UFC 303: Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka: Live round-by-round updates
Jiri Prochazka and UFC light heavyweight king Alex Pereira will headline the UFC 303 card on June 29. Th event is taking place during International Fight Week and is being hosted at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The clash will be a rematch as the two fighters first squared off at UFC 295. 'Poatan' emerged as the better fighter that night as he scored a TKO victory in the second round.
Pereira is currently riding a three-fight win streak. Prochazka, on the other hand, is coming off a knockout victory against Aleksandar Rakic. So, it will be interesting to se how the rematch will unfold come UFC 303.
UFC 303: Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka: Live round-by-round updates
Round 1
Pereira landed a leg kick to open the fight. Prochazka attempted to throw aggressively but the Brazilian kept him at a distance with a jab. 'Poatan' proceeded to land a heavy left hook. Prochazka landed a combo of punches and recieved a leg kick from Pereira in return.
The champion hit a body kick on his opponent. The two fighters traded strikes on the feet. 'Denisa' got Pereira against the cage but could not do much in that position. Pereira continued to attack Prochazka's legs.
'Poatan' dropped the Czech fighter in the closing seconds of the round.
Round 2
The round opened with Pereira landing a brutal head kick that dropped Prochazka. The Brazilian followed it up with heavy strikes on the ground and the fight was stopped by Herb Dean.
With the victory, 'Poatan' is now 2-0 against Prochazka.