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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landon Priester (ranked 197 p4p, 21 weight class) and Zang Zhai (ranked 456 p4p, 52 weight class). Zhai has chosen Sampans as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
12 - 3 - 2 |
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169 cm
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146 lbs
28 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zhai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zhai throws a lazy right hand but Priester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Priester.
Priester lands a nice looking body kick.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
Zhai digs a good body shot into Priester's ribs.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Zhai with a hook.
Zhai scores with a sloppy right hand. Priester should have avoided that one.
Zhai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Priester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Priester cracks the inside of Zhai's front leg.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Priester throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhai counters with a solid body kick.
Zhai tried to score with a low kick but Priester checks it.
Zhai misses with a right hand
and Priester counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zhai's knee momentarily.
Zhai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Priester in his tracks.
Zhai throws a body shot but no joy.
Priester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Priester works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester moves out of range of the leg kick from Zhai.
Zhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priester.
Zhai cracks a nice hook into Priester's ribs.
Priester avoids the body shot from Zhai.
Priester has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Zhai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Priester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zhai with a nice cross.
Priester misses with a kick to the body
and Zhai counters with a thumping low kick.
Priester bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zhai's head backwards.
Zhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhai checks a leg kick.
Priester jabs Zhai right on the nose. Zhai blinks but takes it well.
Priester scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Priester.
Zhai throws a body punch but Priester moves out of range.
Priester lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Priester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Priester lands a jab to the nose.
Priester cracks the inside of Zhai's front leg.
Zhai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Priester connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zhai scrambles back to his feet.
Priester misses with a head kick.
Priester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priester.
Priester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Priester scores with a hook to the body. Zhai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zhai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Priester.
Zhai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Priester.
Zhai misses with a hook. Priester ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Priester, as that shot connected.
Zhai looks to land a left hand but Priester moved out of range nicely.
Zhai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Priester is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Zhai.
A leg kick checked by Priester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Priester, as that shot connected.
Priester misses with the combination.
Zhai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Priester slips a straight right by Zhai.
Priester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Priester scores with a decent looking hook.
Zhai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Priester throws out the jab.
Priester scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zhai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Priester scores with a nice head shot.
Zhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priester.
Zhai slips under a jab.
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 throws a front kick aimed at Zhai's knee but Zhai avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai misses with an uppercut. Priester saw that one coming.
Zhai lands with a straight right. Priester didn't see that one coming.
Priester misses with an attempted mid kick.
Priester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhai.
Nice uppercut lands for Priester. That snapped Zhai's head back.
Zhai looks to throw the jab but Priester is out of range.
Priester does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zhai misses with a body kick.
Priester throws a body kick that misses.
Priester throws a wild body kick that Zhai sees coming a mile off.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Priester staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai cracks Priester with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zhai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Priester throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Priester checks a low kick from Zhai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Priester dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Priester ducks under a wild hook from Zhai.
Zhai throws a looping overhand right but Priester ducks down to avoid it.
Zhai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zhai checks a low kick from Priester.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zhai scores with a leg kick.
Priester throws a body shot but no joy.
Priester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhai can do to turn this around?
Zhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Priester.
Priester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhai counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Priester.
Zhai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Priester was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhai.
A left lands for Zhai.
Zhai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Priester counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhai throws a poor cross that misses
and Priester counters with a good, hard body kick but Zhai shrugs it off.
Zhai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Priester.
Priester scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zhai doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zhai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester moves out of range of the leg kick from Zhai.
Zhai takes one on the button.
Zhai lands with a good body shot.
Zhai wants to land a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Priester looks for the body kick but Zhai saw that one coming.
Zhai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Priester.
Zhai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zhai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Priester misses with a body shot.
Zhai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zhai swings widly with a right hand
and Priester counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zhai thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhai thuds his right hand into Priester's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zhai lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester misses the jab.
Zhai misses with a hook
and Priester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Priester throws a front kick aimed at Zhai's knee but Zhai avoids it well.
Priester throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zhai's head.
Priester with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Priester, right into the meat.
Zhai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Zhai misses.
Zhai tries to land a leg kick but Priester saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Priester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhai misses with a looping right.
Zhai throws out a leg kick but Priester moves out of range and Zhai only half commits.
Zhai misses with a hook.
Zhai lands a right hook to the body.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhai avoids the head kick by Priester.
Zhai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Priester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Priester looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priester.
Priester misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zhai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Priester.
Priester throws the kick towards the body but Zhai avoids it.
Priester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zhai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Priester has got the better of the exchanges.
Priester pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zhai is out of range and Priester settles back down.
Landon Priester is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Priester moves out of range of the body kick from Zhai.
Priester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Priester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Priester thuds his shin into the meat of Zhai's side.
Zhai throws a hook to the side of Priester's head but Priester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zhai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Zhai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Priester.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Priester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Zhai.
Priester avoids the body shot from Zhai.
Zhai scores with a hook.
Priester motions for Zhai to come forward. Priester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhai connects with a jab.
Zhai misses with a shot to the body
and Priester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Zhai finds it's way through Priester's defenses.
Priester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Priester.
Zhai blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Landon Priester has been cut.
A jab from Zhai misses.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Priester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Priester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Landon Priester's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Zhai misses with the body kick
letting Priester counter with a right hand.
Priester takes a swing at Zhai's ribcage but misses.
Zhai throws a leg kick but Priester checks it.
Zhai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Priester.
A good leg kick by Priester.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Priester cracks Zhai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A left lands for Priester.
Priester throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zhai slips a jab from Priester.
A big left from Priester misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester scores with a leg kick.
Zhai throws an off balance right hand
and Zhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Priester misses the target.
Zhai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester misses with a hook
and Zhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Priester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zhai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Priester.
Priester stuns Zhai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Priester coming out on top.
Priester fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zhai jabs Priester to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zhai blocks a low kick nicely.
Good exchange - Zhai coming out on top.
Zhai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for Priester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zhai throws a hook but Priester blocks it.
Priester scores with a hook.
Priester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 throws a hook but Zhai blocks it.
Zhai takes a swing at Priester's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester throws a half hearted mid kick.
Priester scores with a jab.
Zhai throws a lazy uppercut
and Priester counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Zhai misses its intended target.
Zhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priester.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai throws a jab when Priester was well out of range.
Priester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Priester jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Priester takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Priester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Priester thumps Zhai with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Zhai.
Zhai moves away from the strike by Priester.
Zhai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zhai checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Priester.
Priester takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Priester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Priester scores with a decent looking hook.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Zhai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Priester misses with a looping right.
Zhai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zang Zhai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Priester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhai.
Zhai swings for the body but Priester moves out of range.
Priester throws a sloppy head kick and Zhai moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Priester slams his shin into Zhai's torso.
Zhai swings for the body but Priester moves out of range.
Priester loads up on a big right hand but Zhai slips the punch.
Zhai lands a jab to the nose.
Zhai throws a hook but Priester avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Priester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zhai blocks a head kick by Priester.
Priester thuds a left hand into Zhai's body.
Zhai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zhai throws a wild body kick that Priester sees coming a mile off.
Zhai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Priesters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Priester moves out of range of the body kick from Zhai.
Zhai misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Priester.
Zhai slips a straight right by Priester.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai looks to land a left hand but Priester moved out of range nicely.
Zhai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zhai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Priester's sensitive parts.
Priester's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Priester duly obliges.
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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Priester!
After winning the bout, Landon Priester thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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