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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miles Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles Monroe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miles Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Preston !
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monroe pinned against the cage. Monroe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Preston dives in for a single leg takedown but Monroe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Preston looking for a takedown.
Miles Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Preston .
Monroe stops a takedown attempt from Preston .
Monroe wants to break free but Preston has control.
Monroe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monroe is trying to break the clinch but Preston is controlling him.
Preston drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Preston wants to take the fight to the mat but Monroe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Preston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Monroe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch but Preston keeps him there for the moment.
Monroe gets underhooks to prevent Preston 's takedown attempt.
Monroe tries to circle away but Preston has him pinned against the cage.
Monroe is trying to break free.
Monroe has a couple of punches blocked by Preston .
Monroe is trying to push Preston away but Preston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Preston is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monroe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Preston told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monroe tries to break free but Preston pushes him back against the cage.
Monroe tries to circle away but Preston has him pinned against the cage.
Monroe is trying to push Preston away but Preston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monroe is pressed up against the cage. Preston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Monroe down to the mat. Monroe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Monroe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Preston is able to avoid easily.
Monroe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Monroe swinging wildly here.
Preston tries for a takedown but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Monroe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Preston looks winded!
Preston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Monroe tries a low kick but Preston avoids it.
Monroe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Monroe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monroe.
Monroe throws a good cross that connects.
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 decent looking cross lands there for Monroe.
Preston is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Preston takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Monroe cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Miles Monroe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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