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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luc Gagnon (ranked 136 p4p, 17 weight class) and Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 351 p4p, 49 weight class). Luc Gagnon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bartholomäus Wolff's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
23 - 9 - 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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomäus Wolff!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wolff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gagnon's sensitive parts.
Gagnon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gagnon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wolff scores with a jab.
Wolff checks a low kick from Gagnon.
Gagnon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wolff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wolff throws out a counter right but Gagnon avoids it with no problem.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wolff.
Wolff misses with a body shot.
Gagnon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gagnon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gagnon blocks a low kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wolff staying out of range there.
Gagnon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gagnon is out of range.
Gagnon avoids the head kick by Wolff.
Wolff takes one on the button.
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!
Wolff checks a low kick from Gagnon.
Gagnon lands a nice hook to Wolff's body. Wolff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Gagnon misses.
A swing and a miss from Wolff.
Gagnon cracks Wolff with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Gagnon misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff slips a jab from Gagnon.
Gagnon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gagnon slips under a jab from Wolff.
Gagnon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wolff tries to score with a low kick but Gagnon moves his leg out of the way.
Wolff takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gagnon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wolff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gagnon throws a looping overhand right but Wolff ducks down to avoid it.
Wolff was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wolff defending well as Gagnon loads up on a big left hand.
Gagnon walks into a left hand.
Wolff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wolff misses with a leg kick.
Wolff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Gagnon blocks the low kick.
Wolff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wolff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wolff connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Gagnon.
Wolff swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
A head kick from Wolff lands but Gagnon takes it in his stride.
Gagnon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolff. Wolff obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon throws a shot to the body.
Wolff tries to land a leg kick but Gagnon saw it coming and moves away.
Wolff checks a leg kick nicely.
Wolff cracks the inside of Gagnon's front leg.
Gagnon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolff is looking to slow Gagnon down with leg kicks.
Wolff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gagnon.
Wolff scores with a spinning back kick!
Wolff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body kick from Wolff.
Wolff slips a straight right by Gagnon.
Wolff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gagnon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Gagnon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gagnon clinches up against the cage.
Wolff throws a punch but it's blocked by Gagnon.
A short right from Wolff.
Wolff prevents a body shot from Gagnon.
Gagnon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wolff gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wolff has a couple of punches blocked by Gagnon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gagnon.
Wolff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gagnon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolff misses with the head strike.
Gagnon manages to pull guard.
Gagnon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gagnon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wolff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gagnon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wolff controls the pace.
Gagnon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wolff can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gagnon wants to hit a switch here but Wolff passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gagnon there!
Gagnon regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon trying to control but Wolff postures up.
Gagnon wants to improve his position but Wolff is controlling well.
Gagnon looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Wolff pushes past his half guard into mount!
Wolff avoids the attempt from Gagnon to control.
Wolff takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gagnon is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomäus Wolff dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wolff misses with a leg kick.
Bartholomäus Wolff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gagnon blocks a head kick by Wolff.
Gagnon throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wolff has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Gagnon misses its intended target.
Wolff finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolff.
Gagnon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gagnon misses with a straight right.
A combination from Wolff does no damage.
Wolff throws a hook but Gagnon blocks it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wolff. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wolff looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagnon is just out of range.
Gagnon tries to clinch but Wolff is having none of it.
Gagnon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Gagnon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wolff throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolff connects with a nice looking jab.
Wolff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wolff is looking to slow Gagnon down with leg kicks.
Gagnon misses the jab.
Wolff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gagnon looks to throw the jab but Wolff is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolff moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon misses with a double jab.
Wolff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gagnon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Gagnon does no damage.
Wolff steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wolff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wolff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wolff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Gagnon misses.
Gagnon misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gagnon. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolff lands with an overhand left.
Gagnon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wolff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolff wants to land a leg kick but Gagnon is out of range.
Wolff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gagnon.
Wolff throws a front kick aimed at Gagnon's knee but Gagnon avoids it well.
Gagnon throws out a loose jab but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gagnon blocks a leg kick.
Gagnon swings for the body but Wolff moves out of range.
Wolff tries a quick counter leg kick but Gagnon is wise to it.
Gagnon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wolff's head backwards.
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 checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gagnon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gagnon.
Gagnon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gagnon misses with a hook.
Gagnon moves out of range of the body kick from Wolff.
Wolff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolff missing with a left hand there. Gagnon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolff moves out of range of the strikes.
Gagnon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolff. Wolff obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wolff, right into the meat.
Wolff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gagnon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wolff throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wolff throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolff tries to score with a low kick but Gagnon moves his leg out of the way.
Wolff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wolff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gagnon.
Wolff throws a chopping leg kick but Gagnon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gagnon moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolff throws a hook to the side of Gagnon's head but Gagnon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon scores with a jab to the head.
Gagnon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wolff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wolff misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
Gagnon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gagnon. Wolff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolff replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gagnon blocks it well.
