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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ralph Dean (ranked 568 p4p, 68 weight class) and Luc Gagnon (ranked 384 p4p, 51 weight class). 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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198 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luc Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Dean lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gagnon doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Luc Gagnon has been cut.
Dean misses with a straight right.
Gagnon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dean with a body shot.
Gagnon throws a leg kick
and Dean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dean takes the fight into the clinch.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Gagnon controls his hands.
Dean breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Dean.
Dean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagnon looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Dean displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gagnon.
Dean rushes Gagnon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dean blocks a body shot from Gagnon.
Gagnon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dean smiles and moves away.
Gagnon digs a good hook to Dean's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean digs a good body shot into Gagnon's ribs.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gagnon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dean with a body shot.
Dean forces Gagnon back against the cage and clinches.
Gagnon trying to stall but Dean improves his position.
Gagnon pulls Dean into guard.
Gagnon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dean defends it easily.
Dean passes Gagnon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gagnon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dean in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is trying to control but can't.
Gagnon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gagnon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gagnon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dean has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gagnon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gagnon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dean defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gagnon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gagnon is trying to keep Dean in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gagnon, not yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gagnon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gagnon working for a triangle but Dean defends it easily.
Gagnon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dean wants to control from the top but Gagnon keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gagnon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dean passes into side control.
Gagnon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dean scoring with punches from side control.
Dean tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gagnon manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gagnon wants to get back to full guard.
Gagnon manages to get to full guard.
Gagnon wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Ralph Dean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luc Gagnon's cut.
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.
Gagnon takes one to the chin there.
Dean pushes Gagnon up against the cage in a clinch.
Dean pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dean lands an uppercut.
Gagnon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dean lands an uppercut.
Gagnon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gagnon can do to turn this around?
Dean tries to work over Gagnon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Gagnon controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon blocks an uppercut.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gagnon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
Dean manages to break the clinch.
Gagnon wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Gagnon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gagnon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses
and Gagnon counters with a nice uppercut.
Gagnon clinches with his opponent.
Gagnon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gagnon jumps guard.
Gagnon keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
Gagnon looking to control.
Gagnon keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
Gagnon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gagnon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gagnon controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gagnon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dean defends well.
Gagnon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gagnon is working away from the top position though.
Dean is looking to escape.
Gagnon is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dean is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luc Gagnon!
Luc Gagnon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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