Jesse Ronson
Wants to fight: [autotag]Luis Pena[/autotag] or [autotag]Jalin Turner[/autotag]
The callout: “Well, I have a problem with guys that are too tall for the division. (With) me at five-10 maybe it’s small-man syndrome, but if you’re six foot three you need to eat something other than frickin’ lettuce and ice cubes. Luis Pena and Jalin Turner, those tall guys at six-foot-three. At least (James) Vick became a man and he moved up. How can you be six-three and call yourself a lightweight? Dude, eat something! I love fighting tall guys (and) I love crushing their guts, so Luis Pena or Jalin Turner, November, December, let’s go. I know you don’t know me, but you will.”
The reality: [autotag]Jesse Ronson[/autotag] delivered a superb performance in the cage, but his post-fight interview arguably eclipsed it, as he showed bags of personality, told his story well and finished with a brilliant callout of two divisional prospects. Everyone like seeing the smaller guy standing up to bigger opposition, and Ronson’s decision to challenge two rangy lightweights – and his amusing assessment of their diets – resonated instantly. The 155-pound division is stacked and offers a plethora of matchmaking permutations. But, after that callout, my immediate reaction was simply, “Why not?”
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