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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luc Gagnon (ranked 33 p4p, 4 weight class) and Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 78 p4p, 12 weight class). Tama Ginty comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wear Your Love Like Heaven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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189 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luc Gagnon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Tama Ginty!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama Ginty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tama Ginty is just out of range.
Luc Gagnon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tama Ginty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gagnon's sensitive parts.
Tama Ginty 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.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook.
Tama Ginty takes a swing at Gagnon's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Tama Ginty.
Gagnon swings for the body but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Gagnon throws a sloppy head kick and Tama Ginty moves out of range easily.
Gagnon misses with a leg kick
and Tama Ginty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tama Ginty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagnon moves away.
Gagnon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gagnon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tama Ginty scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tama Ginty.
Gagnon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tama Ginty gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tama Ginty scores with the left hand. Gagnon knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gagnon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gagnon tries to clinch but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Tama Ginty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tama Ginty throws a push kick but Gagnon slaps the foot to one side.
Tama Ginty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gagnon.
Gagnon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tama Ginty connects with a leg kick. Gagnon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gagnon jabs at Tama Ginty's body.
Gagnon misses with an uppercut. Tama Ginty saw that one coming.
Tama Ginty's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gagnon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tama Ginty scrambles back to his feet.
Tama Ginty slips under a jab.
Gagnon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tama Ginty.
Gagnon throws a leg kick which misses Tama Ginty's front leg but catches the back leg as Tama Ginty tries to avoid it.
Tama Ginty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tama Ginty slips under a jab from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tama Ginty misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gagnon misses with an uppercut. Tama Ginty saw that one coming.
Gagnon checks a low kick from Tama Ginty.
Gagnon avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tama Ginty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gagnon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gagnon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tama Ginty, pushing him back against the cage.
Gagnon lands a right hand.
Tama Ginty misses with a body punch.
Gagnon has a couple of punches blocked by Tama Ginty.
Gagnon tries to work over Tama Ginty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gagnon lands with a left to the head.
Gagnon pulls guard effortlessly.
Gagnon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tama Ginty is aware though and is defending well.
Tama Ginty gets to his feet. Gagnon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tama Ginty misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
Tama Ginty slips a jab from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty slips a jab from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tama Ginty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Gagnon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Gagnon misses the target.
Tama Ginty slips a straight right by Gagnon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tama Ginty. Gagnon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tama Ginty scores with a punch to the head.
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gagnon. Tama Ginty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tama Ginty takes one to the chin there.
Tama Ginty's corner calls for a 1-2. Tama Ginty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that misses
and Gagnon counters with a nice body shot.
Tama Ginty wants to land a leg kick but Gagnon is out of range.
Tama Ginty looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gagnon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tama Ginty lands a jab.
Tama Ginty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gagnon on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gagnon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gagnon lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Tama Ginty finds it's target.
Gagnon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tama Ginty counters with a low kick, right behind Gagnon 's knee.
Gagnon throws a body shot but no joy.
Gagnon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gagnon tries to clinch but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Tama Ginty misses with a body kick.
Gagnon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tama Ginty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Gagnon catches Tama Ginty right on the button with a cross.
Tama Ginty ducks right into an uppercut from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gagnon misses with an uppercut
and Tama Ginty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tama Ginty misses with a low kick as Gagnon jumps back.
Gagnon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gagnon slips a jab from Tama Ginty.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tama Ginty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gagnon's head.
Gagnon throws a jab but it's blocked by Tama Ginty.
Gagnon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tama Ginty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gagnon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Conrad Tama Ginty will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gagnon lands a really nice looking cross but Tama Ginty seems unphased.
Gagnon throws out a loose jab but Tama Ginty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gagnon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tama Ginty is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gagnon.
Tama Ginty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gagnon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gagnon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gagnon throws a lazy right hand but Tama Ginty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tama Ginty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tama Ginty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tama Ginty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tama Ginty is just out of range.
Gagnon backing away here, and Tama Ginty unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Gagnon.
Nice defenses there by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Gagnon moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gagnon checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Gagnon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gagnon misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon throws out a loose jab but Tama Ginty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tama Ginty checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tama Ginty moves away from the strike by Gagnon.
Gagnon misses the shot to the body.
Gagnon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Tama Ginty misses.
Tama Ginty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tama Ginty there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tama Ginty.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tama Ginty checks a leg kick.
Gagnon has closed the distance and engaged Tama Ginty in a clinch.
Tama Ginty throws a punch but it's blocked by Gagnon.
Gagnon digs a right hand into Tama Ginty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tama Ginty's gas tank.
Gagnon blocks an uppercut.
Tama Ginty tries to work over Gagnon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gagnon pushes Tama Ginty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty takes a shot to the head.
Tama Ginty throws a punch but it's blocked by Gagnon.
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!
Tama Ginty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tama Ginty pushes Gagnon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty gets through Gagnon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tama Ginty lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Gagnon.
Tama Ginty can't find room to land a body shot as Gagnon controls the action.
Gagnon blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tama Ginty.
Gagnon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gagnon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tama Ginty blocks a body shot from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gagnon goes for a takedown attempt but Tama Ginty pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A left lands for Tama Ginty.
