Mateusz Legierski lost in the semifinals of the Oktagon MMA tournament

Losene Keita defeated Mateusz Legierski in the semifinals of the lightweight category tournament at the Oktagon 61 gala.

Mateusz Legierski and Losene Keita met in the semifinal bout of the Gamechenger lightweight category tournament. The fight took place at the Oktagon 61 gala in Brno. Both fighters recorded excellent results recently, so the clash promised to be excellent.

At the weigh-in ceremony, the Pole was slightly heavier than his opponent, however, both filled the lightweight category limit. Who was the winner in the Legierski vs Keita fight and advanced to the final of the Oktagon tournament for one million euros?

Mateusz Legierski started with a high-kick attack. The Belgian and the Pole began to exchange boxing blows, however, they were not reaching their target. Keita tried to impose pressure and close Legierski on the net. Keita violated the Pole, however, the latter played back with an accurate punch. Losene sold out the Pole with punches. Legierski began to attack with low kicks. At the end of the round, the fighters turned up the pace. The round to Keita’s credit.

Losene hits at the beginning of the second period. Dynamite responds with powerful bombs however the Belgian avoids these attacks. Legierski hits with a knee. Losene Keita is clearly building a lead. Surprisingly, the Pole is not looking to shorten the distance and clinch or edge to score. An attempted spin from Legierski. When Polak finally tried to shorten the distance his opponent cut him down. Mateusz started hitting towards the end of the round, but before he got going for good the second round was over.

At the beginning of the third round Legierski hit with a strong punch. The Pole wanted to enter the clinch and look for a takedown, but the opponent smartly twisted and escaped from the oppression. Another spin attempt by Mateusz. Keita hits with a long straight to the body. The Pole bites back with a flying knee. The third round was undoubtedly dictated by Legierski, however, it was not enough for the victory.

Losene Keita defeated Mateusz Legierski by unanimous decision of the judges