The UFC Apex in Las Vegas hosted Saturday’s UFC Vegas 93 occasion. Headlining the struggle card was a flyweight bout between fifth-ranked Alex Perez and Thirteenth-ranked Tatsuro Taira. Each males formally weighed in at 126 kilos on Friday.
Perez entered the struggle having snapped a three-fight dropping streak in his final outing. Coming off a knockout win over Matheus Nicolau in April, Perez was trying to construct momentum. Taira made the stroll to the octagon undefeated in his six-year blended martial arts profession. The Japanese fighter was trying to prolong his spectacular profitable streak and leap into contender standing.
After a quick interval of placing, the 2 clinched early within the opening spherical. Perez linked with leg kicks whereas Taira fought behind his jab. Perez pressed ahead with a flurry of punches earlier than returning to the middle of the cage. Taira clinched and tried to ship knees. Perez pushed him away. Taira landed an uppercut as Perez moved into the pocket. They clinched earlier than shortly separating. Taira by accident poked Perez within the eye. Perez was given time to recuperate and the struggle resumed.
The 2 took the middle of the cage when the bout was restarted. Taira tried to land a leaping knee however Perez took him down. Taira wasted no time getting again to his ft. The spherical ended with every fighter lacking with kicks.
Perez rushed ahead with a flurry. Taira tied to clinch however Perez pushed him away. Perez was poked within the eye once more. Referee Herb Dean warned Taira however didn’t take some extent. The struggle resumed and Taira landed a proper hand. Perez responded with a mix. Perez delivered a counter mixture and continued to land leg kicks. Taira modified ranges and took Perez down. Perez regarded to face and Taira took his again. Perez stood however Taira stayed on him. Taira drug Perez to the canvas and Perez tapped out. He appeared to have suffered a leg damage.
The official time of the stoppage was 2:59 of the second spherical. Taira prolonged his unbeaten stream to 16 fights and can probably transfer up a number of spots within the rankings.
