Alex Pereira delivered a knockout at LFA 95 that had people concerned for Thomas Powell's life.
Pereira (3-1) took on Powell (4-5) in the main event of LFA 95 on Friday. The GLORY kickboxing star landed a left hook that immediately separated Powell from consciousness. Powell froze up, face-planted and remained on the mat for minutes.
This is Alex Pereira KO. Very scary aftermath. His opponent, Thomas Powell, was out cold for approximately 5 minutes. Didn’t move. One of the scariest byproducts of a KO in recent memory. pic.twitter.com/1qdz8RwV5u
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 21, 2020
Powell was unconscious for approximately five-minutes and LFA refrained from showing further footage of the finish or close-ups of Powell sleeping. He eventually opened his eyes and was able to sit on a stool. Powell was heard speaking with the medical team and could not remember that he was fighting. Fortunately, Powell was able to leave the cage on his own two feet.
Per the broadcast, Powell walked out of the cage on his own.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 21, 2020
Pereira is an elite striker with two notable kickboxing victories over reigning UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya; one by unanimous decision and one by knockout. He entered the fight with Powell boasting 50 combat sports fights — across kickboxing, boxing and MMA — on his record.
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