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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Polliisi Partio (ranked 1114 p4p, 832 weight class) and Shen Po (ranked 167 p4p, 133 weight class). Po has chosen Ei-tetsu Hayashi & 木下伸市 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Polliisi Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shen Po!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po lands with a straight right. Partio didn't see that one coming.
Po has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Partio tries for a takedown but Po sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Po fails to land with a series of punches.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Po throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab lands there for Po.
Partio has been working on his balance at Alpha Brasil, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Po.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Po blocks a head kick by Partio.
Po throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio has managed to clinch.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Partio's elbow.
Po has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Partio uses from the top position.
Po trying to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Po's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po is pulling down on Partio's head. It's preventing any offense from Partio, at least for the moment.
Po looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Po is still trying to improve position.
Partio gets to his feet - Po follows without any prompting.
Po scores with a shot to the body.
Po scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Po wants to slow Partio down by chopping away at his legs.
Po displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Partio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Polliisi Partio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Po throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Partio shoots in for a takedown but Po shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Partio has Po up against the cage in a clinch.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Partio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Po goes for a takedown in the clinch but Partio prevents it.
Partio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Po.
Partio breaks from the clinch.
Po is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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 right and a left that Po avoids nicely.
A jab from Po does it's job there.
Partio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Partio misses with a series of wild punches.
Po looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Partio lands an overhand right.
Po throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Po looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Po.
Po lands a jab to Partio's midsection.
Partio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Po is fending him off so far but Partio persists. Nope, Po circles away and we're back to standing.
Partio throws a combination. Po tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Partio throws a combination that misses
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Po lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Partio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Po.
Po throws a lazy uppercut
and Partio counters with a one-two to the body.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Po fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Partio on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Po slips a jab from Partio.
Po scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Partio tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Partio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Partio wants to clinch up but Po keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Partio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Po 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 mush.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Po misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
Partio with a poor takedown
and Po counters with a left to the body.
Po scores with the left hand. Partio knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Po avoids it really well and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Po on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shen Po dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Po uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
Partio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Po swivels and escapes.
Partio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Po. That did some damage!
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Po with a nice cross.
Po shoots in and gets a takedown into Partio's guard.
Po controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Partio seems keen to control Po's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partio is keeping the position for now.
Po wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Po jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Partio is trying to control the position but Po postures up.
Po controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Partio is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Po presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Partio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Partio is trying to break the clinch but Po is controlling him.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Partio is trying to pull guard but Po turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Po pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partio is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partio is trying to control the position but Po postures up.
Partio keeping full guard, as Po tries to pass.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Po looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Po avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Partio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Po throws a nice looking combination but Partio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Po connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Po scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Polliisi Partio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Po keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Po looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Polliisi Partio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Po with a jab.
Partio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a jab to Partio's midsection.
Nice shot by Po.
Partio misses with a takedown
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po lands with an overhand left.
Partio shoots for a takedown but Po saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Po rushes Partio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Partio can't break the clinch.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.
Po works on Partio's body with a couple of short punches.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Po is leaning against Partio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Po presses Partio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shen Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Po looks to clinch
and Partio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Partio shoots in for a double leg but Po sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Po throws a poor cross that misses
and Partio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Po does it's job there.
Partio slips a straight right by Po.
A jab lands there for Po.
Po throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Po ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Po as Partio shoots in.
Po bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Po tests Partio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Po gets caught napping as Partio dives in and scores a takedown. Po manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po pulls Partio in close to prevent any damage.
Po wants to sweep but no luck.
Po pulls Partio in close to prevent any damage.
Po wants to sweep here but Partio controlling him for the moment.
Partio trying to control the position from guard on top but Po is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Po holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Po clobbers Partio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Po listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Po cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Partio misses with a hook
and Po counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Po lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shen Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Polliisi Partio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Po. Beautiful body shot.
Partio walks into a stiff left hand from Po.
No joy there for Partio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Partio throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Partio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Po counter with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Po. No joy for Partio on that attempt.
Po connects with the punch.
Partio darts in trying to clinch
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Po with a hook.
Po scores with a crisp jab that stopped Partio in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Partio there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio slips a straight right by Po.
Partio tries for a takedown but Po circles away easily
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Po.
Po throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Po is trying to get an arm triangle but Partio is defending well.
Po misses with the ground and pound.
Polliisi Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Partio pushes Po away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Po gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Po is looking to take a break and control but Partio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Partio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shen Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Po 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shen Po!
During a confident post fight interview, Shen Po thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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