
CompuBox Stats: Gesta Stepped on The Gas To Finish
Lightweight contender Mercito Gesta, bidding his time, stepped on the gas in round nine, landing 26 of 52 power shots, and stopped Ty Barnett.

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Lightweight contender Mercito Gesta, bidding his time, stepped on the gas in round nine, landing 26 of 52 power shots, and stopped Ty Barnett.

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