Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GAMMA#831 Horse v Delsarte
Date: May 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jernit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Jernit ducks down to avoid it.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Jernit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jernit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jernit is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circling - Jernit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Jernit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio throws a right hand that Jernit ducks under and follows up with a left that Jernit also avoids with ease.
Jernit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partio at a distance.
Partio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Jernit blocks the leg kick.
Partio lands a nice looking body shot.
Jernit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Partio. That one must have hurt.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jernit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jernit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Partio momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jernit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jernit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio takes a swing at Jernit's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Partio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T1#
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jernit.
Jernit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Partio's head.
Partio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Jernit misses.
Partio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jernit. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Jernit's shoulder, as Jernit tries to avoid the shot.
Jernit misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Partio misses with a looping right.
Jernit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio lands a high kick!
Jernit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio misses with a hook
enabling Jernit to counter with a crisp jab.
Jernit thuds his right hand into Partio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jernit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio connects with a solid leg kick.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Jernit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jernit scores with a hook to the body. Partio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jernit.
A nice side step and Partio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Partio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jernit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Partio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Partio throws a head kick but Jernit moves out of range.
Jernit scores with a jab to the head.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Jernit is just out of range.
Partio digs a good hook to Jernit's body.
Jernit tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Partio slips a jab from Jernit.
Jernit takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Jernit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jernit tries a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Jernit tests Partio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio tries to work over Jernit's front leg with a kick but Jernit checks it.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jernit.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Jernit throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Jernit defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Jernit tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Partio manages to circle out of the way.
Jernit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jernit takes one to the chin there.
Partio lands a slapping body shot.
Partio lands a jab.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Jernit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Jernit.
Jernit lands an overhand right.
Partio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jernit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Jernit ducks down to avoid it.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jernit.
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!
Jernit connects with a body shot that sends Partio's belly button to the back.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jernit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Jernit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Jernit moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Jernit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Partio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Partio connects with the punch.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Jernit looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Partio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jernit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jernit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jernit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Jernit is just out of range.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Jernit moves out of range easily.
Partio throws a leg kick but Jernit checks it.
Jernit scores with a nice right hand.
Jernit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Partio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Jernit. That snapped Partio's head back.
Partio scores with a nice strike.
Partio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Partio blocks a leg kick.
Partio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bunt Jernit will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Jernit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Partio.
Jernit loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jernit.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Jernit.
A little feinted left hand from Jernit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Partio walks into a left hand.
A good leg kick by Jernit.
Jernit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jernit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Jernit works Partio's body with a nice hook.
Jernit avoids the body shot from Partio.
Partio throws a chopping leg kick but Jernit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Partio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jernit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jernit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Partio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio lands with an uppercut that bounces Jernit off the cage and back into range.
Partio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jernit cracks a nice hook into Partio's ribs.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio throws a hook but Jernit avoids it easily.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Jernit counter with a right hand.
Jernit 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jernit checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Jernit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Jernit.
Jernit scores with a jab to the body.
Jernit connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jernit throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Jernit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jernit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Partio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jernit looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Partio misses with a hook.
Jernit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Jernit moves away and avoids it.
Partio takes one to the chin there.
Jernit throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jernit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jernit slips a jab from Partio.
A jab from Partio misses.
A good leg kick by Jernit.
Jernit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jernit misses with a body shot.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partio swings widly with a right hand #CL#
and Jernit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jernit has a couple of punches blocked by Partio.
Partio is trying to pull guard but Jernit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Partio tries to break the clinch but Jernit is controlling the position.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Jernit.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio. #T3#
Jernit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
Partio jumps guard but Jernit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jernit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Partio is trying to force a seperation but Jernit has the dominant position.
Partio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jernit has him pressed against the cage.
Jernit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Partio lands an uppercut.
Partio has had enough of the clinch but Jernit keeps him there for the moment.
Jernit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Partio is trying to break free.
Partio is trying to pull guard but Jernit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bunt Jernit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vika Partio.#BC2#
Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jernit.
Jernit looks to land a combination but Partio avoids it well.
A big left from Partio misses.
Partio takes one on the button.
Jernit throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio throws a poor cross that misses
and Jernit counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Jernit looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Jernit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Bunt Jernit is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jernit throws a leg kick but Partio moved away.
Jernit connects with a leg kick.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Jernit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Jernit throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio misses with a body kick.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jernit. Jernit obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Jernit.
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jernit.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jernit ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunt Jernit dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Some bone on bone action there as Partio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Partio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Partio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jernit's hands.
Jernit throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Jernit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jernit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Partio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jernit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Jernit moved away.
Partio slips under a jab.
Jernit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Jernit throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Partio is predictable there
and Jernit counters with a good low kick that Partio was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Jernit connects with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Jernit.
Jernit connects with a right hand. Partio shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jernit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jernit swings for the body but Partio moves out of range. #T1#
Partio misses with a straight right.
Jernit takes one to the side of the head.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Partio throws a hook but Jernit blocks it.
Jernit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jernit can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Jernit. Those never looked like landing.
Partio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jernit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jernit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
Jernit fails to land with a series of punches.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio throws out a leg kick but Jernit moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jernit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jernit is out of range.
Vika Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Jernit swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio throws a body punch but Jernit moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jernit throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Jernit is just out of range.
Jernit lands a head shot.
Partio walks into a straight right hand from Jernit.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jernit is out of range.
Jernit lands a front kick.
Partio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jernit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jernit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jernit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jernit slips under a jab.
Jernit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Partio can do to turn this around?
Partio throws a series of punches but Jernit avoids them all with ease.
Partio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jernit.
Jernit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
A bone on bone clash there as Jernit blocks the leg kick. #T3#
Jernit misses with a series of wild punches.
Partio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Partio ducks right into an uppercut from Jernit.
Partio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio misses with a double jab.
Jernit is looking to counter punch.
Jernit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice leg kick from Jernit, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Partio misses.
Jernit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jernit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Jernit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Partio's hands.
Jernit connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jernit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!#CL#
Jernit drives through and clinches with Partio against the cage. #T4#
Partio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Partio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jernit smiles and moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Partio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Partio throws a leg kick that misses.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jernit was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Jernit takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Jernit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick from Jernit lands but Partio takes it in his stride.
Partio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jernit.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jernit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jernit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jernit moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Jernit blocks the low kick.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Jernit saw it coming and moves away.
Partio throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunt Jernit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jernit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunt Jernit!
Bunt Jernit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GAMMA#824 Grabber v Paulin
Date: Apr 25, 2020

#R1#
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Sitsongrit has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Partio is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Partio.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Partio.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Partio misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Partio moves his leg out of the way.
Partio tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Partio's leg. Partio is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been told by Partio's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.#TD#
Partio successfully pulls guard.
Sitsongrit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partio is trying to keep Sitsongrit in close.
Sitsongrit stops Partio from standing up.
Sitsongrit advances position into side control!#T1#
Partio tries to bench press Sitsongrit off him but Sitsongrit keeps the position.
Partio is working hard here to advance position.
Partio manages to get back to half guard.
Partio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sitsongrit passes to side control.
Partio wants to get back to his feet.
Partio is looking for a sweep.#SU2#
Sitsongrit decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Partio looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Partio's head back.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Partio connects with a crisp jab.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Partio misses.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick.
Partio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Partio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Partio scores with a nice head shot.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Partio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Partio tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Partio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Partio misses with a straight left. #T3#
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sitsongrit's calf.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Partio's body.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio 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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
and Partio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
Partio connects with a single shot there.
Partio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio throws the kick towards the body but Sitsongrit avoids it.#T4#
Partio looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Partio steps away.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio lands the left hand.
A good leg kick by Partio.
Partio avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Partio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Partio rather than just go for the knockout.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Partio misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Partio needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit catches Partio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Partio.
Sitsongrit is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Partio cracks the inside of Sitsongrit's front leg.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Partio.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Sitsongrit wants to counter with a clinch but Partio pushes him away.
Partio punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Partio backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Partio misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Partio is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Partio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Partio counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Partio.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook.
Partio misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Partio scores with a nice strike.
Partio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Partio swinging wildly here.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Partio throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Partio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T2#
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Partio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Partio scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Partio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Partio misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Partio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Partio avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Partio blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit pushes Partio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Partio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Partio lands with a light punch inside.
Partio lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Partio prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Partio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Partio blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Partio manages to break the clinch. #T4#
Partio looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Partios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Partio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Partio misses the jab.
A big left from Partio misses.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Partio there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Partio connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petdee Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A bone on bone clash there as Sitsongrit blocks the leg kick.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Partio.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit 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.
A right-left combo lands from Partio.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Sitsongrit motions for Partio to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Partio misses with a body shot.
Partio misses with a body kick.
Partio throws out a leg kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Partio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Partio tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Partio throws a right hand that Sitsongrit ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitsongrit also avoids with ease.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes the leg kick and cracks Partio in the body.
Sitsongrit thows a body kick. Partio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Partio misses.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Partio checks it.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Partio throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Partio walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Partio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Partio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit with a jab.#T3#
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Partio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Partio throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Partio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitsongrit tries to counter by closing the distance.
Partio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Partio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sitsongrit - the referee stops the clock and Partio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sitsongrit. Partio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Partio avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Both fighters circling a little - Sitsongrit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Partio is out of range. #T4#
Partio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Partio.
A big right from Partio misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Partio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit jabs at Partio's body.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Partio lands with a kick to the ribs.
Partio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Partio's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petdee Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sitsongrit 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petdee Sitsongrit!
Petdee Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: GAMMA#818 Bolleke v Slurper
Date: Mar 21, 2020

