Japan’s Tatsuro Taira kept his unbeaten record undamaged, however an injury to Alex Perez was an anti-climactic surface to an amazing flyweight bout.
In the UFC on ESPN 58 primary occasion at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) would see his hand raised after Perez (25-9 MMA, 7-5 UFC) might no longer continue due to a knee injury in a takedown series. The authorities time of the blockage was 2: 59 of Round 2.
The action was quick and regular as long as it lasted, with the flyweights keeping referee Herb Dean light on his feet.
Taira began the battle working behind a left jab with tidy technical striking, while Perez blitzed forward with mixes. Taira weathered his challenger’s offense, consuming a coupleof tidy strikes on the chin, regularly fired back instantly. Round 1 was extreme and constructed anticipation for how the rest of the battle would unfold.
Perez continued his forward blitzing in Round 2, making for more great striking exchanges early in the frame. Taira discovered an entry for a takedown and rapidly rushed take Perez’s back, which would lead to the regrettable ending of the battle.
Initially on the mat searching for a rear-naked choke, Taira stayed strongly connected to Perez’s back as he stood up. In the center of the cage, Taira leaned back while putting pressure on Perez’s legs in an effort to get the battle back to the ground. He was effective, however Perez’s knee provided out as they went down.
Perez tapped and started twisting in discomfort as the cageside doctor rapidly wentinto to evaluate the scenario.
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