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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preston comes to the cage accompanied by Fuckin Problem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
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142 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiden Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald McTavish!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Preston there.
McTavish on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McTavish blocks a head kick by Preston.
McTavish looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Preston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McTavish.
McTavish misses with a straight right.
Preston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McTavish. That did some damage!
Preston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McTavish.
Preston throws a hook but McTavish blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Preston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McTavish throws out a counter right but Preston avoids it with no problem.
McTavish lands with a right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Preston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Preston has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guinness Stout in the buildup to the fight.
Preston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McTavish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McTavish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Preston.
McTavish drops his hands momentarily and Preston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Preston connects with a solid leg kick.
Preston falls off balance throwing a combination
and McTavish counters with a two punch combo.
Preston throws a leg kick but McTavish moved away.
McTavish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Preston scoring well with a low kick there.
Preston connects with a solid leg kick.
Preston tries to close the distance and clinch up but McTavish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTavish.
Preston cracks McTavish with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Preston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McTavish! But no joy.
The fighters circling - McTavish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Preston lands with a good body shot.
McTavish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McTavish moves out of range as Preston strikes.
McTavish has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Preston.
Preston scores with the left hand. McTavish knows he should have avoided that one.
Preston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTavish.
McTavish slips a straight right by Preston.
McTavish unleashes a big counter combination but Preston bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Preston.
Preston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McTavish has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Preston lands a front kick.
Preston misses with a shot to the body
and Preston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Preston misses with an uppercut. McTavish saw that one coming.
Preston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Preston lands a nice hook to McTavish's body. McTavish takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Preston misses with a combination
and McTavish counters with a nice uppercut.
Preston dips to his left and cracks McTavish with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Preston.
Preston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTavish is trying to break free.
McTavish takes a shot to the head.
Preston lands a shoulder strike.
Preston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McTavish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
McTavish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McTavish tries to break free but Preston pushes him back against the cage.
Preston creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McTavish's defenses.
Preston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Preston with a knee to the head.
It looks like Donald McTavish has been cut.
Preston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Preston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Preston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preston lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McTavish is trying to break free.
Preston stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Preston.
Preston scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Preston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald McTavish's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Preston.
Preston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Preston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McTavish can do to turn this around?
Preston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McTavish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Preston.
Jab by Preston.
Preston lands with an overhand left.
Preston lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Preston misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTavish takes a jab right on the kisser.
McTavish moves out of range as Preston strikes.
Preston throws a right hand that misses
and McTavish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Preston feints and then cracks McTavish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McTavish down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston throws a body punch but McTavish moves out of range.
Preston scores with a nice right hand.
A big right from Preston misses.
McTavish staying out of range there.
Preston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McTavish throws out the jab.
Preston misses with a leg kick
and McTavish counters with a stiff right hand.
McTavish on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Preston throws a chopping leg kick but McTavish manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McTavish's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McTavish defending well as Preston loads up on a big left hand.
McTavish has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Preston.
Preston throws an off balance right hand
and McTavish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston throws a hook but McTavish blocks it.
McTavish might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McTavish misses with a double jab.
McTavish has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A swing and a miss from Preston.
McTavish takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTavish moves out of range as Preston strikes.
A jab from Preston misses.
Preston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Preston is looking to slow McTavish down with leg kicks.
Preston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McTavish checks it well.
Preston stalks McTavish and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McTavish's face. McTavish staggers backwards, shaken.
Preston throws a nice looking combination but McTavish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McTavish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish moves out of range as Preston strikes.
Preston works the jab nicely.
Preston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Preston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Preston throws a sloppy head kick
letting McTavish counter with a right hand.
Aiden Preston is winning the standup battle so far.
Preston misses the body punch
and McTavish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McTavish chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Preston can pounce on him.
Preston staying out of range there.
Preston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McTavish on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Preston throws a hook to the side of McTavish's head but McTavish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McTavish! But no joy.
McTavish has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Preston throws a poor cross that misses
and McTavish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Preston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTavish takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Preston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McTavish has time to react.
McTavish misses the shot to the body.
Preston throws a series of punches but McTavish moves out of range.
McTavish throws out a counter right but Preston avoids it with no problem.
Preston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Preston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Preston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McTavish circles away from the clinch attempt
and McTavish counters with a stiff right hand.
Preston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McTavish's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Preston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donald McTavish's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McTavish takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Preston finds it's way through McTavish's defenses.
McTavish keeps the fight on the outside.
Preston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McTavish slips a straight right by Preston.
McTavish appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Preston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Preston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McTavish takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McTavish throws a jab but it's blocked by Preston.
Preston throwing a counter right hand but McTavish manages to avoid it.
McTavish has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Preston.
Preston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Preston. McTavish does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish ducks under a wild hook from Preston.
McTavish is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Preston with a body shot.
Preston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Preston is controlling him.
McTavish tries to throw a body punch but Preston avoids it by throwing McTavish back against the cage.
Preston lands a left hand.
Preston misses with a short punch on the inside.
McTavish has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short uppercut from Preston.
Preston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McTavish managing to block the knees to the body from Preston.
McTavish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
McTavish manages to break the clinch.
Aiden Preston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preston misses the shot to the body.
Preston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Preston slips under a jab from McTavish.
Donald McTavish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston clinches with his opponent.
Preston throws a punch but it's blocked by McTavish.
Preston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McTavish blocks it with crossed arms.
Preston lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preston lands a damaging elbow.
Preston keeps control of McTavish as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Preston throws a head punch that misses.
McTavish has had enough of the clinch but Preston keeps him there for the moment.
McTavish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McTavish breaks from the clinch.
Preston scores with a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Preston. That's going to slow McTavish down.
Preston throws a jab when McTavish was well out of range.
McTavish let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McTavish drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston misses with a straight left.
Preston misses with a wild body shot.
Preston thows a leg kick but McTavish checks it
and McTavish counters with a stiff right hand.
McTavish throws a big shot that misses.
McTavish misses with a series of wild punches.
McTavish throws a looping overhand right but Preston ducks down to avoid it.
Preston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Preston scores with a hook.
Preston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Preston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston has closed the distance and engaged McTavish in a clinch.
Preston scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTavish working hard to break the clinch.
McTavish wants to get back to striking at distance but Preston won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Preston.
Preston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McTavishs head.
McTavish working hard to break the clinch.
McTavish blocks an elbow strike.
McTavish managing to block the knees to the body from Preston.
Preston lands with a right to the head.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Preston is controlling him.
Preston misses with an elbow strike.
Preston lands with a right to the head.
McTavish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Preston scores a nice knee to the body.
McTavish blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden Preston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Preston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden Preston!
A very excited looking Aiden Preston made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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