#R1#
Kid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio lands a nice shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kid.
Kid staying out of range there.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Partio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Partio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kid misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Partio counters with a thumping low kick.
Partio darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#
It looks like Disco Kid has been cut.#TD2#
Kid closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Partio to the mat! Partio manages to get full guard. #ES#
Partio is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kid presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio tries to throw a body punch but Kid avoids it by throwing Partio back against the cage.
Kid tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Partio can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Partio. #BC#
Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kid throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Kid throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Partio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kid.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kid. That snapped Partio's head back.
Kid looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partio.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Partio slips under a jab.
Partio wants to slow Kid down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
Partio throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio takes one to the side of the head.
Partio walks into a stiff left hand from Kid.
Partio misses with a jab to the body
and Kid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Partio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Partio thinking.
Partio is looking to wear down Kid with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kid shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Partio but Partio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Partio is looking to counter with head kicks.
Vika Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Disco Kid.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T3#
Kid scores with a jab.
Kid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kid with a nice cross.
That kick from Partio tenderised Kid's leg. Kid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Kid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio throws a head kick that misses.
Kid throws a good cross that connects.
Kid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio throws a leg kick but Kid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kid with the counter takedown but Partio avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Kid misses its intended target.
Kid throws a series of punches but Partio avoids them all with ease. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Kid.
A big right from Kid misses.
Kid slips under a jab from Partio.
Partio leaves Kid with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vika Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Kid 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.
Kid misses with a body shot.
Partio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kid throws a predictable looking body shot
and Partio counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Disco Kid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Disco Kid's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and Kid counters with a stiff right hand.
Kid walks into a straight right hand from Partio.
Kid fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kid misses with a hook
and Partio counters with a low kick, right behind Kid 's knee.
Kid lands a body shot.
Kid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kid scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio lands with a slapping head kick.
Partio throws a leg kick that misses.
Kid drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Partio defends it well.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kid checks a leg kick.
Disco Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Kid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Kid lands a jab to Partio's midsection.
Kid catches Partio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Kid's knee but Kid avoids it well.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Kid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio moves into range and connects with a jab. #TD2#
Partio gets caught flat footed, as Kid shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kid content to stall in guard here.
Kid stopping the sweep attempt from Partio.#T2#
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!
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Partio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kid defends well.#SUB#
Partio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Kid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kid stopping the sweep attempt from Partio.#T3#
Kid chips away with some ground and pound.
Kid wants to pass the guard but Partio is keeping the position.
Kid stopping the sweep attempt from Partio.
Partio is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Partio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kid doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kid manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kid wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving.
Kid cracks Partio with a solid left hand.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kid distracts Partio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Partio working for a triangle but Kid defends it easily.
Kid trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom.
Partio wants to sweep here but Kid controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Partio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kid doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kid manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kid wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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 Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Disco Kid's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Partio avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the body from Kid misses
and Partio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Partio tries to clinch up.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Partio tried to counter with a leg kick but Kid avoided it.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kid.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Kid slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Partio works the jab nicely.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid cracks Partio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.
Kid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kid lands with an uppercut that bounces Partio off the cage and back into range.
Kid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kid's sensitive parts.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kid slips a jab and a cross from Partio.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio slips a jab from Kid.
Disco Kid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kid's sensitive parts. #T2#
Kid cracks a nice hook into Partio's ribs.
A nice combination there by Kid.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid throws a lazy uppercut
and Partio counters with a leg kick.
Kid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Partios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio throwing a counter right hand but Kid manages to avoid it.
Kid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio throwing a counter right hand but Kid manages to avoid it.
Good work by Kid as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
A big left from Kid misses.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Partio there.
Kid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Partio doesn't seem bothered though. #T3#
Partio needs to keep his hands up - Kid had a free shot at his head there.
Kid catches Partio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kid misses with a takedown attempt - Partio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Kid ducks down to avoid it.
Kid misses with a hook to the body
enabling Partio to counter with a crisp jab.
Partio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kid on the side of the head.
Kid throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio moves out of range as Kid strikes.
Partio slips under a jab from Kid.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
Partio leaves Kid with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Partio throws a good cross that connects.
Kid lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vika Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Disco Kid.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Kid counters with a nice uppercut.
Kid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kid misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Disco Kid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kid 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Disco Kid!
A victorious Disco Kid thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#814 Bolleke v Slurper
Date: Feb 29, 2020

#R1#
Partio swinging wildly here.
Barbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partio, right into the meat.
Partio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbo.
Barbo looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Barbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Partio. Partio obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Partio misses
and Barbo counters with a good low kick that Partio was not able to check.
Barbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Barbo saw that one coming.
Barbo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Partio tries to score with a low kick but Barbo moves his leg out of the way.
Barbo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbo blocks a leg kick.
Partio misses with a series of wild punches.
And Barbo counters with a quick kick to the body but Partio blocks it.
Barbo lands with a thumping leg kick. #T1#
Barbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Partio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Barbo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barbo scores with a body shot.
Barbo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've been told by Barbo's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barbo.
Barbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Partio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbo. Barbo obviously looking to wear him down.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barbo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Partio's head backwards.
Partio cracks a nice hook into Barbo's ribs.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barbo misses with a wild body shot.
Partio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T2##CL#
Barbo instigates a clinch.
Barbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Barbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Partio prevents a body shot from Barbo.
Barbo misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo misses with some punches.
Partio tries to pull guard but Barbo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Partio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbo.
Barbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partio lands with a right to the head.
Barbo tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbo.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Partio lands with a right hand.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbo. Barbo obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbo throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.#T3#
Partio lands a nice looking body shot.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo. #CL#
Barbo pushes Partio up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Partio.
Partio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Partio.
Barbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Partio working aggressively here.
Barbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio.
Barbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Partio blocking some punches.
Barbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Partio's elbow.
Barbo is leaning against Partio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio tries to throw a body punch but Barbo avoids it by throwing Partio back against the cage.
Barbo misses with some punches. #T4#
Partio blocking some punches.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside.
Partio scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio misses with a hook
and Barbo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Barbo checks it.
Barbo takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbo has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Partio misses.
A jab from Partio misses.
Barbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Partio misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barbo defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Barbo misses the shot to the body.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Barbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Partio throws a jab when Barbo was well out of range.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Barbo's head but Barbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbo looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Vika Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Barbo moves away from the strike by Partio.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbo throws a wild body kick that Partio sees coming a mile off.
Partio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbo's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbo should have avoided that one. #T1#
Barbo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Barbo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbo is looking to counter punch.
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and Barbo counters with a solid body kick.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Barbo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Partio cracks Barbo with a good jab.
Barbo scores with a jab to the head.
Barbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barbo.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio takes a swing at Barbo's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Barbo slips the punch.
Barbo scoring well with a low kick there. #T2#
Partio catches Barbo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Partio misses with a leg kick. #CL#
Barbo instigates a clinch.
Barbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbo throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Partio backs away, Barbo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Barbo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Partio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barbo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barbo misses with a hook
and Partio counters with a stiff right hand.
Partio scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.#T3#
Barbo scores with a nice strike.
Partio swings for the body but Barbo moves out of range.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbo.
Barbo throws a chopping leg kick but Partio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Barbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barbo moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Partio lands a head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbo 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 misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio throws a jab when Barbo was well out of range.
Barbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Barbo moves away from the strike by Partio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Barbo - just one landing.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Partio misses with a straight right.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbo throws a body kick that misses.
Barbo throws an off balance right hand
and Partio counters with a one-two to the body.
Partio scores with a jab.
Partio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Barbo. Beautiful body shot.
Partio misses with a jab to the body
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Partio's corner calls for a 1-2. Partio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbo.
Partio throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbo counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbo can pounce on him.
Barbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbo lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
Barbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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 Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Partio lands a nice looking body shot.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Barbo counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barbo misses with a body kick.
Partio throws a right hand that Barbo ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbo also avoids with ease.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Partio misses.
Barbo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Partio looks to land a combination but Barbo avoids it well.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbo.
Barbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbo throws a counter high kick but Partio was just alert enough to avoid it.
Barbo misses with a looping left.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbo is just out of range.#T1#
Barbo throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Barbo looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Partio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Partio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Partio.
Barbo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barbo.
Barbo throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Partio tries a low kick but Barbo avoids it.
Barbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Barbo.
Partio throws a right hand that Barbo ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbo also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbo misses the target.
Barbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbo lands a jab to the nose.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vika Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Barbo's knee but Barbo avoids it well.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Barbo's shoulder, as Barbo tries to avoid the shot.
Barbo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbo is able to avoid easily.
Partio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barbo throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbo. That snapped Partio's head back.
Partio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barbo. Barbo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Barbo counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbo checks it well.
Jab by Barbo.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Barbo moved out of range nicely.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Barbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Partio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbo ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3#
Partio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barbo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Partio takes a step back to recover.
Partio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Partio scrambles back to his feet.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbo.
Partio misses with a leg kick
enabling Barbo to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbo 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 misses with an uppercut.
Barbo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barbo walks into a jab.
Barbo 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.
Barbo throws a combination. Partio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio throws a series of punches but Barbo avoids them all with ease.
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barbo's corner calls for a 1-2. Barbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barbo throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbo is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks. #T4#
Barbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Barbo fakes the leg kick and cracks Partio in the body.
Partio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barbo.
Partio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
Partio is looking to chop away at Barbo's legs.
Barbo cracks Partio with an open hand slap.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barbo.
Partio misses with a leg kick.
Barbo avoids the body shot from Partio.
Barbo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbo can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barbo.
Barbo blocks a jab.
Barbo thumps Partio with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sala Barbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sala Barbo!
After winning the bout, Sala Barbo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: RS TBA
Date: Feb 05, 2020

