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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thor Berserk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preston has chosen Fuckin Problem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
30 - 16 - 0 |
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160 cm
30
145 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Berserk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aiden Preston!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston lands a nice shot that snaps Berserk's head back.
Berserk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Berserk tests Preston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Preston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Preston misses.
Berserk throws a shot from downtown. Preston moves away and avoids it.
Berserk misses with a wild combination.
Berserk throws a hook to the side of Preston's head but Preston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Preston throws a sloppy head kick and Berserk moves out of range easily.
Preston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berserk thumps Preston with a low kick.
Preston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Preston cracks Berserk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berserk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Preston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Berserk misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Preston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berserk throws out the jab.
Preston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've been informed that Preston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Preston defending well as Berserk loads up on a big left hand.
Berserk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Preston moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Preston.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berserk. Preston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berserk blocks a leg kick.
Berserk throws a hook but Preston avoids it easily.
Preston tries a quick counter leg kick but Berserk is wise to it.
Berserk misses with a hook.
Preston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berserk doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Preston misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Preston. Berserk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berserk ducks under a wild hook from Preston.
Preston looks to land a right hand but Berserk moved out of range.
Preston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Berserk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Preston throws a head kick that misses.
Preston throws a right and a left that Berserk avoids nicely.
Berserk misses with a low kick as Preston jumps back.
Berserk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Preston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Berserk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Preston has time to react.
Preston is looking to clinch.
Thor Berserk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preston throws out a loose jab but Berserk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berserk throws a big counter combination but Preston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Berserk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Preston misses.
Preston cracks Berserk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Berserk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berserk is looking to counter punch.
Berserk scores with a nice body kick.
Preston lands a leg kick that knocks Berserk off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Berserk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berserk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Preston at a distance.
Berserk throws a shot to the body.
Preston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Preston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Preston throws out a loose jab but Berserk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preston ducks under a wild hook from Berserk.
Berserk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Preston.
Crunch! Berserk slams his shin into Preston's torso.
Berserk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Berserk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Preston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berserk.
Preston throws a lazy uppercut
and Berserk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Preston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berserk.
No joy there for Preston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berserk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Berserk throws a lazy uppercut
and Preston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk avoids the head kick by Preston.
Berserk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Preston just manages to avoid it.
Preston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berserk. Berserk obviously looking to wear him down.
Berserk throws a leg kick but Preston sees it coming and moves out of range.
Berserk throws a body punch but Preston moves out of range.
Berserk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Preston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body kick from Preston.
Preston throws a shot to the body.
Berserk moves away from the strike by Preston.
Berserk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Preston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Preston scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berserk throws a lazy right hand but Preston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Preston checks the leg kick nicely there.
Preston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Berserk misses the target.
Berserk just misses with a punch to the body.
Preston throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aiden Preston will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Berserk connects with the punch.
Preston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berserk.
Preston misses with a body shot.
Preston scores with a sloppy right hand. Berserk should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Preston.
Preston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Preston blocks a jab.
Preston throws a big shot that misses.
Preston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berserk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aiden Preston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Preston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Preston feints and then cracks Berserk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berserk down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Berserk.
Preston misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berserk.
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!
Berserk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Preston thuds a left hand into Berserk's body.
A head kick misses from Berserk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Preston missing with a left hand there. Berserk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berserk looks to land a left hand but Preston moved out of range nicely.
Preston staying out of range there.
Preston avoids the body shot from Berserk.
Preston flicks out a counter leg kick but Berserk steps away.
Preston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Berserk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Preston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berserk manages to avoid it.
Berserk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Preston counters with a nice uppercut.
Preston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berserk circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berserk.
Berserk blocks a head kick by Preston.
Berserk swings for the body but Preston moves out of range.
Preston throws a leg kick that misses.
Preston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Preston. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berserk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Preston. Those never looked like landing.
Berserk blocks a low kick nicely.
Berserk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berserk has Preston pushed against the cage.
Preston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Berserk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preston.
Berserk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Preston lands an elbow that stopped Berserk in his tracks for a moment.
Berserk taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berserk.
Berserk leaning against his opponent.
Preston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berserk misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Berserk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Berserk blocks the elbow strike.
Berserk dodges an elbow strike from Preston.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Berserk looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Preston.
Preston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Berserk backwards.
Berserk struggles to land a body shot inside as Preston controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Preston.
Preston crunches a lovely knee into Berserk's ribcage.
Berserk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Preston being controlled against the cage.
Berserk misses with a body punch.
Berserk successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Berserk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Preston is aware though and is defending well.
Preston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Preston forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berserk wants to improve his position but Preston is controlling well.
Berserk is working hard here to advance position.
Preston is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Preston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Preston misses with a double jab.
A big right from Preston misses.
Preston misses with a looping right.
Berserk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Preston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Preston throws a shot from downtown. Berserk moves away and avoids it.
Berserk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Preston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Preston checks a low kick from Berserk.
Preston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berserk.
Preston ducks under a wild hook from Berserk.
Preston checks a low kick from Berserk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston gets tackled into the cage by Berserk. Berserk maintains the clinch.
Berserk tries to pull guard but Preston won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Berserk as the two fighters clinch.
Aiden Preston seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Preston.
With the fighters up against the cage, Preston throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Preston throws an elbow but misses.
Preston scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Preston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Preston misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Preston lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Preston on the inside.
Berserk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Preston backwards.
Preston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Thor Berserk has been cut.
Berserk tries to stall but Preston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Berserk avoids a wild elbow strike from Preston.
Berserk can't find room to land a body shot as Preston controls the action.
A short right from Preston.
Berserk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Preston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thor Berserk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Preston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Preston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Berserk working aggressively here.
Preston misses with the head strike.
Preston lands a hook that snaps the head of Berserk backwards.
Preston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Berserk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Preston throws an elbow that misses.
Berserk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Berserk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Preston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berserk backwards.
Berserk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Berserk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Preston backwards.
Preston throws an elbow but it misses.
Berserk can't find room to land a body shot as Preston controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk digs a right hand underneath Preston's ribcage. Preston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Preston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Preston scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Preston.
Berserk successfully pulls guard.
Preston won't allow Berserk to sweep him here.
Berserk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Preston is aware though and is defending well.
Preston postures up in Berserk's guard and throws a big left but Berserk blocks it.
Berserk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Berserk being controlled here, momentarily.
Berserk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Preston is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Preston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Berserk throws a leg kick which misses Preston's front leg but catches the back leg as Preston tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Berserk.
Preston throws a body shot but no joy.
Preston throws an overhand right that lands on Berserk's shoulder, as Berserk tries to avoid the shot.
Berserk tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Preston manages to circle out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden Preston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Preston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden Preston!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aiden Preston made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Thor Berserk spoke after the fight, saying 'I am better then this.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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