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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luc Gagnon (ranked 148 p4p, 18 weight class) and Marciano Cobb (ranked 493 p4p, 60 weight class). Gagnon comes to the cage accompanied by Annihilator - King of the Kill. Cobb has chosen Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marciano Cobb told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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192 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luc Gagnon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gagnon defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Gagnon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Gagnon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Gagnon's shoulder, as Gagnon tries to avoid the shot.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Gagnon.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Cobb throws a hook but Gagnon blocks it.
Gagnon is looking to counter the offense by Cobb and move into the clinch.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gagnon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but Gagnon moved out of range.
Gagnon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been informed that Cobb has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gagnon moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Cobb finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gagnon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb cracks Gagnon with a good jab.
Gagnon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Gagnon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gagnon staying out of range there.
Cobb scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gagnon.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Cobb might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cobb misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Gagnon does no damage.
Cobb moves out of range as Gagnon strikes.
Gagnon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cobb at a distance.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Gagnon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gagnon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb keeping hold of Gagnon's head, controlling as best he can.
Gagnon stops Cobb from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cobb is trying to stand up here but Gagnon is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is looking to advance position but Cobb won't allow it.
Gagnon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cobb is just riding it out for now. Gagnon eventually gives up the hold.
Cobb is trying to control but can't.
Gagnon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gagnon passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is looking to work his way around to Cobb's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gagnon controlling from mount.
Cobb really wants to buck Gagnon off and get back to his feet.
Gagnon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gagnon avoids the attempt from Cobb to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gagnon won't let Cobb get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gagnon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cobb has worked his arm free - good work by Cobb!
Cobb wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cobb struggling a bit here.
Cobb stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Gagnon trying to control the action but Cobb is working from the bottom.
Cobb is trying to buck Gagnon off.
Gagnon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cobb, who protects the arm well.
Gagnon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luc Gagnon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cobb misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
Cobb slips under a jab.
Cobb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gagnon looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
Cobb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gagnon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Cobb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gagnon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gagnon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Gagnon slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb throws the left hand but Gagnon avoids the punch easily.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Gagnon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Cobb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gagnon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cobb.
It looks like Luc Gagnon has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gagnon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gagnon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobb! But no joy.
Gagnon misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Marciano Cobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gagnon lands a jab.
Cobb keeps the fight on the outside.
Gagnon fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobb paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cobb digs a good body shot into Gagnon's ribs.
Cobb defending well as Gagnon loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Cobb.
Cobb throws a jab but it's blocked by Gagnon.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Gagnon moved out of range nicely.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagnon moves away.
Cobb throws a hook but Gagnon avoids it easily.
Cobb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, jab by Gagnon - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagnon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Gagnon swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Marciano Cobb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Gagnon misses.
Gagnon lands with an uppercut that bounces Cobb off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Gagnon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gagnon feinted with a counter takedown.
Gagnon with a poor takedown
and Cobb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobb swinging wildly here.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagnon is just out of range.
Cobb tests Gagnon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Gagnon misses the target.
Gagnon is looking to clinch but Cobb is avoiding it.
Cobb doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gagnon misses with a body shot.
Gagnon misses the shot to the body.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Gagnon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cobb counters with a right hand to the body.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Gagnon misses with a straight right.
Gagnon thuds a left hand into Cobb's body.
Gagnon misses the shot to the body.
Gagnon throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Gagnon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gagnon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cobb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cobb looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagnon is just out of range.
Cobb scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gagnon doesn't seem bothered though.
Gagnon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gagnon ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Gagnon swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gagnon slips under a jab.
Gagnon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands a really nice looking cross but Gagnon seems unphased.
Cobb throws out a powerful jab.
Gagnon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gagnon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Cobb fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gagnon slips a jab and a cross from Cobb.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gagnon.
Cobb slips under a jab from Gagnon.
Cobb throws a right and a left that Gagnon avoids nicely.
Gagnon misses the shot to the body.
Cobb tests Gagnon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gagnon just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Cobb. No joy for Gagnon on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gagnon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb thuds a left hand into Gagnon's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marciano Cobb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luc Gagnon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cobb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gagnon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.
Cobb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gagnon in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gagnon scores with a body shot.
Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Cobb clobbers Gagnon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gagnon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gagnon misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobb throws a series of punches but Gagnon avoids them all with ease.
Gagnon misses with a straight left.
Gagnon throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobb! But no joy.
Gagnon blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon lands a jab.
Gagnon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gagnon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gagnon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cobb scrambles back to his feet.
Gagnon lands a nice shot that snaps Cobb's head back.
Gagnon scores with a nice head shot.
Gagnon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gagnon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cobb throws a nice looking combination but Gagnon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Gagnon misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Gagnon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagnon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobb.
Gagnon feinted with a counter takedown.
Cobb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gagnon at a distance.
Nice jab there from Cobb.
Gagnon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
Cobb lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cobb connects with a right hand. Gagnon shakes it off.
Gagnon tries to clinch up but Cobb circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Gagnon slips the punch.
Gagnon misses with a straight left.
Gagnon misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Cobb throws an off balance right hand
and Gagnon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gagnon dives in and grabs Cobb's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cobb pushes down on Gagnon's head and hops out.
