For the Reporter

Auburn’s Mike “Imagine Me” Gavronski delivered a sixth-round technical knockout of Maurice Louishomme in a 10-round super middleweight main event in Battle at the Boat 100 at Emerald Queen Casino on Saturday night.

Gavronski improved to 17-1, 11 by knockout. Louishomme is 8-2-1, 4 KOs.

Each fighter scored a knockdown in the second round. But as the fight wore on, Gavronski began to find his groove, landing stiff jabs followed by huge right hands to the head. After wobbling his opponent to end the fifth, Gavronski ended things in the next round, sending Louishomme to the canvas for the final time.

The fight marks Gavronski’s third win in row, all coming in Battle at the Boat events.

In the semi-main event, undefeated Buckley native Jeremy McCleary (6-1) was unable to keep his unblemished professional record alive as he took on heavy-handed Oregonian, Marcello Gallardo (5-1-2 2KO’s.)

McCleary was quick on his feet and fluid with his hands, but was unable to fully recover after taking multiple hard shots from his opponent. Eventually, the hard-charging style of the more experienced Gallardo proved too much for McCleary, as the referee was forced to step in and stop the fight only 11 seconds into the fourth round.

Next up from Brian Halquist Productions, Super Fight League 40, from the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 25.

Tickets are on sale at the Emerald Queen Casino Box Office and at Ticketmaster locations.

For more information, visit www.halquistproductions.com and both the Cagesport MMA and Battle at the Boat Facebook pages.