#R1#
Garcia walks into a jab.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Partio's ribs.
Partio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Partio.
Partio walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Partio slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Partio's knee but Partio avoids it well.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia tries a quick counter leg kick but Partio is wise to it.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia tries a quick counter leg kick but Partio is wise to it.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Garcia lands a jab.
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!
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick. #T1#
Garcia cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Partio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Partio's hands.
Partio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Partio misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Garcia.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Partio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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 misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia 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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Partio misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Partio was not able to check. #T2#
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.
Nice straight punches there by Partio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partio.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Partios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Partio misses
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia checks a low kick from Partio.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Partio. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia moves forwards but Partio connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Partio throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Partio dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Partio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia lands a jab.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Partio connects with a single shot there.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Garcia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Partio clobbers Garcia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat. #T4#
Garcia slips a straight right by Partio.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Partio ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Partio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Partio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Partio slips under a jab from Garcia.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Partio slips a jab from Garcia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio staying out of range there.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Haislan Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Partio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garcia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Partio lands a nice shot to the body.
Partio throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Garcia swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Partio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio lands with a cross. #T1#
Partio lands an overhand right.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Partio's body.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
An inside leg kick from Partio misses.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia feints a counter leg kick.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Partio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Garcia wants to slow Partio down by chopping away at his legs.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Partio.#T2#
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
Garcia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Partios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia cracks Partio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Partio 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 is looking to score with low kicks.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Partio cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Partio looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Garcia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
A combination from Partio does no damage.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Haislan Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Partio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia 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 motions for Garcia to come forward. Partio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Partio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Partio takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia thumps Partio with a low kick.
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partio is able to avoid easily.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No joy there for Partio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia 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.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
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 Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Partio.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Garcia jabs at Partio's body.
Partio lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Partio misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
Good exchange - Partio coming out on top.
Partio lands a head shot.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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 Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Partio throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Garcia jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia checks a low kick from Partio.
Partio is looking to slow Garcia down with leg kicks.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Garcia feints a counter leg kick.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Partio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Partio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Partio tries to work over Garcia's front leg with a kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Partio jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Partio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Garcia misses.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Partio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Partio throws out a powerful jab.
Partio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Partio.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Partio's leg. Partio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Partio misses with a low kick. #T3#
Partio throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Partio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Partio misses
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Partio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia throws a push kick but Partio slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Partio down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4#
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Partio.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Partio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garcia takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Partio throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Partio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Partio throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Vika Partio did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Partio throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Partio with a body shot.
Partio misses the body punch
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
No joy there for Partio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Partio misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Garcia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garcia thumps Partio with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
Partio lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks. #T1#
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Garcia throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Garcia checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Partio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Partio lands with a right hand.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Partio throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Partio is predictable there
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Partio swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Partio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.
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!
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.#T2#
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Partio misses.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Partio misses with a combination
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Partio takes one to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Garcia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Partio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
Partio slips a jab from Garcia.
Partio misses with the combination. #T3#
Partio avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Partio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Partio in his tracks.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Partio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
Partio misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Partio's head.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Partio throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Partio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Partio knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Partio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T4#
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Partio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Partio misses with a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a leg kick.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Partio. Partio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Partio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Partio scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for Partio's leg but Partio calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia throws a right hand that Partio ducks under and follows up with a left that Partio also avoids with ease.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haislan Garcia dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Partio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Partio.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Partio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Partio throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Partio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Partio moves away from the strike by Garcia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
A nice side step and Garcia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Partio misses.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Partio avoids it with no problem.
Partio throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Partio takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Garcia tries to move into range but Partio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia tries a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Partio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Partio's knee momentarily.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Nice cross by Partio.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Partio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Partio lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Partio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Partio throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.#T2#
Partio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Garcia thumps Partio with a low kick.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio checks the leg kick.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Partio scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia checks a low kick from Partio.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Partio.
Garcia checks a low kick from Partio.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
Partio misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Partio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Garcia 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia jabs Partio right on the nose. Partio blinks but takes it well.
Partio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Partio checks the leg kick.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Partio is looking for a counter combo.
Partio blocks a jab.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Partio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Partio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

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 Vika Partio.
I think Partio 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vika Partio!
Vika Partio retains his featherweight title!
Vika 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.

Event: RS 2
Date: Jan 18, 2020

#R1#
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeboah.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeboah was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yeboah.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Yeboah moved out of range.
Partio works Yeboah's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Partio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That kick from Partio tenderised Yeboah's leg. Yeboah is trying to keep his angry face on.
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.
Yeboah blocks a jab.
Partio blocks the body kick.
Yeboah throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
It looked like Partio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yeboah lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeboah.
Partio connects with a right hand. Yeboah shakes it off.#T1#
Partio is looking to chop away at Yeboah's legs.
Yeboah only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yeboah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Partio circles away.
Nice shot by Yeboah.
Yeboah tries to clinch there but Partio circles away.
Yeboah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Yeboah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yeboah's hands.
Yeboah throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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 Yeboah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yeboah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yeboah moves forwards but Partio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yeboah scores with a sloppy right hand. Partio should have avoided that one.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio lands an overhand right.
Partio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Yeboah backs away, Partio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio moves out of range as Yeboah strikes.
A jab lands there for Yeboah.#T2#
A low kick from Partio is predictable there
enabling Yeboah to counter with a crisp jab.
Yeboah looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeboah's sensitive parts.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeboah.
Yeboah misses with a low kick.
Yeboah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yeboah misses the shot to the body.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Yeboah moves away and avoids it.
Yeboah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Partio stuffs the takedown attempt from Yeboah. Yeboah gets slowly back to his feet.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Partio stuffs the takedown.
Vika Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambulo Yeboah.
A jab from Partio does it's job there.
No joy there for Yeboah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Partio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeboah's sensitive parts. #T3#
Yeboah blocks the body kick.
Yeboah connects with a crisp jab.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yeboah is able to avoid easily.
Yeboah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Partio connects with a body shot.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Yeboah moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Yeboah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD2#
Yeboah shoots in and gets a takedown into Partio's guard.
Yeboah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving.
Partio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yeboah trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom.
We've been informed that Yeboah has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yeboah wants to pass the guard but Partio is keeping the position.#T4##SUB#
Partio working for a triangle but Yeboah defends it easily.
Partio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Partio is looking for a triangle but Yeboah pushes his legs off easily.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving.
Yeboah engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yeboah trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
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 throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yeboah throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yeboah.
Yeboah slips a jab from Partio.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeboah.
Yeboah moves away from the strike by Partio.
Partio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yeboah.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Yeboah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yeboah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeboah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yeboah moves out of range as Partio strikes.
It seemed like Yeboah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yeboah throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yeboah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T1#
Yeboah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeboah.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yeboah.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio is looking to chop away at Yeboah's legs.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 hook.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Yeboah sees coming a mile off.
Partio with a jab.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Yeboah counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio scores with a head kick. Yeboah tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vika Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yeboah looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yeboah.
Yeboah dodges the punch combination from Partio. #T2#
Yeboah lands with a straight right. Partio didn't see that one coming.
Partio throws a head kick that misses
and Yeboah counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Partio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A good leg kick by Yeboah.
Partio lands a jab-cross combination.
Partio misses the jab.
Good work by Yeboah as he checks the leg kick.
Partio blocks a head kick by Yeboah.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Yeboah finds it's target.
Partio throws a series of punches but Yeboah avoids them all with ease.
Yeboah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Yeboah raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws a hook but Yeboah blocks it.
Yeboah slips under a jab from Partio.
And Yeboah tries to counter it with a takedown but Partio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Partio throws a leg kick but Yeboah sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T3#
Partio scores with a punch to the head.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Partio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partio.
Some wild striking there from Partio.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeboah.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yeboah! But no joy.
Yeboah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio scores with a decent looking hook.#TD2#
Yeboah looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Partio has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Yeboah is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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!
Yeboah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC2#
Yeboah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Yeboah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Yeboah's shoulder, as Yeboah tries to avoid the shot.
Partio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot by Partio.#T4#
Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yeboah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Partio checks it well.
Yeboah lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Partio backs up against the cage.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Yeboah moved away.
Nice shot by Partio.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yeboah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Yeboah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yeboah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yeboah.
Yeboah gets through Partio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Partio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Partio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeboah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Partio blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yeboah fails to land. #BC#
Partio breaks from the clinch.
Yeboah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio misses with a hook.
Yeboah tries a quick counter leg kick but Partio is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Yeboah checks a low kick from Partio.
Partio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yeboahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yeboah cracks Partio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio throws a body punch but Yeboah moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yeboah.
Yeboah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Partio is fending him off so far but Yeboah persists. Nope, Partio circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
Yeboah rushes Partio and presses him up against the cage.
Partio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Partio prevents a body shot from Yeboah.
Partio lands with a right to the head.
Partio lands with a short shot to the head.
Partio lands a shot to the body.
Partio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Partio misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio blocks a body shot from Yeboah.
Yeboah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Partio lands a shoulder strike.
Yeboah misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Partio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yeboah.
Yeboah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yeboah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yeboah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Yeboah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio blocks an uppercut.
Partio goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Yeboah ducks down to avoid it.
Yeboah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Partio if he has to take too many more of those.
Yeboah ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeboah's sensitive parts.
Yeboah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Partio misses.
Yeboah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Partio thuds his right hand into Yeboah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown but Partio shows good takedown defense. #T2#
Partio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yeboah counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Yeboah misses.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Crunch! Partio slams his shin into Yeboah's torso.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown but Partio shows good takedown defense.
Partio is looking to counter with a body kick.
Vika Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambulo Yeboah.
Yeboah tries for a takedown but Partio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick
and Yeboah counters with a straight right hand.
Yeboah slips under a jab from Partio.
Yeboah feints the counter takedown.
Yeboah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Yeboah saw it coming and moves away.
Yeboah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Partio cracks Yeboah with a good jab.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yeboah.
Partio scores with a hook.#T3#
Yeboah scoring well with a low kick there.
Yeboah is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks. #TD2#
Yeboah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yeboah showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Partio makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Partio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yeboah throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yeboah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yeboah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Partio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Yeboah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yeboah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Partio counters with a low kick, right behind Yeboah 's knee. #T4#
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good exchange - Yeboah coming out on top.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeboah.
Yeboah wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Yeboah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yeboah's head.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#TD2#
Partio gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yeboah to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Partio misses with a head kick.
Yeboah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeboah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Partio finds it's target.
Yeboah scores with the left hand. Partio knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Yeboah. That snapped Partio's head back.
Partio lands with an overhand left.
Partio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yeboah checks it well.
Yeboah feints a counter leg kick.
Yeboah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yeboah can do to turn this around?
Partio misses with a hook. Yeboah ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio lands a nice hook to Yeboah's body. Yeboah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yeboah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Yeboah misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeboah throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Yeboah.
Partio misses with a hook.
Yeboah cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yeboah tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Good exchange - Partio coming out on top.
Yeboah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yeboah lands with an overhand left.
Yeboah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Yeboah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Partio misses with a hook.
Partio thows a body kick. Yeboah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yeboah chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Yeboah clinches up against the cage.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Yeboah swings wildly with an uppercut but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Partio breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeboah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.#T2#
Yeboah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Partio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Partio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Partio throws a head kick that half lands.
Yeboah slips under a jab from Partio.
Yeboah misses with a lunging right hand
and Partio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yeboah's knee momentarily.
Yeboah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio throws a leg kick but Yeboah moved away.
Yeboah scores with a shot to the body.
Yeboah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yeboah loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Yeboah looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Partio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yeboah is out of range and Partio settles back down.
Partio scores with a punch to the head.#T3#
Yeboah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Partio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeboah fails to land with a series of punches.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yeboah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Yeboah checks it.
Yeboah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Partio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yeboah is out of range and Partio settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yeboah! But no joy.
Yeboah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Yeboah is out of range.
Yeboah throws a front kick aimed at Partio's knee but Partio avoids it well.
Partio jabs Yeboah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yeboah.
Yeboah throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Yeboah slips under a jab from Partio.
Yeboah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yeboah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partio. #T4#
Yeboah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yeboah is out of range.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Yeboah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeboah 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.#TD2#
Yeboah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yeboah showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Partio manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Yeboah keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yeboah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Partio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vika Partio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yeboah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Partio backwards. #BC2#
Yeboah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio had his way with Sambulo Yeboah in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Partio cracks the inside of Yeboah's front leg.
Yeboah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yeboah lands with a nice body kick.
Yeboah throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Yeboah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Partio, pushing him back against the cage.
Yeboah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yeboah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yeboah throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Partio scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yeboah.
Partio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Yeboah.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yeboah lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Partio.
Partio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yeboah misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Partio blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Yeboah fails to land.
Partio cracks Yeboah with a nice body shot.
Yeboah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Partios head.
Yeboah struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Yeboah blocking some punches.
Partio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yeboah backwards.
Partio lands a body punch.
Partio lands with a short shot to the head.
Yeboah is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice body punch from Partio - that landed with a thud.
Partio lands an uppercut.
Yeboah lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio sizes up Yeboah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeboah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yeboah tries to clinch up but Partio circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Partio scores with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yeboah.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yeboah.
Nice jab there from Partio.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeboah works the jab nicely.
Yeboah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Yeboah.
Yeboah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yeboah scores with a jab.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeboah.
Partio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yeboah is out of range and Partio settles back down.
A nice side step and Yeboah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Partio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yeboah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Yeboah counters with a body kick.
Yeboah is looking to land body kicks.#T3#
Yeboah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yeboah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Yeboah's head but Yeboah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeboah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Yeboah slips the punch.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Yeboah counters with a nice leg kick.
Sambulo Yeboah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Partio.
Partio cracks Yeboah with an open hand slap.
Yeboah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Partio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yeboah somewhat.
Yeboah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yeboah doesn't seem bothered though.
Yeboah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
Good shot there by Partio.
Partio misses with a hook.
Partio backing away here, and Yeboah unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Partio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio chopping away at his opponent's legs. #TD2#
Yeboah closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Partio's guard.#ES#
Partio is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Yeboah presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Yeboah pushes Partio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Partio breaks the clinch.
Yeboah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Yeboah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Partio lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD2#
Yeboah gets the takedown into side control.
Partio is not content to let Yeboah control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The ground and pound from Yeboah seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

