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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Cekada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Dessler (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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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Boris Cekada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cekada lands with a good body shot.
Cekada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut lands for Cekada. That snapped Dessler's head back.
It looks like Billy Dessler has been cut.
Cekada blocks a low kick nicely.
No joy there for Dessler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cekada looks to land a left hand but Dessler moved out of range nicely.
Dessler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cekada looks to land a right hand but Dessler moved out of range.
Jab by Dessler.
Dessler rushes Cekada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cekada blocks an elbow strike from Dessler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dessler swings wildly with an uppercut but Cekada uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cekada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cekada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dessler.
Cekada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cekada throws a punch but it's blocked by Dessler.
Dessler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cekada avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dessler.
Dessler takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cekada has a couple of punches blocked by Dessler.
Dessler misses with an elbow over the top.
Cekada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dessler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Cekada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dessler avoids the head kick by Cekada.
Cekada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Cekada.
Jab by Cekada.
Cekada looks to throw the jab but Dessler is out of range.
Cekada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dessler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Boris Cekada has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cekada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dessler. Dessler obviously looking to wear him down.
Cekada lands a two punch combo.
Cekada cracks the inside of Dessler's front leg.
Cekada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dessler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cekada avoids the head kick by Dessler.
Cekada misses with a low kick.
Dessler throws a front kick aimed at Cekada's knee but Cekada avoids it well.
Dessler throws a low kick but Cekada avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dessler.
Cekada throws a sloppy head kick and Dessler moves out of range easily.
Billy Dessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dessler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cekada. That did some damage!
Cekada throws a chopping leg kick but Dessler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dessler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cekada, pushing him back against the cage.
Dessler throws an elbow that misses.
Cekada misses with the head strike.
Cekada is working for takedown but Dessler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dessler throws an elbow that misses.
Dessler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dessler misses with an elbow strike.
Cekada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dessler lands an elbow that stopped Cekada in his tracks for a moment.
Cekada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler lands a nice elbow.
Dessler misses with the head strike.
Cekada dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Dessler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dessler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cekada.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Cekada avoiding damage as Dessler throws knees to the body.
Cekada is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dessler misses with an elbow strike.
Come on Cekada - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dessler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cekada breaks from the clinch.
Cekada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cekada shoots in and drives through. Dessler sprawls well.
Cekada blocks the body kick.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dessler.
Dessler throws a solid leg kick but Cekada takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dessler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dessler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cekada shoots in but Dessler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dessler misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dessler throws a leg kick which misses Cekada's front leg but catches the back leg as Cekada tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Dessler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cekada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dessler.
Dessler throws the kick towards the body but Cekada avoids it.
Dessler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cekada gets tackled into the cage by Dessler. Dessler maintains the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cekada dodges an elbow strike from Dessler.
A short left from Dessler.
Dessler throws an elbow that misses.
Cekada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Desslers head.
Dessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Dessler will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cekada looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dessler!
Dessler is looking to regain half guard here but Cekada keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cekada trying to control the position but Dessler is working away.
Cekada scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dessler to see if he's OK.
Dessler wants to get back to his feet but Cekada drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dessler bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Jab from Cekada.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dessler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dessler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cekada's sensitive parts.
Dessler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cekada.
Dessler jabs Cekada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.
Cekada cracks the inside of Dessler's front leg.
Dessler scoring well with a low kick there.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Cekada sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler moves forwards but Cekada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boris Cekada is winning the standup battle so far.
Cekada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dessler thumps Cekada with a low kick.
Dessler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cekada takes a step back to recover.
Dessler throws a head kick but Cekada moves out of range.
Cekada cracks Dessler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dessler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cekada misses with a hook.
Dessler lands a leg kick that knocks Cekada off balance momentarily.
Cekada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dessler can pounce on him.
Cekada throws a series of punches but Dessler avoids them all with ease.
Cekada ducks under a wild hook from Dessler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dessler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cekada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cekada.
Cekada connects with the punch.
Dessler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cekada checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Cekada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dessler scores with a leg kick.
Dessler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dessler blocks a jab.
