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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Diego (ranked 1648 p4p, 1785 weight class) and Diego Del Fuegos (ranked 249 p4p, 264 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Del Fuegos!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Fuegos.
Del Fuegos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diego takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Del Fuegos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diego sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Del Fuegos somewhat.
A little feinted left hand from Diego on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diego has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Diego lands with an overhand left.
Diego Del Fuegos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Fuegos closes the distance and clinches.
Del Fuegos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Fuegos misses the target.
Del Fuegos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Del Fuegos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego scores with a punch to the head.
Del Fuegos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del Fuegos.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Fuegos.
Diego takes one on the button.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Diego moves out of range as Del Fuegos strikes.
A big left from Del Fuegos misses.
It appears Diego was looking to counter with a kick there.
Del Fuegos misses with a double jab.
Diego appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Del Fuegos wants to clinch.
Diego looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Sam Diego has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos misses with a low kick.
Diego scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Del Fuegos doesn't seem bothered though.
Diego changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Fuegos throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Fuegos throws a poor cross that misses
letting Diego counter with a right hand.
Diego looks to land a body kick but Del Fuegos moved away.
Del Fuegos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
Diego ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Del Fuegos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Del Fuegos scores with a jab. Diego acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diego avoids the body shot from Del Fuegos.
Diego works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diego throws a body punch but Del Fuegos moves out of range.
Del Fuegos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diego is looking to wear down Del Fuegos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos lands a lovely overhand right.
Del Fuegos misses with a series of wild punches.
Diego swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Del Fuegos closes the distance but Diego moves to the side
and Diego counters with a straight right hand.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Del Fuegos has time to react.
Diego sizes up Del Fuegos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Del Fuegos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Diego lands a glancing blow to the side of Del Fuegos's head.
Del Fuegos clobbers Diego with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Del Fuegos throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily.
Diego lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Del Fuegos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Del Fuegos.
Del Fuegos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diego avoids it really well and circles away.
Del Fuegos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diego throws a left and a right that both miss
and Del Fuegos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Del Fuegos throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily.
Del Fuegos misses with a low kick.
Del Fuegos lands with a cross.
Diego is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Del Fuegos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Del Fuegos misses with a left hand
and Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diego is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Del Fuegos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Fuegos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diego misses with a leg kick
and Del Fuegos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Del Fuegos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Del Fuegos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Diego's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Del Fuegos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Fuegos manages to avoid it.
Del Fuegos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Diego half committed to a counter leg kick.
Del Fuegos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Del Fuegos moves out of range as Diego strikes.
Diego Del Fuegos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Del Fuegos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Del Fuegos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diego connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Del Fuegos walks into a straight right hand from Diego.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Fuegos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diego - that will leave a mark!
Del Fuegos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Diego.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del Fuegos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Fuegos lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Del Fuegos.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Del Fuegos misses its intended target.
Diego misses the jab.
Sam Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Fuegos throws a poor cross that misses
letting Diego counter with a right hand.
Diego scores with a kick to the midsection.
Diego staying out of range there.
Diego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diego moves out of range as Del Fuegos strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diego.
Del Fuegos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Del Fuegos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diego finds it's way round the side to connect with Del Fuegos's head.
Sam Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Fuegos misses with an uppercut. Diego saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Diego.
Del Fuegos is rocked!
It looks like Diego Del Fuegos has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Del Fuegos.
Del Fuegos is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Del Fuegos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diego finds it's way round the side to connect with Del Fuegos's head.
Diego with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diego punishes Del Fuegos's body with a nice straight punch.
Del Fuegos tries to clinch but Diego is having none of it.
Diego throws a low kick but Del Fuegos avoids it.
Del Fuegos ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Del Fuegos thuds a left hand into Diego's body.
Del Fuegos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diego manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Del Fuegos seems to have recovered his senses.
Diego throws a sloppy body shot
and Del Fuegos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diego misses with a straight left.
Diego takes a swing at Del Fuegos's ribcage but misses.
Del Fuegos punishes Diego's body with a nice straight punch.
Diego misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Del Fuegos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diego manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Del Fuegos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diego.
Diego connects with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diego.
Del Fuegos scores with a jab to the head.
Del Fuegos fails to land with a series of punches.
Diego lands a jab to the nose.
Del Fuegos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego tries to move into range but Del Fuegos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Fuegos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Del Fuegos misses.
Del Fuegos throws a lazy uppercut
and Diego counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Fuegos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Del Fuegos's shoulder, as Del Fuegos tries to avoid the shot.
Del Fuegos lands with a cross.
Del Fuegos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Del Fuegos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diego stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Del Fuegos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Del Fuegos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Del Fuegos moves into the clinch.
Diego wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Del Fuegos has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Diego dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Del Fuegos avoids the body shot from Diego.
A swing and a miss from Del Fuegos.
Del Fuegos feints a jab promting Diego to slip. Del Fuegos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diego slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diego lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Del Fuegos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Del Fuegos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Del Fuegos avoids the body shot from Diego.
Diego lands a nice looking body shot.
Del Fuegos walks into a left hand.
Diego dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diego slips under a jab from Del Fuegos.
Diego is looking to counter punch.
Del Fuegos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diego.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Fuegos misses with a body shot.
Del Fuegos motions for Diego to come forward. Del Fuegos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Del Fuegos misses with a hook.
Diego looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego lands a nice hook to Del Fuegos's body. Del Fuegos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Fuegos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego throws a body kick that misses.
Del Fuegos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Del Fuegos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Del Fuegos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diego fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diego lands with a hook. Del Fuegos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Del Fuegos ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Diego throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Del Fuegos throws a low kick but Diego moves out of range easily.
Diego clobbers Del Fuegos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego lands a jab to Del Fuegos's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Fuegos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego swinging wildly here.
A jab from Diego misses.
Diego misses with an uppercut. Del Fuegos saw that one coming.
Del Fuegos misses with an uppercut. Diego saw that one coming.
Diego avoids the body shot from Del Fuegos.
Del Fuegos misses with a hook
and Diego counters with a good low kick that Del Fuegos was not able to check.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Diego backs off Del Fuegos throws a huge counter combo but Diego manages to avoid it all.
Diego feints and then cracks Del Fuegos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Del Fuegos down.
Del Fuegos moves out of range as Diego strikes.
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
Del Fuegos tries to clinch there but Diego circles away.
Del Fuegos throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diego paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Fuegos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Del Fuegos misses.
Diego throws the left hand but Del Fuegos avoids the punch easily.
Diego misses with a left hand
and Del Fuegos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Del Fuegos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diego digs a good body shot into Del Fuegos's ribs.
Del Fuegos closes the distance and clinches.
Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Del Fuegos misses with a body punch
and Diego counters with a stiff right hand.
Diego lands with a cross.
Del Fuegos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diego checks it well.
Del Fuegos swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Del Fuegos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diego circles away.
It looked like Diego was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Del Fuegos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Fuegos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diego lands with a thumping leg kick.
Del Fuegos tried to score with a low kick but Diego checks it.
Del Fuegos is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Fuegos moves away.
Diego is looking to land body kicks.
Del Fuegos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego tried to counter with a leg kick but Del Fuegos avoided it.
Del Fuegos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheers as Diego lands an impressive looking overhand right. Del Fuegos doesn't seem phased though.
Del Fuegos moves into the clinch.
Del Fuegos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego scores with a hook to the body. Del Fuegos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Diego showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diego has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Diego!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sam Diego thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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