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 Vika Partio.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Partio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vika Partio!
Vika Partio is the new featherweight champion!
After the fight, Vika Partio 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.

Event: CEC New Years Eve
Date: Dec 31, 2019

#R1#
A combination from Partio does no damage.
It looked like Asai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asai throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Asai moves out of range of the strikes.
Asai throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio thuds a left hand into Asai 's body.
Partio throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Asai counter with a right hand.
Asai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Asai misses.
Partio lunges at Asai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asai 's hand.
Asai throws a right and a left that Partio avoids nicely.
Asai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Partio with a jab.
Asai slips a jab and a cross from Partio.
Asai throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Partio.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Partio lands with a nice body kick.
Asai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Partio misses with a looping right.#T1#
Asai feints and then cracks Partio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partio down.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Asai ducks down to avoid it.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Asai is out of range.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asai throws out the jab.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio is looking to score with low kicks.
Asai tries a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Partio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asai takes one to the chin there.
Asai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
Asai throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Asai - that will leave a mark!
Partio 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 blocks the body kick.
Asai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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 blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Asai feints and then cracks Partio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partio down. #T2#
Asai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asai misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Asai moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Partio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Partio swinging wildly here.
Asai is looking to counter punch.
Asai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Asai , right into the meat.
Partio tries to score with a low kick but Asai moves his leg out of the way.
Partio misses with a wild combination.
Asai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
Asai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid body kick from Partio.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asai moves away.
Asai tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Asai scores with a shot to the body.
Asai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Partio swinging wildly here.
A jab from Partio does it's job there.
A big left from Asai misses.
Asai throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Partio, as that shot connected.
Asai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from Partio does no damage.
Asai delivers a nice body kick.
Partio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Asai to score with a decent uppercut.
Asai misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Asai . #T4#
Partio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asai .
Asai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Asai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Asai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Asai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Asai clobbers Partio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Asai slips a jab from Partio.
Asai scores with a hook.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Asai avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Partio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Asai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Partio takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Asai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asai lunges at Partio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Partio's hand.
Partio walks into a stiff left hand from Asai .
Asai moves away from the strike by Partio.
Asai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio cracks Asai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Asai misses with a head kick.
Partio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Asai throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.
As Asai backs off Partio throws a huge counter combo but Asai manages to avoid it all.
Partio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Partio blocks a leg kick.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Partio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio avoids the head kick by Asai .
Asai misses with a body shot.
Asai misses with a low kick.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Partio misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Asai .
Asai looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asai scores with a nice head shot.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vika Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
Asai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio lands with a right hand.
Asai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Asai takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio walks into a straight right hand from Asai .
The fighters circle momentarily. Partio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Partio sizes up Asai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Partio lands a slapping body shot.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Asai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asai .
Partio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Asai .
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asai .
Partio defending well as Asai loads up on a big left hand.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asai was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Asai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asai throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Partio lands an overhand right.
Asai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asai lands a high kick!
Partio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Asai misses with a low kick.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Asai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Asai 's shoulder, as Asai tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Asai misses the target.
Asai throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Asai .
Partio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Asai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Asai 's head but Asai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asai lands the left hand.
Asai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Partio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Partio throws a solid leg kick but Asai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Partio.
Asai throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Asai 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Asai tries to score with a low kick but Partio moves his leg out of the way.
Partio throws a hook but Asai blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asai 's hands.
Partio blocks a jab.#T4#
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Asai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Asai misses with an uppercut.
Asai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Asai misses with a looping right.
Asai lands a lovely overhand right.
Partio delivers a nice body kick.
Asai looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
Asai throws out a leg kick but Partio moves out of range and Asai only half commits.
Asai walks into a stiff left hand from Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by Partio.
Nice shot lands for Asai .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vika Partio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Partio throws out a leg kick but Asai moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Asai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick from Partio.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Asai slips the punch.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
Asai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partio is able to avoid easily.
Partio throws a leg kick which misses Asai 's front leg but catches the back leg as Asai tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asai . That's going to slow Partio down.
Asai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio defending well as Asai loads up on a big left hand.
Asai throws a body kick that misses.
Asai needs to keep his hands up - Partio had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Asai .
Asai throws a leg kick but Partio checks it.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
letting Asai counter with a right hand.
Asai misses with a head kick.
Partio misses with a wild combination.
Asai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.#T1#
Asai misses with a right hand
enabling Partio to counter with a crisp jab.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Partio.
Asai with a hook.
Partio throws a hook but Asai blocks it.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Partio checks a leg kick.
Asai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Partio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asai .
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
Asai misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Partio.
A counter left hand to the body from Asai misses its target.
Asai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshihiro Asai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
Partio throws a body punch but Asai moves out of range.
Asai moves away from the strike by Partio.
Asai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asai moves away.
Asai walks into a stiff left hand from Partio.
Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio throws a hook but Asai avoids it easily.
Asai lands a slapping body shot.
Partio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asai !
Partio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Partio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asai on the side of the head.
Asai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#
It looks like Vika Partio has been cut.#T3#
A head kick misses from Asai .
Asai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Asai tests Partio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio misses with a leg kick.
Asai throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Asai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Asai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Asai walks into a jab.
A jab from Asai misses.
Partio moves away from the strike by Asai .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Asai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Partio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T4#
Jab, jab by Partio - just one landing.
A leg kick checked by Partio.
Good work by Asai as he checks the leg kick.
Asai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Partio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asai misses with a kick to the body.
Partio throws a head kick that misses.
Asai looks to throw a body kick
and Partio counters with a left and a right that stings Asai .
Asai throws a series of punches but Partio moves out of range.
Asai misses with a low kick.
Asai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asai misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asai slips a straight right by Partio.
Asai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Asai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Asai lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Partio throws the left hand but Asai avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vika Partio.
Well Partio 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vika Partio!
After the fight, Vika Partio 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.

