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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Gaskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaskins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killing In The Name Of. Donald Gaskins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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212 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
23
213 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Gaskins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaskins's sensitive parts.
Custer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gaskins tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Custer is in Gaskins's guard.
Gaskins is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Custer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Custer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gaskins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Custer trying to control the action but Gaskins is working from the bottom.
Custer wants to free his trapped foot but Gaskins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaskins is not content to let Custer 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!
Nice strikes from Custer there.
Custer stalling away here and it's allowed Gaskins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaskins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gaskins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Custer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskins keeping moving, preventing Custer from controlling successfully.
Custer postures up.
Gaskins pulls Custer in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gaskins tries to clinch but Custer moves out of range.
Custer drives through with a takedown into Gaskins's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gaskins trying to keep a closed guard but Custer is proving a slippery customer.
Custer trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaskins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gaskins keeping moving, preventing Custer from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jesse Custer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gaskins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gaskins scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gaskins's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaskins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Custer looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaskins is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Gaskins.
Gaskins throws a big shot that misses.
Gaskins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Custer blocks a head kick by Gaskins.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Gaskins.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Gaskins moved out of range nicely.
Custer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Custer needs to keep his hands up - Gaskins had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Gaskins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaskins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Custer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaskins doesn't manage to clinch there - Custer circles away.
Custer scoring well with a low kick there.
Custer tries to land a body kick
and Gaskins counters with a head kick.
Custer connects with the punch.
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
Gaskins tries to land a front kick but Custer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaskins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Custer.
Custer connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donald Gaskins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Custer lands a jab to Gaskins's midsection.
Gaskins throws a head kick that misses.
Custer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gaskins doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body punch from Gaskins.
A shot to the liver by Custer. Beautiful body shot.
Custer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gaskins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donald Gaskins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaskins checks a low kick from Custer.
Custer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Custer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gaskins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Custer somewhat.
Gaskins has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gaskins as Custer tries to tie him up.
Custer is working for takedown but Gaskins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Custer tries a body shot but Gaskins blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Gaskins.
Custer lands a left hand.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Custer is looking to control Gaskins's arms but Gaskins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Custer has his back to the cage.
Custer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gaskins is fighting off a takedown attempt but Custer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gaskins to the mat. Gaskins regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gaskins being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gaskins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Custer wants to pass the guard but Gaskins is keeping the position.
Gaskins is pulling down on Custer's head. It's preventing any offense from Custer, at least for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Custer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer landing with the ground and pound.
Custer wants to control from the top but Gaskins keeps moving.
Custer works over Gaskins with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaskins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Custer preventing the sweep.
Gaskins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gaskins wants to stand up but Custer is controlling him.
Gaskins wants to sweep here but Custer controlling him for the moment.
Gaskins keeping moving, preventing Custer from controlling successfully.
Custer connects with a couple of short punches.
Gaskins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Custer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaskins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Custer is looking to work some ground and pound but Gaskins has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Custer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Custer trying to control but Gaskins is working from the bottom.
Gaskins is trying to keep Custer in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Custer misses with a right hand
and Gaskins counters with a stiff right hand.
Donald Gaskins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gaskins throws out a powerful jab.
Custer scores with a nice head shot.
Gaskins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Gaskins moved out of range nicely.
Gaskins thuds his shin into the meat of Custer's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gaskins slips under a jab.
Custer scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaskins should have avoided that one.
Gaskins throws a wild body kick that Custer sees coming a mile off.
Gaskins darts in trying to clinch
and Custer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gaskins's guard now.
Custer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gaskins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gaskins is pulling down on Custer's head. It's preventing any offense from Custer, at least for the moment.
Custer connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer won't allow Gaskins to sweep him here.
Custer being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Donald Gaskins hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Custer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Custer avoids the head kick by Gaskins.
Custer dives in and scores a takedown into Gaskins's guard.
Gaskins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Custer is one step ahead there.
Custer is working Gaskins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gaskins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gaskins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Custer working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custer passes Gaskins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gaskins taking some punishment here, with Custer in his half guard.
Gaskins is holding on to half guard well.
Jesse Custer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gaskins trying to control but Custer postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Custer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Custer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gaskins is trying to escape the mount.
Gaskins is squirming around, avoiding Custer's attempts to control the action.
Custer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gaskins to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gaskins shrugs it off.
Custer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Custer is landing with some decent strikes but Gaskins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gaskins is rocked!
Custer postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Gaskins in real trouble here! The ref calls for Gaskins to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Custer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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