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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Preston (ranked 2060 p4p, 1949 weight class) and Drederick Haytum (ranked 210 p4p, 198 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 2 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drederick Haytum!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston throws a lazy uppercut
and Haytum counters with a three punch combo that has Preston backing up. Preston nods at Haytum to acknowledge the strikes.
Preston throws a body punch but Haytum moves out of range.
Preston tries to clinch up.
Preston throws a body shot but no joy.
Preston takes the fight into the clinch.
Haytum can't find room to land a body shot as Preston controls the action.
Preston can't find room to land a body shot as Haytum controls the action.
Preston misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Preston as the two fighters clinch.
Haytum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haytum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Haytum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Preston.
Preston gets through Haytum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Preston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haytums head.
Preston scores with a hook to the body.
Haytum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haytums head.
A short uppercut from Preston.
Preston stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Haytum fails to land.
Haytum can't break the clinch.
Haytum manages to break the clinch.
Preston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Preston clinches.
Haytum is trying to force a seperation but Preston has the dominant position.
Preston lands with a left to the head.
Haytum tries to break the clinch but Preston is controlling the position.
Haytum misses with some punches.
Preston prevents Haytum from breaking the clinch.
Preston lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Preston.
Preston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Preston effectively controlling the action here.
Haytum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haytum slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Preston has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Preston on the inside.
Haytum wants to get back to striking at distance but Preston won't allow it.
Preston misses with a punch to the body.
Haytum throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Haytum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Preston stalling in the clinch.
Preston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haytum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haytum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Preston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Preston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Preston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haytum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Preston is pushing Haytum up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Haytum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Preston has Haytum pressed against the cage, preventing Haytum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Preston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haytum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston digs a right hand into Haytum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haytum's gas tank.
Haytum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Haytum misses with the head strike.
Preston scores with a shot to the side of Haytum's head.
Preston stalling.
Preston pushes Haytum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Haytum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haytum is trying to push Preston away but Preston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Preston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haytum tries to break free but Preston pushes him back against the cage.
Haytum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haytum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haytum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Preston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haytum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Preston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haytum was well out of range. Poor timing from Preston.
Preston tries to bum rush Haytum with a series of wild strikes but Haytum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Preston misses with a straight right.
Preston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haytum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Preston connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Preston. Haytum does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Haytum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haytum swats away the attempt to clinch by Preston.
Preston tests Haytum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haytum slips a jab from Preston.
Preston seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Haytum gets tackled into the cage by Preston. Preston maintains the clinch.
Preston content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Preston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haytum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Haytum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haytum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Preston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Preston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haytum is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Preston with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haytum.
Preston stalks Haytum and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Haytum's face. Haytum staggers backwards, shaken.
Haytum moves out of range of the strikes.
Preston swings for the body but Haytum moves out of range.
Preston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haytum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haytum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Preston counter with a right hand.
Preston throws a body punch but Haytum moves out of range.
Preston moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Haytum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haytum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Preston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haytum tries to work over Preston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Haytum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haytum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Preston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haytum can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haytum.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haytum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haytum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
Haytum is trying to break the clinch but Preston is controlling him.
Haytum working aggressively here.
Preston struggles to land a body shot inside as Haytum controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Preston.
Preston prevents Haytum from breaking the clinch.
Haytum wants to break free but Preston has control.
Preston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Haytum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haytum misses with a punch to the body.
Preston lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Preston.
Preston misses with a body punch.
Come on Preston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Preston lands a shoulder strike.
Haytum prevents a body shot from Preston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haytum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haytum breaks from the clinch.
Preston has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haytum blocking some punches.
Haytum is leaning against Preston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Preston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Haytum is trying to force a seperation but Preston has the dominant position.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haytum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haytum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Preston moves out of range of the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Preston lands with a hook. Haytum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haytum throws a body punch but Preston moves out of range.
Haytum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haytum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Preston.
Preston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haytum has time to react.
Preston throws a body shot but no joy.
Preston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haytum counters with a straight right hand.
Preston moves into the clinch.
Preston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Preston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haytum backwards.
Haytum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haytum tries to break free but Preston pushes him back against the cage.
Haytum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Preston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Preston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Preston lands a shoulder strike.
Preston lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Preston has Haytum pushed against the cage.
A short right from Preston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haytum's elbow.
Haytum working aggressively here.
Haytum working aggressively here.
Haytum is looking to break free of the clinch but Preston has double underhooks.
Preston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preston misses with a body punch.
Haytum misses with a punch on the inside.
Haytum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Preston lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Preston - that landed with a thud.
Preston tries a body shot but Haytum blocks it.
Preston lands a hook that snaps the head of Haytum backwards.
Preston stalling against the cage.
Preston blocking some punches.
Haytum is trying to break free.
Haytum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Preston takes a swing at Haytum's ribcage but misses.
As Preston backs off Haytum throws a huge counter combo but Preston manages to avoid it all.
Preston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haytum manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Preston dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Preston misses with a jab to the body
and Haytum counters with a one-two to the body.
Preston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preston moves away from the strike by Haytum.
Preston pushes Haytum up against the cage in a clinch.
Haytum can't find room to land a body shot as Preston controls the action.
Preston misses with a body punch.
Preston tries to throw a body punch but Haytum avoids it by throwing Preston back against the cage.
Haytum takes a shot to the head.
Preston lands a shoulder strike.
Preston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Haytum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Preston.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haytum.
Preston pushes Haytum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haytum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Preston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haytum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Preston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Preston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Preston lands with a light punch inside.
Mike Preston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Preston fails to land.
Preston digs a right hand into Haytum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haytum's gas tank.
Preston lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haytum.
Preston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Preston misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Preston.
Haytum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Preston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Haytum.
Preston lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haytum can't break the clinch.
Preston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Preston gets through Haytum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Preston just leaning against Haytum, taking a breather.
Preston stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Preston gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haytum is looking to break free of the clinch but Preston has double underhooks.
Preston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Preston blocks an uppercut.
Preston scores with a shoulder strike.
Haytum misses with a punch to the body.
Preston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Preston is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preston.
Preston scores with a shoulder strike.
Haytum is rocked!
Haytum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haytum is still on wobbly legs! Can Preston finish him?
Preston misses with a body punch.
Haytum seems to have recovered his senses.
Haytum prevents a body shot from Preston.
Haytum working aggressively here.
Haytum tries to break free but Preston pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Preston.
Haytum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haytum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
Haytum has a couple of punches blocked by Preston.
Drederick Haytum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haytum lands with a short shot to the head.
Preston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Preston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haytum backwards.
Haytum tries to break free but Preston pushes him back against the cage.
Preston digs a right hand into Haytum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haytum's gas tank.
Haytum is trying to force a seperation but Preston has the dominant position.
Haytum working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Haytum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Preston slowing the pace effectively.
Preston blocking some punches.
Haytum throws a head punch that misses.
Haytum is trying to break the clinch but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
Haytum wants to break free but Preston has control.
Preston blocks an uppercut.
Haytum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Preston scores with a shot to the side of Haytum's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Preston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haytum tries a body shot but Preston blocks it.
Preston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Preston has Haytum pressed against the cage.
Haytum tries to break the clinch but Preston is controlling the position.
Preston lands a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Preston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Preston scores with a shot to the side of Haytum's head.
Preston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Preston is working Haytum over against the cage.
Preston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Preston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preston displaying some good clinch control by pressing Haytum up against the cage.
Preston digs a right hand underneath Haytum's ribcage. Haytum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Preston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of stalling here from Preston.
Haytum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Preston cracks Haytum with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Preston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Preston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Preston!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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