This welterweight bout will be refereed by the veteran Herb Dean. Diego hits with a left hand first. Diego rushes in and tries to take Hathaway down. Hathaway is against the octagon fence and has control of Diego’s wrist. Diego continues to work for the takedown. Hathaway hits with an elbow to Diego’s face. Diego takes Hathaway down but only for a moment. They reset in the middle of the octagon. Hathaway hits with a loopy right hook and then again with a straight right hand. Diego misses with a left hand and then backpedals. Hathaway drops Diego with a huge knee. He jumps in Diego’s guard and begins to pummel him. Herb Dean lets it go and Diego looks to have survived.
Hathaway continues to hammer down with strikes, but Diego is recovered and holds onto Hathaway’s head. Hathaway breaks free and hits Diego in the face again with two more ground strikes. Diego scrambles and tries to get to his feet, but it looks like Hathaway is able to keep him on his back. Hathaway uses hammer fists to try and get a better position. He then hits Diego with several elbows until the bell saves him from any more damage. (Hathaway 10-9)
2nd Round
Diego looks drained coming out for the second; Hathaway looks fresh. Hathaway misses with a left hand but hits with a high kick. Diego hits with a left hand to the face of Hathaway. Diego also adds a leg kick to Hathaway’s face. Diego puts his left hand again in Hathaway’s face. A knee and a superman punch find a home on the body of Sanchez. Diego hits with a straight left hand. He then races in but misses with a combination. Diego disguises a takedown and gets one. He puts Hathaway on his back for the first time tonight.
Hathway gets up but Diego has control of Hathaway’s waist and presses him against the fence. Hathaway hits Diego in the face with an elbow and then a straight right. Diego hits with a couple of leg kicks. Hathaway delivers a right hand that makes Diego backpedal. Hathaway tries to take Diego down, but can't. Hathaway hits with a hard right hand but Diego takes it and stays in front of him. Diego partially hits with a right hook. Hathaway hits with a knee and Diego answers with a short right as the bell ends the middle round. (Hathaway 10-9)
3rd Round
The final round is underway and Hathaway is first to hit. He hits with a right hand. Sanchez fakes a huge hook, but hits with a straight right instead. He then hits with a left uppercut. He moves in and hits with a right-left combo to Hathaway’s face. Hathaway misses with a right hand and it gives Diego time to set up a takedown attempt. He can't get Hathaway to the floor, and Hathaway hits with a knee up the middle.
Diego shoots and Hathaway catches him and pushes him against the octagon fence. Diego breaks free and meets his opponent back in the middle of the octagon. Hathway makes Diego eat a right hand and a left follows. Hathaway hits with a high kick and then a right elbow. Hathway gets a body lock and takes Diego to the ground. Diego scrambles and gets back up. He hits Hathaway with a right hand, but it is answered with a left buy Hathaway. They both throw strikes as the bell ends this round. (Hathaway 10-9) (Hathaway 30-27)
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