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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vika Partio (ranked 1047 p4p, 51 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 1852 p4p, 87 weight class). Partio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Boom!. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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145 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
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143 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vika Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio rushes Temirov and presses him up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Temirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio misses with a body punch.
Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Temirov.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Temirov moves out of range easily.
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Partio thumps Temirov with a low kick.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temirov misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Temirov is out of range.
Partio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Temirov. Temirov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Partio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio scores with a nice right hand.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Partio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Temirov moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Temirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Partio throws the left hand but Temirov avoids the punch easily.
Temirov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Temirov.
Temirov looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio 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.
Temirov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Temirov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Partio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Temirov throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Temirov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
Partio throws a head kick that misses.
Partio clobbers Temirov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Partio lands with a straight right. Temirov didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Temirov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Temirov throws a right and a left that Partio avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Temirov throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temirov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Temirov.
Partio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Partio breaks from the clinch.
Partio misses with a body shot
letting Temirov counter with a right hand.
Temirov misses with an uppercut.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Partio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Partio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Temirov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Partio tenderised Temirov's leg. Temirov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Temirov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Partio's hands.
Temirov misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vika Partio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Partio misses with an uppercut. Temirov saw that one coming.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temirov throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Temirov drops his hands momentarily and Partio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Temirov throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Partio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slow jab from Temirov misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Temirov is looking for the big counter here.
Partio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Temirov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Temirov can do to turn this around?
Partio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Temirov avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Temirov moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Temirov was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio has Temirov up against the ropes in a clinch.
I was talking to Partio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Temirov.
Partio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Temirov backwards.
Partio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Partio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Partio.
Partio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Temirov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Partio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Temirov loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Partio is looking to land body kicks.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov slips a jab from Partio.
Temirov takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov looks to land a combination. Partio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Vika Partio has been cut.
Partio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Temirov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Partio.
Temirov throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Temirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Partio blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Partio.
Partio misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Temirov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Temirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio lands an overhand right.
A big right from Partio misses.
Temirov ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Temirov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Partio with a body shot.
Temirov misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Partio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Partio. Partio obviously looking to wear him down.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio slips under a jab.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Temirov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vika Partio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vika Partio'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!
Temirov moves away from the strike by Partio.
Temirov looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Partio misses its target.
Partio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Temirov throws a counter combo.
Temirov misses with a wild combination.
Partio punishes Temirov's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Temirov.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Partio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Partio closes the distance and clinches.
Temirov misses with a punch on the inside.
Partio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Partio blocks a jab.
Partio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partio punishes Temirov's body with a nice straight punch.
Temirov is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Temirov lands a slapping body shot.
Temirov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Temirov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio works over Temirov's head and body with a nice combination.
Temirov is rocked!
It looks like Ruslan Temirov has been cut.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Temirov is still on wobbly legs! Can Partio finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruslan Temirov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temirov seems to have recovered his senses.
Temirov thuds a left hand into Partio's body.
Temirov takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Temirov misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
Temirov misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Temirov lands a nice shot that snaps Partio's head back.
Temirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio tries to clinch but Temirov is having none of it.
Temirov loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Temirov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Temirov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Partio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Temirov scrambles back to his feet.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov blocks the body kick.
Partio scores with a nice head shot.
Partio lands a head kick. Temirov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Temirov.
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 Vika 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Vika Partio!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Vika Partio!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Vika Partio!
Vika Partio wins by unanimous decision!
Vika Partio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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