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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Higor Pereira (ranked 22525 p4p, 134 weight class) and Jorge Mendonza (ranked 6922 p4p, 117 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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129 lbs
9 - 15 - 0 |
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161 lbs
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Counter fighter
Experienced
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Solid 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 - 15 - 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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Mendonza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendonza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendonza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pereira throws out the jab.
Pereira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendonza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
Jorge Mendonza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira throws an overhand right that lands on Mendonza's shoulder, as Mendonza tries to avoid the shot.
Pereira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendonza misses with a hook to the body
and Pereira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira slips a jab from Mendonza.
Pereira throwing a counter right hand but Mendonza manages to avoid it.
Mendonza avoids a kick to the body.
Mendonza throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendonza slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
Pereira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendonza throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendonza.
Mendonza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Pereira jabs Mendonza right on the nose. Mendonza blinks but takes it well.
Mendonza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mendonza avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Mendonza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendonza throws a hook but Pereira avoids it easily.
It looked like Pereira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendonza slips under a jab.
Mendonza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendonza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Mendonza moved out of range nicely.
Pereira throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendonza.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendonza misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pereira.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendonza! But no joy.
Mendonza is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mendonza throws a big shot that misses.
Mendonza is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Pereira.
Pereira throws a right hand that Mendonza ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendonza also avoids with ease.
Pereira looks to land a left hand but Mendonza moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendonza slips under a jab from Pereira.
Mendonza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendonza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendonza checks a low kick from Pereira.
A little jabbing left from Mendonza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendonza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Mendonza misses the jab.
Mendonza misses with a body shot.
Mendonza misses with a hook
and Pereira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a double jab.
Mendonza misses with a looping left.
Mendonza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pereira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendonza throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Mendonza moves out of range as Pereira throws a body kick.
Pereira slips under a jab from Mendonza.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendonza.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendonza.
Pereira throws a looping overhand right but Mendonza ducks down to avoid it.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
Pereira missing with a left hand there. Mendonza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendonza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira throwing a counter right hand but Mendonza manages to avoid it.
Mendonza ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Mendonza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Mendonza takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
Mendonza misses with an uppercut
and Pereira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendonza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mendonza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendonza checks a low kick from Pereira.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendonza.
Mendonza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Mendonza misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Higor Pereira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mendonza throws a sloppy body shot
and Pereira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pereira slips under a jab.
Higor Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendonza counters with a straight right hand.
Mendonza avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Mendonza slips under a jab from Pereira.
Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
Pereira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendonza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendonza slips under a jab from Pereira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendonza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pereira.
Mendonza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendonza takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Pereira misses the target.
Mendonza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mendonza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonza just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendonza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendonza staying out of range there.
Pereira motions for Mendonza to come forward. Pereira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mendonza slips a jab from Pereira.
Mendonza throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
It looked like Pereira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendonza dodges the punch combination from Pereira.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Mendonza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pereira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendonza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendonza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendonza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pereira was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendonza.
Mendonza moves out of range as Pereira strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendonza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendonza.
Mendonza misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendonza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendonza! But no joy.
Mendonza misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Pereira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Mendonza moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Pereira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendonza misses with a wild body shot.
Mendonza misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mendonza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Higor Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendonza misses the jab.
Mendonza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendonza throws a hook but Pereira blocks it.
Pereira misses with a hook. Mendonza ducked under it nicely.
Mendonza swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendonza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pereira was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendonza.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendonza.
Mendonza takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
Pereira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Mendonza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pereira slips under a jab.
A leg kick checked by Mendonza.
Mendonza throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mendonza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Mendonza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pereira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from Mendonza.
Pereira throwing a counter right hand but Mendonza manages to avoid it.
Pereira attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendonza misses with a hook
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira blocks a jab.
Mendonza looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Higor Pereira dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendonza.
Pereira thuds his right hand into Mendonza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pereira misses with a wild combination.
Mendonza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendonza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mendonza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mendonza throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mendonza.
Pereira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pereira tries to bum rush Mendonza with a series of wild strikes but Mendonza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendonza.
A jab from Mendonza misses.
Pereira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mendonza looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
Pereira avoids the body shot from Mendonza.
It looked like Pereira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendonza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pereira was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendonza.
Pereira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mendonza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pereira is looking to counter punch.
Pereira misses with an uppercut. Mendonza saw that one coming.
Mendonza swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a front kick aimed at Mendonza's knee but Mendonza avoids it well.
Pereira misses the shot to the body.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Mendonza moved away.
Mendonza throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Mendonza moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendonza swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Mendonza checks a leg kick nicely.
Pereira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendonza.
Mendonza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mendonza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendonza misses with a looping right.
Mendonza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pereira rather than just go for the knockout.
Pereira throws out a loose jab but Mendonza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pereira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendonza.
Pereira throws the left hand but Mendonza avoids the punch easily.
Pereira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendonza.
Pereira blocks a jab.
Pereira throws a shot from downtown. Mendonza moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Mendonza.
Pereira is looking to counter punch.
Pereira throws a hook but Mendonza blocks it.
Mendonza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira throws a push kick but Mendonza slaps the foot to one side.
Pereira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendonza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendonza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira misses with a two punch combination.
Mendonza throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira missing with a left hand there. Mendonza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendonza can do to turn this around?
Mendonza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira throwing a counter right hand but Mendonza manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza slips under a jab.
Mendonza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.
Pereira misses with a wild body shot.
Mendonza throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira.
Mendonza lands with a shot to the body.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mendonza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pereira was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendonza.
Pereira is looking to counter punch.
Mendonza takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Pereira misses the target.
Mendonza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Mendonza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendonza throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Mendonza misses with a wild body shot.
Jorge Mendonza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higor Pereira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira takes a swing at Mendonza's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Higor Pereira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pereira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Higor Pereira!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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