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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landon Priester (ranked 170 p4p, 472 weight class) and Taine Raharuhi (ranked 23 p4p, 62 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priester takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raharuhi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Landon Priester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raharuhi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Priester throws a chopping leg kick but Raharuhi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Raharuhi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Priester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi scores with a body shot.
Priester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Priester checks a leg kick.
Priester lands a jab to the nose.
Raharuhi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Priester 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.
Raharuhi looks to land a combination but Priester avoids it well.
Priester has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Raharuhi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Raharuhi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Priester lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharuhi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Priester throws a lazy right hand but Raharuhi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Priester was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
Priester misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Priester. Raharuhi shrugs it off though.
Raharuhi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Priester.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Priester lands a front kick.
Priester avoids a kick to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a left hand
and Priester makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Priester misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Raharuhi.
A telegraphed right hand from Priester misses the target.
Priester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Priester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Priester jabs at Raharuhi's body.
Good work by Priester as he checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Raharuhi misses its intended target.
Raharuhi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Priester.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Priester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raharuhi.
We've been informed that Raharuhi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Raharuhi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Priester avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raharuhi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raharuhi slips under a jab.
Raharuhi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Priester. That did some damage!
Taine Raharuhi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Priester checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Priester misses the target.
Priester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Priester walks into a straight right hand from Raharuhi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Priester.
Priester closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Raharuhi quickly recovers to half guard.
Priester looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Raharuhi tries to get to full guard but Priester has control of the leg.
Priester is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Raharuhi is just riding it out for now. Priester eventually gives up the hold.
Raharuhi wants to control but Priester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Priester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Raharuhi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Priester not doing much here.
Raharuhi controlling the position well.
Priester throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Raharuhi trying to control but Priester postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Raharuhi connects with an inside leg kick.
Raharuhi walks into a stiff left hand from Priester.
Raharuhi blocks the body kick.
Good work by Raharuhi as he checks the leg kick.
Raharuhi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raharuhi lands a left hand.
Raharuhi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Priester backwards.
Priester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi can't find room to land a body shot as Priester controls the action.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priester lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Priester dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Priester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raharuhi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Priester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raharuhi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Priester rather than just go for the knockout.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick
and Priester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Priester.
Priester lands a really nice looking cross but Raharuhi seems unphased.
Raharuhi throws out a loose jab but Priester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priester misses the jab.
Raharuhi throws a right hand that Priester ducks under and follows up with a left that Priester also avoids with ease.
Raharuhi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raharuhi blocks a jab.
Priester lands a nice shot that snaps Raharuhi's head back.
Raharuhi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Priester finds it's way round the side to connect with Raharuhi's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raharuhi was well out of range. Poor timing from Priester.
Raharuhi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Priester.
Priester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi throws a jab when Priester was well out of range.
Raharuhi tries to score with a low kick but Priester moves his leg out of the way.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raharuhi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Priester is looking to chop away at Raharuhi's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raharuhi.
An inside leg kick lands from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi wants to land a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Priester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharuhi connects with an inside leg kick.
Priester throws a wild body kick that Raharuhi sees coming a mile off.
Landon Priester is winning the standup battle so far.
Raharuhi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raharuhi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raharuhi throws a solid leg kick but Priester takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raharuhi.
Raharuhi 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.
Priester lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raharuhi will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Priester thows a body kick. Raharuhi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Priester lands a jab to Raharuhi's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester checks a low kick from Raharuhi.
Priester connects with a single shot there.
Raharuhi avoids a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Raharuhi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Priester slips under a jab.
Raharuhi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Priester has time to react.
Priester tries to land a leg kick but Raharuhi saw it coming and moves away.
Raharuhi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raharuhi slips under a jab from Priester.
Priester blocks a jab.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Priester.
Priester cracks Raharuhi with a good jab.
Priester is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Priester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raharuhi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Priester lands with a kick to the temple. Raharuhi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Raharuhi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Priester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Priester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester takes a swing at Raharuhi's ribcage but misses.
Priester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Priester works over Raharuhi's head and body with a nice combination.
Raharuhi misses with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Priester. That snapped Raharuhi's head back.
Priester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raharuhi can do to turn this around?
