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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ismael Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Laboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laboy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's Amazing by Kanye West. Damian Laboy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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141 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ismael Gesta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Laboy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gesta pushes Laboy up against the cage in a clinch.
Laboy wants a takedown.
Gesta pushes Laboy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laboy is looking for a takedown.
Gesta working aggressively here.
Gesta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gesta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laboy takes a shot to the head.
Laboy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gesta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ismael Gesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Laboy.
Gesta misses with the head strike.
Laboy 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 working aggressively here.
Laboy wants a takedown but no success here.
Laboy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gesta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gesta tries to work over Laboy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gesta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laboy tries for a takedown but Gesta manages to get underhooks.
Gesta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laboy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gesta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laboy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Laboy postures up in Gesta's guard and throws a big left but Gesta blocks it.
Gesta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laboy throws a big elbow that misses.
Gesta has Laboy pulled in close to control his posture.
Laboy throwing strikes but missing.
Laboy throws a big right hand that misses.
Gesta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laboy throws a big right hand that misses.
Laboy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laboy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gesta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Laboy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laboy drops back looking for a leg! Gesta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gesta manages to kick Laboy off! Laboy jumps back into Gesta's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laboy advances to half guard.
Laboy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laboy is thwarting Gesta's attempts to control the position.
Laboy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gesta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laboy on the ground.
Laboy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Laboy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta wants to get back to full guard.
Laboy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gesta's head.
Laboy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gesta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laboy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Laboy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laboy.
Gesta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Laboy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gesta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laboy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gesta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laboy is looking for a kimura here.
Gesta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gesta tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laboy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Laboy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Laboy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gesta but Gesta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Laboy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gesta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gesta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laboy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laboy closes the distance and clinches up with Gesta, looking for a takedown. Laboy pushes Gesta against the cage but Gesta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ismael Gesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Laboy.
Gesta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Laboy is defended easily by Gesta.
Gesta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laboy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gesta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laboy fails with a takedown attempt.
Gesta rushes Laboy and presses him up against the cage.
Laboy wants a takedown but no success here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Laboy. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Laboy is working for takedown but Gesta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gesta digs a right hand underneath Laboy's ribcage. Laboy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laboy is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gesta lands with a left to the head.
Gesta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gesta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gesta.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
Gesta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laboy is trying to drag Gesta to the mat but Gesta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gesta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gesta as the two fighters clinch.
Gesta lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Gesta.
A short uppercut from Gesta.
Ismael Gesta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Gesta.
Gesta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laboy's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gesta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gesta tries to throw a body punch but Laboy avoids it by throwing Gesta back against the cage.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.
Laboy tries for a takedown but Gesta manages to get underhooks.
Gesta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta prevents the takedown attempt.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Gesta.
Gesta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gesta lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Gesta as the two fighters clinch.
Gesta cracks Laboy with a nice body shot.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Gesta as the two fighters clinch.
Gesta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gesta lands with a right to the head.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laboy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gesta lands with a short shot to the head.
Laboy tries for a takedown but Gesta manages to get underhooks.
Gesta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
Still in the clinch, Gesta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gesta lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gesta.
Gesta works on Laboy's body with a couple of short punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gesta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gesta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gesta gets through Laboy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gesta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Gesta.
Nice body punch from Gesta - that landed with a thud.
Gesta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gesta lands a shot to the body.
Gesta misses with a body punch.
Gesta lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gesta is pressed up against the cage. Laboy 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.
Gesta pushes Laboy up against the cage in a clinch.
Gesta is stalling here.
Gesta lands a body punch.
Gesta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Laboy up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta lands with a short shot to the head.
Laboy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gesta prevents it.
Gesta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
Good body shot from Gesta.
Gesta stalling in the clinch.
Gesta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laboy tries for a takedown but Gesta manages to get underhooks.
Gesta lands a body punch.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laboy.
Gesta lands with a left to the head.
Gesta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
Gesta lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gesta.
Gesta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
Gesta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismael Gesta dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Laboy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gesta to score with a decent uppercut.
Laboy shoots in for a double leg but Gesta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gesta wants to clinch.
Laboy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gesta is fending him off so far but Laboy persists. Nope, Gesta circles away and we're back to standing.