Event: CEC 687.55
Date: Dec 20, 2019

#R1#
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Good work by Partio as he checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Dall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dall struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Dall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Dall breaks from the clinch.
Dall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Partio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dall darts in looking for a takedown but Partio gets double underhooks and turns Dall into the ropes. #CL2#
Dall rushes Partio and presses him up against the ropes.#BC#
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dall's sensitive parts.
Dall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Partio pinned against the ropes. Partio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Dall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T1#
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dall.
Nice takedown defense from Partio. No joy for Dall on that attempt.
Vika Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastyn Dall.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Dall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio looks to land a combination but Dall avoids it well.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #TD2#
Dall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Partio's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall stops Partio from getting back to his feet.
Dall trying to pass the guard but Partio defending well.
Dall works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dall looking to control but Partio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
Dall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dall won't let Partio get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dall looking to finish with strikes here!
Dall putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Partio's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Partio trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T3#
Dall looking to ground and pound but Partio is blocking nicely.
Dall looking to control but Partio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Partio is trying to stand.
Dall misses with a head shot.
Partio is trying to stand.
Dall trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Dall jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Partio manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Dall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Partio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Partio is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dall asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dall tries to advance to mount but can't.
Partio is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gangsterdamage that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#T4##SUB2#
Dall tries for a kimura but Partio is defending well.
Partio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dall is controlling him well.
Dall postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #ES#
Partio sneaks out the side door and pushes Dall away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donk. Partio catches Dall right on the button with a cross.
Dall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Dall lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall slips under a jab from Partio.
Dall needs to keep his hands up - Partio had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Dall throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a straight right hand.
Partio lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Partio. That's going to slow Dall down.
A big left from Dall misses.
Partio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dall counters with a low kick, right behind Partio 's knee.
Dall throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Partio misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Partio.
Partio with a jab.
Partio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dall throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall. #T1#
Partio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #TD2#
Dall fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Partio sprawls well initially but Dall persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dall stops Partio from getting back to his feet.
Partio tries to kick Dall off in order to stand up. Dall Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Partio wants to get back to his feet but Dall drags him back down.
Dall advances to mount.
Partio is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Partio wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here. #T2#
Dall looking to control but Partio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Partio is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Dall moves to take his opponent's back.
Bastyn Dall has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio is trying to get back to his feet but Dall has full control of the position and if anything, Partio has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dall struggling to keep hold of the position.
Partio wants to get back to his feet. #T3#
Dall misses with punches from the back.
Partio is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB2#
Dall is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Partio has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Dall somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Dall lands a shot to the head.
Partio is trying to get back to his feet but Dall has full control of the position and if anything, Partio has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB2#
Partio is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dall gets his way!
Partio is keeping busy. #T4#
Partio wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Dall is persistently looking for the submission but Partio is defending it well.
Partio is trying to get back to his feet but Dall has full control of the position and if anything, Partio has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB2#
Dall has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Partio has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Partio is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dall trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Partio is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bastyn Dall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Dall connects with a nice looking jab.
Dall throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Dall lands with a nice body punch.
Dall checks a leg kick nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Partio.
Partio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Dall looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Dall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Partio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Dall swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
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 lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dall throws a leg kick
enabling Partio to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Dall defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Dall throws out a counter right but Partio avoids it with no problem.
Dall misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Dall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Partio cracks Dall with a good jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Dall throws a low kick but Partio moves out of range easily.
Partio is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Partio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Partio takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Partio misses with a body shot.
And Dall tries to counter it with a takedown but Partio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Dall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dall throws out a leg kick but Partio moves out of range and Dall only half commits.
A low kick from Dall misses
enabling Partio to counter with a crisp jab.
Partio walks into a left hand.
Dall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Partio is fending him off so far but Dall persists. Nope, Partio circles away and we're back to standing.
A low kick from Dall misses
and Partio counters with a stiff right hand.
Dall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Partio tries to bum rush Dall with a series of wild strikes but Dall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Partio scores with a hook.
Dall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Partio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Partio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Vika Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall tries a low kick but Partio avoids it.#TD2#
Dall drives through with a takedown into Partio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dall won't allow Partio to get back to his feet.
Partio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dall.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partio is keeping the position for now.
Partio wants to stand but Dall is controlling the position. #T4#
Dall tries to free his leg and advance position but Partio is retaining full guard.
Dall wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dall scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Dall checks a low kick from Partio.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Partio throws a series of punches but Dall avoids them all with ease.
Dall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Dall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Partio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vika Partio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Partio 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vika Partio!
In his post fight interview, Vika Partio started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: CEC 684
Date: Nov 23, 2019

#R1#
Partio scores with a jab to the head.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeboah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Partio misses with the combination. #TD2#
Yeboah dives in and scores a takedown into Partio's guard.
Yeboah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yeboah stays in close to Partio's body and controls the position.
Yeboah wants to pass the guard but Partio is keeping the position.
Partio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yeboah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partio is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving.
Partio wants to stand up but Yeboah is controlling him.
Yeboah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partio is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Yeboah is pushing down on Partio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Partio is fighting to maintain full guard but Yeboah has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yeboah is keen to just control but Partio is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Yeboah looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Yeboah stops Partio from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Yeboah is looking for a kimura but Partio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yeboah to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Yeboah is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Partio defends it well.
Yeboah slows the pace down in half guard.
Yeboah prevents Partio from standing back up.
Partio is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gangsterdamage that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yeboah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Partio keeps working.
Partio is trying to stand.
Partio is staying active underneath Yeboah, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Yeboah is trying to work for a kimura but Partio is defending well. #ES#
Partio kicks Yeboah off and gets back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Partio as he connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yeboah.
A big left from Yeboah misses.
Partio throws a jab when Yeboah was well out of range.
Yeboah pushes Partio away with a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Partio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yeboah - the referee stops the clock and Partio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yeboah. Partio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A jab from Yeboah misses.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Partio misses.
The fighters circling - Yeboah throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Yeboah throws a body kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yeboah. Partio shrugs it off though.
Partio throws a hook but Yeboah blocks it.
Yeboah tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeboah was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Nice jab there from Yeboah.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yeboah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yeboah staying out of range there.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yeboah.
Partio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Partio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yeboah throws a head kick that Partio semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio lands a jab to the head.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Yeboah moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Partio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yeboah. Yeboah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vika Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Yeboah ducks down to avoid it.
Yeboah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Partio defends it well.
Yeboah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and Yeboah counters with a left to the body.
Partio thuds a left hand into Yeboah's body.
Partio moves forwards but Yeboah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yeboah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Partio throws a jab when Yeboah was well out of range.
Yeboah wants to clinch up but Partio keeps it at a distance.
Yeboah ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Yeboah moves into range and connects with a jab.
Partio misses with a double jab.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Yeboah saw that one coming.
Yeboah throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yeboah!
Partio fails to land with a series of punches.
Yeboah thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sambulo Yeboah will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Yeboah lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yeboah throws a head kick but Partio moves out of range.
Yeboah 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 scores with a body shot.
Yeboah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yeboah missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yeboah tries to score with a low kick but Partio moves his leg out of the way.
Partio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yeboah doesn't seem bothered though.
Yeboah throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Yeboah moved out of range nicely.
Yeboah tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yeboah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Yeboah off balance momentarily.
Yeboah fails with a takedown attempt.
Yeboah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Partio to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Yeboah throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yeboah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yeboah has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Partio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yeboah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Partio throws a low kick but Yeboah moves out of range easily.
Yeboah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yeboah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yeboah staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss 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 takes one to the side of the head.
Yeboah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Partio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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 hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Yeboah looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Yeboah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio misses with a two punch combination.
Yeboah is looking to land body kicks.
Partio sizes up Yeboah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yeboah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeboah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Yeboah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Yeboah cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab by Partio.
Partio tests Yeboah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yeboah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Partio scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Partio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partio.#T3#
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio blocks the body kick.
Partio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Partio.
Partio takes a swing at Yeboah's ribcage but misses.
Yeboah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Yeboah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Partio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yeboah counters with an inside leg kick.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeboah connects with a looping right hand.
Yeboah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yeboah tries to clinch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio jabs at Yeboah's body.#T4#
Yeboah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Partio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Partio scores with a shot to the body.
Partio lands with a nice body punch.
Partio blocks a jab.
Partio throws a hook but Yeboah blocks it.
Yeboah misses with an uppercut
and Partio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yeboah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yeboah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Partio as he avoids it easily.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yeboah! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yeboah.
Yeboah looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Yeboah lands a jab to Partio's midsection.
Yeboah throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Partio scores with a hook.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yeboah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yeboah tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yeboah misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Partio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yeboah throws a nice inside leg kick. #TD2#
Yeboah closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Partio's guard.#ES#
Partio pushes Yeboah off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Yeboah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Partio throws a sloppy body shot
and Yeboah counters with a low kick, right behind Partio 's knee.
Partio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Yeboah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yeboah dips to his left and cracks Partio with an uppercut!
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T1#
Partio works Yeboah's body with a nice hook.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yeboah.
Nice cross by Yeboah.
Partio lands a right hook to the body.
Yeboah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yeboah shoots in and drives through. Partio sprawls well.
Partio swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Yeboah decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Partio's guard.
Partio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB2#
Yeboah drops back looking for a leg! Partio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Partio manages to kick Yeboah off! Yeboah jumps back into Partio's guard.
Yeboah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partio is keeping the position for now.
Yeboah advances position into side control!#T2#
Partio wants to get back to his feet.
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!
Sambulo Yeboah has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Yeboah tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yeboah has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yeboah wants to control but Partio is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Yeboah looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Partio pushes Yeboah away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yeboah gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB2#
Yeboah is trying to get an arm triangle but Partio is defending well.
Partio wants to get back to his feet but Yeboah drags him back down.#T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Yeboah tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Partio is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Yeboah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Partio keeps working.
Partio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yeboah is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Yeboah is trying to get an arm triangle but Partio is defending well. #SUB2#
Yeboah is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Partio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yeboah is looking to take a break and control but Partio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Yeboah thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Partio wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Partio is looking to get back to his feet here but Yeboah is keeping cool and he's managed to take Partio's back.
Partio trying to get back to his feet but Yeboah is in full control for now.
Yeboah is looking to control Partio but Partio is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Partio is trying to get back to his feet but Yeboah has full control of the position and if anything, Partio has just worked his way into a worse spot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sambulo Yeboah.
I think Yeboah 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sambulo Yeboah!
A very excited looking Sambulo Yeboah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: CEC 681
Date: Oct 19, 2019

