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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cestmir Cejka (ranked 2286 p4p, 1497 weight class) and Pierre Ledoux (ranked 275 p4p, 201 weight class). Pierre Ledoux has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cestmir Cejka's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Ledoux!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejka throws a lazy right hand but Ledoux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cejka scores with a hook to the body. Ledoux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ledoux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ledoux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cejka scores with a nice head shot.
Cejka lands a two punch combo.
Cejka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ledoux.
Ledoux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cejka throws out the jab.
Ledoux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ledoux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cejka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab from Cejka.
Cejka scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cejka throws a jab but it's blocked by Ledoux.
Ledoux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cejka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ledoux blocks a jab.
Cejka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ledoux drives through and clinches with Cejka against the cage.
Cejka is trying to break the clinch but Ledoux is controlling him.
Ledoux decides to pull guard.
Cejka stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cejka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ledoux gets a double leg takedown into Cejka's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux trying to control the position from guard on top but Cejka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ledoux wants to pass the guard but Cejka is keeping the position.
Cejka wants to stand and escape but Ledoux is having none of it.
My spies in Gym inform me that Ledoux has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cejka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ledoux stops Cejka from standing up.
Cejka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ledoux trying to control but Cejka is working from the bottom.
Ledoux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cejka is looking to stand up but Ledoux isn't so interested in that idea.
Ledoux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ledoux is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ledoux looking to pass the guard.
Ledoux cracks Cejka with a solid left hand.
Ledoux prevents Cejka from getting back to his feet.
Ledoux lands a couple of digs.
Ledoux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cejka keeping moving, preventing Ledoux from controlling successfully.
Cejka has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ledoux is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Cejka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cejka wants to get back to striking at distance but Ledoux won't allow it.
Ledoux changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cejka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cejka thuds a left hand into Ledoux's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cejka looks to land a left hand but Ledoux moved out of range nicely.
Cejka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ledoux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cejka is looking to counter punch.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Ledoux.
Cejka cracks Ledoux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ledoux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cejka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cejka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ledoux missing with a left hand there. Cejka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cejka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cejka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cejka misses with a wild body shot.
Ledoux is looking to clinch but Cejka is avoiding it.
Cejka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ledoux ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
Cejka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ledoux looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ledoux working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux stops Cejka from standing up.
Ledoux lands a couple of elbows.
Cejka keeping moving, preventing Ledoux from controlling successfully.
Ledoux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cejka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cejka is looking to stand up but Ledoux isn't so interested in that idea.
Ledoux wants to control from the top but Cejka keeps moving.
Cejka is looking to stand up but Ledoux isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ledoux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cestmir Cejka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ledoux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ledoux looks to land a left hand but Cejka moved out of range nicely.
Ledoux gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cejka gets underhooks to prevent Ledoux's takedown attempt.
Cejka is pressed up against the cage. Ledoux has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cejka down to the mat. Cejka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ledoux takes one to the side of the head.
Cejka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ledoux can do to turn this around?
Ledoux instigates a clinch.
Cejka manages to break the clinch.
Ledoux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ledoux has a takedown stuffed.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Ledoux.
Cejka connects with the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cejka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ledoux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cejka.
Ledoux appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ledoux feints and as Cejka raises his hands in defense, Ledoux changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cejka manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ledoux gets control of Cejka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ledoux will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ledoux has his foot on Cejka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cejka works his way back into a safe position though.
Cejka stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ledoux is defended easily by Cejka.
Ledoux shoots in looking for a takedown. Cejka tries to sprawl out of it but Ledoux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cejka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cejka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ledoux at a distance.
Cejka connects with a crisp jab.
Ledoux takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ledoux is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cejka.
Ledoux dives in for a single leg takedown but Cejka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cestmir Cejka is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cejka finds it's way through Ledoux's defenses.
Ledoux wants to clinch
and Cejka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ledoux shoots and misses
letting Cejka counter with a right hand.
