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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowe (ranked 607 p4p, 72 weight class) and Landon Priester (ranked 161 p4p, 23 weight class). Landon Priester has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priester keeps the fight on the outside.
Lowe tries to land a body kick
and Priester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Priester has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lowe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Priester throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Priester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Priester.
Priester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priester moves away.
Lowe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Priester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lowe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Priester at a distance.
Priester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Priester misses with a straight right.
Landon Priester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Priester just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Priester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Priester throws a push kick but Lowe slaps the foot to one side.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Priester saw that one coming.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Priester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe is looking to slow Priester down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Priester.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Priester makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Priester missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Priester.
Priester is looking to chop away at Lowe's legs.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Priester throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Priester was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Priester throws a shot from downtown. Lowe moves away and avoids it.
Priester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe.
Priester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Priester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Priester.
Priester throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Priester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Priester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester lands a right hook to the body.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Priester darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lowe lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Priester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe wants to clinch up but Priester keeps it at a distance.
Priester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Priester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Priester slips a jab and a cross from Lowe.
Lowe is looking to wear down Priester with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lowe tests Priester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Priester misses with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lowe moves into the clinch.
Priester misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priester.
Lowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priester.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Priester avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Priester.
A short right from Priester.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Priester avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Priester lands a left hand.
Priester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Priester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Priester prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Priester throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Lowe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester lands a hook that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lowe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Priester's elbow.
Priester is working Lowe over against the cage.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Priester's head.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Priester bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Priester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Priester slips a straight right by Lowe.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Priester.
The fighters circling - Lowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Priester throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Priester dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lowe looks to land a body kick but Priester moved away.
Priester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lowe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Priester. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe throws a big counter combination but Priester scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Priester misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Priester.
Lowe throws a combination that misses
and Priester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lowe slips a jab from Priester.
Priester tries to clinch but Lowe is having none of it.
Priester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Priester.
Priester misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Priester misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester flicks out a counter leg kick but Lowe steps away.
Priester throws a head kick that half lands.
Priester takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe misses with an uppercut.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowe is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester needs to keep his hands up - Lowe had a free shot at his head there.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
Priester replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lowe blocks it well.
Priester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Lowe tenderised Priester's leg. Priester is trying to keep his angry face on.
Priester takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Lowe slips a jab from Priester.
Lowe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Priester blocks an elbow strike from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Priester misses with a punch to the body.
Priester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Priester gets through Lowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe is trying to break free.
Lowe is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Priester.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester blocks an uppercut.
Priester pushes Lowe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Priester cracks Lowe with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Priester.
Good body shot from Priester.
Priester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowe gets through Priester's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priester avoids a wild elbow strike from Lowe.
Priester lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Priester.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priester.
Landon Priester seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Priester fails to land.
Lowe throws an elbow that misses.
Priester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Priester throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe tries a body shot but Priester blocks it.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Priester.
Priester dodges an elbow strike from Lowe.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Priester.
Lowe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Priester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Priester.
Priester presses Lowe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Priester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Priester.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Priester.
Lowe is trying to break the clinch but Priester has him pressed against the cage.
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Priester digs a right hand underneath Lowe's ribcage. Lowe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Lowe walks into a jab.
Priester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Priester throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
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 Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lowe thuds a left hand into Priester's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Priester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Priester.
Lowe looks to throw the jab but Priester is out of range.
Priester moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Priester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lowe.
A little feinted left hand from Lowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Priester cracks the inside of Lowe's front leg.
Priester fakes the leg kick and cracks Lowe in the body.
Lowe avoids a kick to the body.
Lowe tries to bum rush Priester with a series of wild strikes but Priester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Priester misses.
Lowe throws a counter high kick but Priester was just alert enough to avoid it.
Priester loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester throws a leg kick but Lowe moved away.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Priester is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Priester.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Priester.
Landon Priester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Priester tries to work over Lowe's front leg with a kick but Lowe checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Priester fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lowe doesn't manage to clinch there - Priester circles away.
Lowe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Priester rushes Lowe and presses him up against the cage.
Priester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Priester as Lowe tries to tie him up.
Priester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Priester.
Priester lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Lowe.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Mike Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
Lowe lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Landon Priester has been cut.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Priester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priester blocks an elbow strike from Lowe.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priester swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Priester as Lowe tries to tie him up.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Priester.
Priester scores with a shoulder strike.
Priester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Priester blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester is leaning against Lowe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Priester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lowes head.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Priester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Priester misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe lands a body punch.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lowe - that landed with a thud.
Priester tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe misses with an elbow strike.
Priester lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester misses with a body punch.
Priester gets through Lowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Priester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Priester tries to work over Lowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
Priester tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe throws an elbow but it misses.
Priester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Priester or not.
Priester misses with some punches.
Priester misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Priester!
A very excited looking Landon Priester made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Mike Lowe had this to say: 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.
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energy
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hype
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