#R1#
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Partio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Partio throws a leg kick but Lê checks it.
Lê thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Partio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Partio misses with a jab to the body
and Lê counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Lê delivers a nice body kick.
Lê connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lê darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Partio throws a head kick but Lê moves out of range.
It looked like Lê wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lê throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lê throws a body shot but no joy.
Lê 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.
Partio throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Lê counter with a right hand.
Lê takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Lê.#T1#
Lê connects with a high kick.
Lê walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lê throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lê sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lê. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Partio misses.
Lê works the jab nicely.
Lê slips a straight right by Partio.
Lê tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Partio misses.
A shot to the liver by Lê. Beautiful body shot.
Lê looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Partio looks for the body kick but Lê saw that one coming.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
Lê is looking to clinch.
Lê lands a nice looking kick to the body. Partio takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lê throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Lê.
Lê's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Partio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lê scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio moves forwards but Lê connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lê lands an overhand right.
Good shot there by Lê.
Partio throws a good cross that connects.
Partio misses with a body kick.
Partio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lê throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Lê scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Partio doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Lê.
Lê uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio scores with a head kick.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lê.
Partio slips a jab from Lê.
Partio walks into a jab.
Partio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lê moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Lê misses with a straight left.
Lê takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A lazy body kick from Lê
and Partio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lê is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T3#
Partio looks to land a right hand but Lê moved out of range.
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio avoids the body shot from Lê.
Nice straight punches there by Partio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partio.
Lê lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lê avoids the body shot from Partio.
Lê fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lê slips under a jab from Partio.
Lê misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Partio to counter with a crisp jab.
Lê connects with a body shot that sends Partio's belly button to the back.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lê.
Partio thuds a left hand into Lê's body.
A solid body kick from Partio.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Lê moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Lê avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Lê misses its intended target.
Partio blocks a low kick nicely.#T4#
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Lê counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lê misses with a straight left.
Lê lands the left hand.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lê, right into the meat.
Partio thuds his right hand into Lê's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lê scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lê walks into a stiff left hand from Partio.
Partio takes one on the button.
The crowd cheers as Partio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lê doesn't seem phased though.
Lê moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
Lê misses with a looping right.
Partio throws a right hand that misses
and Lê counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lê throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio misses with a hook.
Partio thuds a left hand into Lê's body.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Lê saw that one coming.
Partio avoids a kick to the body.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Quân Lê will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lê.
Lê moves away from the strike by Partio.
Partio blocks a jab.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Lê walks into a jab.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Lê counters with a solid body kick. #CL#
Lê has managed to clinch.
Lê lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
Lê swings wildly with an uppercut but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lê tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lê lands with a right to the head.
Lê throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio.
Lê blocking some punches. #BC2#
Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Lê's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Partio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lê is looking to clinch.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Lê is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Lê as he checks the leg kick.#T1#
Lê throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Partio.
Partio slips a straight right by Lê.
Lê lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lê wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Partio swings for the body but Lê moves out of range.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Lê on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lê defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Partio.
Partio takes one on the button.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lê drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Lê. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lê.
Lê works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Lê counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lê checks the leg kick.
Partio throws a head kick but Lê moves out of range.
Lê is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Lê checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Partio.#T2#
Lê throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio moves out of range as Lê strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partio, right into the meat.
Partio thumps Lê with a low kick.
Lê lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lê is looking to counter punch.
Partio throws a solid leg kick but Lê takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Partio.
Partio swinging wildly here.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Lê scores with a nice strike.
Partio takes one to the side of the head.
Lê scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target. #CL#
Lê gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Partio lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Partio as the two fighters clinch.
Partio digs a right hand into Lê's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lê's gas tank. #BC2#
Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3#
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Lê avoids the head kick by Partio.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lê sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lê looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lê throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lê looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Lê looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Partio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lê counters with a nice body kick.
Lê is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.
Lê lands a nice looking body shot.
Lê fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lê.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lê, as that shot connected.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio swats away the attempt to clinch by Lê.
Lê takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Partio works the jab nicely.
Partio scores with a jab.
Quân Lê is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio throws a body punch but Lê moves out of range.
Partio throws a chopping leg kick but Lê manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lê.
Lê cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lê.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Partio throws a jab when Lê was well out of range.
Lê connects with a leg kick. Partio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lê scores with a punch to the head.
Lê moves out of range of the body kick from Partio.
Lê tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lê. Lê circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Partio misses.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Lê sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 Quân Lê will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lê is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Partio connects with a body shot.
Partio slips under a jab.
A low kick from Partio misses
and Lê counters with a thumping low kick.
Partio misses with a body kick.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Partio there.
Lê misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws a hook but Lê avoids it easily.
Lê wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lê throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio moves out of range as Lê throws a body kick.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lê feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Lê misses with a wild body shot.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lê tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Lê.#T1#
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Lê throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Lê throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Lê misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Lê.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lê!
Partio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lê counters with a good low kick that Partio was not able to check.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Lê's shoulder, as Lê tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Lê tenderised Partio's leg. Partio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Partio stuns Lê with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lê.
Lê moves out of range of the body kick.
Lê dips to his left and cracks Partio with an uppercut!
Lê avoids the head kick by Partio.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Lê cracks the inside of Partio's front leg.
Vika Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lê connects with a body shot that sends Partio's belly button to the back.
Partio misses with a looping right.
Partio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lê lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lê scores with a leg kick.
A cross from Lê lands.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Lê was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Partio tries to work over Lê's front leg with a kick but Lê checks it.
Lê is looking to counter punch.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lê can pounce on him.
Lê ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio walks into a stiff left hand from Lê.
Partio looks to land a combination but Lê avoids it well.
Partio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lê sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lê is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lê slips a jab from Partio.
Nice shot by Lê.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lê.
No joy there for Partio, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T3#
Lê keeps Partio at a distance using the push kick.
Lê slips under a jab.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lê scores with a jab.
Lê moves away from the strike by Partio.
Lê misses with a head kick.
Lê cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Partio misses with a looping right.
Partio lands with an overhand left.
Lê checks a low kick from Partio.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Partio throws out a leg kick but Lê moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Lê lands a head shot.
Lê lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lê defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lê connects with a solid leg kick. #T4#
Partio swinging wildly here.
Lê lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lê throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Partio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lê.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lê.#CL#
Lê gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lê.
Lê misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lê blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Partio lands with a left to the head.
Partio fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Lê's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê scores with a body shot.
Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Partio misses with a hook
and Lê counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Partio tries to score with a low kick but Lê moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Partio is predictable there
and Lê counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quân Lê showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lê has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vika Partio!
Vika Partio spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: NSC 57:
Date: Sep 17, 2019

#R1#
Partio misses with a hook
and Hollywood counters with a straight right hand.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hollywood counter with a right hand.
Partio misses with an uppercut
and Hollywood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Hollywood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Partio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Partio misses with a jab to the body
and Hollywood counters with a straight right hand.
Partio lands a jab.
Partio is looking to chop away at Hollywood's legs.
Despite the aggression on Hollywood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hollywood to counter with a crisp jab.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hollywood was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio cracks the inside of Hollywood's front leg. #T1#
Hollywood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Hollywood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Partio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hollywood counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio connects with the punch.
Hollywood drops his hands momentarily and Partio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Partio misses with a two punch combination.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio tries to land a front kick but Hollywood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hollywood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Hollywood unleashes a big counter combination but Partio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2#
Partio throws a sloppy head kick
and Hollywood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hollywood walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Hollywood's shoulder, as Hollywood tries to avoid the shot.
Partio cracks a nice hook into Hollywood's ribs.
Hollywood ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Partio lands with a nice body punch.
Hollywood moves out of range of the leg kick from Partio.
Despite the aggression on Hollywood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Partio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hollywood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Partio falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hollywood to counter with a crisp jab.
Hollywood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A countering left hand to the body from Hollywood misses.
Frankie Hollywood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hollywood moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Hollywood misses.
Partio misses with a jab to the body
and Hollywood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Partio misses with a jab to the body
letting Hollywood counter with a right hand.
Partio connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hollywood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hollywood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Hollywood counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hollywood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Despite the aggression on Hollywood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hollywood 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 is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hollywood can do to turn this around?
Partio tests Hollywood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollywood manages to avoid it.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hollywood.
Partio tests Hollywood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollywood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Partio connects with a solid leg kick.
Partio gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hollywood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Partio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
A punch combination from Partio misses.
As Partio backs off Hollywood throws a huge counter combo but Partio manages to avoid it all.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Hollywood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Partio backs off Hollywood throws a huge counter combo but Partio manages to avoid it all.
Partio tries a low kick but Hollywood avoids it.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Hollywood slips the punch.
Partio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hollywood back to the ropes. Partio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hollywood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hollywood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Hollywood counters with a two punch combo.
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 Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Partio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Partio.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Hollywood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollywood is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Hollywood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hollywood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hollywood! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Partio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Partio moves into the clinch.#BC#
Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollywood unleashes a big counter combination but Partio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Partio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T1#
Partio scores with a head kick. Hollywood tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#ROC#
Hollywood is rocked!
Partio is stalking Hollywood. Hollywood circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Partio, and it's lights out! Hollywood really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vika Partio!
A less than humble Vika Partio misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: NSC 50: Maximus vs Anstey
Date: Aug 27, 2019