Cejka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ledoux walks into a jab.
Ledoux gets a takedown into half guard.
Cejka manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ledoux keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ledoux is breathing heavily.
Cejka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ledoux clinches with his opponent.
Cejka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Cejka.
Cejka throws a lazy right hand but Ledoux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cejka looks to throw the jab but Ledoux is out of range.
Cejka throws a hook but Ledoux blocks it.
Ledoux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cejka. Ledoux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cejka throws a jab when Ledoux was well out of range.
Ledoux is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cejka's half guard.
Ledoux scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ledoux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cejka keeps working.
Cejka pushes Ledoux off looking to stand but Ledoux dives back in and keeps control.
Cejka has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ledoux is on him like a limpet, forcing Cejka back against the cage.
Ledoux has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ledoux tries to score a body lock takedown but Cejka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cejka manages to break the clinch.
Ledoux drives through with a takedown into Cejka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ledoux wants to control from the top but Cejka keeps moving.
Pierre Ledoux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ledoux passes Cejka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux prevents Cejka from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ledoux is trying to control. Cejka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ledoux connects with a nice short shot to Cejka's temple.
Ledoux stops Cejka from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ledoux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cejka keeps working.
Ledoux scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ledoux scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cestmir Cejka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cejka lands with a good body shot.
Cejka swings widly with a right hand
and Ledoux counters with a single leg into guard. Cejka didn't expect that.
Cejka uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Cejka tests Ledoux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cejka lands with a nice combination. Ledoux backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cejka works the jab nicely.
Cejka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ledoux momentarily.
A jab lands there for Cejka.
Ledoux ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
Ledoux misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slow jab from Cejka misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Ledoux misses.
Ledoux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cejka misses with a straight right.
Cejka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cejka throws a lazy right hand but Ledoux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cejka loads up on a big right hand but Ledoux slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cejka pinned against the cage. Cejka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good standup being displayed there by Cejka as he connects with a hook.
Ledoux dives in for a single leg takedown but Cejka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Ledoux.
Ledoux tries to clinch up.
Cejka misses with a hook.
Ledoux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cejka connects with a body shot.
Cejka lands with a shot to the body.
Cejka connects with a body shot.
Cejka lands with a cross.
Cejka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cejka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ledoux has a takedown stuffed.
Pierre Ledoux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux tries to close the distance and clinch but Cejka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cejka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ledoux.
Cejka throwing a counter right hand but Ledoux manages to avoid it.
Ledoux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ledoux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ledoux.
Ledoux looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cejka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A lazy left from Cejka finds it's target.
Cejka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cejka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cejka lands with an uppercut that bounces Ledoux off the cage and back into range.
Cejka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ledoux wants to clinch up but Cejka keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Ledoux with that takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cejka, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Cejka.
Ledoux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ledoux walks into a stiff left hand from Cejka.
Ledoux needs to keep his hands up - Cejka had a free shot at his head there.
Cejka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ledoux in his tracks.
Ledoux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cejka but Cejka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice defenses there by Cejka.
Cejka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cejka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Ledoux misses.
Nice body punch from Cejka.
Ledoux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cejka counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cejka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ledoux looks for a takedown but Cejka sprawls well.
Cejka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cestmir Cejka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejka jabs Ledoux right on the nose. Ledoux blinks but takes it well.
Cejka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cejka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ledouxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ledoux needs to keep his hands up - Cejka had a free shot at his head there.
Ledoux shoots in for a takedown but Cejka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cejka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ledoux tries to clinch up but Cejka circles away and keeps his distance.
Cejka stuns Ledoux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cejka works Ledoux's body with a nice hook.
Cejka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cejka lands a jab to Ledoux's midsection.
Ledoux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cestmir Cejka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ledoux needs to keep his hands up - Cejka had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cejka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ledoux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cejka.
Cejka connects with a jab.
Ledoux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ledoux misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cestmir Cejka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cejka, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cestmir Cejka!
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