Alright, let’s talk about that Alex vs Jiri fight. I’d been looking forward to this one for a while. You got Pereira with that scary power and kickboxing background, and then Prochazka, just a wild, unpredictable force. I got myself set up, ready for some action.
Getting Started
So, the fight begins. Right away, Jiri comes out doing his thing. Lots of pressure, moving forward, throwing from weird angles. He makes things chaotic, which is usually his game plan, I figure. Alex, on the other hand, looked pretty composed, like he always does. He wasn’t throwing a ton, but he started chopping at Jiri’s legs early on. You could see those calf kicks landing heavy.
Watching it Unfold
First round was interesting. Jiri definitely landed some good shots, kept Alex backing up sometimes. But those leg kicks from Pereira… man, they were adding up. You could see Jiri reacting to them a bit. I remember thinking, okay, Jiri is busy, but Alex is doing some real damage downstairs.
Then came the second round. More pressure from Jiri initially. It felt like he was trying to build on the first round. But Alex stayed patient. He was looking for his opening. And then, it happened.
The Big Moment
Alex clipped Jiri with some heavy hooks. Jiri wobbled and went down. Pereira didn’t hesitate, he jumped right on him, throwing those sharp elbows down at Jiri’s head while he was on the canvas.
The Finish and My Thoughts
The ref jumped in pretty quick to stop it. My instant reaction, sitting on my couch, was “Huh? Was that too soon?” Jiri looked like he was maybe trying to move or scramble up, but he was definitely hurt. It’s always tough with finishes like that. In the moment, the ref has to make a split-second call to protect the fighter.
- Did Jiri look out of it? He was rocked for sure.
- Was he still defending? Maybe, it’s debatable.
- Those elbows looked damaging, though.
So, Pereira gets the TKO win. Becomes a two-division champ, which is seriously impressive. Can’t deny his power is just on another level. For Jiri, tough break. He protested the stoppage right away. A lot of people online were talking about it too, felt it was stopped early.
Thinking back now, it was a controversial finish, yeah. Maybe it could have gone on a few seconds longer, maybe not. Hard to say for sure unless you’re the ref or Jiri himself. But the result stands. Alex got his hand raised. It was an intense, short fight, exactly the kind of fireworks I expected from these two guys.
