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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Polliisi Partio (ranked 48 p4p, 57 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 5 p4p, 7 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Latka Gravas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Polliisi Partio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latka Gravas !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Partio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gravas .
Gravas wants to land a leg kick but Partio is out of range.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Partio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Gravas dips to his left and cracks Partio with an uppercut!
Gravas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Partio.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Gravas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Gravas .
The fighters circle momentarily. Partio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gravas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Partio throws a leg kick but Gravas checks it.
Partio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Partio swings for the body but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gravas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Partio checks it.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Gravas tries a quick counter leg kick but Partio is wise to it.
Partio's corner calls for a 1-2. Partio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Gravas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Gravas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gravas throws a body kick that misses
and Partio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Partio takes one to the side of the head.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Gravas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gravas swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Gravas clinches up with Partio and pushes him back against the cage.
Gravas pushes Partio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Gravas .
Nice body punch from Gravas .
Partio prevents a body shot from Gravas .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio walks into a left hand.
Partio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio connects with a body shot.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Partio slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Gravas .
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Partio scores with a decent looking hook.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas .
Partio throws out a leg kick but Gravas moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Gravas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Partio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gravas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Partio moves forwards but Gravas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gravas is looking to clinch but Partio is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gravas needs to keep his hands up - Partio had a free shot at his head there.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Gravas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gravas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas moves into the clinch successfully.
Gravas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio throws the left hand but Gravas avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
Partio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Gravas lands a jab to the head.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Partio throws a leg kick but Gravas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas checks a low kick from Partio.
Gravas tries to counter with a clinch but Partio shakes him off and moves away.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gravas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Gravas scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gravas darts in and clinches Partio up against the cage.
Gravas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Partio has him pressed against the cage.
Partio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas tries to throw a body punch but Partio avoids it by throwing Gravas back against the cage.
Gravas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Partio wants to break free but Gravas has control.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
Partio lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Gravas manages to break the clinch.
Gravas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas tries to counter with a clinch but Partio shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Partio misses the jab.
Gravas throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gravas .
Partio throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Partio misses.
Gravas moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Gravas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gravas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Partio is looking to score with low kicks.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio swats away the attempt to clinch by Gravas .
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gravas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio catches Gravas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravas tries to score with a low kick but Partio moves his leg out of the way.
Gravas misses with a straight right.
Gravas checks a leg kick.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partio.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gravas throws a low kick, looking for Partio's leg but Partio calmly moves out of range.
Partio avoids the body shot from Gravas .
Gravas throws a push kick but Partio slaps the foot to one side.
Gravas throws a low kick, looking for Partio's leg but Partio calmly moves out of range.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Partio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gravas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Partio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
Partio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio prevents a body shot from Gravas .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio misses with a punch to the body.
Partio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gravas smiles and moves away.
Gravas 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.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravas .
Gravas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gravas .
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Partio moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Partio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gravas throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravas .
Partio moves out of range as Gravas strikes.
Gravas takes one to the chin there.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Partio as he checks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some bone on bone action there as Partio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Gravas does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Gravas scoring well with a low kick there.
Gravas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Donk. Partio catches Gravas right on the button with a cross.
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravas .
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas .
Gravas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Partio motions for Gravas to come forward. Partio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio takes one on the button.
Gravas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas checks the leg kick.
Gravas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Gravas throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Gravas blocks the body kick.
Partio wants to land a leg kick but Gravas is out of range.
Gravas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gravas dodges the punch combination from Partio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio misses with a leg kick.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Gravas moved out of range.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gravas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partio at a distance.
Gravas motions for Partio to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Gravas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gravas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravas .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Gravas saw that one coming.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas wants to counter with a clinch but Partio pushes him away.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gravas .
Gravas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Latka Gravas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gravas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio moved away.
Gravas blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravas misses the target.
Gravas tries to clinch up but Partio circles away and keeps his distance.
Partio thinks about countering with a body kick.
A left lands for Gravas .
Gravas jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Partio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gravas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Partio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Partio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
Partio lands a nice looking body kick.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas throws out a powerful jab.
Partio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas thinks about the counter body kick.
Gravas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gravas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio lands with a straight right. Gravas didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Gravas .
Partio throws a hook but Gravas avoids it easily.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio moves away from the strike by Gravas .
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gravas with a jab.
Good shot there by Partio.
Partio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Gravas is out of range.
Partio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Partio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.
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 low kick from Gravas is predictable there
and Partio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
Gravas throws out a counter right but Partio avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravas .
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Partio throws a leg kick but Gravas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Gravas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Gravas is predictable there
and Partio counters with a nice body kick.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Gravas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partio moves out of range as Gravas throws a body kick.
Partio slips under a jab from Gravas .
Partio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Partio as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas feints and then cracks Partio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partio down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gravas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gravas scores with a hook.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravas throws out the jab.
Gravas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas tried to score with a low kick but Partio checks it.
Partio avoids the body shot from Gravas .
A swing and a miss from Gravas .
Gravas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravas can pounce on him.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gravas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gravas 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio checks it.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gravas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Partio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Partio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gravas throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gravas tests Partio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio throws a poor cross that misses
and Gravas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Partio delivers a nice body kick.
Gravas swings widly with a right hand
enabling Partio to counter with a crisp jab.
Gravas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gravas throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Gravas ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Gravas 's knee but Gravas avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Partio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gravas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Partio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good exchange - Partio coming out on top.
Partio motions for Gravas to come forward. Partio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas lands a jab to the nose.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Gravas moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Gravas drives through and clinches with Partio against the cage.
Gravas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas gets through Partio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gravas .
Gravas lands a hook that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
Gravas tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Partio.
Gravas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Partio backing away here, and Gravas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gravas lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Partio clobbers Gravas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Gravas takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Gravas is looking to clinch.
Gravas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gravas misses with an uppercut.
Partio is looking to score with low kicks.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Partio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gravas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Partio.
Partio lands a jab.
Gravas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gravas throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a hook. Gravas ducked under it nicely.
Gravas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Gravas settles back down.
Partio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gravas .
Gravas with a hook.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Partio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gravas misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Partio connects with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gravas . That snapped Partio's head back.
Gravas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gravas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Gravas moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Partio misses.
Gravas tries to land a leg kick but Partio saw it coming and moves away.
Gravas throws a chopping leg kick but Partio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gravas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gravas .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Gravas blocks the low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Gravas tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Partio throwing a counter right hand but Gravas manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravas .
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravas scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Partio throws a jab when Gravas was well out of range.
Gravas stuns Partio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Partio checks a low kick from Gravas .
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Partio blocks a low kick nicely.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas connects with a leg kick.
Gravas keeps Partio at a distance using the push kick.
Partio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gravas throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
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 takes a swing at Gravas 's ribcage but misses.
Partio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gravas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas thuds his shin into the meat of Partio's side.
Gravas checks a leg kick.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gravas .
Gravas connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravas misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partio is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Partio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Partio wants to slow Gravas down by chopping away at his legs.
Gravas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Gravas .
Gravas works the jab nicely.
Gravas throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gravas .
Partio throws a wild body kick that Gravas sees coming a mile off.
Gravas misses with a looping right.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gravas avoids the body shot from Partio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravas ! But no joy.
Partio with the inside leg kick.
Gravas clobbers Partio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Partio misses.
Gravas wants to counter with a clinch but Partio pushes him away.
Gravas tries a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Gravas cracks Partio with an open hand slap.
Gravas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Gravas misses its intended target.
Gravas motions for Partio to come forward. Gravas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good work by Gravas as he checks the leg kick.
Gravas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch lands to the side of Partio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gravas blocks a jab.
Gravas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Partio misses.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Polliisi Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio slips under a jab from Gravas .
Gravas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Partio counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Partio's knee momentarily.
Gravas throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas jabs Partio right on the nose. Partio blinks but takes it well.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gravas .
Gravas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gravas . That's going to slow Partio down.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gravas takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gravas moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
Gravas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gravas moves away from the strike by Partio.
Gravas throws a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Partio throws a low kick but Gravas avoids it.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gravas .
Jab from Gravas .
Nice shot lands for Gravas .
Gravas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio throws a hook but Gravas blocks it.
Partio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas .
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravas is just out of range.
Gravas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gravas with the inside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a low kick.
Gravas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Partio momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravas .
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Partio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gravas - the referee stops the clock and Partio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gravas . Partio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gravas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas lands with a good body shot.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gravas .
Gravas jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good leg kick by Gravas .
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Gravas .
Partio scores with the left hand. Gravas knows he should have avoided that one.
Gravas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gravas connects with a body shot.
Partio throws a leg kick but Gravas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio walks into a straight right hand from Gravas .
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gravas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Gravas .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Gravas slips the punch.
Partio staying out of range there.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Partio's leg. Partio is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas ! Latka Gravas retains his welterweight title!
Latka Gravas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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