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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julian Preston is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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187 cm
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165 lbs
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165 cm
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Mitchell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Preston! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Preston tries to clinch there but Mitchell circles away.
Mitchell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Preston is fending him off so far but Mitchell persists. Nope, Preston circles away and we're back to standing. Mitchell scores with a takedown into Preston's guard. Preston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Preston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Preston manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Preston wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. Mitchell is working to get back to half guard.
Mitchell is squirming around, avoiding Preston's attempts to control the action. Preston with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mitchell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mitchell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Preston. Mitchell is controlling an arm, preventing Preston from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Preston working for a guillotine from mount but Mitchell is in no mood to give up. Mitchell swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Mitchell tries to reverse the position but Preston maintains control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Preston with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Preston looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mitchell looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Mitchell is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Preston is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mitchell is defending well though. Preston let's go of the attempt for now. Mitchell manages to reverse the position and now he's in Preston's guard. Nice work there by Mitchell.
Mitchell landing some decent shots from guard. Preston keeping full guard, as Mitchell tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mitchell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Mitchell lands a couple of digs. Preston wants to sweep here but Mitchell controlling him for the moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mitchell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Preston's head. Mitchell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Preston working for a triangle but Mitchell defends it easily.
Mitchell throws a strike but Preston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Preston is working Mitchell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Mitchell looking for a sweep. Not yet Mitchell, not yet. Preston stands up from Mitchell's guard - Preston perhaps looking for a knockout. Preston pushes Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch. Preston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Preston fails in his attempt to clinch. Mitchell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Preston. No joy for Mitchell on that attempt. Preston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mitchell backs up against the cage.
Preston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Preston clinches up against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Preston dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A combination from Preston does no damage. Preston wants to clinch. Preston drives through and clinches with Mitchell against the cage.
Preston breaks the clinch.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Preston but Preston pushes him off and we're back to square one. Preston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Preston shoots for a takedown but Mitchell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Preston's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Preston duly obliges. Ryan Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preston swats him away and circles back towards the center. Preston scores with the left hand. Mitchell knows he should have avoided that one. Preston has managed to clinch.
Preston pulls guard successfully.
Mitchell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Preston is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mitchell has his hands clasped together but Preston extends an breaks Mitchell's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Preston.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julian 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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FIGHT
RATING
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