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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jermaine Pearson (ranked 4434 p4p, 4338 weight class) and Andre Pereira (ranked 355 p4p, 344 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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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson rushes Pereira and presses him up against the ropes.
Pereira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pereira has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
Pereira landing knees to the body.
Pereira managing to block the knees to the body from Pearson.
Pereira blocks an elbow strike.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pearson.
Stalling in the clinch from Pearson.
Pereira trying to control the position but instead, Pearson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pereira into the ropes.
Pereira is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearson has double underhooks.
Pearson throws a head punch that misses.
Pereira avoids a wild elbow strike from Pearson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pereira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pereira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pereira has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
Pearson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pearson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson prevents Pereira from breaking the clinch.
Pereira tries to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling the position.
Pearson has Pereira pressed against the ropes, preventing Pereira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pereira's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Pereira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pereira is trying to break free.
Pearson keeps control of Pereira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pearson.
Pearson keeps control of Pereira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pereira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pereira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearson drives through and clinches with Pereira against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pereira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pearson avoids it.
Pereira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes.
Pearson misses with the head strike.
Pereira is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pereira.
Pearson taking a breather.
Pereira is trying to force a seperation but Pearson has the dominant position.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pereira avoids the damage to the body.
Pereira is trying to maintain a safe position but Pearson gets an underhook and turns Pereira into the ropes.
Pearson is struggling to control the position.
Pearson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pereira is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pearson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira managing to block the knees to the body from Pearson.
Pearson is stalling here.
Pereira is trying to break free.
Pereira tries to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling the position.
Pereira is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearson has double underhooks.
Pereira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pereira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pereira avoids it.
Pearson effectively controlling the action here.
Pereira can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pearson.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pereira.
Pereira is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearson has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pearson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pereira controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearson won't allow it.
Pearson tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
Pearson effectively controlling the action here.
Pearson misses with a knee strike.
Pereira is trying to push Pearson away but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pereira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pereira can't break the clinch.
Pereira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pereira has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pearson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pereira can turn it around.
A frustrated look appears on Pereira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pearson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson lands a nice shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pearson as Pereira tries to tie him up.
Pearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Pearson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Pearson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pearson gets a clinch.
Pereira tries to break free but Pearson pushes him back against the ropes.
Pearson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pearson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira looking to stall.
Pereira has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pearson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pereira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pereira has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
Pearson effectively controlling the action here.
Pearson trying to stall but Pereira improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pereira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pearson stalling in the clinch.
Pereira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pearson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pereira is looking to control Pearson's arms but Pearson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pereira has his back to the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pearson effectively controlling the action here.
Pereira tries to circle away but Pearson has him pinned against the ropes.
Jermaine Pearson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pearson controlling the action here for a moment.
Pereira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pearson effectively controlling the action here.
A bit of stalling here from Pearson.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jermaine Pearson.
Pearson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Pearson clinches with his opponent.
Pereira being controlled against the ropes.
Pereira is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes.
Pearson tries to stall but Pereira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pearson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pereira can do to turn this around?
Pereira wants to stall.
Pearson works on Pereira's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling the position.
Pereira blocks a body shot from Pearson.
Pereira is trying to break free.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pereira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Pearson to work.
Pearson is struggling to control the position.
The referee calls for Pearson to work.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pearson throws an elbow but misses.
Pearson has Pereira pushed against the ropes.
Pereira wants to get back to striking at distance but Pearson won't allow it.
Pearson wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jermaine Pearson.
Pereira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson moves into the clinch successfully.
Pearson trying to control the position but instead, Pereira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pearson into the ropes.
Pereira can't break the clinch.
Pereira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pearson.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike.
Pereira tries to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling the position.
Pearson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Pereira avoids the elbow strike from Pearson, against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira is trying to stall.
Pearson lands with a short shot to the head.
Pereira breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Pearson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pearson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pearson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pereira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Pereira tries to break free but Pearson pushes him back against the ropes.
Pearson is trying to maintain a safe position but Pereira gets an underhook and turns Pearson into the ropes.
Pereira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes.
Pereira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pearson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pereira is looking to break free of the clinch but Pearson has double underhooks.
Pearson stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira is trying to push Pearson away but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pearson stalling the fight.
Pereira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Pearson to work.
Pearson throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
Pearson is stalling here.
Pearson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pereira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pereira throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearson.
Pearson prevents Pereira from breaking the clinch.
Pereira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes.
Pearson is trying to stall.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pearson stalling against the ropes.
Pereira is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes.
Pereira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pereira is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pereira avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pereira tries to break the clinch but Pearson is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pearson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pearson keeps control of Pereira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pearson as Pereira tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Pearson.
Pereira is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pearson looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jermaine Pearson.
A jab lands there for Pereira.
Pearson instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pearson.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pereira avoids it.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pereira is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson missing with knees to the body.
Pearson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pereira blocks it with crossed arms.
Pereira trying to stall but Pearson improves his position.
Pearson has Pereira pressed against the ropes, preventing Pereira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pereira's elbow.
Come on Pearson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pearson stalling in the clinch.
Pereira working hard to break the clinch.
Pereira avoiding damage as Pearson throws knees to the body.
Pereira working hard to break the clinch.
Pearson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pereira as Pearson tries to tie him up.
Pereira is trying to break free.
Pereira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pereira is looking to control Pearson's arms but Pearson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pereira has his back to the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pearson trying to land knees to the body.
Pearson tries to stall but Pereira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pereira is trying to break the clinch but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes.
Pereira tries to break free but Pearson pushes him back against the ropes.
Pereira is trying to push Pearson away but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Pereira's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pearson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pearson stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pearson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pereira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the ropes.
Andre Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jermaine Pearson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pearson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira has had enough of the clinch but Pearson keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Pearson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pearson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jermaine Pearson!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jermaine Pearson!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jermaine Pearson!
Jermaine Pearson wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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