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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda comes to the cage accompanied by Cant del Barça. Partio has chosen Nightwish - Crimson Tide as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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169 lbs
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154 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Partio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio doesn't manage to clinch there - Esqueda circles away.
Esqueda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Esqueda.
Esqueda is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.
Esqueda checks a low kick from Partio.
Esqueda lands a body shot.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Esqueda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Esqueda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Partio misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Partio does it's job there.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Esqueda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Esqueda misses the shot to the body.
Esqueda connects with a jab.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esqueda.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Partio.
Partio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Esquedas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Partio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Partio connects with a body shot.
Esqueda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Partio counters with a single leg into guard. Esqueda didn't expect that.
Esqueda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Esqueda.
Esqueda breaks from Partio's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Esqueda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Partio hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio tries to hold on but Esqueda postures up.
Partio is in a horrible position here. Esqueda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Esqueda looking to finish Partio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Partio!
Esqueda trying to control but Partio is having none of it.
Esqueda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Partio's face.
Partio regains half guard.
Esqueda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Partio's head.
Partio gets full guard.
Partio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esqueda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda is fighting to break Partio's control of his arms but Partio is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Esqueda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Esqueda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Esqueda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Partio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Partio is looking for a triangle but Esqueda pushes his legs off easily.
Partio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esqueda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Partio trying to control the position.
Partio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Partio looking to secure an arm triangle but Esqueda defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda regains half guard.
Partio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Esqueda wants to control but Partio is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esqueda keeps working.
Partio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esqueda is pressing down on Partio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Partio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kauko Partio will probably get the nod.
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 throws a quick inside leg kick.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Esqueda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Esqueda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Esqueda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Esqueda connects with an inside leg kick.
Esqueda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Esqueda. Partio shrugs it off though.
Esqueda throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Partio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Partio, as that shot connected.
Esqueda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esqueda manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esqueda leaves Partio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partio.
Esqueda slips a straight right by Partio.
Esqueda thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Esqueda.
Partio is looking to slow Esqueda down with leg kicks.
Esqueda throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.
Partio walks into a jab.
Partio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kauko Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esqueda throws a big shot that misses.
Partio cracks a nice hook into Esqueda's ribs.
Esqueda misses with a straight left.
Esqueda thuds a left hand into Partio's body.
Esqueda scores with a leg kick.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Esqueda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esqueda misses with a low kick.
Partio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Esqueda scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esqueda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Partio throws out a leg kick but Esqueda moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Good work by Partio as he checks the leg kick.
Partio throws a body punch but Esqueda moves out of range.
Gerard Esqueda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esqueda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Partio scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Esqueda misses the target.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Esqueda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Esqueda misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Partio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Esqueda moves out of range of the strikes.
Esqueda misses with a wild body shot.
Esqueda throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Esqueda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Esqueda with a hook.
Esqueda looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Partio throws a body punch but Esqueda moves out of range.
Esqueda misses the shot to the body.
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Esqueda.
Partio lands a slapping body shot.
Partio connects with a looping right hand.
Partio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Esqueda misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Esqueda.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Esqueda.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esqueda delivers a nice body kick.
Esqueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esqueda looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Esqueda misses with a low kick.
Partio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esqueda checks a low kick from Partio.
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 connects with a leg kick. Esqueda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio takes one on the button.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Esqueda moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio slips a jab from Esqueda.
Partio connects with a leg kick. Esqueda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Partio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Esqueda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Esqueda.
Partio has clasped his hands together around Esqueda's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Esqueda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Esqueda tries to roll over but Partio keeps him under control.
Esqueda is working hard here to advance position.
Esqueda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio wants to free his trapped foot but Esqueda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Partio is trying to control the action in half guard but Esqueda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Partio.
Esqueda wants to improve his position but Partio is controlling well.
Esqueda gets back to full guard.
Esqueda keeping moving, preventing Partio from controlling successfully.
Esqueda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Esqueda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Partio is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio trying to control but Esqueda is working from the bottom.
Esqueda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Partio landing some decent shots from guard.
Esqueda trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partio works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Partio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esqueda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Esqueda wants to improve his position but Partio is controlling well.
Esqueda wants to control but Partio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Partio lands a nice shot to the head.
Partio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Gerard Esqueda has been cut.
Esqueda gets back to half guard.
Partio passes the guard and advances to mount!
Partio cracks Esqueda with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esqueda is looking to improve his position but Partio isn't that keen on the idea.
Partio working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Esqueda manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Partio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Partio prevents Esqueda from improving his position.
Partio is trying to control. Esqueda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Partio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Partio.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Partio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Partio is trying to control the action in half guard but Esqueda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Esqueda trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kauko Partio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Partio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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