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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mercicito Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mercicito Gesta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Gunns!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunns lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gunns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gesta looks to land a left hand but Gunns moved out of range nicely.
Gunns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gesta as he jumps to the side.
Gunns walks into a jab.
Gunns is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gesta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gunns's head.
Gesta misses with a right hand
and Gunns counters with a series of strikes. Gesta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gunns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gesta as he jumps to the side.
Gesta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gesta counters with a nice body shot.
Mercicito Gesta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunns shoots in for a double leg but Gesta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gunns's coach down at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB 160pw EliteSpar/co was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gunns's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mercicito Gesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Gunns.
Gesta lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gesta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gesta scores with a nice head shot.
Gesta throws a hook to the side of Gunns's head but Gunns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gesta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunns on the side of the head.
Gesta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gesta lands a right hook to the body.
Gunns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunns is looking to clinch but Gesta is avoiding it.
Mercicito Gesta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gesta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gesta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gunns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gesta swivels and escapes.
Gunns looks winded!
Gesta lands a jab.
A slow jab from Gesta misses its intended target.
Gunns moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunns fails with the takedown.
Gesta misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Gesta. Beautiful body shot.
Gunns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gesta's waist but Gesta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunns off to one side.
Gunns walks into a jab.
Gunns takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gesta lands a body shot.
Gesta throws a looping overhand right but Gunns ducks down to avoid it.
Gesta swings for the body but Gunns moves out of range.
Gesta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
No luck for Gunns with that takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gesta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gunns in his tracks.
Gunns slips a straight right by Gesta.
Gunns misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gesta dips to his left and cracks Gunns with an uppercut!
Gesta jabs Gunns to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab lands there for Gesta.
Gesta thows a body shot but no joy.
Gunns moves in looking to clinch but Gesta pushes him off.
Gunns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gesta looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gesta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gesta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gunns tries for a takedown but Gesta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gesta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gesta looks to land a right hand but Gunns moved out of range.
Gesta throws a hook but Gunns blocks it.
Gesta misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunns takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gesta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunns on the side of the head.
Gunns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Gesta misses.
A cross from Gesta lands.
Gesta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gesta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gesta wants it to stay on the feet.
Gunns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gesta scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gesta lands a head shot.
Gunns ducks under a wild hook from Gesta.
A left lands for Gesta.
Gesta leaves Gunns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mercicito Gesta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gunns has a takedown stuffed.
Gunns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gesta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gesta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gunns.
Gunns is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gesta is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gunns.
Gunns dodges the punch combination from Gesta.
A telegraphed right hand from Gesta misses the target.
Gunns tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gesta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gesta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gesta duly obliges.
Gunns has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donk. Gesta catches Gunns right on the button with a cross.
Gunns is breathing heavily.
Gunns shoots in but no luck this time.
Mercicito Gesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Gunns.
Gesta connects with a body shot that sends Gunns's belly button to the back.
Gesta throws a hook but Gunns blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gunns looks for a takedown but Gesta sprawls well.
Gunns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gesta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gesta misses the jab.
Gunns tries to clinch up but Gesta circles away and keeps his distance.
Tommy Gunns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gesta lands a right hook to the body.
Gesta lands with an uppercut that bounces Gunns off the cage and back into range.
Gunns tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gesta defends well and Gunns ends up having to push Gesta into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gesta.
Gesta scores with a shot to the side of Gunns's head.
Gunns blocks an uppercut.
Gesta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gunns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta lands a right hand.
Gunns has Gesta pressed against the cage, preventing Gesta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gunns prevents Gesta from breaking the clinch.
Gesta wants to break free but Gunns has control.
Gunns keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gesta's efforts to push away.
Gesta lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gesta fails to land.
Gunns is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gesta to keep the fight standing.
Gesta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gesta.
Gesta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gunns backwards.
Gunns tries to pull guard but Gesta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
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!
Gunns keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gesta's efforts to push away.
Gunns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta has a couple of punches blocked by Gunns.
Gunns tries to pull guard but Gesta won't allow it.
Gesta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunns tries to circle away but Gesta has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gesta.
A body shot lands from Gesta.
Gesta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gesta is working Gunns over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gesta.
Gesta swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gesta working aggressively here.
Gesta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunns's efforts to push away.
Gesta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gesta misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gesta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gesta.
Gunns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gunns tries to land knees in the clinch but Gesta avoids the damage to the body.
Gesta is trying to break the clinch but Gunns is controlling him.
Gesta lands a right hand.
Gesta can't find room to land a body shot as Gunns controls the action.
Gunns wants a takedown but no success here.
Gunns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gunns is trying to pull guard but Gesta has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gesta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunns's elbow.
Gesta tries a body shot but Gunns blocks it.
Gesta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mercicito Gesta dominated that second 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!
Nice body punch from Gesta.
Gunns shoots in and drives through. Gesta sprawls well.
Gesta lands a slapping body shot.
Mercicito Gesta is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Gesta misses its intended target.
Gesta with a hook.
Gesta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gesta lands a right hook to the body.
Gesta scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunns tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gesta swivels and escapes.
Gunns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gunns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gunns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gunns pushes Gesta up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Gesta.
Gesta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunns backwards.
Gesta is trying to break the clinch but Gunns has him pressed against the cage.
Gesta throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunns.
Gesta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunnss head.
Gesta lands with a right to the head.
Gesta lands with a short shot to the head.
Gesta digs a right hand underneath Gunns's ribcage. Gunns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gesta scores with a shot to the side of Gunns's head.
Gesta misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gesta.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gesta.
Gesta is trying to break free.
Gunns tries a knee to the head but Gesta blocks it.
Gesta is trying to push Gunns away but Gunns has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mercicito Gesta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gesta tries to circle away but Gunns has him pinned against the cage.
Gesta working aggressively here.
Gesta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gunns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gesta working hard to break the clinch.
Gunns manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gunns managing to control the position.
Gunns wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mercicito Gesta.
Gunns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gunns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gesta tests Gunns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gesta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunns walks into a stiff left hand from Gesta.
Gunns on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gunns throws a body punch but Gesta moves out of range.
Gunns fails with a takedown attempt.
Mercicito Gesta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Gunns.
Gunns ducks right into an uppercut from Gesta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gunns on the side of the head.
Gesta scores with a nice right hand.
Gunns shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gesta pinned against the cage. Gesta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gesta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gunns takes one to the side of the head.
Gesta works the jab nicely.
Gesta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gesta scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunns tries to close the distance and clinch but Gesta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Gesta misses its intended target.
Tommy Gunns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gesta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gunns eats them both and turns towards Gesta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mercicito Gesta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gesta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mercicito Gesta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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