CHICAGO – It’s no accident that only three of 13 fights on PFL 2’s card went the distance, said PFL execs Carlos Silva and Ray Sefo. Put a million dollars on the horizon, and fighters will do anything to get there. “Clearly, all the fighters are coming out and they’re understanding that they’ve got to put some points on the scoreboard to get into the playoffs,” Silva told MMAjunkie after Thursday’s NBCSN-televised event at Chicago Theater in Chicago. “Even a couple of fights, there were massive reversals that went to a finish.” In one case, a fighter completely lost his cool when he thought the chance to win was taken away. Veteran lightweight Jason High denied tapping to a guillotine choke from Efrain Escudero and raged out of the cage, pushing the referee and knocking over chairs before Silva could calm him down. Sefo said that’s the unfortunate byproduct of the stakes in play
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Execs Ray Sefo, Carlos Silva talk PFL 2 finishes, controversies in Chicago – MMA Junkie