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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ismael Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicasio Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicasio Salonga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ismael Gesta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicasio Salonga!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gesta clinches.
Salonga misses with a punch to the body.
Salonga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gesta lands an uppercut.
Salonga is trying to pull guard but Gesta turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Gesta.
Gesta lands a nice uppercut.
Salonga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salonga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gesta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Gesta.
Salonga jumps guard but Gesta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.
Gesta scores with a shot to the side of Salonga's head.
Gesta is struggling to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gesta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gesta lands a body punch.
Gesta is pressed up against the cage. Salonga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gesta down to the mat. Gesta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ismael Gesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicasio Salonga.
Salonga misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta forces Salonga back against the cage and clinches.
Gesta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salonga has a couple of punches blocked by Gesta.
A short left from Gesta.
Gesta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gesta slows down the pace here.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salonga backwards.
Gesta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salonga backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salonga.
Good body shot from Gesta.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salonga.
Gesta digs a right hand underneath Salonga's ribcage. Salonga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gesta lands an uppercut.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gesta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salonga looks gassed!
Salonga has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gesta after a bit of a struggle.
Gesta is leaning against Salonga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Gesta.
Gesta pushes Salonga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Gesta.
Nice body punch from Gesta.
Salonga tries to throw a body punch but Gesta avoids it by throwing Salonga back against the cage.
Gesta avoiding damage.
A short right from Gesta.
Gesta gets through Salonga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Salonga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gesta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gesta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gesta lands an uppercut.
Gesta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salongas head.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salonga.
Gesta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Gesta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta lands a right hand.
Salonga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gesta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Salonga tries to pull guard but Gesta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gesta lands a right hand.
Gesta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salongas head.
A right handed body shot lands from Gesta.
Gesta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gesta lands with a light punch inside.
Gesta lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
Still in the clinch, Gesta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gesta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gesta lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Gesta.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salonga.
Salonga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gesta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gesta.
Gesta gets through Salonga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gesta.
Gesta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gesta lands a body shot.
Salonga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike.
Gesta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salonga backwards.
Gesta presses Salonga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Salonga takes a shot to the head.
Gesta gets through Salonga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Gesta.
Gesta lands with a short shot to the head.
Gesta lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Gesta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Gesta.
Salonga takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gesta scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Gesta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gesta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismael Gesta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salonga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salonga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gesta scores with a nice strike.
Salonga is rocked!
Gesta closes the distance and clinches.
Salonga is still on wobbly legs! Can Gesta finish him?
Gesta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gesta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salonga seems to have recovered his senses.
Gesta effectively controlling the action here.
Gesta digs a right hand underneath Salonga's ribcage. Salonga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salonga is looking to control Gesta's arms but Gesta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salonga has his back to the cage.
Gesta lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gesta.
Salonga is breathing heavily.
Salonga misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Gesta.
Gesta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gesta lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gesta's elbow.
Salonga is trying to stall.
Gesta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salonga can do to turn this around?
Gesta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gesta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ismael Gesta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gesta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gesta is leaning against Salonga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gesta lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Gesta.
Gesta cracks Salonga with a nice body shot.
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!
Gesta lands with a right to the head.
Gesta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gesta.
Gesta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Gesta.
Gesta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salonga takes a shot to the head.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salonga.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salonga backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Gesta.
Gesta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gesta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gesta cracks Salonga with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Gesta.
Gesta lands with a short shot to the head.
Gesta lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gesta.
Gesta lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
Gesta effectively controlling the action here.
Gesta lands with a right to the head.
Salonga tries to pull guard but Gesta holds him up against the cage and eventually Salonga drops back down to his feet.
A short left from Gesta.
Gesta lands with a right to the head.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.
Gesta gets through Salonga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Gesta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salonga up against the cage.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
Gesta cracks Salonga with a nice body shot.
Gesta lands a nice uppercut.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salonga backwards.
Gesta digs a right hand into Salonga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salonga's gas tank.
Salonga takes a shot to the head.
Gesta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gesta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salonga or not.
Gesta lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gesta.
Gesta lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gesta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Gesta.
A nice left hand lands by Gesta.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Gesta.
Salonga takes a shot to the head.
Gesta is working Salonga over against the cage.
Gesta lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gesta.
Gesta is working Salonga over against the cage.
Gesta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Gesta.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salonga backwards.
A short uppercut from Gesta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
Gesta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salonga backwards.
Gesta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salongas head.
Gesta lands with a right to the head.
Gesta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismael Gesta dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Salonga tries to get into range but Gesta steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Salonga! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Gesta scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ismael Gesta!
Ismael Gesta retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, Ismael Gesta made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 1337 ANZAC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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