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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Ford (ranked 961 p4p, 1043 weight class) and Mike Preston (ranked 109 p4p, 116 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adonis Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mike Preston!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ford clinches with his opponent.
Preston breaks from the clinch.
Ford tries to clinch
and Preston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Preston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Preston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
Ford closes the distance looking to clinch
and Preston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston misses the jab.
Ford wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ford drives through and clinches with Preston against the cage.
Preston breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Preston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford closes the distance looking to clinch
and Preston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford clinches up with Preston and pushes him back against the cage.
Ford tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Preston breaks from the clinch.
Ford lands a really nice looking cross but Preston seems unphased.
Preston has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Preston looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
Ford drives through and clinches with Preston against the cage.
Ford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonis Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Preston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford closes the distance but Preston moves to the side
and Preston counters with a straight right hand.
Preston misses with a hook
and Ford moves into the clinch.
Preston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Preston moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Preston throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
A jab from Ford misses.
Ford moves away from the strike by Preston.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Preston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ford tries to clinch but Preston moves away
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Preston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Preston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ford with a body shot.
Preston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Preston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Preston, pushing him back against the cage.
Ford tries to pull guard but Preston holds him up against the cage and eventually Ford drops back down to his feet.
Preston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Preston scores with a hook to the body. Ford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ford wants to clinch up but Preston keeps it at a distance.
Ford is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford rushes Preston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ford pulls guard successfully.
Preston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Preston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Preston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Preston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ford misses with a looping right.
Preston throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Preston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Preston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Ford misses.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Preston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ford blocks a jab.
As Preston tries to get set, Ford tries to push him back and clinch up but Preston manages to avoid the attempt.
Preston looks to land a left hand but Ford moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford throws the left hand but Preston avoids the punch easily.
Preston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ford doesn't manage to clinch there - Preston circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Preston misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford tries to clinch but Preston moves away
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Preston misses with a two punch combination.
Ford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Preston manages to circle out of the way.
Ford misses with an uppercut
and Preston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Preston counters with a stiff right hand.
Ford darts in trying to clinch
letting Preston counter with a right hand.
Preston moves away from the strike by Ford.
Ford closes the distance looking to clinch
and Preston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
letting Preston counter with a right hand.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Preston's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Preston pushes him off.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Preston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ford tries to clinch but Preston moves away
and Preston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ford tries to clinch up but Preston circles away and keeps his distance.
Preston looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
Ford wants to clinch.
A nice side step and Preston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ford is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Preston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Preston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ford wants to clinch up but Preston keeps it at a distance.
Ford misses with a hook. Preston ducked under it nicely.
Preston is looking for the big counter here.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and Preston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Preston moves out of range of the strikes.
Preston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ford misses with a left hand
and Preston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Preston misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford tries to counter by clinching up but Preston breaks away and moves out of range.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Preston throws out a counter right but Ford avoids it with no problem.
Preston ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Preston throws a series of punches but Ford avoids them all with ease.
Ford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Preston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Preston misses.
Preston connects with a jab.
Preston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ford closes the distance but Preston moves to the side
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Preston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Preston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Ford misses with a hook
and Preston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Ford.
Ford tries to clinch up.
Preston is looking for the big counter here.
Preston moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Ford swings widly with a right hand
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Preston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Preston pushes him off.
Preston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ford closes the distance but Preston moves to the side
and Preston counters with a straight right hand.
Preston lands with a straight right. Ford didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws a hook but Preston avoids it easily.
Ford clinches.
Ford tries to pull guard but Preston won't allow it.
Preston breaks from the clinch.
Ford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ford throws a hook to the side of Preston's head but Preston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford tries to clinch there but Preston circles away.
Preston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Preston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Preston unleashes a big counter combination but Ford bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ford swings widly with a right hand
and Preston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Preston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Preston counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws out a loose jab but Preston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ford with a body shot.
Ford tries to clinch but Preston is having none of it.
Ford tries to clinch but Preston is having none of it.
Preston is looking for the big counter here.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and Preston counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford throws a hook but Preston blocks it.
Ford throws an off balance right hand
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Preston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Preston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Preston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mike Preston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ford misses.
Ford tries to clinch there but Preston circles away.
Preston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Preston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Preston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford throws a right hand that misses
and Preston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Preston gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
Preston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ford forces Preston back against the cage and clinches.
Preston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ford misses the jab.
Ford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Preston, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ford is trying to pull guard but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonis Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford blocks a body shot from Preston.
Preston breaks the clinch.
Preston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Preston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot by Preston.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ford rushes Preston and presses him up against the cage.
Preston manages to break the clinch.
Ford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adonis Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ford closes the distance looking to clinch
and Preston counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Preston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Preston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Preston!
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