Round 1: Gagnon takes the center of the cage. They exchange leg kicks. Kimura lands a right hand. Gagnon works for a takedown and lands a knee but Kimura pushes him away. Gagnon pressing forward. He lands a left hand and then goes to the body. Gagnon lands a combination followed by a left to the body. Kimura returns fire with a left hand to the body. Kimura lands a hard left hook to the body of Gagnon and Gagnon is hurt. Gagnon secures a takedown. Kimura isolates a leg, but Gagnon defends. Gagnon lands a hard right hand. Kimura gets back to his feet. Gagnon goes to the body with a left hand. Gagnon steps in with a combination. Gagnon rips a left hand to the body. Kimura looks for a takedown. Gagnon applies a guillotine choke. He tightens it down and Kimura goes out. Gagnon wins by submission.
The official time of the submission was 4:05 of the opening round.