Crunch! Wolff slams his shin into Gagnon's torso.
Wolff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gagnon. That did some damage!
Gagnon misses with an uppercut.
Wolff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gagnon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolff paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wolff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gagnon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Wolff responds with a good body kick, but Gagnon manages to step out the way in time.
Wolff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gagnon.
Gagnon throws out a loose jab but Wolff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolff pushes Gagnon away with a front kick.
Gagnon looks to land a combination but Wolff avoids it well.
Gagnon misses with a two punch combination.
Gagnon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolff misses with a hook.
Gagnon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wolff throws a big shot that misses.
Gagnon throws a solid leg kick but Wolff takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gagnon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Gagnon coming out on top.
A combination from Wolff does no damage.
Wolff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolff misses with a body shot.
Gagnon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gagnon throws a shot from downtown. Wolff moves away and avoids it.
Gagnon throws the left hand but Wolff avoids the punch easily.
Wolff throws a right and a left that Gagnon avoids nicely.
Wolff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wolff motions for Gagnon to come forward. Wolff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wolff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wolff.
No joy there for Gagnon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gagnon.
Gagnon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wolff wants to land a leg kick but Gagnon is out of range.
A big right from Gagnon misses.
Gagnon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomäus Wolff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Gagnon looks to land a right hand but Wolff moved out of range.
Wolff tries to score with a low kick but Gagnon moves his leg out of the way.
Wolff fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gagnon blocks a head kick by Wolff.
Wolff 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 checks a low kick from Wolff.
Gagnon wants to land a leg kick but Wolff is out of range.
Gagnon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gagnon throws a lazy right hand but Wolff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolff walks into a stiff left hand from Gagnon.
Gagnon misses with a wild body shot.
Gagnon misses with a looping right.
Wolff looks to land a right hand but Gagnon moved out of range.
Gagnon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon throws an overhand right that lands on Wolff's shoulder, as Wolff tries to avoid the shot.
Wolff is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wolff keeps the fight on the outside.
Wolff lands a glancing blow to the side of Gagnon's head.
Wolff scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gagnon slips under a jab from Wolff.
That kick from Wolff tenderised Gagnon's leg. Gagnon is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon slips a straight right by Wolff.
Gagnon connects with a crisp jab.
Gagnon throws a series of punches but Wolff moves out of range.
Wolff cracks Gagnon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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.
Wolff throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wolff throws a push kick but Gagnon slaps the foot to one side.
Gagnon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gagnon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wolff does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch lands to the side of Gagnon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wolff is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wolff.
Wolff scores with a hook.
Wolff defending well as Gagnon loads up on a big left hand.
Gagnon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Gagnon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolff throws a jab but it's blocked by Gagnon.
Gagnon loads up on a big right hand but Wolff slips the punch.
Gagnon checks a low kick from Wolff.
Wolff scores with a nice right hand.
Wolff misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff is looking to chop away at Gagnon's legs.
Gagnon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolff.
Wolff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gagnon.
A bone on bone clash there as Gagnon blocks the leg kick.
Wolff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wolff avoids the body shot from Gagnon.
Gagnon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gagnon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gagnon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gagnon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wolff throws out a leg kick but Gagnon moves out of range and Wolff only half commits.
Gagnon avoids a kick to the body.
Wolff is looking to land body kicks.
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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gagnon blocks a jab.
Gagnon moves into the clinch.
Gagnon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolff tries to break free but Gagnon pushes him back against the cage.
Wolff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wolff has a couple of punches blocked by Gagnon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolff controls his hands.
Gagnon prevents Wolff from breaking the clinch.
Gagnon lands a hook that snaps the head of Wolff backwards.
A shot in the inside from Wolff.
Gagnon misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gagnon.
Wolff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wolff sizes up Gagnon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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 gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gagnon moves out of range of the body kick from Wolff.
Wolff scores with a spinning back kick!
Wolff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gagnon. That did some damage!
Wolff scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Gagnon blocks the low kick.
Gagnon misses with an uppercut. Wolff saw that one coming.
Wolff tries a head kick but it misses.
Gagnon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wolff throws a jab when Gagnon was well out of range.
Wolff misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wolff.
A slow jab from Gagnon misses its intended target.
Wolff lands a jab.
Gagnon throws the left hand but Wolff avoids the punch easily.
Gagnon misses with a leg kick.
Wolff scores with a nice right hand.
Wolff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wolff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gagnon. That did some damage!
Gagnon throws a jab when Wolff was well out of range.
Gagnon slips a straight right by Wolff.
Gagnon misses with a straight left.
Gagnon misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Gagnon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wolff missing with a left hand there. Gagnon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gagnon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gagnon takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wolff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wolff connects with a solid leg kick.
Luc Gagnon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolff scores with a punch to the head.
Gagnon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wolff. Wolff obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bartholomäus Wolff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wolff winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartholomäus Wolff!
Bartholomäus Wolff decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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