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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estevan Ledesma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigoro Kane Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ledesma comes into the arena with Mark Ronson ft Q-Tip - Bang Bang blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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213 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Estevan Ledesma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jigoro Kane Jr !
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kane Jr .
Ledesma misses with a lunging right hand
and Kane Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ledesma misses with a straight left.
Kane Jr connects with the punch.
Ledesma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane Jr .
Ledesma tries to move into range but Kane Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ledesma tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kane Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ledesma somewhat.
Kane Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Ledesma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Kane Jr .
Horrible takedown by Ledesma or perhaps it was just good defense by Kane Jr which made him look bad.
Kane Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kane Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Jigoro Kane Jr has been cut.
Ledesma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kane Jr .
Ledesma throws a poor cross that misses
and Kane Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane Jr cracks Ledesma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ledesma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ledesma checks a leg kick.
Ledesma slips a jab and a cross from Kane Jr .
Ledesma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ledesma fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kane Jr to the ground. Ledesma is now in Kane Jr 's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane Jr wants to stand but Ledesma is controlling the position.
Kane Jr keeping full guard, as Ledesma tries to pass.
Ledesma prevents Kane Jr from getting back to his feet.
Ledesma tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane Jr is retaining full guard.
Kane Jr wants to stand and escape but Ledesma is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma trying to control but Kane Jr is working from the bottom.
Kane Jr keeping full guard, as Ledesma tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kane Jr throws a hook to the side of Ledesma's head but Ledesma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kane Jr throws a leg kick which misses Ledesma's front leg but catches the back leg as Ledesma tries to avoid it.
Kane Jr takes one on the button.
Kane Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Kane Jr misses.
Estevan Ledesma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ledesma moves into the clinch.
Kane Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Kane Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ledesma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane Jr misses with some punches.
Kane Jr lands an uppercut.
Kane Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ledesma lands a hook that snaps the head of Kane Jr backwards.
Kane Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kane Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kane Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ledesmas head.
Kane Jr prevents a body shot from Ledesma.
Kane Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Kane Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ledesma blocks a body shot from Kane Jr .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ledesma.
Kane Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kane Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ledesma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ledesma tries to throw a body punch but Kane Jr avoids it by throwing Ledesma back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ledesma throws a punch but it's blocked by Kane Jr .
Ledesma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kane Jr takes a shot to the head.
Kane Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ledesma blocks a body shot from Kane Jr .
Ledesma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ledesma is trying to maintain a safe position but Kane Jr gets an underhook and turns Ledesma into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kane Jr .
Kane Jr is working Ledesma over against the cage.
Ledesma is breathing heavily.
Kane Jr scores with a shot to the side of Ledesma's head.
Kane Jr is pressed up against the cage. Ledesma has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kane Jr down to the mat. Kane Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Estevan Ledesma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ledesma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kane Jr misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters circling - Kane Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ledesma misses with a looping right.
Ledesma looks for a takedown but Kane Jr sprawls well.
Kane Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ledesma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jigoro Kane Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jigoro Kane Jr 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ledesma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ledesma shoots in but Kane Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ledesma misses with a double jab.
Ledesma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ledesma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ledesma moves forwards but Kane Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kane Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ledesma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ledesma lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Ledesma.
Kane Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jigoro Kane Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ledesma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ledesma shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Ledesma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jigoro Kane Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ledesma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Estevan Ledesma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ledesma ducks under a wild hook from Kane Jr .
Kane Jr clinches up against the cage.
Kane Jr misses with the head strike.
Kane Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ledesma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kane Jr prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Kane Jr .
Kane Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kane Jr connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ledesma in his tracks.
Kane Jr moves into the clinch.
Kane Jr gets through Ledesma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledesma misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Kane Jr .
A right hand to the body from Kane Jr .
Kane Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Kane Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Ledesma fails to land.
Ledesma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kane Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Kane Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Ledesma controls his hands.
Kane Jr misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Kane Jr .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kane Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kane Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Ledesma controls the action.
Kane Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kane Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kane Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kane Jr .
Kane Jr taking a breather.
Kane Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Kane Jr just leaning against Ledesma, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane Jr tries to throw a body punch but Ledesma avoids it by throwing Kane Jr back against the cage.
Kane Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kane Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Ledesma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kane Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Kane Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Ledesma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kane Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Ledesma backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Ledesma.
Kane Jr pushes Ledesma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ledesma is rocked!
Kane Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Ledesma blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kane Jr .
Kane Jr lands with a right to the head.
Kane Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kane Jr tries to throw a body punch but Ledesma avoids it by throwing Kane Jr back against the cage.
Jigoro Kane Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ledesma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kane Jr is keeping busy.
Kane Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Ledesma.
Kane Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Ledesma.
Ledesma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kane Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Ledesma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ledesma looks for a takedown but Kane Jr sprawls well.
Ledesma seems to have got his legs back now.
Ledesma misses with a body shot.
Kane Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kane Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kane Jr is looking to clinch.
Ledesma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jigoro Kane Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jigoro Kane Jr 's cut.
That's time! Ledesma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ledesma finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Kane Jr 's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Ledesma falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jigoro Kane Jr !
Jigoro Kane Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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