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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Diego (ranked 1854 p4p, 3695 weight class) and Harlin Faliaygo (ranked 253 p4p, 450 weight class). Harlin Faliaygo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sam Diego's chin.
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189 cm 28 180 10 - 11 - 0 |
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181 cm 24 184 1 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Very quick |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 11 - 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harlin Faliaygo! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Diego dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Faliaygo swings widly with a right hand
and Diego counters with a lovely straight right hand! Faliaygo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego connects with a good right hand that stumbles Faliaygo. Faliaygo circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Faliaygo lands a lovely overhand right. Diego misses with a straight right. It seemed like Faliaygo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Diego throws a body punch but Faliaygo moves out of range. Faliaygo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Diego ducks right into an uppercut from Faliaygo.
It looks like Sam Diego has been cut. A swing and a miss from Diego. Faliaygo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Diego pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Diego fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faliaygo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faliaygo was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego. Diego has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight. Faliaygo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A bone on bone clash there as Diego blocks the leg kick.
Diego loads up on a big right hand but Faliaygo slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Faliaygo throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it. A big left from Diego misses. Faliaygo throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego. Diego throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Diego misses. Diego digs a good body shot into Faliaygo's ribs. Faliaygo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego. Good standup being displayed there by Diego as he connects with a hook. Faliaygo scores with a jab. Diego slips under a jab. Faliaygo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diego's hands.
Diego is rocked! Faliaygo knocks out Diego with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Faliaygo before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Faliaygo picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harlin Faliaygo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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