is looking for a counter combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Gagnon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gagnon misses with an uppercut.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gagnon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gagnon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gagnon works the jab nicely.
Gagnon misses with a low kick.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gagnon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gagnon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gagnon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gagnon moves away from the strike by Smith.
Gagnon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gagnon. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Gagnon shrugs it off though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gagnon avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Gagnon with a jab.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Gagnon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gagnon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gagnon connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Gagnon moves out of range.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Gagnon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gagnon throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gagnon blocks it well.
Gagnon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Gagnon misses with a double jab.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gagnon.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gagnon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gagnon manages to avoid it.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gagnon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gagnon throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith thuds his right hand into Gagnon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith throws a head kick but Gagnon moves out of range.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagnon was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gagnon.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith avoids the body shot from Gagnon.
Gagnon blocks a jab.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Gagnon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagnon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Gagnon's ribcage but misses.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gagnon. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith takes a swing at Gagnon's ribcage but misses.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Gagnon cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gagnon avoids a kick to the body.
Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Gagnon moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Gagnon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Gagnon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gagnon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gagnon lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luc Gagnon's cut.
That's time! Gagnon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Nice defenses there by Gagnon.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Gagnon.
An attempted straight right counter from Gagnon misses the target.
A slow jab from Gagnon misses its intended target.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Gagnon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gagnon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gagnon if he has to take too many more of those.
Gagnon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gagnon.
Gagnon walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagnon is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a jab when Gagnon was well out of range.
Gagnon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab lands there for Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Gagnon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slips a straight right by Gagnon.
Smith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Gagnon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gagnon tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gagnon throws a quick counter head kick but Smith was just out of range.
Smith cracks Gagnon with a good jab.
Gagnon misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. Gagnon catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Gagnon fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Gagnon misses.
Gagnon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gagnon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Gagnon misses.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gagnon.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Gagnon moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Gagnon is looking to counter with a body kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Gagnon.
Smith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gagnon blocks it well.
Gagnon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gagnon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Smith misses.
Gagnon misses the shot to the body.
Smith steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gagnon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gagnon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gagnon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith stuns Gagnon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gagnon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Gagnon sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon misses the jab.
Smith swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Gagnon counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gagnon throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Gagnon misses.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gagnon throws a big shot that misses.
Gagnon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith throws a body punch but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon misses with a head kick.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gagnon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Gagnon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gagnon with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gagnon misses the target.
Gagnon swinging wildly here.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagnon moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Gagnon.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gagnon takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith avoids the head kick by Gagnon.
Gagnon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Gagnon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Gagnon, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gagnon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gagnon misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Gagnon - just one landing.
Gagnon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith throws out a leg kick but Gagnon moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Gagnon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Gagnon ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Gagnon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gagnon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gagnon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gagnon.
Gagnon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith slips under a jab from Gagnon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luc Gagnon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luc Gagnon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Gagnon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gagnon lands a jab-cross combination.
Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gagnon throws a good cross that connects.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Gagnon.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gagnon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith throws a push kick but Gagnon slaps the foot to one side.
Smith throws a push kick but Gagnon slaps the foot to one side.
Gagnon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Gagnon throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gagnon misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Gagnon misses its intended target.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gagnon blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Gagnon's front leg with a kick but Gagnon checks it.
Gagnon slips a jab from Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Gagnon throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Gagnon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a head kick that misses.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Gagnon loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith lands a nice hook to Gagnon's body. Gagnon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith throws a body punch but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon throws a big shot that misses.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Gagnon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gagnon lands an overhand right.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gagnon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Gagnon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Gagnon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gagnon misses with a wild combination.
Smith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Gagnon is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Gagnon lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Gagnon throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Gagnon thumps Smith with a low kick.
Gagnon blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Gagnon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Gagnon is out of range.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Gagnon saw that one coming.
Gagnon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gagnon throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Gagnon thumps Smith with a low kick.
Gagnon throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gagnon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Gagnon throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gagnon really felt that one!
Gagnon scores with a leg kick.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Gagnon is out of range.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Gagnon is out of range.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagnon moves away.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gagnon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Gagnon.
Gagnon misses with a head kick.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Gagnon's head back.
Gagnon misses with a low kick.
Gagnon walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Gagnon moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Gagnon throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Gagnon.
Gagnon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Gagnon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Gagnon moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gagnon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Gagnon settles back down.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gagnon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Gagnon checks it.
Gagnon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luc Gagnon.
Well Gagnon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luc Gagnon!
A very excited looking Luc Gagnon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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