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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mercito Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
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200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mercito Gesta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Gable!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gesta is defended easily by Gable.
Gable shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gesta moves into full guard.
Gesta being controlled here, momentarily.
Gesta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gable gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gable pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gesta is keeping the position for now.
Gable must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gesta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gable!
Gable is looking to improve his position but Gesta isn't that keen on the idea.
Gesta with good strikes from the mount here!
Gable is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've been hearing good reports from Gesta's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gable manages to control the position for a moment.
The referee warns Gable that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gable is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gesta 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gable regains half guard.
Gesta trying to control the action but Gable is working from the bottom.
Gable is trying to stand.
Gesta trying to pass the guard but Gable defending well.
Gesta wants to work for an arm triangle but Gable is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gesta with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gesta is keen to just control but Gable is a slippery customer.
Gesta prevents Gable from improving his position.
Gesta stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gable is trying to control but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gesta with a nice cross.
Gable misses the shot to the body.
Gable misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gesta.
Gable shoots in for a double leg but Gesta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gesta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gesta connects with a looping right hand.
Gesta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gesta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gable pinned against the cage. Gable gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mercito Gesta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable takes a swing at Gesta's ribcage but misses.
Gesta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gable looks to score with a jab to the body but Gesta is just out of range.
Gable takes a swing at Gesta's ribcage but misses.
Gable keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gable misses with a body shot.
Gable swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gesta with a hook.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gesta.
Gable is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gesta rather than just go for the knockout.
Gesta fails with a takedown attempt.
Gable scores with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gable throws a push kick but Gesta slaps the foot to one side.
Gesta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gable sprawls well. Gable wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gesta gets slowly back to his feet.
Gesta dives in and grabs Gable's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gable pushes down on Gesta's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mercito Gesta will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gable throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gesta slaps away a takedown attempt from Gable, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gable stuffs the takedown.
Gesta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gesta cracks Gable with an open hand slap.
Gable looks to score with a jab to the body but Gesta is just out of range.
Gesta tests Gable's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gesta fails to land the takedown.
Gesta fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mercito Gesta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Gesta or perhaps it was just good defense by Gable which made him look bad.
Gable shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gesta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gable is one step ahead there.
Gable would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gable looking to pass the guard.
Mercito Gesta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gable drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gable jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gesta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gesta wants to sweep here but Gable controlling him for the moment.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Gesta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gable landing with the ground and pound.
Gesta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gable stopping the sweep attempt from Gesta.
Gesta keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
Gesta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gable's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gesta throwing strikes but missing.
Gable trying to keep a closed guard but Gesta is proving a slippery customer.
Gable thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gesta connects with a couple of short punches.
Gesta prevents Gable from getting back to his feet.
Gesta trying to control the position from guard on top but Gable is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gable working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gesta.
Gesta trying to control the position from guard on top but Gable is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gable looking for a sweep. Not yet Gable, not yet.
Gesta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gesta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta postures up.
Gesta preventing the sweep.
Gable is looking to stand up but Gesta isn't so interested in that idea.
Gesta trying to control the position from guard on top but Gable is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gesta closes the distance and pushes Gable back into the cage.
Gable misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gesta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gable gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gable wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mercito Gesta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gable tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gesta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gable somewhat.
Gable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gesta avoids the body shot from Gable.
Gable throws a body kick that misses.
Gable shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gable looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gesta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gable really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gesta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gesta moves into full guard.
Gesta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gable manages to get himself to full guard.
Gesta distracts Gable with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gable looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesta trying to control but Gable is working from the bottom.
Gesta is really struggling to control Gable but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gable wants to sweep but no luck.
Gable avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gesta stopping the sweep attempt from Gable.
Gesta wants to control from the top but Gable keeps moving.
Gesta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gable is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gable is pulling down on Gesta's head. It's preventing any offense from Gesta, at least for the moment.
Don Gable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mercito Gesta wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gesta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gesta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gable trying to control from the bottom.
Gesta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gable does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gable tries to get to full guard but Gesta has control of the leg.
Gesta moves into full mount! Gable won't be happy about that!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gesta looking to secure an arm triangle but Gable defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gable tries to hold on but Gesta pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gesta jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gable manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gable can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gesta tries to advance to mount but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gesta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gable is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gable manages to get back to half guard.
Gable gets full guard.
Gable wants to sweep but no luck.
Gable is still trying to improve position.
Gesta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gesta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesta throws a strike but Gable rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gesta keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
Gable with a nice head shot there.
Gesta keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gable preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gesta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gable connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mercito Gesta.
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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mercito Gesta!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mercito Gesta made sure he mentioned Xtreme Merchandise, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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