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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cezary Kesik (ranked 7133 p4p, 7639 weight class) and Leron Jones (ranked 637 p4p, 669 weight class). Kesik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kękę - Presja. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm 20 220 4 - 3 - 1 |
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188 cm 25 215 0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Basic striking Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cezary Kesik! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leron Jones! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones scores with a jab. Kesik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Jones has had enough of the clinch but Kesik keeps him there for the moment. Jones has had enough of the clinch but Kesik keeps him there for the moment. Jones working hard to break the clinch. Kesik misses with a punch to the body.
Kesik misses with a punch to the body.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kesik. Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Cezary Kesik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kesik fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kesik jabs at Jones's body. Kesik tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jones scores with a body shot.
Kesik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kesik has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy in the buildup to the fight. Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kesik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Jones has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Kesik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two. Jones clinches. Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kesik wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance. Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kesik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Kesik moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off. Jones lands with a cross. Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Kesik. Kesik gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch. Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Kesik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones stuffs the takedown. Kesik is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jones jabs Kesik to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Kesik tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Kesik dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Kesik's head and hops out. Jones thuds his right hand into Kesik's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Kesik's head. Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Kesik could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Kesik walks into a left hand. Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Kesik is breathing heavily. Kesik loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch. Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kesik is rocked! Kesik tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch. Kesik tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Kesik back against the cage. Kesik is trying to break free. A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leron Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kesik tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance. Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Kesik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Kesik persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cezary Kesik. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Kesik takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Jones drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kesik right on the button. Kesik goes down! Jones follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jones gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leron Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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