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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sione Lauaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lauaki has chosen Why Does Love Do This To Me as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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189 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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197 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas 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, Sione Lauaki! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lauaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lauaki misses with the combination.
Lauaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Preston avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Lauaki. Sione Lauaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fighters circling - Lauaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Preston takes one to the side of the head.
Lauaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lauaki clinches up against the cage. Lauaki has Preston pressed against the cage.
Preston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Preston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lauaki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action! Preston looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Preston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Lauaki receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Lauaki breaks the clinch.
Lauaki misses the shot to the body. Lauaki swinging wilding here.
Preston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lauaki.
Lauaki misses with a hook. Preston ducked under it nicely. Lauaki connects with a jab. Preston slips under a jab from Lauaki. Lauaki clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Preston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lauaki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lauaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A slow jab from Lauaki misses its intended target. Lauaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lauaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Preston wants to clinch. Lauaki loads up on a big right hand but Preston slips the punch. Lauaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lauaki looks gassed! Lauaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lauaki rushes Preston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lauaki is trying to break the clinch but Preston has him pressed against the cage. Lauaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lauaki misses with a hook. Preston ducked under it nicely. Lauaki throws a hook but Preston avoids it easily. Lauaki misses with a head kick.
Lauaki throws a series of punches but Preston moves out of range. Preston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Preston wants to control but Lauaki is keeping him busy. Preston is chipping away with strikes.
Preston advances to mount. Preston working for a guillotine from mount but Lauaki is in no mood to give up. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Preston with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Preston punching from mount but Lauaki doing a good job of avoiding damage. Lauaki is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Preston locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Lauaki is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucas Preston!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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