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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preston comes into the arena with Fuckin Problem blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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141 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Preston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Preston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Preston throws a lazy uppercut
and Jokinen counters with a good, hard body kick but Preston shrugs it off.
Jokinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Preston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokinen's calf.
Jokinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Preston is out of range.
Jokinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Preston lands with a slapping head kick.
Preston scores with a nice head shot.
Preston misses with a few strikes there.
Preston throws a right hand that misses
and Jokinen counters with a good, hard body kick but Preston shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jokinen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Preston down.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Preston.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Preston.
Preston misses with a head kick.
Jokinen throws a shot from downtown. Preston moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen misses with a body kick.
Preston moves out of range of the body kick from Jokinen.
Aiden Preston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses
and Preston counters with a stiff right hand.
Preston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Preston.
Preston throws a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Preston throws an off balance right hand
and Jokinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Preston really felt that one!
Jokinen slips a jab and a cross from Preston.
Jokinen throws a shot to the body.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Preston.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
and Preston counters with a two punch combo.
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 slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but Preston manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jokinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Preston counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Preston.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen drops his hands momentarily and Preston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Preston is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a low kick but Preston moves out of range easily.
Preston moves forwards but Jokinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Preston moves out of range as Jokinen throws a body kick.
Jokinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jokinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Preston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Preston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jokinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Preston.
A nice inside leg kick there by Preston. That's going to slow Jokinen down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston blocks a leg kick.
Jokinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Preston cracks Jokinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Preston connects with a leg kick. Jokinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Preston misses the target.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Preston throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Preston.
Preston throws a big shot that misses.
Preston swinging wildly here.
Preston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Preston is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Preston walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jokinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jokinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Preston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Preston is wise to it.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Preston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Preston throws a body shot but no joy.
Preston connects with a single shot there.
Preston looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Preston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Preston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick by Preston misses
enabling Jokinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Preston avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Preston avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Preston looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preston missing with a left hand there. Jokinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jokinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Preston to score with a decent uppercut.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Preston misses with a looping left.
Jokinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Preston is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aiden Preston will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jokinen feints and then cracks Preston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Preston down.
Preston throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Preston is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Preston throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Preston moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJokinen.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jokinen walks into a stiff left hand from Preston.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Preston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Preston misses with a straight left.
Preston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Preston misses with a hook.
Preston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen throws a push kick but Preston slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston blocks the body kick.
Preston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Preston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Preston throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Preston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Preston checks a leg kick.
Preston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jokinen will feel that in the morning.
Preston sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Preston punishes Jokinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Preston connects with a high kick.
Preston throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Preston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Preston wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Preston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Preston down.
Preston throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Preston misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Preston misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Preston moves out of range easily.
Preston throwing a counter right hand but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Preston tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
Jokinen works the jab nicely.
Aiden Preston is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Preston's front leg but catches the back leg as Preston tries to avoid it.
A big left from Preston misses.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Preston misses with a left hand
and Jokinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen scores with a jab.
Jokinen jabs at Preston's body.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Preston misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Preston blocks a low kick nicely.
Preston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jokinen lands a head kick!
Preston tries a head kick but it misses.
Preston just misses with a punch to the body.
Preston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Preston.
Jokinen looks for the body kick but Preston saw that one coming.
Preston lands a jab.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Preston misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Preston.
Preston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokinen.
Jokinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Preston takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston misses with a straight right.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Preston.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Preston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Preston fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
and Preston counters with a nice leg kick.
Preston dips to his left and cracks Jokinen with an uppercut!
Jokinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Jokinen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Preston tries to score with a low kick but Jokinen moves his leg out of the way.
Jokinen motions for Preston to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Preston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokinen's sensitive parts.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Preston.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Preston moved out of range.
Jokinen swings for the body but Preston moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aiden Preston will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Preston tenderised Jokinen's leg. Jokinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Preston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Preston clobbers Jokinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slow jab from Jokinen misses its intended target.
Preston checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Preston is looking to counter punch.
Preston avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Preston.
Preston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston moves out of range of the leg kick from Jokinen.
Preston 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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Preston.
Jokinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen takes one on the button.
Preston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jokinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Preston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen throws a big counter head kick but Preston avoids it with no problem.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Preston.
Preston looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Preston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.
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.
Preston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Preston throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Preston swings for the body but Jokinen moves out of range.
