Adam Borics Put Aaron Pico To Sleep Via Amazing Flying Knee!
Bellator 222 went down live tonight (Friday, June 14, 2019) from inside Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. Dan Miragliotta was the referee.
The intriguing match between the decorated wrestler Aaron Pico and an undefeated Hungarian prospect Adam Borics was finished in the second round.
The two went back and forth in the first, and Pico grabbed Borics and tried to slam him, but Adam made to grab into a front headlock on his way down, and Pico popped his head out on the way down.
Despite Borics got up, Pico scrambled for a takedown attempt again. Despite he took him down, Adam used the fence to get up, and the fighters exchanged few punches before the bell. Pico won the first round.
Pico took Borics down almost instantly in the second and ended up in the full guard. Borics delivered an amazing up-kick and got up to his feet, but Pico went for a takedown attempt again. It was unsuccessful, but the Hungarian ended up on the fence, Aaron was controlling the bout.
Pico let him go and went for another takedown, but he ate a brutal flying knee and went down like a sack of potatoes! Borics hammer-fisted his rival, Dan Miragliotta waved off the fight!!!
Final Result: Adam Borics defeats Aaron Pico at 3:55 of R2 via TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
Check out the highlight reel below.
💥💪 @AaronPicoUSA gets the slam in round one!#Bellator222 pic.twitter.com/zJEv2Sptx5
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) June 15, 2019
The win comes by way of a flying knee for @BoricsA at #Bellator222 tonight!
Watch the remaining prelims on The Bellator App LIVE from @TheGarden. pic.twitter.com/TjfnTaNhAP
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) June 15, 2019
Adam Borics improved the score to 9-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA, Aaron Pico dropped to 4-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA.