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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Gagnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gagnon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sexy Back by Justin Timberlake. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavin Gagnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Riley!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gagnon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gagnon throws a strike but Riley avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Riley throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gagnon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Gagnon from controlling successfully.
Riley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gagnon passes into half guard.
Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gagnon pulls his head out easily.
Riley looking for submissions off his back.
Riley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gagnon trying to control the position from guard on top but Riley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley looking for a guillotine here but Gagnon defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon throwing strikes but missing.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Gagnon from controlling successfully.
Gagnon advances to half guard.
Gagnon working over Riley with some ground and pound. Riley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Riley wants to get back to full guard.
Gagnon lands with a punch from half guard.
Riley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gagnon slips a nice elbow through Riley's hands, connecting with Riley's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gagnon trying to mount his opponent but Riley defends it.
Gagnon is keen to just control but Riley is a slippery customer.
Gagnon wants to free his trapped foot but Riley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Riley won't allow Gagnon to pass to mount.
Riley trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley gets back to full guard.
Riley is looking for a triangle but Gagnon pushes his legs off easily.
Riley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Riley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gagnon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Riley looks gassed!
Gagnon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gagnon wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.
Riley working for a triangle but Gagnon defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
Gagnon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Gagnon from controlling successfully.
Gagnon forces his way into half guard.
Riley is staying active underneath Gagnon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gagnon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riley is just riding it out for now. Gagnon eventually gives up the hold.
Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gagnon pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gagnon trying to control the pace.
Gagnon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riley's head.
Riley looking for submissions off his back.
Gagnon thows a huge punch but Riley dodges it nicely.
Riley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gagnon pulls his head out easily.
Riley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Riley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gagnon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gagnon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Gagnon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Riley.
Gagnon tries to clinch up but Riley circles away and keeps his distance.
Gagnon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gagnon wants it to stay on the feet.
Gagnon doesn't manage to clinch there - Riley circles away.
Riley swats away the attempt to clinch by Gagnon.
Gagnon tries to clinch up.
Riley feints and as Gagnon raises his hands in defense, Riley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gagnon is trying to control the position but Riley postures up.
Riley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gagnon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Riley has Gagnon in his guard.
Gagnon wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.
Gagnon landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gagnon defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Riley is breathing heavily.
Gagnon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gagnon is looking to work some ground and pound but Riley has wrist control.
Gagnon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gagnon passes Riley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gagnon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Riley defends it well.
Gagnon controlling the pace.
Riley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Riley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Riley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon moves into full mount! Riley won't be happy about that!
Riley tries to hold on but Gagnon pushes him away.
Gagnon prevents Riley from getting the reversal.
Gagnon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Riley wants to control but Gagnon is having none of it.
Gavin Gagnon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gagnon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Riley has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gagnon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Riley tries to hold on but Gagnon postures up.
Gagnon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Riley can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Riley is looking to improve his position but Gagnon isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Gagnon.
Gagnon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gagnon unloads with some shots from mount but Riley bucks and avoids them well.
Riley is squirming around, avoiding Gagnon's attempts to control the action.
Gagnon prevents Riley from getting the reversal.
Gagnon trying to control but Riley is having none of it.
Riley is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Riley working to try and regain half guard.
Gagnon trying to control but Riley is having none of it.
Gagnon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Riley is holding on tight.
Gagnon landing punches.
Gagnon scoring with strikes but Riley is staying in there.
Gagnon prevents Riley from getting the reversal.
Gagnon has hold of Riley's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Riley manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Riley tries to hold on but Gagnon postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Gagnon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gagnon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riley takes a swing at Gagnon's ribcage but misses.
Riley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gagnon pinned against the cage. Gagnon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Riley shoots in but Gagnon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gavin Gagnon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gagnon moves in looking to clinch but Riley pushes him off.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gagnon misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon is looking to clinch.
Riley throws a sloppy head kick and Gagnon moves out of range easily.
Riley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gagnon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gagnon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gagnon defends well.
Gagnon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gagnon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gagnon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gagnon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Riley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Riley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Riley is staying active underneath Gagnon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon prevents Riley from improving his position.
Gagnon is looking for a kimura here.
Gagnon throwing shots but Riley is blocking nicely.
Riley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Riley is looking to improve his position.
Gagnon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riley is staying active underneath Gagnon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Riley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gavin Gagnon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Riley wants to improve his position but Gagnon is controlling well.
Gagnon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Riley is in trouble now - Gagnon has advanced to mount!
Gagnon content just to control the position here.
Riley is looking to improve his position but Gagnon isn't that keen on the idea.
Gagnon controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley is squirming around, avoiding Gagnon's attempts to control the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gavin Gagnon.
Gagnon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riley misses with a straight left.
Riley cracks Gagnon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Riley misses with a body shot.
A jab from Gagnon misses.
Riley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagnon moves away.
Gagnon wants to clinch up but Riley keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gagnon moves out of range of the body kick from Riley.
Riley misses with a looping right.
Michael Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gagnon rather than just go for the knockout.
Gagnon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Riley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gagnon is in Riley's guard.
Riley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Gagnon showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Gagnon!
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