Bouncing Back: Del Rios vs Prieto

By Chris Mealey

March 9th, Primal Fight Promotions presents 'Fight Night' in Robbinsville NJ. The card will take place at the Robbinsville High School Gymnasium, where the doors open at 7pm. One of the scheduled bouts is between two amateur MMA fighters: Josue Del Rios and Adam Prieto.

PFP is a growing promotion, and their third fight event will host many bouts including the meeting between Del Rios and Prieto. This will be the first fight this year for both men, and they will seek a victory to overshadow defeats from their previous fights as they battle for the 130 lb. PFP Bantamweight Title.

Josue "Saiyan Prince" Del Rios (3-4-0) is no stranger in terms of leaving defeat in the past. His first three MMA contests were all strenuous defeats, with his debut being a dramatic loss by KO in the first round. However, these mishaps did not prevent Del Rios from progressing, as he would win the following two bouts decisively while also achieving the PFP Lightweight Title.

Adam Prieto (2-4-0) had the more stark debut in the MMA world than his opponent, but he is now on a three fight losing streak. These are details that stand out in writing, yet hardly carry any significance when stepping in the cage. If Prieto's dance partner is able to win fights after suffering three losses, then it would be no surprise to see him do the same.

To describe combat sports as unpredictable and fickle would be a huge understatement. Two men enter and one leaves victorious. That's the simple reasoning why losses are almost inevitable, but come March 9th we will see who will bounce back into triumph with their hand raised at the end of the fight.

Tickets for this great night of fights are available at www.PrimalFightPromotions.com, and start at just $50.

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Primal MMA’s reprise event unfolds Saturday in New Jersey

Primal Fight Promotions returns to New Jersey this Saturday night (11/3) for its reprise MMA extravaganza, featuring the Main Event in which Josue “The Saiyan Prince” Del Rios (3-3) defends his lightweight title against Efren “The Mexicutioner” Escareno (5-1).

Del Rios, representing Rare Breed MMA of Bloomfield, in August defeated Brett Floyd by way of unanimous decision in Primal’s premiere at The Claridge-Atlantic City.

Indeed, it was his third consecutive win—a victory streak that followed, however, three consecutive losses (Read more about his amazing comeback in our article “Despite slowcareer start, MMA fighter comes out on top.”

Escareno, representing Lionheart Modern Martial Arts of South Amboy, similarly started his career with a debut loss, but is now on a five-bout win streak. He most recently fought in May on Dead Serious 29, defeating Andrew Smith by way of armbar in the second round.

The co-main event features light heavyweights Manny Morales (1-0)—who defeated Collin Charyszyn by way of unanimous decision at the Primal premiere—and newcomer Charlie Grab.

The event takes place at Pond Road Middle School in Robbinsville, NJ (Mercer County). Doors open at 6 p.m., with the first fight slated to begin at 7 p.m. Entry: $50 General Admission or $75 VIP. Tickets are available here. 

The remainder of the bout card, in reverse order, is as follows:

6

Lightweight Bout:

Joseph Musse vs. Amir Elbanna

5

Welterweight Bout:

James Ferren vs. Kyle Hannigan

4

Light Heavyweight Bout

Pete DiFabio vs. Connor Dixon

3

Super Cruiserweight Bout

Pete Mattocia vs. Ethan Burst

2

Welterweight Bout

Ismael Rios vs. Mike Goodlow

1

Lightweight
Jorge Betancourt vs. Chris Notte

Steve Peacock

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