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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Cekada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Lessard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lessard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dexter - Intruder. This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Boris Cekada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Lessard!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Cekada misses.
Lessard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lessard moves out of range as Cekada strikes.
Lessard throws a leg kick which misses Cekada's front leg but catches the back leg as Cekada tries to avoid it.
A big left from Lessard misses.
Lessard misses with a body punch
and Cekada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lessard lands a slapping body shot.
Lessard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lessard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cekada misses with an uppercut. Lessard saw that one coming.
Lessard leaves Cekada with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cekada misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Cekada.
Lessard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cekada misses with an uppercut.
Lessard avoids the head kick by Cekada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada rushes Lessard and presses him up against the cage.
Cekada breaks the clinch.
Lessard ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.
Jab, jab by Lessard - just one landing.
Lessard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lessard ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.
Cekada misses with a lunging right hand
and Cekada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lessard.
Lessard thuds his right hand into Cekada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lessard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Junior Lessard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lessard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Cekada misses.
Lessard throws the kick towards the body but Cekada avoids it.
Cekada throws a lazy head kick
and Lessard counters with an outside leg kick.
Lessard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cekada fails with a takedown attempt.
Cekada sizes up Lessard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cekada throws a head kick but Lessard moves out of range.
Lessard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lessard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lessard stuffs the takedown attempt from Cekada. Cekada gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cekada slips under a jab from Lessard.
Lessard scores with a leg kick.
Lessard cracks Cekada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lessard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cekada closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lessard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cekada's knee momentarily.
Cekada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada slips a jab from Lessard.
Cekada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lessard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lessard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cekada to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lessard lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cekada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cekada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cekada trying to move into half guard but instead Lessard has managed to sweep!
Lessard tries to free his leg and advance position but Cekada is retaining full guard.
Lessard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cekada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lessard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cekada has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lessard has managed to get both his arms back between Cekada's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lessard trying to control the position from guard on top but Cekada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Junior Lessard will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lessard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lessard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cekada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cekada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lessard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cekada cracks Lessard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cekada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cekada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lessard.
Lessard throws an overhand right that lands on Cekada's shoulder, as Cekada tries to avoid the shot.
Cekada misses the shot to the body.
Cekada throws a series of punches but Lessard moves out of range.
Junior Lessard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Cekada does no damage.
Cekada scores with a kick to the body.
Cekada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lessard on the side of the head.
Lessard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cekada doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Cekada misses.
Lessard works over Cekada's head and body with a nice combination.
That kick from Lessard tenderised Cekada's leg. Cekada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Lessard.
Lessard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lessard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cekada.
Cekada slips a jab from Lessard.
Cekada throws an overhand right that lands on Lessard's shoulder, as Lessard tries to avoid the shot.
Cekada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lessard. Lessard obviously looking to wear him down.
Lessard stalks Cekada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cekada's face. Cekada staggers backwards, shaken.
An inside leg kick from Lessard misses.
Lessard cracks the inside of Cekada's front leg.
Lessard is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Cekada misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lessard's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cekada looks for the body kick but Lessard saw that one coming.
Cekada looks to land a left hand but Lessard moved out of range nicely.
Lessard scores with the left hand. Cekada knows he should have avoided that one.
Lessard lands a jab to Cekada's midsection.
Lessard misses with a wild combination.
Lessard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lessard misses with a hook to the body
and Cekada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A left and a right from Lessard both land. Nice combination.
Cekada moves away from the strike by Lessard.
Cekada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lessard counters with a low kick, right behind Cekada 's knee.
Crunch! Lessard slams his shin into Cekada's torso.
Lessard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada misses with a shot to the body
and Lessard counters with an outside leg kick.
Lessard throws a series of punches but Cekada avoids them all with ease.
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.
Cekada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Lessard does no damage.
Lessard throws a jab when Cekada was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Lessard.
Cekada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lessard.
Cekada throws the left hand but Lessard avoids the punch easily.
Cekada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Cekada.
Lessard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cekada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lessard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cekada.
Cekada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lessard swings for the body but Cekada moves out of range.
Lessard slips a straight right by Cekada.
A shot to the liver by Lessard. Beautiful body shot.
Cekada fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cekada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lessard tries to land a front kick but Cekada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cekada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cekada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lessard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Cekada misses.
Cekada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cekada lands with a nice combination. Lessard backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Lessard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lessard misses with the combination.
Lessard lands a body shot.
Cekada wants to clinch.
Cekada throws a jab when Lessard was well out of range.
Cekada misses with a looping right.
A big right from Cekada misses.
Sloppy strikes from Cekada. Those never looked like landing.
Lessard throws a big shot that misses.
Lessard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cekada throws a jab but it's blocked by Lessard.
Lessard throws a leg kick
enabling Cekada to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lessard 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.
Lessard looks to throw the jab but Cekada is out of range.
Lessard wants to slow Cekada down by chopping away at his legs.
Cekada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lessard ducks under a wild hook from Cekada.
Lessard scoring well with a low kick there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cekada.
Cekada working away.
Cekada cracks Lessard with a big right hand but Lessard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cekada looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lessard is avoiding damage well.
Lessard is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada cracks Lessard with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lessard is looking for a sweep.
Lessard manages to get back to half guard.
Lessard is looking to improve his position.
Lessard is not content to let Cekada control the position.
Lessard regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lessard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cekada.
Cekada postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lessard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cekada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cekada stopping the sweep attempt from Lessard.
Cekada wants to control from the top but Lessard keeps moving.
Junior Lessard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lessard keeping full guard, as Cekada tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cekada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cekada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cekada is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cekada is looking to work some ground and pound but Lessard has wrist control.
Cekada scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boris Cekada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cekada stopping the sweep attempt from Lessard.
Cekada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lessard looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cekada slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lessard can't do much from the bottom here.
Lessard tries to bench press Cekada off him but Cekada keeps the position.
Cekada tries to score with some ground and pound. Lessard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lessard tries to improve position but can't.
Cekada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lessard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cekada's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cekada is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lessard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cekada.
Cekada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Cekada showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lessard 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Lessard!
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