ARLINGTON, Texas – Derek Campos nearly cost himself a victory at Triller Triad Combat when he allowed his instincts to take over during his fight with Brian Vera. Campos earned a majority decision win over Vera at Saturday’s modified rules event at Globe Life Field, which pitted MMA fighters against boxers in a new combat sports endeavor. The 18-fight Bellator veteran did well, but a slip-up in Round 2 resulted in a point deduction and almost came back to bite him on the final cards. After landing a big punch that dropped Vera, Campos pounced and connected with a hard strike to his grounded opponent, which is illegal under the ruleset. Campos’ knockdown was taken away, and he was penalized on the scorecards. He still got the win but afterward reflected on why he made such an error.
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