#R1#
Partio stalks Scissorhands and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scissorhands's face. Scissorhands staggers backwards, shaken.
Scissorhands moves out of range of the body kick from Partio.
Scissorhands connects with an inside leg kick.
Scissorhands walks forward, straight into a front kick 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.
Scissorhands throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.#CL#
Partio moves into the clinch.#TD#
Partio pulls guard successfully.
Partio is pulling down on Scissorhands's head. It's preventing any offense from Scissorhands, at least for the moment.
Scissorhands wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving.
Scissorhands seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Partio is looking for a triangle but Scissorhands pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Partio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Partio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Scissorhands wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving.
Scissorhands preventing the sweep.
Partio keeping full guard, as Scissorhands tries to pass.
Partio wants to sweep here but Scissorhands controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scissorhands sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Some bone on bone action there as Partio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scissorhands throws a wild body kick that Partio sees coming a mile off.
Partio blocks the body kick.
Partio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Scissorhands jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Scissorhands jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio throws a quick counter kick to the body but Scissorhands avoids it.
Scissorhands scores with a nice strike.
Partio blocks the body kick.
A jab from Partio does it's job there.
Partio connects with the punch.#CL#
Partio moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Partio.
Scissorhands lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Partio looks to land a right hand but Scissorhands moved out of range.
Partio is looking to slow Scissorhands down with leg kicks.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scissorhands misses with a looping left.
Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scissorhands 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.
Scissorhands tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Partio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Scissorhands with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Scissorhands checks it.
Scissorhands follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Scissorhands ducks right into an uppercut from Partio.
Scissorhands thows a body kick. Partio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Scissorhands takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scissorhands tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scissorhands swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scissorhands throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Scissorhands tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scissorhands. That's going to slow Partio down.
Scissorhands connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Some wild striking there from Partio.
Scissorhands pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scissorhands swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Scissorhands has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Partio finds it's way round the side to connect with Scissorhands's head.
Scissorhands tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Scissorhands throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Partio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Partio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Scissorhands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scissorhands misses with a looping right.
Partio lands with a nice body kick.
Partio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Partio missing with a left hand there. Scissorhands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scissorhands checks it well.
Scissorhands fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
Partio moves away from the strike by Scissorhands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Partio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Scissorhands with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio blocks a leg kick.
Scissorhands steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Scissorhands swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scissorhands takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scissorhands throws a body shot but no joy.
Scissorhands throws a good cross that connects.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scissorhands.
Partio throws a low kick, looking for Scissorhands's leg but Scissorhands calmly moves out of range.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Scissorhands tried to score with a low kick but Partio checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scissorhands 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio lands the left hand.
Scissorhands throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scissorhands on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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 Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Scissorhands throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Edward Scissorhands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Partio takes one to the side of the head.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scissorhands tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partio is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Partio as he checks the leg kick.
Partio catches Scissorhands with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Scissorhands.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Scissorhands takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scissorhands misses with a wild body shot.
Scissorhands throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scissorhands on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Partio. Partio obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scissorhands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio delivers a nice body kick.
Partio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Partio instigates a clinch.
Partio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Partio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scissorhandss head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Partio.
Partio blocking some punches.
Partio blocks a body shot from Scissorhands. #T1#
Partio tries to throw a body punch but Scissorhands avoids it by throwing Partio back against the ropes.
Scissorhands scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Partio.
Partio misses with some punches.
Scissorhands is trying to force a seperation but Partio has the dominant position.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Scissorhands.
Partio tries to pull guard but Scissorhands won't allow it.
Partio pushes Scissorhands back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Partio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scissorhands lands a nice looking kick to the body. Partio takes a step back to recover.
Scissorhands throws out a leg kick but Partio moves out of range and Scissorhands only half commits.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scissorhands.
Partio lands an overhand right.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Scissorhands drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Partio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scissorhands tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Scissorhands looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scissorhands is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Scissorhands on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Partio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scissorhands throws out a counter right but Partio avoids it with no problem.
Scissorhands throws a front kick aimed at Partio's knee but Partio avoids it well.
It appears Partio was looking to counter with a kick there.
Scissorhands lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scissorhands misses with a straight right.
Partio blocks a low kick nicely.
Scissorhands misses with a low kick.
Scissorhands just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPartio.
Scissorhands on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Partio. Partio obviously looking to wear him down.
Scissorhands throws a half hearted mid kick.
Scissorhands misses with a body shot.
Scissorhands 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 thows a body kick. Scissorhands tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Scissorhands throws a leg kick that is checked
and Partio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scissorhands throws a push kick but Partio slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scissorhands has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Scissorhands is predictable there
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scissorhands throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Scissorhands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Partio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vika Partio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Partio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Vika Partio!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Vika Partio!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Vika Partio!

Vika Partio wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Vika Partio misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: NSC 42: Wolf vs Boston
Date: Jul 23, 2019

#R1#
Lê connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Partio throws a jab when Lê was well out of range.
Nice shot by Partio.
Lê lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partio at a distance.
Jab by Partio.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lê slips under a jab.
Lê throws out a counter right but Partio avoids it with no problem.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lê throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good work by Lê as he checks the leg kick.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lê.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Lê was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Lê ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Lê was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lê lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lê.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Lê uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lê rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Partio counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lê lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lê dodges the punch combination from Partio.
A telegraphed right hand from Lê misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
Lê lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Lê throws a shot to the body.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lê.
Lê scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Lê.
Lê missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio misses the jab.
Lê connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Partio throws the kick towards the body but Lê avoids it.
Lê fakes the leg kick and cracks Partio in the body.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lê takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lê jabs at Partio's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lê checks a leg kick.
Lê uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
A clash of legs there as Lê blocks the low kick.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Lê checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Partio ducks right into an uppercut from Lê.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lê 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.#T2#
Lê dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Partio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Partio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lê scores with a jab to the body.
Lê misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
Lê misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
Partio sizes up Lê with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Partio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lê scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Lê checks it.
Partio throws a leg kick but Lê sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lê misses with a looping right.
Lê keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lê lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio moves out of range as Lê strikes.
Partio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Partio throws a leg kick that misses.
Lê moves out of range of the leg kick from Partio.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Lê moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Quân Lê will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
A big left from Partio misses.
Partio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lê feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Partios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Partio throws a leg kick but Lê checks it.
Lê drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab from Partio.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Lê.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Lê swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lê defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lê uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Lê moves away from the strike by Partio.
Partio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Lê buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lê misses with a body kick.
Lê ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Lê saw it coming and moves away.
Lê cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Partio blocks a jab.
Lê showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partio.
Quân Lê seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lê. That snapped Partio's head back.
Lê lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Lê.
Lê keeps Partio at a distance using the push kick.
Partio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Lê is out of range.
Lê misses with a kick to the body.
Partio throws a big counter combination but Lê scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Lê looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Partio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Lê was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lê scores with a shot to the body.
Lê lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T2#
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Lê bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Lê is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partio.
A big right from Partio misses.
A swing and a miss from Lê.
Lê throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
Lê throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Lê misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Lê does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lê keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lê is able to avoid easily.
Lê throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Partio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lê fakes the leg kick and cracks Partio in the body.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lê.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lê.
Lê throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lê lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quân Lê 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.
#R3#
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lê throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lê takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lê throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Lê throws a leg kick but Partio moved away.
Partio moves out of range as Lê throws a body kick.
Lê throws a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Partio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Lê.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Lê does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lê lands a nice looking body shot.
Lê throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Partio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
Partio lands a jab to Lê's midsection.
Lê slips under a jab from Partio.
Partio lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lê feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Partios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lê throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Lê dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Lê defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Lê scoring well with a low kick there.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lê bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lê with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Lê moved out of range.
Lê throws a head kick but Partio moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lê.
Lê misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Partio.
Lê scores with a spinning back kick!
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio swings for the body but Lê moves out of range.
Partio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lê takes a step back to recover.
Some bone on bone action there as Lê checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Partio backing away here, and Lê unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lê pushes Partio away with a front kick.
Lê lands the left hand.
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!
Lê cracks Partio with an open hand slap.#T2#
Lê feints and then cracks Partio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partio down.
Lê uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
A bone on bone clash there as Lê blocks the leg kick.
Lê keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Nice defenses there by Lê.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lê sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lê counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Partio misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Partio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Partio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lê.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Lê moved out of range nicely.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lê.
Partio tried to counter with a leg kick but Lê avoided it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lê 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 misses with a straight left.
Partio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lê scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, jab by Lê - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Quân Lê just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lê.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Lê does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio slips under a jab from Lê.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lê.
Lê dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Lê ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lê throws a body kick that misses.
Partio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lê!
Lê digs a good hook to Partio's body.
Partio lands a really nice looking cross but Lê seems unphased.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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 Lê has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lê and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lê swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio throws a hook but Lê avoids it easily.
Partio lands a nice looking body shot.
Partio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Partio slips under a jab from Lê.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lê takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lê keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Partio moves away from the strike by Lê.
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lê defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Partio slips a straight right by Lê.
It looked like Partio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lê checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lê slips a jab and a cross from Partio.
Lê throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Lê scores with a jab to the head.
Lê wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Partio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lê.
Lê's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
A big left from Lê misses.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.#CL2#
Partio gets tackled into the ropes by Lê. Lê maintains the clinch.
Partio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Partio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lê misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Partio lands a hook that snaps the head of Lê backwards.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Lê.
Partio tries a body shot but Lê blocks it.
Lê scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Partio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lê throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Partios head.
Partio misses with a punch to the body.
Partio tries a body shot but Lê blocks it.
Good body shot from Lê.
Partio working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Partio.
Partio blocking some punches.
Lê blocks an uppercut.
Lê throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Lê fails to land.
Lê has Partio pressed against the ropes, preventing Partio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lê blocks a body shot from Partio.
Partio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Partio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lê backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Quân Lê 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!
#R5#
Lê is looking to clinch but Partio is avoiding it.
Lê slips under a jab.
Lê moves into range and connects with a jab.
Partio wants to clinch
and Lê counters with a straight right hand.
Vika Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lê lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Lê. That snapped Partio's head back.
Lê throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Lê has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Partio finds it's way round the side to connect with Lê's head.
Nice body punch from Lê.
Lê's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lê.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lê dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Lê 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.
Lê displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Partio feints a jab promting Lê to slip. Partio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lê slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lê dips to his left and cracks Partio with an uppercut!#T1#
Lê lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Lê.
Lê slips a straight right by Partio.
Partio cracks Lê with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lê blocks a head kick by Partio.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Partio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Lê does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lê misses with a body kick.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lê can pounce on him.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Lê throws a hook but Partio blocks it.#CL#
Partio has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Partio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lê lands with a short shot to the head.
Lê misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partio struggles to land a body shot inside as Lê controls his hands.
Lê goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Partio 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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Partio misses.
Lê lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lê.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lê.
Partio defending well as Lê loads up on a big left hand.
Lê moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lê thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Partio if he has to take too many more of those.
A shot to the liver by Lê. Beautiful body shot.
Lê avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Lê was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lê throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lê lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lê slips a straight right by Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Lê throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lê cracks a nice hook into Partio's ribs.
Lê lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quân Lê comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lê winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Quân Lê!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Quân Lê!

