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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jupiter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Jupiter Sound. Partio has chosen Partio walks out, the little fucker looks at the cage with fury! as his entrance music. Jupiter Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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142 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jupiter Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 23 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Partio!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Partio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Partio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Partio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Partio's ribs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Partio or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones, which made it look bad.
A slapping body kick lands there for Partio.
Partio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Jones tries to move into range but Partio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Partio blocks a head kick by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio connects with a high kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Partio moves out of range.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Partio. Partio gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Partio misses with some punches.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Partio misses with some punches.
Jones tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Partio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones pushes Partio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Partio can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Partio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Jupiter Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kauko Partio.
Jones tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Partio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones jabs at Partio's body.
Partio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Partio.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Partio misses with the combination.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Jones misses its target.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Partio.
Jones half committed to a counter leg kick.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones cracks Partio with an open hand slap.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones is looking to wear down Partio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Partio misses.
Jupiter Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Partio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Partio slips a jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Jones backing away here, and Partio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
Partio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Partio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones throws a leg kick but Partio moved away.
Partio checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Partio.
Partio changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Partio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Partio checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Partio breaks away and moves out of range.
Partio misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Partio scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Jones fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
A good leg kick by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jupiter Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jupiter Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Partio misses with a kick to the body
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Partio. Partio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Partio can do to turn this around?
Partio keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Jones 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 shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Partio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Partio saw it coming and moves away.
Partio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Jones misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Partio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Partio moves away from the strike by Jones.
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.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Partio checks a leg kick nicely.
Partio throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Jones moves away from the strike by Partio.
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And Partio tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Partio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Partio changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Partio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Partio lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Partio on the side of the head.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Partio is having none of it.
Partio feints the counter takedown.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio misses the jab.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Partio has a takedown stuffed.
Partio feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Partio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Partio.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones tried to counter with a leg kick but Partio avoided it.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
Partio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jupiter Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kauko Partio.
Partio pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Partio lands a nice uppercut.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Partio wants to break free but Jones has control.
Partio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Partio tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Partio back against the cage.
Partio has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but Partio manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones is controlling Partio's posture.
Partio is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jupiter Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Partio throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Partio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice jab there from Partio.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Partio.
Partio is looking to land body kicks.
Partio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Jones tries to clinch but Partio is having none of it.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Partio moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Partio connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Partio.
Partio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Partio swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Partio and move into the clinch.
Partio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones feints and then cracks Partio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partio down.
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Partio.
Jones misses with a hook
and Partio counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio misses with a looping right.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Jones jabs Partio right on the nose. Partio blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Partio throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Donk. Partio catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Partio tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones throws a leg kick but Partio checks it.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones slips a jab from Partio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio misses with a hook.
Jones misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Jones avoids the body shot from Partio.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Partio is out of range.
Partio is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Partio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones sizes up Partio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Partio.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Partio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partio is able to avoid easily.
Partio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones half committed to a counter leg kick.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Partio counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Partio momentarily.
Jones throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Partio scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones scores with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kauko Partio just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Partio scores with a punch to the head.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Partio checks it.
Partio checks the leg kick.
Partio looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jones cracks the inside of Partio's front leg.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones avoids the head kick by Partio.
Partio misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Partio throws a big counter head kick but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Partio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Partio throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids the body shot from Partio.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Partio changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Partio is looking to land body kicks.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones clinches up with Partio and pushes him back against the cage.
Partio tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones pushes Partio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jupiter Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Partio tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Partio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Partio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a straight right. Partio didn't see that one coming.
Partio misses with a double jab.
Jones with a jab.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Partio circles away.
Partio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Partio feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Partio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Partio.
Partio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones scores with a jab.
That's four 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!
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Partio checks it well.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Partio blocks a leg kick.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Partio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
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.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Partio misses with a looping right.
Partio lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jupiter Jones had his way with Kauko Partio in 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. This is the final round!
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones 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.
Partio with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Partio counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Partio.
Partio checks a leg kick nicely.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Partio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Partio as he checks the leg kick.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partio.
Donk. Jones catches Partio right on the button with a cross.
Jones throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Partio on that attempt.
Jones is looking to chop away at Partio's legs.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick but Partio moved away.
Partio throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio blocks a low kick nicely.
Partio drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Partio.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio misses with a kick to the body.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Partio's head back.
Kauko Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio avoids the body shot from Jones.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Jones blocks a head kick by Partio.
Jones cracks Partio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones wants to clinch up but Partio keeps it at a distance.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Partio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jupiter Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kauko Partio.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Partio throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Partio and move into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jupiter Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Partio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jupiter Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jupiter Jones!
After the fight, Jupiter Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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