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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katu Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Where Is My Mind. The crowd seem to be enjoying Partio's choice of entrance music: Sininen sunnuntai. Katu Partio acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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157 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katu Partio!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice straight punches there by Partio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partio.
Durden moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Durden.
Partio lands a really nice looking cross but Durden seems unphased.
Partio cracks a nice hook into Durden's ribs.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durden throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Durden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio throws a poor cross that misses
and Durden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Partio thuds his right hand into Durden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Partio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Durden avoids the body shot from Partio.
Partio lands a nice hook to Durden's body. Durden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partio takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Partio scores with the left hand. Durden knows he should have avoided that one.
Partio defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Partio throwing strikes from guard but Durden blocks nicely.
Partio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Partio from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio throwing strikes but missing.
Partio wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden pulls Partio in to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Partio postures up in Durden's guard and throws a big left but Durden blocks it.
Partio wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Partio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Partio finds it's target.
Partio punishes Durden's body with a nice straight punch.
A lazy body kick from Partio
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Durden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Partio thumps Durden with a low kick.
Durden lands with a kick to the ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio tries a low kick but Durden avoids it.
Partio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katu Partio.
A head kick by Durden misses
and Partio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden's corner calls for a 1-2. Durden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden scores with a nice head shot.
Partio misses with a low kick as Durden jumps back.
Durden avoids the body shot from Partio.
Durden is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Durden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Partio jabs at Durden's body.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Partio tenderised Durden's leg. Durden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Partio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio tries to score with a low kick but Durden moves his leg out of the way.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durden throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Partio throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Durden misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Katu Partio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Partio thuds a left hand into Durden's body.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Durden misses the jab.
Durden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durden!
Partio punishes Durden's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Partio - just one landing.
Durden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio jabs Durden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.
Durden connects with an inside leg kick.
Partio lands with a straight right. Durden didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Partio cracks Durden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Partio. Partio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Durden takes one to the chin there.
Durden lands a jab to the head.
Katu Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio lands a jab.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Durden.
Durden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Partio throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Durden lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durdens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden avoids the body shot from Partio.
Durden is looking to counter punch.
Partio slips a jab from Durden.
Partio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partio throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
Durden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Partio thuds a left hand into Durden's body.
Partio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Durden there.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio lands a nice shot to the body.
Partio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Durden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Partio scores with a one two! Durden had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Durden lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durden tries to land a leg kick but Partio saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio needs to keep his hands up - Durden had a free shot at his head there.
Durden slips a straight right by Partio.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio works the jab nicely.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Durden makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Partio really felt that one!
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Katu Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partio misses with a leg kick
and Durden counters with a nice kick to the body.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durden's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Durden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durden is able to avoid easily.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durden throws a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Partio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Partio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durden.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Partio connects with a crisp jab.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden lands with a nice body punch.
Partio throws out a powerful jab.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Partio scores with a sloppy right hand. Durden should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Katu Partio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Durden throws a leg kick but Partio moved away.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Partio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Durden lands with a right hand.
Partio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Durden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Durden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Partio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durden scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Partio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Durden is looking to chop away at Partio's legs.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Partio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Partio has a takedown stuffed.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio thows a leg kick but Durden checks it
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden cracks the inside of Partio's front leg.
Partio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Durden moved away.
Partio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Durden looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Partio goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Durden rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Partio's guard! Nice work there by Durden!
Partio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Durden is one step ahead there.
Partio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Partio trying to keep a closed guard but Durden is proving a slippery customer.
Partio working a defensive guard but Durden passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio tries to get to full guard but Durden has control of the leg.
Durden tries to stand but can't do so whilst Partio controls his leg.
Partio wants to sweep but Durden has passed to side control!
Partio tries to buck Durden off but Durden is having none of it.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Partio is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Durden is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Durden throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Durden prevents Partio from getting the reversal.
Durden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Partio is looking to escape.
Partio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Katu Partio!
Katu Partio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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