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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 80 p4p, 175 weight class) and Katu Partio (ranked 8 p4p, 21 weight class). Partio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sininen sunnuntai. Katu Partio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 32 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katu Partio!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse misses with a looping left.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arendse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Partio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Arendse misses with a kick to the body.
Partio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arendse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arendse throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.
Partio throws a hook but Arendse blocks it.
Nice cross by Partio.
Partio 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.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown attempt by Partio or perhaps it was just good defense by Arendse, which made it look bad.
Arendse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Partio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Arendse.
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!
Arendse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Partio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Arendse's head but Arendse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Partio.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Partio - just one landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arendse, as that shot connected.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Arendse jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arendse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arendse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Partio misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse pushes Partio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Partio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arendse scores with a shot to the side of Partio's head.
Arendse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Partio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arendse keeps control of Partio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arendse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside.
Arendse is pressed up against the cage. Partio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arendse down to the mat. Arendse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arendse throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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!
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio avoids a kick to the body.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio feints and then cracks Arendse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arendse down.
Arendse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Partio throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Partio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arendse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Arendse is trying to stand back up but Partio is controlling him
Arendse manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Arendse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Arendse looks to throw a body kick
and Arendse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arendse swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Arendse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arendse blocks a head kick by Partio.
Partio tries to land a front kick but Arendse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Partio lands the left hand.
Partio 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.
Arendse tried to score with a low kick but Partio checks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Partio or perhaps it was just good defense by Arendse, which made it look bad.
Enitan Arendse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katu Partio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Arendse misses the target.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arendse finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arendse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arendse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Partio moves out of range as Arendse throws a body kick.
Partio throws a leg kick that misses.
Arendse blocks a low kick nicely.
Arendse jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arendse tries to clinch but Partio is having none of it.
Partio throws a push kick but Arendse slaps the foot to one side.
Partio needs to keep his hands up - Arendse had a free shot at his head there.
Arendse lands an overhand right.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Arendse appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Partio misses with a hook.
Partio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arendse.
Arendse throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Enitan Arendse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arendse cracks Partio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Arendse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Arendse is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Arendse misses with a straight left.
Arendse works Partio's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arendse throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Arendse looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Partio throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Arendse tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Partio is in Arendse's guard.
Partio looking to sit in guard and control but Arendse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Arendse passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arendse controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arendse tries to clinch up but Partio circles away and keeps his distance.
Partio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Arendse as he connects with a hook.
Arendse lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arendse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Partio momentarily.
A big right from Partio misses.
Arendse throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Partio misses.
It appears Arendse was looking to counter with a kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arendse.
A jab from Arendse misses.
Partio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Arendse slips under a jab from Partio.
It looked like Arendse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arendse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio throws out a counter right but Arendse avoids it with no problem.
Arendse misses with a straight left.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arendse appears to be looking for a big counter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Arendse.
Arendse throws a predictable looking body shot
and Partio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arendse's knee momentarily.
Arendse punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arendse uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arendse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arendse takes one on the button.
Partio misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arendse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Partio misses.
Arendse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Arendse takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Partio misses with a hook. Arendse ducked under it nicely.
It looks like Arendse has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Arendse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partio at a distance.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Arendse moved out of range.
Partio slips a straight right by Arendse.
Arendse scores with the left hand. Partio knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Arendse.
Partio is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Arendse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arendse throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arendse wants to land a leg kick but Partio is out of range.
Partio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Partio.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Arendse.
Partio is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Arendse scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse scores with a nice head shot.
Arendse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Nice body kick from Arendse.
Arendse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arendse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Partio moves out of range as Arendse throws a body kick.
Arendse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Partio can do to turn this around?
Partio cracks Arendse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Partio tries to keep at a distance but Arendse has taken the fight into the clinch.
Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arendse walks into a left hand.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Arendse finds it's way through Partio's defenses.
Partio motions for Arendse to come forward. Partio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Arendse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Arendse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Arendse slips under a jab from Partio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arendse.
A low kick lands for Arendse.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
Partio misses the jab.
Partio tries a low kick but Arendse avoids it.
Arendse cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arendse dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Arendse goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Partio tries to land a front kick but Arendse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Partio misses with a kick to the body.
Arendse looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Partio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arendse - the referee stops the clock and Partio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arendse. Partio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big left from Arendse misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio misses with a low kick.
Arendse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
Partio throws a head kick but Arendse moves out of range.
Partio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A low kick from Partio misses
and Arendse counters with a nice body kick.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Arendse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arendse scores with a decent looking hook.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Arendse saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Arendse.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arendse clobbers Partio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arendse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arendse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Partio misses.
Arendse throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Arendse lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy body kick from Arendse
and Partio counters with a leg kick.
Partio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arendse.
Arendse throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Partio avoids a kick to the body.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Arendse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Partio takes a swing at Arendse's ribcage but misses.
Partio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arendse misses with a straight left.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
Partio throws a low kick, looking for Arendse's leg but Arendse calmly moves out of range.
Partio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arendse on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Partio ducks right into an uppercut from Arendse.
Partio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arendse connects with a nice looking 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!
A nice leg kick from Arendse, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio throws a leg kick but Arendse moved away.
Arendse looks to throw a body kick
and Partio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Partio.
Arendse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arendse has Partio pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio throwing strikes but missing.
Partio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Partio postures up.
Arendse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arendse might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Partio trying to control but Arendse is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Partio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arendse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arendse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Partio.
Arendse wants to sweep here but Partio controlling him for the moment.
Katu Partio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Partio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Katu Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Partio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Partio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Partio throws a big elbow that misses.
Partio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arendse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Partio is looking to work some ground and pound but Arendse has wrist control.
Partio throwing strikes but missing.
Partio throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Partio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Partio throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arendse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Partio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Partio tries to score with some ground and pound. Arendse controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Arendse regains half guard, as Partio was trying to land strikes.
Partio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Partio connects with a nice short shot to Arendse's temple.
Partio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arendse defending well though.
Partio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Partio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arendse taking some punishment here, with Partio in his half guard.
Partio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Partio.
Partio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Partio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arendse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Partio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Partio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Partio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Partio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Partio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Partio throwing shots but Arendse is blocking nicely.
Arendse moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katu Partio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Arendse 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!
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