Last week’s One 171 was full of unforgettable moments, but Joshua Pacio and Roberto Soldic fell above the rest.
Pacio entered the Lusail Sports Arena in Qatar for his trilogy confrontation against Jarred Brooks with one goal in mind – to leave no doubt about his dominance. And he did exactly.
In a main thriller, Pacio sent the crowd in a frenzy by pulling a stunning upset, for the undisputed a tight MMA world championship in an explicit way. But it was far from an easy night.
‘The Passion’ had to be the ruthless submission attempts of Brooks again, while the American Grappler hunted a finish with an arsenal of chokes. Despite the fact that he was in dangerous positions, Pacio stood on the ground.
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Fortunately, the Filipino superstar managed to turn the tide in the second round. He stumbled Brooks at the mat and imposed his will of the top position, where he released punishing shots on the ribs.
While Brooks went to the fence in a desperate bid to escape, Pacio gave the pressure and rained a volley of bumps until the referee came in to stop the fight.
In the meantime, Soldic supplied a knockout from the highlight-reel on the Undercard and presented his devastating force against Dagi Arslanaliev.
While Arslanaliev fired a body stick, ‘RoboCop’ prevailed with a perfectly timed left hook, which immediately switched off the lights of the Turkish powerhouse and stood him Face-First to the Canvas.
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Joshua Pacio, Roberto Soldic earn $ 50k bonus
The explosive performances of Joshua Pacio and Roberto Soldic did not go unnoticed. A chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong rewarded both men with a few $ 50,000 performance bonuses.
In addition, Pacio ran away with an extra $ 6,000 extra after winning the People’s Champion Poll, and added another highlight to his triumphant night on a 171.
Published by Harvey Leonard