Gagnon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tama Ginty was well out of range. Poor timing from Gagnon.
Jab, jab by Tama Ginty - just one landing.
Tama Ginty scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gagnon in his tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gagnon.
Tama Ginty throws a lazy uppercut
and Gagnon counters with a straight right hand.
Tama Ginty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tama Ginty walks into a jab.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty lands a nice shot that snaps Gagnon's head back.
Tama Ginty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gagnon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gagnon slips under a jab from Tama Ginty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tama Ginty scores with a spinning back kick!
Gagnon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tama Ginty misses with a wild body shot.
Gagnon slips a straight right by Tama Ginty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gagnon.
Tama Ginty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gagnon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gagnon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tama Ginty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gagnon's elbow.
Tama Ginty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tama Ginty blocks a body shot from Gagnon.
Gagnon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tama Ginty after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luc Gagnon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tama Ginty tries to throw a body punch but Gagnon avoids it by throwing Tama Ginty back against the cage.
Tama Ginty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tama Ginty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luc Gagnon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tama Ginty blocking some punches.
Tama Ginty scores with a shoulder strike.
Tama Ginty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gagnon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tama Ginty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gagnon can pounce on him.
Tama Ginty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tama Ginty is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gagnon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tama Ginty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Tama Ginty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tama Ginty gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second 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.
A cross from Gagnon lands.
Tama Ginty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gagnon with a body shot.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut.
Gagnon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tama Ginty can pounce on him.
Tama Ginty 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.
Some wild striking there from Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a leg kick but Tama Ginty sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tama Ginty.
Gagnon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Gagnon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gagnon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gagnon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tama Ginty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gagnon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tama Ginty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gagnon lands a really nice looking cross but Tama Ginty seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gagnon lands a jab to Tama Ginty's midsection.
Tama Ginty lands a jab.
Gagnon misses with a low kick as Tama Ginty jumps back.
Tama Ginty misses with a leg kick.
Tama Ginty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left lands for Gagnon.
Gagnon throws a lazy uppercut
and Tama Ginty counters with a straight right hand.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tama Ginty throws a hook to the side of Gagnon's head but Gagnon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gagnon digs a good hook to Tama Ginty's body.
Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy.
Gagnon lands a nice shot to the body.
Gagnon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tama Ginty was well out of range. Poor timing from Gagnon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gagnon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gagnon clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Gagnon.
Gagnon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tama Ginty misses with some punches.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tama Ginty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gagnon fails to pull guard.
Tama Ginty misses with a body punch.
Gagnon throws a punch but it's blocked by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty can't find room to land a body shot as Gagnon controls the action.
Gagnon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tama Ginty.
A short right from Gagnon on the inside.
Tama Ginty misses with the head strike.
Tama Ginty lands a nice shot to the body.
Gagnon jumps guard but Tama Ginty stands there with Gagnon around his waist. Gagnon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gagnon pushes Tama Ginty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tama Ginty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tama Ginty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gagnon blocking some punches.
Gagnon working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gagnon backwards.
Gagnon lands with a right to the head.
Gagnon lands with a light punch inside.
Tama Ginty prevents a body shot from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty lands a nice uppercut.
Tama Ginty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gagnon backwards.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tama Ginty tries a body shot but Gagnon blocks it.
Tama Ginty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tama Ginty scores with a hook to the body.
Tama Ginty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gagnons head.
Tama Ginty lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tama Ginty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tama Ginty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gagnon pulls guard effortlessly.
Gagnon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tama Ginty controls the pace.
Tama Ginty gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick
and Gagnon counters with a nice uppercut.
Gagnon lands a really nice looking cross but Tama Ginty seems unphased.
Gagnon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gagnon misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gagnon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gagnon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gagnon walks into a stiff left hand from Tama Ginty.
Gagnon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tama Ginty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gagnon misses with an uppercut.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Gagnon checks it.
Gagnon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gagnon misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luc Gagnon clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tama Ginty scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Tama Ginty is predictable there
letting Gagnon counter with a right hand.
Gagnon scores with a punch to the head.
Gagnon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tama Ginty thumps Gagnon with a low kick.
Tama Ginty throws a low kick but Gagnon avoids it.
Gagnon looks to land a left hand but Tama Ginty moved out of range nicely.
Gagnon throws a hook but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Tama Ginty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tama Ginty misses with a kick to the body
and Gagnon counters with a straight right hand.
Tama Ginty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tama Ginty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagnon was well out of range. Poor timing from Tama Ginty.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tama Ginty. Gagnon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gagnon, right into the meat.
Gagnon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gagnon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a sloppy head kick and Gagnon moves out of range easily.
Gagnon lands a jab to the head.
Gagnon throws a hook but Tama Ginty avoids it easily.
Tama Ginty throws a chopping leg kick but Gagnon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Gagnon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gagnon throws a body shot but no joy.
And Tama Ginty responds with a good body kick, but Gagnon manages to step out the way in time.
Tama Ginty lands a right hook to the body.
Gagnon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gagnon blocks a leg kick.
