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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Preston (ranked 965 p4p, 1254 weight class) and Gregor Reilly (ranked 109 p4p, 145 weight class). Reilly has chosen Cannonball/ The Breeders as his entrance music. Gregor Reilly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mike Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Gregor Reilly!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Reilly. Beautiful body shot.
Reilly slips under a jab from Preston.
Reilly throws a hook to the side of Preston's head but Preston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Preston slips under a jab from Reilly.
Reilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Preston throws out the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Reilly there.
Reilly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reilly takes the fight into the clinch.
Preston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reilly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Preston counters with a stiff right hand.
Preston throws an overhand right that lands on Reilly's shoulder, as Reilly tries to avoid the shot.
Reilly has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Reilly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Reilly moves away from the strike by Preston.
Reilly misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reilly swinging wildly here.
Mike Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Preston ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Preston misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
Preston dips to his left and cracks Reilly with an uppercut!
Reilly throws a shot to the body.
Preston misses with a body shot.
Reilly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reilly throws a looping overhand right but Preston ducks down to avoid it.
Preston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reilly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Preston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Preston looks to throw the jab but Reilly is out of range.
Preston is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly 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.
Preston ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
Reilly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Preston backs up against the cage.
Reilly throws the left hand but Preston avoids the punch easily.
Reilly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reilly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reilly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reilly throws a lazy uppercut
and Preston counters with a stiff right hand.
Reilly throws a right and a left that Preston avoids nicely.
Gregor Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preston just misses with a punch to the body.
Preston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reilly finds it's way round the side to connect with Preston's head.
Reilly needs to keep his hands up - Preston had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of Preston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reilly looks to land a combination but Preston avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Preston circles away.
Reilly tries to clinch but Preston moves away
and Preston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reilly throws a lazy uppercut
and Preston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reilly lands with an uppercut that bounces Preston off the cage and back into range.
Reilly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Preston at a distance.
Reilly throws a right hand that misses
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
Preston slips a jab from Reilly.
Reilly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Preston.
Reilly fails with the takedown.
Reilly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Reilly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Preston to score with a decent uppercut.
Preston is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Preston throws the left hand but Reilly avoids the punch easily.
Reilly is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Reilly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reilly tries to clinch up
and Preston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Preston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly looks to land a right hand but Preston moved out of range.
Reilly throws the left hand but Preston avoids the punch easily.
Reilly lands with an uppercut that bounces Preston off the cage and back into range.
Reilly scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor Reilly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Preston misses the jab.
Reilly jabs Preston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Preston jabs Reilly right on the nose. Reilly blinks but takes it well.
Preston's corner calls for a 1-2. Preston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Reilly.
Preston needs to keep his hands up - Reilly had a free shot at his head there.
Reilly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Preston looks to score with a jab to the body but Reilly is just out of range.
Reilly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Preston defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly shoots for a takedown but Preston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Preston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Preston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Preston.
Preston throws a series of punches but Reilly moves out of range.
Preston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reilly misses with an uppercut. Preston saw that one coming.
Preston is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Reilly throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Preston cracks Reilly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donk. Reilly catches Preston right on the button with a cross.
Preston needs to keep his hands up - Reilly had a free shot at his head there.
Some wild striking there from Preston.
Reilly slips a straight right by Preston.
Gregor Reilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston feints a jab promting Reilly to slip. Preston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Reilly slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Reilly as he connects with a hook.
Reilly scores with a one two! Preston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reilly lands with an overhand left.
Reilly takes a swing at Preston's ribcage but misses.
Reilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Preston lands with a nice body punch.
Reilly slips a jab from Preston.
Reilly scores with a body shot.
Preston misses with a right hand
and Reilly counters with a straight right hand.
Preston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reilly manages to avoid it.
Reilly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Preston's head backwards.
Preston sizes up Reilly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston gets caught flat footed, as Reilly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Preston has his feet on Reilly's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Preston throws a looping overhand right but Reilly ducks down to avoid it.
Preston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reilly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Preston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Preston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reilly.
Preston is looking to counter punch.
Preston slips under a jab from Reilly.
Preston drops his hands momentarily and Reilly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Preston.
Reilly with the counter takedown but Preston avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preston misses with a hook. Reilly ducked under it nicely.
Preston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Preston.
A looping hook to the body misses from Preston. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly has Preston up against the cage in a clinch.
Preston breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Reilly.
Reilly slips under a jab from Preston.
Reilly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Preston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reilly throws out the jab.
Reilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Preston misses the target.
Preston moves out of range as Reilly strikes.
A swing and a miss from Preston.
Reilly darts in and clinches Preston up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preston breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gregor Reilly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Preston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reilly throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Preston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reilly misses with a hook
enabling Preston to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reilly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Preston works Reilly's body with a nice hook.
Preston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reilly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Preston is rocked!
Reilly lands a nice hook to Preston's body. Preston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Preston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reilly misses with a shot to the body
and Preston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Preston seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly has his takedown stuffed
and Preston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Preston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reilly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Preston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reilly throws out the jab.
Reilly throws an overhand right that lands on Preston's shoulder, as Preston tries to avoid the shot.
Preston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Reilly.
Preston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
A little feinted left hand from Preston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reilly lands a jab to the head.
Reilly tries to clinch but Preston moves away
and Preston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a right and a left that Preston avoids nicely.
Preston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Preston misses with a looping right.
Reilly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Preston eats them both and turns towards Reilly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Preston cracks Reilly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
A shot to the body from Reilly misses
and Preston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reilly stuns Preston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reilly with a poor takedown
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Reilly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Preston just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Reilly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reilly misses with an uppercut
and Preston counters with a stiff right hand.
Preston throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly lands a nice shot that snaps Preston's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reilly. Preston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Preston misses with a wild body shot.
Preston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reilly finds it's way round the side to connect with Preston's head.
Reilly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Preston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reilly.
Preston is looking for a counter combo.
Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Preston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reilly throws a looping overhand right but Preston ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Preston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Preston coming out on top.
Preston throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reilly throws a jab when Preston was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly jabs at Preston's body.
Preston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Preston slips a jab from Reilly.
Preston is looking for a counter combo.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reilly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Preston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Preston misses the target.
Reilly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Preston counters with a straight right hand.
Reilly doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Preston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mike Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Reilly.
Reilly misses with a jab to the body
and Preston counters with a straight right hand.
Reilly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reilly throws a sloppy body shot
and Preston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mike Preston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reilly scores with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gregor Reilly.
I've got Reilly 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregor Reilly!
In his post fight interview, Gregor Reilly started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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