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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kauko Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Wentz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Partio comes into the arena with Nightwish - Crimson Tide blaring out of the sound system. Wentz has chosen Dance, Dance as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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159 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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163 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Wentz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wentz's sensitive parts.
Wentz blocks a low kick nicely.
Partio throws a head kick but Wentz moves out of range.
Wentz throws a low kick but Partio moves out of range easily.
Partio misses with a hook.
Wentz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Wentz's knee but Wentz avoids it well.
Partio throws a head kick that misses.
Wentz misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Wentz.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wentz misses with a few strikes there.
Wentz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Wentz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Partio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wentz wants to hit a switch here but Partio passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wentz there!
Wentz tries to hold on but Partio postures up.
Wentz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wentz tries to lock up and control but Partio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Partio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Partio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wentz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Partio looking to ground and pound but Wentz is blocking nicely.
Wentz tries to reverse the position but Partio maintains control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wentz is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Partio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Partio really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Partio landing strikes from the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Partio there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Wentz is looking to get to half guard.
Partio lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentz wants to control but Partio is having none of it.
Partio misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Partio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wentz looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wentz is desperately trying to improve his position but Partio has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wentz tries to lock up and control but Partio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Partio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauko Partio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Partio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wentz counters with a low kick, right behind Partio 's knee.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wentz connects with a solid leg kick.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wentz throws a low kick, looking for Partio's leg but Partio calmly moves out of range.
Wentz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Partio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio misses with a double jab.
Wentz throws a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Partio throws the left hand but Wentz avoids the punch easily.
Partio lands a nice hook to Wentz's body. Wentz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wentz manages to avoid it.
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wentz in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Wentz does no damage.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Wentz scores with a nice right hand.
Partio slips a jab from Wentz.
Partio slips a straight right by Wentz.
Wentz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kauko Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Wentz moved away.
Wentz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wentz keeps Partio at a distance using the push kick.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wentz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wentz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wentz counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wentz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wentz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wentz shoots in looking for a takedown. Partio tries to sprawl out of it but Wentz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Partio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A cross from Partio lands.
Wentz tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wentz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Partio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wentz scrambles back to his feet.
Wentz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Partio swivels and escapes.
Kauko Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Wentz.
Partio digs a good body shot into Wentz's ribs.
Wentz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wentz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Wentz counters with a good low kick that Partio was not able to check.
Partio shoots in but no luck this time.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wentz moves away.
Wentz blocks a head kick by Partio.
Wentz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wentz duly obliges.
Wentz throws a lazy body kick
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio throws a leg kick which misses Wentz's front leg but catches the back leg as Wentz tries to avoid it.
Partio throws a hook but Wentz avoids it easily.
Wentz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wentz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wentz fakes the leg kick and cracks Partio in the body.
Partio needs to keep his hands up - Wentz had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wentz throws a leg kick but Partio moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wentz's sensitive parts.
Partio throws a hook but Wentz blocks it.
Pete Wentz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wentz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wentz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Partio but Partio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wentz misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kauko Partio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wentz.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Wentz moved away.
Partio defending well as Wentz loads up on a big left hand.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wentz.
Wentz throws a leg kick but Partio checks it.
Wentz motions for Partio to come forward. Wentz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio connects with a high kick.
Partio lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wentz.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wentz misses with a looping left.
Wentz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Partio as he jumps to the side.
Partio throws a hook but Wentz avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio fails to land the takedown.
Partio has a takedown stuffed.
A leg kick checked by Wentz.
Partio slips under a jab.
Wentz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wentz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wentz.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Wentz saw that one coming.
Pete Wentz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wentz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Partio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wentz.
Partio dips to his left and cracks Wentz with an uppercut!
Wentz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Partio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wentz.
Partio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kauko Partio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kauko Partio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Partio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio looks to land a strike but Wentz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wentz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wentz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Partio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wentz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Partio tries to get to full guard but Wentz has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wentz.
Wentz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wentz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wentz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Partio regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wentz.
Partio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wentz lands a couple of digs.
Wentz postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentz stops Partio from standing up.
Partio working a defensive guard here.
Partio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wentz defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kauko Partio.
Well Partio 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kauko Partio!
A victorious Kauko Partio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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