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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allan Preston (ranked 6687 p4p, 3939 weight class) and Orlando Ryan (ranked 617 p4p, 495 weight class). Orlando Ryan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allan Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Orlando Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Preston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Preston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Preston.
Ryan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Preston ducks right into an uppercut from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Preston thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Preston counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ryan!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Preston crashes against the mat.
Preston throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Preston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Preston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Preston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Preston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston in side control, throwing shots but Ryan defends.
Preston looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Preston tries to score with some ground and pound. Ryan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ryan is not content to let Preston control the position.
Preston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ryan, who protects the arm well.
Preston tries to advance to mount but Ryan denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ryan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
An elbow from Preston crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Ryan's face as Preston controls the position.
Ryan tries to buck Preston off but Preston is having none of it.
Preston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ryan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Preston tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ryan's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ryan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Preston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
Preston is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Preston swings around for an armbar but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Preston's guard.
Preston wants to sweep here but Ryan controlling him for the moment.
Preston is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Preston wants to stand up but Ryan is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Allan Preston will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ryan clinches up with Preston and pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Preston's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Preston wants to take the fight to the mat but Ryan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Preston misses with a takedown attempt - Ryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Preston closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston wants to take the fight to the mat but Ryan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Preston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan stops a takedown attempt from Preston.
Preston keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ryan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Preston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ryan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ryan is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Preston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryan but Ryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preston dives in for a single leg takedown but Ryan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the position but instead, Preston has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryan into the cage.
Ryan tries to break the clinch but Preston is controlling the position.
Ryan breaks from the clinch.
Preston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ryan pinned against the cage. Ryan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
Preston avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Preston attempts a counter takedown but Ryan avoids it well and moves away.
Preston looks for a takedown but Ryan sprawls well.
Preston fails with the takedown
and Ryan counters with a nice body shot.
Ryan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Preston prevents Ryan from breaking the clinch.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Preston controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is trying to stall.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Preston fails to pull guard.
Ryan wants to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Ryan.
Preston is trying to pull guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan is looking to control Preston's arms but Preston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage.
Preston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ryan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ryan trying to get back to his feet but Preston is in full control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Preston shoots in and bounces Ryan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ryan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Preston has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ryan is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Ryan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ryan is looking to control Preston's arms but Preston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Orlando Ryan.
Preston shoots in but Ryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Preston backs up against the cage.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Preston went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Allan Preston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
Preston avoids a kick to the body.
Preston attempts a counter takedown but Ryan avoids it well and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Preston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Preston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Preston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Preston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ryan did well to prevent Preston getting side control.
Ryan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Preston.
Preston is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Preston is trying to work for a kimura but Ryan is defending well.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ryan!
Preston looking to control but Ryan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Preston is landing with some decent strikes but Ryan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ryan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ryan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Preston.
Ryan tries to hold on but Preston pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Preston throws some wild stikes that Ryan manages to avoid easily.
Ryan wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan is squirming around, avoiding Preston's attempts to control the action.
Ryan is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan tries to lock up and control but Preston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Orlando Ryan.
I think Ryan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Orlando Ryan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Orlando Ryan waved his t-shirt featuring Finnish Elite Extreme Science's logo in front of the cameras.
Allan Preston was interviewed post fight and said 'I already know what I need to train, I will be training a couple months, so I can have the skill to win my next fight. '.
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