What a start to one of the thrilling nights of this year! In a card where we have three title fights including a title fight between Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman fans needed a great start get warmed up for the night. And Geoff Neal vs Mike Perry does the job for sure at UFC 245.
Though the fight was a short one it did not disappoint the fans in the arena. Neal knocked out Platinum Perry in the first round in 90 seconds. Though Mike Perry has lost before this was his first knockout loss.
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Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Geoff Neal (red gloves) reacts after defeating Mike Perry (blue gloves) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
It all started with Neal throwing a high kick at Perry and as anticipated by Neal, Perry dropped his hands leaving his head open to take the kick. And it was the beginning of the end. Geoff Neal followed the high kick with another that glazed the face of Perry. Neal moved forward with some power punches to finish Perry. The referee had seen enough as he stopped the fight at 1:30 minutes of round1.
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Talking about his win against Perry, Geoff Neal said:
“That was my plan. I wanted to be the first to put him away with my hands, not with submissions. I got the job done.”
With this win, Neal is on a 5 fight win streak now and is a strong contender for the title. However, he believes that he needs a few more wins under his belt before he can get a title shot. Neal stated:
“Honestly, I need atleast 2 or 3 more fights before I can put myself up there to be ready for the belt. I think I am close though.”
On the other hand, this was another loss for Mike Perry after his loss to Vicente Luque by a close decision. Perry needs to turn things around for sure if he aims to hang out with the most talent stacked division in the UFC, which is the welterweight division.
