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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landon Priester (ranked 850 p4p, 94 weight class) and Khal Stark (ranked 1194 p4p, 127 weight class). Stark has chosen The River Dragon by Nevermore as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Khal Stark!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priester lands the left hand.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark loads up on a big right hand but Priester slips the punch.
Priester has managed to clinch.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Priester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priester has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Priester is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stark misses with a knee to the head.
Stark is trying to pull guard but Priester has him pressed against the cage.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as Priester controls his hands.
Priester lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Good body shot from Priester.
Priester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stark jumps guard but Priester stands there with Stark around his waist. Stark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Landon Priester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khal Stark.
Priester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Priester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Priester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Priester definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stark is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Priester to keep the fight standing.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
Stark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Priester prevents it.
Stark pushes Priester back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Priester is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Priester.
Priester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Priester fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Priester avoids the head kick by Stark.
Priester throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priester scores with a punch to the head.
Stark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester feints and then cracks Stark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stark down.
Priester connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stark. Stark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Priester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Priester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark scores with a nice strike.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khal Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark throws a head kick but Priester moves out of range.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark misses with a hook.
Priester blocks a head kick by Stark.
The fighters circling - Priester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Priester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Priester momentarily.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Priester moves out of range easily.
Priester walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stark checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Priester lands with a hook. Stark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stark throws a head kick but Priester moves out of range.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Priester moves out of range easily.
Priester throws out a leg kick but Stark moves out of range and Priester only half commits.
Priester moves into the clinch successfully.
Priester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark pulls guard effortlessly.
Priester stays in close to Stark's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priester pushing down on Stark's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Priester is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stark landing strikes from the bottom.
Priester is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stark is trying to control but can't.
Stark missing with punches from the bottom.
Stark keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Priester takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stark controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Priester dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Priester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stark connects with a body shot.
Priester avoids the head kick by Stark.
Priester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Priester lands a front kick.
Priester thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stark if he has to take too many more of those.
Stark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Landon Priester is winning the standup battle so far.
Priester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stark lands a head kick!
Priester connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stark momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Stark.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Priester throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Stark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Priester to counter with a crisp jab.
Priester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Priester walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark throws a head kick but Priester moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stark crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Priester - the referee stops the clock and Stark gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Priester. Stark manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Priester thuds a left hand into Stark's body.
Priester is looking to clinch.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Priester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Priester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Stark walks into a straight right hand from Priester.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick
and Priester counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Priester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Priester looks to throw a body kick
and Stark holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester is leaning against Stark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Priester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starks head.
Priester cracks Stark with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Priester's brow.
Priester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stark or not.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Priester.
A right handed body shot lands from Priester.
Priester lands with a light punch inside.
Priester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Priester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Landon Priester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Priester lands a body punch.
Priester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Priester fails to land.
Priester lands an uppercut.
Priester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Priester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Priester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Priester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Priester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stark blocks a body shot from Priester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester pushes Stark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priester lands with a short shot to the head.
Priester lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priester.
Stark blocking some punches.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Priester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
Stark misses with some punches.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
Priester lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Priester fails to land.
Stark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stark blocks a body shot from Priester.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priester.
Stark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Priester backwards.
Priester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stark or not.
Priester misses with a punch to the body.
Priester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stark.
Priester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
Priester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stark misses with an elbow strike.
Stark blocking some punches.
Stark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Priester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stark tries to pull guard but Priester forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Priester swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Priester pushes Stark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Priester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Priester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Priester dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Stark looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priester.
Stark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Priester throws out the jab.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Stark as he checks the leg kick.
Stark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Priester bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stark's head.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark throws an overhand right that lands on Priester's shoulder, as Priester tries to avoid the shot.
Priester throws a body shot but no joy.
Priester blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Priester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stark, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Priester.
A short uppercut from Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with an elbow over the top.
Priester throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Priester scores with a hook to the body.
Priester misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Priester fails to land.
Good body shot from Priester.
Priester lands with a left to the head.
Priester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stark or not.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
Priester lands a nice uppercut.
Priester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Priester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Priester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Priester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stark or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Priester.
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!
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Priester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
A hook to the body from Priester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Priester.
Priester lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Priester.
A hook to the body from Priester.
Priester lands a shot to the body.
Priester lands a nice uppercut.
Priester digs a right hand underneath Stark's ribcage. Stark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Priester.
Priester is working Stark over against the cage.
Priester scores with a shot to the side of Stark's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Priester.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priester.
Priester working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Priester is leaning against Stark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Priester cracks Stark with a nice body shot.
Priester misses with some punches.
Priester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Priester lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Good body shot from Priester.
Khal Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Priester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Priester lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark is rocked!
Priester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stark is still on wobbly legs! Can Priester finish him?
Priester lands with a light punch inside.
Priester lands a body shot in the clinch.
Priester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Priester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Priester scores with a shoulder strike.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Priester.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Priester.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Priester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Priester's defenses.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a punch but it's blocked by Priester.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stark seems to have recovered his senses.
Stark prevents a body shot from Priester.
Priester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Stark tries a body shot but Priester blocks it.
Priester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Priester.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Priester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Priester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Priester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
Priester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Priester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Priester 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Priester!
A victorious Landon Priester thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Khal Stark was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my sponsors Zenith Nutrition and all the fans!'.
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