A nice side step and Cobb releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gagnon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gagnon.
Gagnon takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon connects with a crisp jab.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gagnon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gagnon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gagnon takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Cobb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cobb just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Gagnon.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Gagnon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gagnon cracks Cobb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gagnon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cobb is fending him off so far but Gagnon persists. Nope, Cobb circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luc Gagnon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gagnon slips under a jab from Cobb.
Cobb swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon slips a jab and a cross from Cobb.
Gagnon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cobb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gagnon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Gagnon throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Gagnon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cobb to score with a decent uppercut.
Cobb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cobb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gagnon.
Cobb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gagnon lands with an uppercut that bounces Cobb off the cage and back into range.
Gagnon slips a jab and a cross from Cobb.
Gagnon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gagnon content to stall in guard here.
Cobb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gagnon passes into half guard.
Gagnon is looking to advance position but Cobb won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Marciano Cobb just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Luc Gagnon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cobb misses with an uppercut.
Gagnon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cobb momentarily.
Gagnon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gagnon lands with a shot to the body.
Cobb connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gagnon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Gagnon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gagnon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobb sizes up Gagnon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gagnon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cobb's head.
Gagnon takes one to the side of the head.
Gagnon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gagnon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gagnon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon closes the distance and clinches up with Cobb, looking for a takedown. Gagnon pushes Cobb against the cage but Cobb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cobb moves out of range of the strikes.
Cobb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gagnon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Gagnon misses.
Cobb moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cobb works the jab nicely.
Gagnon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gagnon throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gagnon misses the target.
Gagnon throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb throws a shot from downtown. Gagnon moves away and avoids it.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gagnon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A combination from Gagnon does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cobb darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cobb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gagnon misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cobb throws a hook but Gagnon blocks it.
Gagnon is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Cobb does no damage.
Cobb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gagnon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Gagnon is out of range.
Gagnon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a right hand.
Gagnon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cobb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gagnon slips a jab from Cobb.
Gagnon swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cobb misses.
Cobb misses with the combination.
Cobb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gagnon.
Gagnon needs to keep his hands up - Cobb had a free shot at his head there.
Gagnon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Cobb scores with a body shot.
Gagnon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Gagnon misses with a series of wild punches.
Gagnon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Gagnon moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Gagnon finds it's way through Cobb's defenses.
Gagnon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gagnon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Cobb's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gagnon.
Cobb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cobb wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luc Gagnon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gagnon moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Cobb lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Gagnon slips the punch.
No joy there for Cobb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gagnon walks into a jab.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Gagnon saw that one coming.
Gagnon is looking for a counter combo.
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gagnon slips a straight right by Cobb.
Gagnon throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gagnon connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marciano Cobb dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Luc Gagnon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cobb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gagnon momentarily.
Gagnon misses with a left hand
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb misses with a series of wild punches.
Gagnon throws a body shot but no joy.
Gagnon has closed the distance and engaged Cobb in a clinch.
Gagnon prevents a body shot from Cobb.
Cobb working aggressively here.
Gagnon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gagnon blocking some punches.
Gagnon blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon blocks an uppercut.
Gagnon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Gagnon is working for takedown but Cobb is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short uppercut from Cobb.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gagnon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cobb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gagnon backwards.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Gagnon.
Cobb tries a body shot but Gagnon blocks it.
Cobb tries a body shot but Gagnon blocks it.
Cobb breaks the clinch.
Cobb slips under a jab.
A left and a right from Cobb both land. Nice combination.
Cobb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Gagnon's shoulder, as Gagnon tries to avoid the shot.
Gagnon swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gagnon finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobb's head.
Cobb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Gagnon misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Gagnon does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Gagnon misses.
Luc Gagnon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Gagnon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gagnon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Gagnon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gagnon.
Cobb throws a series of punches but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Gagnon.
Gagnon takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Gagnon cracks Cobb with an open hand slap.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Gagnon defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Gagnon shoots for a double leg takedown but Cobb sprawls well. He's pushed Gagnon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luc Gagnon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cobb stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cobb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gagnon defending well as Cobb loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb digs a good body shot into Gagnon's ribs.
Cobb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gagnon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gagnon.
It seemed like Cobb was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cobb lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Gagnon.
Gagnon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Cobb misses with an uppercut. Gagnon saw that one coming.
Gagnon doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
A shot to the liver by Gagnon. Beautiful body shot.
Cobb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cobb scores with a sloppy right hand. Gagnon should have avoided that one.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gagnon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cobb as he avoids it easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gagnon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gagnon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cobb at a distance.
Gagnon swings widly with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a series of strikes. Gagnon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Gagnon tries to counter with a takedown but Cobb is quick to defend against it.
Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobb scores with a nice right hand.
Gagnon throws a sloppy body shot
and Gagnon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gagnon throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb catches Gagnon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gagnon cracks a nice hook into Cobb's ribs.
Cobb goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big right from Gagnon misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marciano Cobb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cobb has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marciano Cobb!
Marciano Cobb is the new middleweight champion!
Marciano Cobb decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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