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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julian Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Charlie Hill was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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159 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Hill!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill avoids the head kick by Preston.
Hill misses the jab.
Preston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Preston throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Preston is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill is looking to clinch.
Hill misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Preston.
Preston ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Preston throws a series of punches but Hill moves out of range.
Hill scores with a jab.
Hill darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hill is looking to advance position but Preston won't allow it.
Hill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Preston is just riding it out for now. Hill eventually gives up the hold.
Hill is looking for submissions but instead, Preston has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill drops back, looking for a kneebar! Preston looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Preston looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Preston!
Hill trying to remain calm as Preston controls from the top position.
Preston has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Preston could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Preston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Preston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Preston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Preston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hill closes the distance and clinches up with Preston, looking for a takedown. Hill pushes Preston against the cage but Preston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Preston rushes Hill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hill tries to stall but Preston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Preston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill throws a hook but Preston blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Preston.
Preston tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Preston lands a front kick.
Hill looks gassed!
A big left from Hill misses.
Preston throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Hill stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Preston follows into mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Preston content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hill regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hill manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Preston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Preston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Preston wants to stand but Hill has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Preston dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Preston closes the distance and clinches.
Preston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hill.
Preston slows down the pace here.
Hill has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Preston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Preston prevents Hill from breaking the clinch.
Hill wants to get back to striking at distance but Preston won't allow it.
Preston leaning against his opponent.
Hill misses with a punch to the body.
Preston breaks from the clinch.
Preston tries to land a front kick but Hill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill throws out a loose jab but Preston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Preston.
Preston wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Preston darts in and clinches Hill up against the cage.
Preston breaks the clinch.
Preston rushes Hill and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preston blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston stalling against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hill wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Preston.
Hill tries to land knees in the clinch but Preston avoids the damage to the body.
Preston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Preston clinches up against the cage.
Preston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Preston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Preston moves into range and clinches up with Hill.
Preston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Preston breaks from the clinch.
Hill misses with a takedown attempt - Preston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Julian Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Hill.
Preston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hill.
Preston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Preston does it's job there.
Preston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Preston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Julian Preston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Preston slips under a jab.
Preston wants to clinch.
Preston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Preston manages to avoid it.
Preston blocks a jab.
No luck for Hill with that takedown attempt.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Preston clinches up against the cage.
Preston lands a nice knee to the body.
Hill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Preston stalling the fight.
Preston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Preston saw that one coming.
Preston wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Hill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a straight right.
Hill scores with a takedown into Preston's guard.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Preston is keeping the position.
Preston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hill is controlling him.
Preston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hill pushes down on Preston's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hill tries to pass the half guard into mount. Preston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hill moves nicely into side control.
Hill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Preston has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hill decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Preston dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Preston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Preston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hill throws out a loose jab but Preston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt.
Hill avoids the head kick by Preston.
Hill takes one on the button.
Hill with a hook.
Hill staying out of range there.
Hill has a takedown stuffed.
Preston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Preston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Preston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hill shoots in for a double leg but Preston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Julian Preston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Hill.
Preston throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Preston.
Preston misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill misses with a hook. Preston ducked under it nicely.
Hill connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hill throws a jab when Preston was well out of range.
Preston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Hill misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Preston misses with a straight left.
Preston slips under a jab from Hill.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hill.
Hill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Preston has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hill tries for a kimura but Preston is defending well.
Hill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Preston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hill on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston is looking for a sweep.
Hill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Preston has escaped the position, nice work there.
Preston controls the position for a moment.
Hill tries for a kimura but Preston is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Preston!
Hill jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Preston is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Preston and Hill has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hill tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hill has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Preston sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Preston keeps working.
Hill is trying to work for a kimura but Preston is defending well.
Preston wants to improve his position but Hill is controlling well.
Charlie Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julian Preston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Hill.
I think Preston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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RATING
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