Laboy shoots in for a takedown but Gesta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ismael Gesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Laboy.
Gesta clinches with his opponent.
Laboy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gesta is defending well.
Laboy is looking for a takedown.
Laboy being controlled against the cage.
Gesta gets through Laboy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gesta pushes Laboy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gesta is leaning against Laboy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laboy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gesta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gesta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Gesta as the two fighters clinch.
Laboy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gesta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gesta wants to clinch up but Laboy keeps it at a distance.
Gesta lands with a nice body punch.
Gesta moves into the clinch successfully.
Gesta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laboy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gesta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Laboy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gesta cracks a nice hook into Laboy's ribs.
Gesta works Laboy's body with a nice hook.
Gesta scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gesta tries to clinch but Laboy is having none of it.
Ismael Gesta is winning the standup battle so far.
Gesta's corner calls for a 1-2. Gesta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gesta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gesta tries to clinch there but Laboy circles away.
Gesta leaves Laboy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gesta lands a nice shot that snaps Laboy's head back.
Gesta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laboy under the eye.
Laboy is rocked!
Gesta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gesta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laboy. Laboy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laboy is still on wobbly legs! Can Gesta finish him?
Laboy slips under a jab.
Laboy seems to have recovered his senses.
Gesta throws a body punch but Laboy moves out of range.
Laboy shoots in but no luck this time.
Gesta closes the distance and clinches.
Laboy is trying to drag Gesta to the mat but Gesta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
A right handed body shot lands from Gesta.
Gesta scores with a shot to the side of Laboy's head.
Gesta just leaning against Laboy, taking a breather.
Gesta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laboy.
Laboy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gesta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Gesta.
Gesta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gesta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gesta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gesta.
Laboy tries for a takedown but Gesta manages to get underhooks.
Gesta prevents the takedown attempt.
Laboy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gesta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laboy takes a shot to the head.
Gesta lands a nice uppercut.
Gesta lands a body punch.
Gesta lands a nice uppercut.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laboy.
Nice body punch from Gesta.
Gesta lands a nice uppercut.
Gesta lands a body punch.
Gesta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gesta lands a shot to the body.
Gesta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laboy or not.
A body shot lands from Gesta.
Gesta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Gesta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gesta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gesta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gesta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismael Gesta clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laboy walks into a left hand.
Laboy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice takedown defense from Gesta. No joy for Laboy on that attempt.
Gesta clinches.
Laboy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gesta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laboy can do to turn this around?
Gesta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Gesta.
Gesta leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gesta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laboy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gesta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laboy wants a takedown but no success here.
Ismael Gesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Laboy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Gesta.
Laboy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gesta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gesta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laboy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
A hook to the body from Gesta.
Gesta gets through Laboy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gesta lands with a light punch inside.
Gesta tries to work over Laboy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gesta tries to stall but Laboy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gesta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gesta lands an uppercut.
Gesta presses Laboy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gesta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gesta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gesta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gesta lands with a right to the head.
Gesta scores with a shoulder strike.
Laboy can't get the takedown.
Gesta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gesta scores with a shot to the side of Laboy's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
Gesta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gesta gets through Laboy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gesta lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gesta as the two fighters clinch.
Gesta presses Laboy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Gesta.
Gesta controlling the action here for a moment.
Gesta misses with a punch to the body.
Gesta is working Laboy over against the cage.
Laboy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gesta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
Gesta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laboy backwards.
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gesta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laboy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gesta is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gesta.
Laboy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gesta is defending well.
Gesta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gesta scores with a hook to the body.
Gesta lands a body shot.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gesta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gesta lands a body punch.
Gesta lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Gesta as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gesta stalling the fight.
Gesta pushes Laboy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gesta lands a left hand.
Gesta digs a right hand into Laboy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laboy's gas tank.
Gesta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gesta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gesta lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laboy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gesta is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gesta.
Laboy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gesta lands a body shot.
Gesta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gesta tries to work over Laboy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gesta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laboy or not.
Gesta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laboys head.
Gesta drops Laboy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Laboy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Gesta lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Laboy to his knees! Gesta keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ismael Gesta!
Ismael Gesta managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ * , into his post fight interview.
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