Preston misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses.
Preston looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Preston throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Preston thumps Jokinen with a low kick.
Preston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jokinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Preston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Preston just misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Preston.
Preston takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Preston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Preston misses the target.
Danga de danga de dang - Preston scores with a four punch combination!
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. Preston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Preston tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Preston throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Preston misses with a head kick.
Jokinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for Preston's leg but Preston calmly moves out of range.
Preston misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Preston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jokinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jokinen. Preston shrugs it off though.
A punch combination from Preston misses.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Preston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Preston on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jokinen motions for Preston to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Preston's calf.
Preston checks the leg kick.
Preston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jokinen just manages to avoid it.
Preston looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Preston.
Preston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Preston. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Preston.
Preston jabs Jokinen right on the nose. Jokinen blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Preston.
Preston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Preston misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Preston moves out of range of the body kick.
Preston throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Preston feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Preston misses with a straight left.
Jokinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Preston misses.
A head kick misses from Preston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Preston clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Preston is looking to clinch.
Jokinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Preston misses with a looping left.
Jokinen feints a counter leg kick.
Jokinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Preston. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Preston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen cracks Preston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Preston's calf.
Preston is looking to slow Jokinen down with leg kicks.
Preston checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Preston is looking to chop away at Jokinen's legs.
Preston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokinen's calf.
Preston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen moves out of range as Preston strikes.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Preston throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Preston moves out of range easily.
Preston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Preston checks it.
Preston throws a nice looking combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Preston staying out of range there.
Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Jokinen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Preston misses with a body shot.
Preston moves out of range of the body kick from Jokinen.
Preston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jokinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but Preston checks it.
Preston throwing a counter right hand but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston misses with a straight left.
Jokinen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Jokinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Preston moves out of range of the body kick.
Jokinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Preston lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Preston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Preston.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Preston's sensitive parts.
Preston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jokinen avoids the head kick by Preston.
It seemed like Jokinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Preston throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Preston throws a hook but Jokinen avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Preston.
Preston throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Preston.
Preston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Preston will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jokinen throws a head kick that half lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Preston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Preston tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Preston ducks right into an uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for Preston's leg but Preston calmly moves out of range.
Preston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jokinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Preston throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Preston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Preston moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston is looking to slow Jokinen down with leg kicks.
Preston walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jokinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Preston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Preston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Preston misses with a leg kick.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen jabs Preston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jokinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Preston misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
Jokinen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Preston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jokinen delivers a nice body kick.
Preston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Preston connects with a body shot that sends Jokinen's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ori Jokinen dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jokinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Preston is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Preston, as that shot connected.
Preston throws a leg kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jokinen ducks right into an uppercut from Preston.
Preston misses with a few strikes there.
Jokinen scores with a nice body kick.
Preston looks to land a right hand but Jokinen moved out of range.
Jokinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Preston blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Preston is wise to it.
Preston throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Preston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen throws out a counter right but Preston avoids it with no problem.
Preston connects with a leg kick. Jokinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jokinen counters with a body kick.
Preston misses with a wild combination.
Jokinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Preston is wise to it.
Jokinen tries to score with a low kick but Preston moves his leg out of the way.
Preston misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jokinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Preston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Preston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Preston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Preston misses with a series of wild punches.
Preston blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen cracks Preston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preston was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
It looked like Preston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Preston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jokinen throws a solid leg kick but Preston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jokinen.
Preston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Preston throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen thuds his right hand into Preston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Preston lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Preston misses with a head kick.
Good work by Jokinen as he checks the leg kick.
Ori Jokinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Preston.
Jokinen throws a head kick that Preston semi-blocks.
Jokinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Preston throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Preston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Preston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jokinen.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen defending well as Preston loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jokinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jokinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Preston throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A left lands for Preston.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Preston misses.
Preston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jokinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Preston.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Preston.
A big left from Preston misses.
Jokinen throws an overhand right that lands on Preston's shoulder, as Preston tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Preston.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Preston works the jab nicely.
Preston tries to land a leg kick but Jokinen saw it coming and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jokinen.
Preston misses the shot to the body.
Preston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jokinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Preston.
Preston takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jokinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Preston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Preston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aiden Preston.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:46
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:47
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden Preston!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aiden Preston thanked Milwaukee's Best Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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