Cekada misses with a hook. Dessler ducked under it nicely.
Dessler blocks the body kick.
Dessler dodges the punch combination from Cekada.
Dessler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cekada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dessler. That's going to slow Cekada down.
Dessler cracks the inside of Cekada's front leg.
A slow jab from Cekada misses its intended target.
Cekada lands a right hook to the body.
Dessler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dessler keeps Cekada at a distance using the push kick.
Dessler feints and then cracks Cekada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cekada down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler pushes Cekada up against the cage in a clinch.
Dessler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cekada lands with a light punch inside.
Cekada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cekada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dessler pushes off an throws an elbow but Cekada leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cekada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dessler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dessler blocking some punches.
Dessler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cekada is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dessler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cekada's brow.
Dessler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dessler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cekada backwards.
Cekada avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler blocking some punches.
Cekada avoids the elbow strike from Dessler, against the cage.
Dessler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada blocks an elbow strike.
Dessler blocks an uppercut.
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!
Cekada has a couple of punches blocked by Dessler.
Cekada misses with a body punch.
Dessler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cekada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dessler throws an elbow but misses.
Dessler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dessler trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dessler throws an elbow but misses.
Dessler throws a head punch that misses.
Cekada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cekada content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dessler pushes off an throws an elbow but Cekada leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dessler misses with an elbow strike.
Billy Dessler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cekada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Cekada.
That has opened up Billy Dessler's cut even more.
A solid body kick from Dessler.
Cekada jabs Dessler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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 Boris Cekada will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cekada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses.
Dessler blocks a leg kick.
Cekada takes a swing at Dessler's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dessler.
Cekada throws a shot to the body.
Dessler clinches.
Dessler misses with an elbow strike.
Cekada dodges an elbow strike from Dessler.
Cekada avoids the elbow strike from Dessler, against the cage.
Dessler throws an elbow but it misses.
Cekada is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cekada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cekada blocks the elbow strike.
Cekada misses with some punches.
Dessler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cekada avoids it.
Cekada avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
Cekada can't break the clinch.
Cekada blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada misses with a punch on the inside.
Cekada is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cekada avoids the elbow strike from Dessler, against the cage.
Cekada blocks the elbow strike.
Dessler blocks an uppercut.
Dessler blocks an uppercut.
Dessler pushes off an throws an elbow but Cekada leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cekada throws a head punch that misses.
Cekada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cekada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cekada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cekada throws a solid leg kick but Dessler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cekada.
Nice defenses there by Cekada.
Dessler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cekada. That did some damage!
A nice combination there by Cekada.
Billy Dessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dessler scores with a leg kick.
Dessler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cekada, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cekada lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dessler gets underhooks to prevent Cekada's takedown attempt.
Dessler swings wildly with an uppercut but Cekada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cekada blocks an elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cekada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dessler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Dessler tenderised Cekada's leg. Cekada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cekada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dessler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dessler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dessler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cekada, pushing him back against the cage.
Cekada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dessler is keeping busy.
Cekada cracks Dessler with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada blocks the elbow strike.
Cekada dodges an elbow strike from Dessler.
Nice elbow from Dessler.
Cekada goes for a takedown attempt but Dessler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cekada lands a nice looking body shot.
Cekada misses with a hook. Dessler ducked under it nicely.
Dessler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dessler moves away from the strike by Cekada.
A leg kick checked by Dessler.
Dessler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dessler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cekada looks to land a combination but Dessler avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dessler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Cekada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler connects with a leg kick. Cekada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dessler is looking to land body kicks.
Cekada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dessler.
Cekada feints and then cracks Dessler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dessler down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Dessler.
Cekada blocks the body kick.
Cekada bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dessler's head.
Nice shot lands for Dessler.
Dessler feints and then cracks Cekada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cekada down.
A big right from Dessler misses.
Cekada scores with a decent looking hook.
Cekada with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cekada looks to land a left hand but Dessler moved out of range nicely.
Dessler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dessler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dessler scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Dessler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dessler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Boris Cekada!
An out of breath Boris Cekada thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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