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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Preston (ranked 2809 p4p, 4083 weight class) and Logan Mathis (ranked 313 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan Mathis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Logan Mathis!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathis doesn't manage to clinch there - Preston circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mathis or perhaps it was just good defense by Preston, which made it look bad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Preston. Mathis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Preston swings widly with a right hand
and Mathis counters with a two punch combo.
Mathis takes a swing at Preston's ribcage but misses.
Mathis looks to clinch
and Preston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston moves out of range as Mathis strikes.
Mathis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Preston tries to avoid it but Mathis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Preston to the ground. Preston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Mathis.
Preston tries a low kick but Mathis avoids it.
Mathis shoots in for a takedown but Preston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston misses the shot to the body.
Preston lands with a good body shot.
Preston clinches.
Preston lands an uppercut.
Preston lands an uppercut.
Preston taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mathis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Preston just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Preston.
Preston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Preston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Preston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mathiss head.
Preston lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Preston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mathis backwards.
Mathis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Preston to keep the fight standing.
Mathis is trying to break the clinch but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
Preston prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mathis tries for a takedown but Preston manages to get underhooks.
Preston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Preston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mathis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Preston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Preston lands a right hand.
Preston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mathis.
Mathis looks winded!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Preston.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Preston.
Mathis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Preston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Preston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston lands a body punch.
Preston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mathis is trying to drag Preston to the mat but Preston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Preston lands a nice shot to the body.
Preston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Preston slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Preston - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Preston is struggling to control the position.
Mathis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mathis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Preston.
Preston is working Mathis over against the cage.
Preston stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Preston cracks Mathis with a nice body shot.
A short left from Preston.
Preston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Preston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Preston misses with an uppercut.
Preston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mathis can do to turn this around?
A left lands for Preston.
Mathis shoots in for a takedown but Preston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Preston throws a hook to the side of Mathis's head but Mathis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mathis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Preston is looking to counter the offense by Mathis and move into the clinch.
Preston with a nice cross.
Mathis avoids the body shot from Preston.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mathis! But no joy.
Preston moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis takes one to the chin there.
Preston loads up on a big right hand but Mathis slips the punch.
Mathis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Preston.
A slow jab from Preston misses its intended target.
Mathis tries to clinch up.
Mathis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Preston swivels and escapes.
Preston tries to counter by clinching up but Mathis breaks away and moves out of range.
Mike Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Mathis.
Preston throws a hook to the side of Mathis's head but Mathis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mathis tries to clinch there but Preston circles away.
A quick step to the side and Preston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Logan Mathis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathis tries to clinch but Preston moves away
and Preston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Preston swats away the attempt to clinch by Mathis.
Preston looks to throw the jab but Mathis is out of range.
Preston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Mike Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathis is breathing heavily.
Mathis has his takedown stuffed
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Preston takes the fight into the clinch.
Mathis is looking to break free of the clinch but Preston has double underhooks.
Mathis tries to pull guard but Preston holds him up against the cage and eventually Mathis drops back down to his feet.
Mathis tries to pull guard but Preston won't allow it.
Mathis misses with an elbow strike.
Preston cracks Mathis with a nice body shot.
Preston prevents the takedown attempt.
Preston lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Preston as Mathis tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Preston.
A short right from Preston on the inside.
Preston lands a right hand.
Mathis is trying to maintain a safe position but Preston gets an underhook and turns Mathis into the cage.
Preston displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mathis up against the cage.
Mike Preston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Preston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Preston lands with a light punch inside.
Mathis throws an elbow that misses.
Preston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mathiss head.
Preston scores with a shot to the side of Mathis's head.
Preston displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mathis up against the cage.
Preston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Preston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preston is leaning against Mathis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Preston - that landed with a thud.
Preston scores with a shoulder strike.
Preston lands with a right to the head.
Mathis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Preston takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mathis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Preston lands an uppercut.
Mathis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Preston.
Preston works on Mathis's body with a couple of short punches.
Preston scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Preston dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mathis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Preston throws out the jab.
Mathis tries for a takedown but Preston circles away easily
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Mathis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mathis is rocked!
Preston lands a nice shot to the body.
Preston clinches.
Preston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mathis backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Preston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mathis is still on wobbly legs! Can Preston finish him?
Mathis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mathis seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston is stalling here.
Mathis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mathis decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Preston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mathis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Preston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Preston digs a good hook to Mathis's body.
Preston avoids the head kick by Mathis.
Preston tries to counter by clinching up but Mathis breaks away and moves out of range.
Preston throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston throws an off balance right hand
and Mathis counters with a left to the body.
Preston looks to land a right hand but Mathis moved out of range.
Logan Mathis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preston just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Preston scores with a jab to the body.
Preston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mathis is working for takedown but Preston is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mike Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Mathis.
Preston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Preston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Preston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston lands with a light punch inside.
Preston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mathis backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Preston.
Preston gets through Mathis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Preston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mathis tries for a takedown but Preston manages to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Preston.
Preston lands with a left to the head.
Preston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mathis backwards.
Mathis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Preston pushes Mathis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Preston.
Preston lands with a left to the head.
Preston displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mathis up against the cage.
Logan Mathis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Come on Preston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Preston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Preston, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Preston!
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