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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Higor Pereira (ranked 6002 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Gonzalez (ranked 5935 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Gonzalez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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168 cm
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150 lbs
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174 cm
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144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Higor Pereira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Gonzalez! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pereira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gonzalez quickly recovers to half guard. Gonzalez is trying to get back to full guard. Gonzalez looking for submissions off his back. Nice strikes from Pereira there. Pereira scoring with strikes to the body and head. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gonzalez works his way to full guard. Good work. Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gonzalez tries to land a sweep but no joy. Pereira cracks Gonzalez with a solid left hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gonzalez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pereira uses it to pass to side control.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep. Check out the look on Pereira's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pereira is working Gonzalez over with some ground and pound from side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gonzalez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The fighters are battling for position here. Gonzalez manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Pereira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzalez's head. Pereira works over Gonzalez with some ground and pound from guard. Gonzalez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pereira controls the pace. Pereira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Gonzalez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pereira has picked Gonzalez up and slammed him! Gonzalez can't keep hold of the triangle and Pereira manages to pass to side control! Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Gonzalez tries to bench press Pereira off him but Pereira keeps the position. Gonzalez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pereira in side control, just content to control the action for now. Gonzalez is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Gonzalez is pressing down on Pereira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Pereira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Gonzalez working for submissions but it's allowed Pereira to get to half guard.
Pereira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Pereira takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Pereira looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gonzalez tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pereira looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gonzalez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Gonzalez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Pereira is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pereira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzalez's head. Pereira wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving. Pereira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gonzalez is rocked! Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pereira's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Gonzalez is still in real trouble! Can Pereira finish him? Pereira gets to his feet and stands over Gonzalez, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Gonzalez felt that one! Pereira unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Gonzalez from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Higor Pereira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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