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Luque called Price an "awkward guy" to compete against in his post-fight comments, but closed the show with an overhand left so hard it floored the Floridian.
Luque called Price "awkward" to look good against but overall felt "happy with my performance." On victory, he said: "I feel good and I had fun in there."
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Here's the in-Octagon aftermath:
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Watch the punch which was the beginning of the end right here:
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Price's injury was so serious he was taken to the hospital to assess the extent of the damage to his orbital bone.
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The effects of Luque's punching was telling, as Price's face was a mess.
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A Luque overhand left which landed on Price's orbital bone in the third round halted an all-out war.
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Price was competitive in the fight and even won the first round on two of the three judges' scorecards, in cards seen by Insider.
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This is Niko Price and Vicente Luque throwing punches at a behind-closed-doors MMA event in the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.