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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Polliisi Partio (ranked 313 p4p, 171 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 48 p4p, 22 weight class). Paul Warror told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Polliisi Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio throws a low kick, looking for Warror's leg but Warror calmly moves out of range.
Warror throws out a counter right but Partio avoids it with no problem.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Warror 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.
Warror displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Partio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Warror blocks a jab.
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Partio tries to work over Warror's front leg with a kick but Warror checks it.
Partio throws a poor cross that misses
and Partio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warror walks into a jab.
Warror attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Warror lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio misses with a hook. Warror ducked under it nicely.
Warror throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Partio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Partio throws a low kick but Warror avoids it.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio misses with a hook. Warror ducked under it nicely.
Warror misses with a straight right.
Warror swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio staying out of range there.
Warror connects with a body shot.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warror misses with a leg kick.
Partio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warror lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Warror swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warror lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partio at a distance.
Warror misses with a body kick.
A low kick lands for Warror.
Warror takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Warror finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Warror throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio misses with a combination
and Warror connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio misses with a body punch
and Partio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio scores with a head kick. Warror tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
Warror lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Partio throws a body punch but Warror moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Warror misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Partio checks a low kick from Warror.
Warror fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A bone on bone clash there as Warror blocks the leg kick.
Partio scoring well with a low kick there.
Partio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Warror misses with a straight right.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Partio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warror counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Partio scores with a jab to the body.
Partio slips a straight right by Warror.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror fakes the leg kick and cracks Partio in the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Warror 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.
It looked like Partio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warror lands a leg kick that knocks Partio off balance momentarily.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio tries to work over Warror's front leg with a kick but Warror checks it.
Warror looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warror ducks right into an uppercut from Partio.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Warror sees coming a mile off.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
Warror tries a head kick but it misses.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Warror throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Warror throws out a powerful jab.
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warror moves away from the strike by Partio.
A countering left hand to the body from Warror misses.
Warror on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Both fighters circling a little - Partio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Partio lands a glancing blow to the side of Warror's head.
Partio misses with a combination
and Warror counters with a leg kick.
Warror throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warror throws a right hand that Partio ducks under and follows up with a left that Partio also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warror smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Partio lands with a right hand.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio misses with a double jab.
Partio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Partio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Warror's head.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Warror settles back down.
Warror keeps Partio at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Warror on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Partio lands with a cross.
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.
Warror avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warror lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Warror 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 with a body shot.
Warror throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Partio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Warror tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Warror throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warror.
Partio throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warror dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warror is looking to chop away at Partio's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
Partio lands with a straight right. Warror didn't see that one coming.
Warror tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warror.
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.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Warror missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Warror swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Warror checks it.
Partio wants to slow Warror down by chopping away at his legs.
Warror fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Partio checks it well.
Warror throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio lands a nice looking body shot.
Paul Warror seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warror throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Partio misses its target.
Partio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warror has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Partio throws a low kick, looking for Warror's leg but Warror calmly moves out of range.
A nice side step and Warror releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Warror uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror feints a counter leg kick.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Warror throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Partio lands a really nice looking cross but Warror seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Partio.
A left lands for Partio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio moves out of range as Warror throws a body kick.
Warror misses with a leg kick.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Partio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Warror chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Partio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Warror looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Partio looks to throw a body kick
and Warror counters with a nice body kick.
Partio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Warror tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio throws a right hand that misses
and Warror counters with a stiff right hand.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Warror lands with a hook. Partio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Partio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Partio throws a body punch but Warror moves out of range.
Warror lands with a nice body kick.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Polliisi Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror keeps Partio at a distance using the push kick.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Warror throws a wild body kick that Partio sees coming a mile off.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Warror.
Warror on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Partio throws a series of punches but Warror avoids them all with ease.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Partio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Partio is looking to chop away at Warror's legs.
Warror swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Warror looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
A nice leg kick from Warror, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Partio misses with a hook. Warror ducked under it nicely.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Warror tenderised Partio's leg. Partio is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.
Partio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Warror looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Partio staying out of range there.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio throws a low kick but Warror moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Warror takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Partio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Partio connects with a leg kick.
Warror is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.
Partio connects with a jab.
Partio cracks Warror with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Warror lands a leg kick that knocks Partio off balance momentarily.
Warror throws a head kick that misses.
Partio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Partio misses.
Warror scores with a jab to the jaw.
Partio throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Warror connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Partio works Warror's body with a nice hook.
Warror throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Warror blocks a head kick by Partio.
Warror counters with a body kick.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warror.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio throws a push kick but Warror slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warror throws out a counter right but Partio avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Warror lands with a shot to the body.
Partio lands with a right hand.
Partio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Partio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
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.
Warror throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Partio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror lands a head kick. Partio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warror counters with a slapping leg kick.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Partio.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio misses with a wild combination.
Partio backing away here, and Warror unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Warror throws a nice inside leg kick.
Polliisi Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Partio misses with a hook.
Donk. Partio catches Warror right on the button with a cross.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Warror keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Warror appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Warror slips a jab from Partio.
Warror waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio misses with the combination.
Warror scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warror misses with a leg kick.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Partio on the side of the head.
Warror's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Partio scores with a jab.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Warror checks it.
Warror explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Warror avoids the body shot from Partio.
A thudding body kick lands there by Warror!
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Partio throws a right hand that misses
and Warror finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Partio scores with a nice right hand.
Warror has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
Warror lands a glancing blow to the side of Partio's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Partio misses with a body punch
enabling Warror to counter with a crisp jab.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warror moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Partio checks it well.
Nice body punch from Warror.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Warror.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Warror keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio lands a body shot.
Warror punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Warror's head.
Warror scores with a jab to the head.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Warror moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Partio.
Warror clobbers Partio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warror listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Warror lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Partio scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Warror.
Well Warror 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror!
Paul Warror 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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