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Simon Samano, The Blue Corner

Video: Alex Pereira, the guy who knocked out Israel Adesanya, scores brutal kickboxing finish

It’s not often we post about combat sports other than MMA here at The Blue Corner, but Alex Pereira has our attention.

That’s because Pereira, the Glory Kickboxing middleweight champion, is better known to us as the man who knocked out reigning UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya.

On Saturday at Glory 74, Pereira wowed us yet again with this devastating left-hook knockout that sent his opponent crashing through the ropes.

Check this out:

The finish marks the 32-year-old Brazilian’s eighth consecutive victory, and it certainly has us buzzing even more about his move to MMA – which Pereira told MMA Junkie’s John Morgan this week isn’t a matter of “if” but rather “when.”

If you haven’t seen Pereira’s knockout of Adesanya in March 2017, it’s worth noting that a left hook also finished “The Last Stylebender.”

That’s one lethal left hand.

The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS.

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