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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mana Festation (ranked 731 p4p, 84 weight class) and Landon Priester (ranked 2415 p4p, 224 weight class). Mana Festation has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mana Festation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Festation misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Priester finds it's way through Festation's defenses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Festation.
Festation misses with an attempted mid kick.
Priester misses with a wild body shot.
Priester lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Festation closes the distance and pushes Priester back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Priester's elbow.
Priester tries to work over Festation's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Festation blocks an uppercut.
Priester lands a shoulder strike.
Priester lands with a light punch inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Priester has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
Priester lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Priester.
Festation is looking to control Priester's arms but Priester gets an underhook and turns him. Now Festation has his back to the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Priester works on Festation's body with a couple of short punches.
Priester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Festation throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priester.
Priester misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Festation breaks from the clinch.
Festation fails with an attempt to clinch.
Priester lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Priester finds it's target.
Festation is looking to chop away at Priester's legs.
Festation moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Priester tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Festation on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Festation throws a chopping leg kick but Priester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Priester tries to counter it with a takedown but Festation pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Priester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Festation's calf.
Festation misses with a body kick.
Festation misses with the body kick
and Priester counters with a nice uppercut.
Festation misses with a double jab.
A lazy body kick from Festation
and Priester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Priester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Festation misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester lands with an uppercut that bounces Festation off the cage and back into range.
Priester lands a head kick!
Priester scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Festation doesn't seem bothered though.
Priester jabs at Festation's body.
Priester lands with a shot to the body.
Priester connects with a single shot there.
Festation takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Festation has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Priester misses with a hook.
Priester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester throws a shot to the body.
Priester bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Festation's head.
Festation throws a low kick but Priester moves out of range easily.
Priester scores with a jab to the body.
Priester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Festation misses the target.
Priester has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Priester throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Festation on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Festation on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Festation.
Jab, jab by Priester - just one landing.
Festation takes one on the button.
Priester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Priester dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Priester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Festation pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Festation throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Priester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Festation.
A clash of legs there as Priester blocks the low kick.
Festation shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Priester eats them both and turns towards Festation to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Landon Priester has been cut.
Priester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Priester with a jab.
Festation avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Priester is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Festation misses with the body kick
and Priester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Priester is predictable there
and Festation counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Priester is predictable there
and Festation counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester jabs Festation right on the nose. Festation blinks but takes it well.
Priester tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Festation is able to avoid easily.
Priester misses with a few strikes there.
Priester lands a jab.
Priester moves out of range of the strikes.
Priester swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Festation.
Festation takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Festation takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Festation tries a head kick but it misses.
Priester let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Priester misses the body punch
and Festation counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Priester pivots, looking for a leg kick but Festation is out of range and Priester settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Festation throws a quick counter kick to the body but Priester avoids it.
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!
Priester lands with a right hand.
Priester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Festation.
Priester tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Festation is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Festation was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Festation walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Priester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Priester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Festation takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Priester swings widly with a right hand
and Festation counters with a nice kick to the body.
Priester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Priester scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Priester throws out a loose jab but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester misses with a left hand
and Festation counters with a left and a right that stings Priester.
Priester getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Priester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Festation looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Priester lands the left hand.
Priester tries a low kick but Festation avoids it.
Festation lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Priester circles away quickly and effectively.
Priester misses with a wild body shot.
Priester throws a body punch but Festation moves out of range.
Priester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Festation takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Priester connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Festation lands an overhand right.
Priester throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Festation.
Priester lets loose with a powerful body kick. Festation will feel that in the morning.
Priester getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Festation finds it's target.
Festation throws a half hearted mid kick.
Festation takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Priester scores with a jab. Festation acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Priester misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Priester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Priester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Landon Priester's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Festation with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Priester to score with a decent uppercut.
Festation throws a leg kick
and Priester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Priester lands an impressive looking overhand right. Festation doesn't seem phased though.
Priester with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Landon Priester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Priester feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Festations jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Festation is looking to land body kicks.
Priester tries to keep at a distance but Festation has taken the fight into the clinch.
Festation wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Priester scores with a hook to the body.
Festation is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Priester misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation lands a nice shot to the body.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Priester swings wildly with an uppercut but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Priester prevents a body shot from Festation.
Festation has a couple of punches blocked by Priester.
Festation misses with a hook from the clinch.
Festation can't find room to land a body shot as Priester controls the action.
Festation wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Priester has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priester.
A short right from Priester.
A head punch on the inside from Festation fails to land.
Festation doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester tries a body shot but Festation blocks it.
Landon Priester seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Priester.
Festation has Priester pressed against the cage.
Priester misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Festation.
Mana Festation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Priester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Festation breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Festation keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Priester.
Priester misses with a low kick as Festation jumps back.
Priester lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester blocks the body kick.
Priester lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Festation steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priester.
Festation misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Priester was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Priester misses with a looping left.
Priester throws a looping overhand right but Festation ducks down to avoid it.
Priester misses with a straight right.
Priester moves out of range as Festation throws a body kick.
Priester thumps Festation with a low kick.
Priester scoring well with a low kick there.
Priester moves out of range of the body kick from Festation.
Priester throws a looping overhand right but Festation ducks down to avoid it.
Festation swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester lands with an uppercut that bounces Festation off the cage and back into range.
Festation lets loose with a powerful body kick. Priester will feel that in the morning.
Festation staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Festation. That's going to slow Priester down.
No joy there for Festation, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Priester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Priester throws a poor cross that misses
and Festation counters with a two punch combo.
Festation takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Priester connects with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Priester.
Festation pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Priester was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Priester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Priester has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Priester!
Landon Priester seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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