Tama Ginty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gagnon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gagnon throws a hook to the side of Tama Ginty's head but Tama Ginty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tama Ginty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Gagnon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tama Ginty cracks a nice hook into Gagnon's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a push kick but Gagnon slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gagnon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gagnon moves out of range of the body kick from Tama Ginty.
Gagnon feints and then cracks Tama Ginty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tama Ginty down.
Gagnon throws a big shot that misses.
Gagnon misses with a body punch
and Tama Ginty counters with a stiff right hand.
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Gagnon blocks it.
Gagnon scores with a sloppy right hand. Tama Ginty should have avoided that one.
Tama Ginty swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
Tama Ginty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tama Ginty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tama Ginty throws a big shot that misses.
Gagnon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gagnon moves in looking to clinch but Tama Ginty pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty lands a nice shot to the body.
Tama Ginty misses the shot to the body.
Gagnon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gagnon throws a looping overhand right but Tama Ginty ducks down to avoid it.
Tama Ginty only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
Tama Ginty wants to slow Gagnon down by chopping away at his legs.
Good shot there by Gagnon.
Gagnon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tama Ginty was well out of range. Poor timing from Gagnon.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gagnon tries to clinch but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Gagnon slips a straight right by Tama Ginty.
Some bone on bone action there as Tama Ginty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tama Ginty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gagnon.
Gagnon lands with a straight right. Tama Ginty didn't see that one coming.
Tama Ginty dips to his left and cracks Gagnon with an uppercut!
Gagnon slips a jab from Tama Ginty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon moves into range and clinches up with Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tama Ginty misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tama Ginty.
Gagnon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gagnon wants a takedown but no success here.
Gagnon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tama Ginty scores with a shot to the side of Gagnon's head.
Gagnon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tama Ginty walks away with a smile on his face. Gagnon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luc Gagnon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gagnon tries to clinch up.
Tama Ginty looks to land a right hand but Gagnon moved out of range.
Tama Ginty throws out a powerful jab.
Tama Ginty misses with a looping left.
Tama Ginty is looking to chop away at Gagnon's legs.
Gagnon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gagnon checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Gagnon misses
and Tama Ginty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gagnon slips under a jab from Tama Ginty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gagnon throws an overhand right that lands on Tama Ginty's shoulder, as Tama Ginty tries to avoid the shot.
Gagnon scores with a leg kick.
Gagnon defending well as Tama Ginty loads up on a big left hand.
Gagnon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gagnon slips a jab from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a wild body kick that Gagnon sees coming a mile off.
Gagnon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tama Ginty keeps the fight on the outside.
Gagnon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tama Ginty.
Gagnon throws a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Tama Ginty finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tama Ginty wants to land a leg kick but Gagnon is out of range.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tama Ginty.
Gagnon loads up on a big right hand but Tama Ginty slips the punch.
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon misses the shot to the body.
Gagnon lands a head shot.
Tama Ginty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gagnon misses with an uppercut. Tama Ginty saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gagnon, as that shot connected.
Tama Ginty slips a jab from Gagnon.
It seemed like Tama Ginty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gagnon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagnon moves away.
A big left from Tama Ginty misses.
Tama Ginty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gagnon throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Tama Ginty misses.
A low kick from Tama Ginty is predictable there
and Gagnon counters with a low kick, right behind Tama Ginty 's knee.
Gagnon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tama Ginty moves away.
Gagnon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tama Ginty throws a jab when Gagnon was well out of range.
Gagnon scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tama Ginty moves away.
Tama Ginty tries to land a front kick but Gagnon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gagnon scores with a jab. Tama Ginty acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagnon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gagnon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gagnon lands a nice shot that snaps Tama Ginty's head back.
Gagnon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tama Ginty tries to land a leg kick but Gagnon saw it coming and moves away.
Tama Ginty misses with a wild body shot.
Gagnon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gagnon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gagnon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Gagnon coming out on top.
Tama Ginty thuds his right hand into Gagnon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gagnon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Gagnon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gagnon.
Gagnon lands a right hook to the body.
Tama Ginty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gagnon.
Tama Ginty was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A swing and a miss from Gagnon.
Gagnon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tama Ginty misses with a looping right.
Tama Ginty misses with a low kick.
Tama Ginty misses with a body punch
and Gagnon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tama Ginty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gagnon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gagnon swats away the attempt to clinch by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagnon is just out of range.
Gagnon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty looks for the body kick but Gagnon saw that one coming.
Gagnon throws a big shot that misses.
Tama Ginty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gagnon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gagnon moves away from the strike by Tama Ginty.
Gagnon throwing a counter right hand but Tama Ginty manages to avoid it.
Tama Ginty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tama Ginty throws a head kick that misses.
Tama Ginty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gagnon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tama Ginty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tama Ginty tries a low kick but Gagnon avoids it.
Gagnon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tama Ginty's head.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight right.
Gagnon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gagnon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tama Ginty.
A low kick from Tama Ginty is predictable there
and Gagnon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Luc Gagnon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gagnon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 48:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luc Gagnon!
Luc Gagnon retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Luc Gagnon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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