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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Garage (ranked 3384 p4p, 4205 weight class) and Sam Diego (ranked 492 p4p, 577 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sam Diego enters 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Garage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Diego!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garage closes the distance and clinches.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Garage.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Garage.
Diego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diego throws a body punch but Garage moves out of range.
Garage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diego displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garage.
Diego throws a lazy uppercut
and Garage counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garage controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garage has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garage prevents Diego from getting back to his feet.
Garage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diego wants to stand and escape but Garage is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A jab from Garage finds it's way through Diego's defenses.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Diego jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garage, as that shot connected.
It looks like Sam Diego has been cut.
Garage slips under a jab from Diego.
Diego connects with a nice looking jab.
Diego walks into a stiff left hand from Garage.
Garage moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Garage moved out of range.
Garage tries to counter with a takedown but Diego is quick to defend against it.
Diego avoids the body shot from Garage.
Garage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diego displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garage.
A big left from Garage misses.
Diego throws out a counter right but Garage avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by Garage.
Garage tries to counter with a takedown but Diego is quick to defend against it.
Garage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego.
A big left from Garage misses.
Diego changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.
Diego scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A lazy left from Diego finds it's target.
Garage is rocked!
Diego walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Garage drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Diego swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Garage's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Diego!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sam Diego waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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RATING
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