ONE Fight Night 27 fight results: Luke Lessei vs Cody Jerome

On Friday evening, American striking sensation Luke Lessei welcomed Canadian fighter Cody Jerome to the world's largest martial arts organization. They fought in a catchweight Muay Thai match at ONE Fight Night 27 inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

'The Chef' wanted to spoil Jerome's promotional debut and return to the winner's circle after dropping his previous fight in July 2024. On the other hand, Jerome aimed to leave a lasting impression on the global stage.

See the blow-by-blow action from this exciting Muay Thai fight.

Round 1: Both fighters opened up with kicks to gauge each other's length in the match's opening moments. Jerome forced an early clinch against Lessei to land vicious elbow strikes.

After breaking the clinch, Jerome remained aggressive against Lessei, but it became his downfall because 'The Chef' was able to find the mark on his body with a powerful kick to the body that instantly folded Jerome for the first knockdown of the match.

Knowing that his Canadian opponent was badly hurt, Lessei marched forward and doubled down in his attack to Jerome's body to score two more knockdowns and secure the TKO finish in the opening round.

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ONE Fight Night 27 - Luke Lessei vs Cody Jerome official result

Luke Lessei successfully defended his spot in the featherweight Muay Thai division by beating promotional newcomer Cody Jerome in their catchweight Muay Thai battle at ONE Fight Night 27 inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

The 28-year-old's weapon of choice was his kicks to Jerome's body, and he doubled down on it to secure his second victory under the world's largest martial arts organization.

Furthermore, this spectacular performance by Lessei earned him an additional $50,000 performance bonus from ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.

Luke Lessei defeated Cody Jerome via first-round TKO in their catchweight MMA match.