Priester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Priester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Raharuhi wants to counter with a clinch but Priester pushes him away.
Raharuhi stalks Priester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Priester's face. Priester staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Landon Priester has been cut.
Priester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Raharuhi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raharuhi checks the leg kick.
Priester checks a leg kick.
Priester scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priester misses with a body shot.
That kick from Raharuhi tenderised Priester's leg. Priester is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Priester misses the target.
Priester with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Priester.
Priester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raharuhi.
Priester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Raharuhi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Priester slips a straight right by Raharuhi.
Priester throws a body kick that misses.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
And Raharuhi responds with a good body kick, but Priester manages to step out the way in time.
Raharuhi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Priester scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Priester swinging wildly here.
Raharuhi throws out a loose jab but Priester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raharuhi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Priester.
Priester throws a body kick that misses.
Raharuhi tries to counter with a clinch but Priester shakes him off and moves away.
Raharuhi misses with a leg kick.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Raharuhi moves out of range of the body kick.
Priester connects with an inside leg kick.
Raharuhi lands with an overhand left.
Priester slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Priester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Priester throws a wild body kick that Raharuhi sees coming a mile off.
Raharuhi counters with a body kick.
Raharuhi wants to land a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Raharuhi wants to slow Priester down by chopping away at his legs.
Priester throws a head kick that Raharuhi semi-blocks.
Nice takedown defense from Raharuhi. No joy for Priester on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester missing with a left hand there. Raharuhi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Priester 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.
Priester works Raharuhi's body with a nice hook.
Priester connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester checks a low kick from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Priester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raharuhi throws a low kick, looking for Priester's leg but Priester calmly moves out of range.
Raharuhi throws a big shot that misses.
Raharuhi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Priester checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raharuhi 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.
Raharuhi tries a low kick but Priester avoids it.
Priester swings for the body but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Priester missing with a left hand there. Raharuhi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Priester loads up on a big right hand but Raharuhi slips the punch.
Raharuhi tries a low kick but Priester avoids it.
Priester is looking to counter punch.
Priester on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Priester.
Priester steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Raharuhi. That one must have hurt.
Raharuhi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Priester throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Raharuhi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester throws out a loose jab but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Priester. That's going to slow Raharuhi down.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Priester checks it well.
Raharuhi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Raharuhi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharuhi lands a front kick.
Priester drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Raharuhi loads up on a big right hand but Priester slips the punch.
Raharuhi throws a low kick, looking for Priester's leg but Priester calmly moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Priester checks a leg kick.
Priester is looking to counter with a body kick.
Priester lands with a good body shot.
Priester throws a leg kick but Raharuhi checks it.
Priester misses with a hook. Raharuhi ducked under it nicely.
Priester checks a leg kick.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Priester.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Priester connects with a body shot that sends Raharuhi's belly button to the back.
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Raharuhi is predictable there
and Priester counters with a nice low kick that buckles Raharuhi's knee momentarily.
Priester fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Priester tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Priester checks it.
Priester looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Priester throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Raharuhi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raharuhi lands a nice looking body kick.
Taine Raharuhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Priester throws out a leg kick but Raharuhi moves out of range and Priester only half commits.
Raharuhi tries a quick counter leg kick but Priester is wise to it.
Raharuhi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Priester tried to counter with a leg kick but Raharuhi avoided it.
Priester misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raharuhi blocks a low kick nicely.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick which misses Priester's front leg but catches the back leg as Priester tries to avoid it.
Priester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Priester staying out of range there.
It looked like Priester wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Priester on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Raharuhi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Priester throws a nice outside leg kick.
Priester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
An inside leg kick from Priester misses.
Priester connects with a crisp jab.
Priester with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raharuhi to score with a decent uppercut.
Priester scores with a jab to the head.
Raharuhi 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.
Priester throws a push kick but Raharuhi slaps the foot to one side.
Nice cross by Priester.
Priester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Priester looks to score with a jab to the body but Raharuhi is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Raharuhi misses.
Raharuhi slips a jab from Priester.
Raharuhi connects with a solid leg kick.
Priester scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raharuhi in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taine Raharuhi.
I think Priester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
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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