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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Soto (ranked 2380 p4p, 2009 weight class) and Ariel Pérez (ranked 150 p4p, 126 weight class). Soto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Parkway Drive - Wild Eyes. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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12 - 5 - 0 |
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8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ariel Pérez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soto slips under a jab from Pérez.
Pérez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A cross from Pérez lands.
Pérez lunges at Soto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soto's hand.
Soto tries to clinch but Pérez moves away
letting Pérez counter with a right hand.
Pérez sizes up Soto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pérez keeps the fight on the outside.
Pérez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pérez drops Soto with a beautiful combination! Soto stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pérez is looking for the KO!
Soto is rocked!
It looks like Rafael Soto has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soto is aggressively charging in as Pérez backs up avoiding any damage. Pérez tosses out a jab and Soto runs right into it face first! Soto is out cold! Pérez dropped down on all fours and is barking in Soto's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ariel Pérez!
During a confident post fight interview, Ariel Pérez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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