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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Kimura (ranked 7458 p4p, 124 weight class) and Higor Pereira (ranked 22944 p4p, 142 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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157 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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129 lbs
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Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Higor Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura misses with a double jab.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Kimura moved out of range nicely.
Pereira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kimura tries to score with a low kick but Pereira moves his leg out of the way.
Kimura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kimura.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pereira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pereira throws a series of punches but Kimura avoids them all with ease.
Kimura throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Kimura throws the kick towards the body but Pereira avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Pereira misses.
Kimura moves out of range as Pereira strikes.
Pereira throws an overhand right that lands on Kimura's shoulder, as Kimura tries to avoid the shot.
Kimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimura throws a hook but Pereira avoids it easily.
Kimura moves away from the strike by Pereira.
Kimura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pereira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pereira blocks the body kick.
Kimura moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kimura misses the target.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
It looked like Kimura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kimura.
Pereira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Kimura.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
A slow jab from Pereira misses its intended target.
Pereira throws a solid leg kick but Kimura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pereira.
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimura is just out of range.
Kimura throwing a counter right hand but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Pereira 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira looks to throw the jab but Kimura is out of range.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Kimura.
Pereira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pereira throws a nice looking combination but Kimura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kimura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A bone on bone clash there as Kimura blocks the leg kick.
Pereira swings widly with a right hand
and Kimura counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Pereira misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Pereira.
Kimura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Pereira. Those never looked like landing.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Kimura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Kimura.
Pereira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kimura misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kimura avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Kimura misses the target.
Kimura misses with a looping left.
Kimura throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira throws a right hand that misses
and Kimura counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira misses with a body kick.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pereira.
Pereira misses with a hook to the body
and Kimura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Higor Pereira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pereira throws a leg kick but Kimura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kimura avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kimura misses with a wild combination.
Pereira throws out a counter right but Kimura avoids it with no problem.
Kimura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pereira.
Pereira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pereira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pereira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimura.
An attempted straight right counter from Kimura misses the target.
Pereira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kimura.
Higor Pereira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kimura throws a head kick but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kimura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pereira throws a right hand that Kimura ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimura also avoids with ease.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Pereira throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimura.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kimura.
Pereira throws an overhand right that lands on Kimura's shoulder, as Kimura tries to avoid the shot.
Pereira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Kimura misses with a low kick.
Kimura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pereira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kimura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Pereira moves out of range of the strikes.
Pereira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira throws a head kick but Kimura moves out of range.
Pereira misses with the body kick
and Kimura counters with a straight right hand.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throws a right hand that Pereira ducks under and follows up with a left that Pereira also avoids with ease.
Kimura misses with a head kick.
Kimura tries to land a front kick but Pereira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Pereira throws a looping overhand right but Kimura ducks down to avoid it.
Kimura is looking to counter punch.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kimura.
Pereira throws an overhand right that lands on Kimura's shoulder, as Kimura tries to avoid the shot.
Kimura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pereira throws a front kick aimed at Kimura's knee but Kimura avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira swings widly with a right hand
letting Kimura counter with a right hand.
Pereira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pereira looks to land a right hand but Kimura moved out of range.
Kimura slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
Pereira misses with a combination
and Kimura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pereira swings for the body but Kimura moves out of range.
Kimura slips a jab from Pereira.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Pereira moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimura blocks a head kick by Pereira.
A head kick misses from Kimura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Higor Pereira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kimura misses with a body kick.
Kimura misses with a double jab.
Kimura throws a hook but Pereira avoids it easily.
Pereira throws a shot from downtown. Kimura moves away and avoids it.
Kimura is looking to land body kicks.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pereira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kimura manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kimura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
Kimura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Kimura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
It looked like Kimura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura looks to land a combination but Pereira avoids it well.
Higor Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kimura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A right-left combo lands from Pereira.
It looks like Michael Kimura has been cut.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
Kimura moves forwards but Pereira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pereira throws a combination that misses
and Kimura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Kimura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira missing with a left hand there. Kimura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kimura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pereira finds it's way round the side to connect with Kimura's head.
Kimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira throws a leg kick but Kimura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kimura slips a jab from Pereira.
A telegraphed right hand from Kimura misses the target.
Pereira throws a hook but Kimura avoids it easily.
Kimura dodges the punch combination from Pereira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to chop away at Kimura's legs.
Pereira is looking to score with low kicks.
Pereira avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Pereira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira tries to land a front kick but Kimura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kimura moves away from the strike by Pereira.
Pereira throws a nice looking combination but Kimura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kimura ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Kimura is looking to counter punch.
Pereira throws a body punch but Kimura moves out of range.
Pereira throws a right hand that Kimura ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimura also avoids with ease.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michael Kimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimura misses with a low kick.
Pereira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pereira blocks a head kick by Kimura.
Pereira staying out of range there.
Pereira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kimura circles away quickly and effectively.
Pereira misses with an uppercut.
Kimura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pereira misses with the combination.
A big right from Pereira misses.
Kimura throws a hook to the side of Pereira's head but Pereira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michael Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higor Pereira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Higor Pereira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pereira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Higor Pereira!
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