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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Andre Pereira (ranked 4187 p4p, 4330 weight class) and Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 321 p4p, 343 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Basic striking
Cardio machine
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Sakamoto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pereira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andre Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira cracks Sakamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pereira throws a right and a left that Sakamoto avoids nicely.
Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
Sakamoto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pereira swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pereira with a body shot.
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pereira misses with the combination.
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira lands with a straight right. Sakamoto didn't see that one coming.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Sakamoto misses.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto cracks a nice hook into Pereira's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch combination from Sakamoto misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sakamoto. Those never looked like landing.
Pereira digs a good body shot into Sakamoto's ribs.
Sakamoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sakamoto throws the kick towards the body but Pereira avoids it.
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakamoto is just out of range.
Sakamoto has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Pereira.
Pereira misses with a body punch.
Sakamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pereira's face.
Pereira is rocked!
Pereira takes a shot to the head.
Oh Pereira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakamoto creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Pereira crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Pereira face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Sakamoto takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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