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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Puller (ranked 943 p4p, 140 weight class) and Gavin Gagnon (ranked 1727 p4p, 234 weight class). Gagnon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hand Clap by Fitz and the Tantrums. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gavin Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Puller lands.
Puller moves into the clinch successfully.
Puller can't find room to land a body shot as Gagnon controls the action.
Puller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puller.
Puller scores with a shoulder strike.
Gagnon breaks from the clinch.
Puller moves out of range as Gagnon throws a body kick.
Gagnon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Puller dodges the punch combination from Gagnon.
Puller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gagnon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gagnon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gagnon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gagnon is out of range and Puller settles back down.
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 has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Puller cracks a nice hook into Gagnon's ribs.
We've been told by Puller's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice sprawl there from Puller as Gagnon shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gagnon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puller circles away quickly and effectively.
Puller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gagnon manages to avoid it.
Gagnon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puller throws the left hand but Gagnon avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Puller.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puller.
Puller tests Gagnon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gagnon tries to move into range but Puller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gagnon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puller is looking to land body kicks.
Puller throws a shot from downtown. Gagnon moves away and avoids it.
Puller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gagnon.
Puller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gagnon misses with a hook.
Gagnon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Puller.
Puller defending well as Gagnon loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Puller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gagnon slips under a jab.
John Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gagnon lands a nice hook to Puller's body. Puller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gagnon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagnon moves away.
Puller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gagnon misses with a double jab.
Gagnon checks a leg kick.
Puller throws a jab when Gagnon was well out of range.
Gagnon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puller connects with a body shot that sends Gagnon's belly button to the back.
Gagnon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puller is fending him off so far but Gagnon persists. Nope, Puller circles away and we're back to standing.
Puller connects with a leg kick. Gagnon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puller blocks a head kick by Gagnon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gagnon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puller blocks a head kick by Gagnon.
John Puller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gagnon swings for the body but Puller moves out of range.
Puller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gagnon if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller works the jab nicely.
Puller lands a nice shot that snaps Gagnon's head back.
Puller throws a lazy right hand but Gagnon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puller scores with a jab. Gagnon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good shot there by Puller.
Puller lands a jab to the nose.
Puller throws a shot to the body.
Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller.
Puller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Gagnon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gagnon ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Puller looks to land a left hand but Gagnon moved out of range nicely.
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gagnon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Puller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagnon moves away.
Gagnon throws a series of punches but Puller moves out of range.
Puller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gagnon's sensitive parts.
Puller throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Puller wants it to stay on the feet.
John Puller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Gagnon.
Puller scores with a nice right hand.
Puller clinches.
Puller misses with some punches.
Puller misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Puller.
Puller pushes Gagnon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gagnon can't break the clinch.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gagnon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puller is defending well for now.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Puller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gagnon backwards.
Puller misses with a body punch.
Puller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Puller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gagnon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puller misses with a hook.
A big right from Puller misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puller.
Puller swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
Puller lands with an overhand left.
Puller lunges at Gagnon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gagnon's hand.
Gagnon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puller throws a leg kick which misses Gagnon's front leg but catches the back leg as Gagnon tries to avoid it.
Puller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gagnon can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Puller finds it's target.
Good leg kick by Puller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gagnon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Puller.
Gagnon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Puller defends well and Gagnon ends up having to push Puller into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Puller jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Puller stuffs the takedown attempt from Gagnon. Gagnon gets slowly back to his feet.
Puller scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller connects with a looping right hand.
Gavin Gagnon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gagnon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gagnon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Puller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gagnon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Puller is trying to defend but Gagnon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gagnon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puller's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gagnon wants to take a breather but Puller is having none of it.
Puller desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gagnon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Puller defending well though.
Gagnon trying to control the action but Puller is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon thows a huge punch but Puller dodges it nicely.
Gagnon wants to work for an arm triangle but Puller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gagnon wants to work for an arm triangle but Puller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Puller wants to improve his position but Gagnon is controlling well.
Gagnon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Puller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller trying to control here.
Gagnon is looking to advance position but Puller won't allow it.
Gagnon trying to control the action but Puller is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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 is working for an americana but Puller has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Gagnon was thinking about the submission.
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.
Puller keeping moving, preventing Gagnon from controlling successfully.
Gagnon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gagnon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puller throws out the jab.
Puller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gagnon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gagnon defending well as Puller loads up on a big left hand.
Gagnon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Puller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Puller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gagnon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puller.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gagnon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gagnon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puller avoids the body shot from Gagnon.
Puller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puller sizes up Gagnon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gagnon throws the kick towards the body but Puller avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Puller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gagnon doesn't seem phased though.
John Puller is winning the standup battle so far.
Puller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gagnon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puller throws out the jab.
Gagnon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gagnon throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Puller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puller was well out of range. Poor timing from Gagnon.
Puller tries to land a front kick but Gagnon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Puller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gagnon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Puller defends well and Gagnon ends up having to push Puller into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gagnon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller lands with a shot to the body.
Puller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gagnon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Puller leaves Gagnon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Puller is looking to counter with a body kick.
Puller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Puller scores with a decent looking hook.
Puller lands a glancing blow to the side of Gagnon's head.
Gagnon slips a straight right by Puller.
Puller lands a right hook to the body.
Gagnon throws the kick towards the body but Puller avoids it.
Puller is looking to counter punch.
Puller looks to land a right hand but Gagnon moved out of range.
Gagnon throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Puller.
Puller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gagnon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gagnon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puller is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gavin Gagnon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gagnon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Puller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gagnon. Gagnon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gagnon wants to slow Puller down by chopping away at his legs.
Puller delivers a nice body kick.
Gagnon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Puller.
Gagnon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gagnon misses the target.
Puller throws a head kick but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gagnon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gagnon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puller.
Gagnon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gagnon misses with a head kick.
Gagnon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gagnon's calf.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gagnon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gagnon throws out a counter right but Puller avoids it with no problem.
Gagnon misses the jab.
Puller appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gagnon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Puller throwing a counter right hand but Gagnon manages to avoid it.
Gagnon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller drives through and clinches with Gagnon against the cage.
Gagnon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Puller smiles and moves away.
John Puller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Gagnon.
Puller takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Puller.
Puller lands a hook that snaps the head of Gagnon backwards.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Puller.
A short right from Puller on the inside.
Gagnon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Puller has a couple of punches blocked by Gagnon.
Puller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gagnon backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puller works on Gagnon's body with a couple of short punches.
Puller misses with some punches.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Puller prevents Gagnon from breaking the clinch.
Gagnon throws an elbow that misses.
Puller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gagnon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Puller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gagnon backwards.
Gagnon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puller's elbow.
Puller works on Gagnon's body with a couple of short punches.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Gagnon missing with knees to the body.
Gagnon prevents a body shot from Puller.
A short uppercut from Puller.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Puller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Puller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Puller!
John Puller tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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