Quân Lê wins by unanimous decision!
Quân Lê is the new bantamweight champion!

Event: NSC 34: Experiment vs Partio
Date: Jun 25, 2019

#R1#
Partio lands with a cross.
Experiment misses with a body shot.
Experiment fails in his attempt to clinch.
Experiment buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Experiment is out of range and Partio settles back down.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Experiment lands the left hand.
A leg kick checked by Partio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Experiment. That's going to slow Partio down.
Experiment is looking to land body kicks.
Partio throws a body punch but Experiment moves out of range.
Partio connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Partio clinches up with Experiment and pushes him back against the ropes.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Partio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Experiment.
Partio can't find room to land a body shot as Experiment controls the action.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Experiment.
Experiment blocking some punches.
Experiment blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Experiment tries to stall but Partio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Partio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Partio working aggressively here.
Experiment leaning against his opponent.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Experiment.
Partio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Partio misses with a body punch.
Partio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Experiment lands a hook to the side of the head.
Experiment controlling the action here for a moment.
Partio works on Experiment's body with a couple of short punches.
Partio working aggressively here.
Partio dodges an elbow strike from Experiment.
Experiment prevents a body shot from Partio.
Experiment blocks an uppercut.
Partio lands a shot to the body.
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Partio.
Partio can't find room to land a body shot as Experiment controls the action.
Partio avoids the elbow strike from Experiment, against the ropes.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Experiment uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Experiment blocks an uppercut.
Experiment trying to control the position but instead, Partio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Experiment into the ropes.
Partio tries to pull guard but Experiment holds him up against the ropes and eventually Partio drops back down to his feet.
Experiment trying to control the position but instead, Partio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Experiment into the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Partio.
Experiment lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like Vika Partio has been cut.
Partio lands a nice uppercut.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Experiment uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio tries to throw a body punch but Experiment avoids it by throwing Partio back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vika Partio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Partio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Partio throws a one two combo.
Experiment thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Partio if he has to take too many more of those.
Experiment throws a shot to the body.
Experiment lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Partio blocks a head kick by Experiment.
Experiment pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Partio lands.
Experiment chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Partio misses.
Experiment scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Experiment fails with an attempt to clinch.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Experiment looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Partio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finnish Experiment is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Experiment.
Experiment lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Partio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Experiment misses with a low kick.
Experiment checks a leg kick.#T1#
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Experiment can pounce on him.
Experiment scores with a leg kick. #CL2#
Partio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Partio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Partio dodges an elbow strike from Experiment.
I was talking to Experiment's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Partio avoids the elbow strike from Experiment, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Partio as Experiment tries to tie him up.
Partio digs a right hand into Experiment's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Experiment's gas tank.
Partio lands a left hand.
Experiment pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Partio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Partio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Partio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Experiment or not.
Partio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Experiment uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T2#
Partio blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Partio fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Partio jumps guard.
Experiment preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Experiment got a little sloppy there for a moment and Partio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Experiment has managed to get both his arms back between Partio's legs - danger averted.
Partio wants to sweep here but Experiment controlling him for the moment.
Experiment trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Partio is trying to hold Experiment in close to prevent damage but Experiment has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vika Partio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vika Partio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Experiment 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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Partio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Partio throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick by Partio misses
and Experiment counters with a low kick, right behind Partio 's knee.
Experiment lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Experiment looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Experiment throws a quick inside leg kick.
Experiment misses with a leg kick.
Experiment blocks the body kick.
Partio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Experiment lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Experiment stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Experiment tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Partio throws a body punch but Experiment moves out of range.
Experiment lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Experiment moves away.#T1#
Experiment scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Experiment clinches up with Partio and pushes him back against the ropes.
Partio blocks the elbow strike.
Experiment lands a damaging elbow.
Partio avoids the elbow strike from Experiment, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Partio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vika Partio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Experiment uses good head movement to avoid it.
Experiment wants to stall.
Partio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Experiment stalling in the clinch but Partio improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Experiment.
Partio dodges an elbow strike from Experiment.
Experiment pushes off an throws an elbow but Partio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Experiment blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Partio scores with a shot to the side of Experiment's head.
Partio blocks the elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2#
Experiment misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Experiment.
Experiment lands an elbow inside.
Experiment pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Partio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Partio fails to pull guard.
Partio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Partio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Partio scores with a shoulder strike.
Partio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Partio works on Experiment's body with a couple of short punches.
Experiment throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Partio working aggressively here.
Partio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Experiment throws an elbow but misses.
Experiment is trying to maintain a safe position but Partio gets an underhook and turns Experiment into the ropes.#BC2#
Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Finnish Experiment did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Vika Partio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Partio misses with a low kick.
Experiment was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Experiment ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Experiment's shoulder, as Experiment tries to avoid the shot.
Partio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Partio is looking to clinch.
Experiment works Partio's body with a nice hook.
Experiment throws a front kick aimed at Partio's knee but Partio avoids it well.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Experiment.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Experiment. Experiment obviously looking to wear him down.
Partio looks to land a combination. Experiment sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#ROC2#
Experiment is rocked!
Partio drops Experiment with a straight right hand, right on the button! Partio follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vika Partio!
Vika Partio is the new bantamweight champion!
Vika Partio spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Finnish Experiment had this to say: 'I tried something new.'.

Event: NSC 29: Singh vs Dupree
Date: Jun 04, 2019

#R1#
Partio scores with a jab.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL#
Partio moves into the clinch.
Miller blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land. #BC#
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio misses the jab.
Partio throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partio lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Partio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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 head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller with the counter takedown but Partio avoids it easily.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Partio.
Partio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#CL#
Partio closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Partio is blocking nicely.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Partio scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Partio as the two fighters clinch.
Partio lands with a left to the head.
Miller is working for takedown but Partio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Partio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller wants to take the fight to the mat but Partio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Miller is trying to drag Partio to the mat but Partio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Vika Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Miller.
Partio lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Partio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Partio works on Miller's body with a couple of short punches.
Partio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller goes for a takedown attempt but Partio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #T2#
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Partio defends it well.
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partio, right into the meat.
Miller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Miller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Miller backs up against the ropes. #ROC#
Miller is rocked!#CL#
Partio clinches.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Partio finish him?
Partio working aggressively here.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Partio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Partio takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Partio! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vika Partio!
Vika Partio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: NSC 20: Chaelsson vs Pinochet
Date: May 07, 2019

#R1##CL#
Partio rushes Temirov and presses him up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Temirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio misses with a body punch. #BC#
Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Temirov.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Temirov moves out of range easily.
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Partio thumps Temirov with a low kick.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temirov misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Temirov is out of range.
Partio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Temirov. Temirov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Partio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio scores with a nice right hand.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Partio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Temirov moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Temirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Partio throws the left hand but Temirov avoids the punch easily.
Temirov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Temirov.
Temirov looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
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.
Temirov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Temirov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Partio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Temirov throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Temirov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
Partio throws a head kick that misses.
Partio clobbers Temirov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Partio lands with a straight right. Temirov didn't see that one coming.#T2#
Temirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Temirov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Temirov throws a right and a left that Partio avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Temirov throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temirov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Temirov.#CL#
Partio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC#
Partio breaks from the clinch.
Partio misses with a body shot
letting Temirov counter with a right hand.
Temirov misses with an uppercut.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Partio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Partio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Temirov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Partio tenderised Temirov's leg. Temirov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Temirov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Partio's hands.
Temirov misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Partio misses with an uppercut. Temirov saw that one coming.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temirov throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Temirov drops his hands momentarily and Partio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Temirov throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Partio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slow jab from Temirov misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Temirov is looking for the big counter here.
Partio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Temirov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Temirov can do to turn this around?
Partio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Temirov avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Temirov moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Temirov misses the target.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Temirov was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.#T1##CL#
Partio has Temirov up against the ropes in a clinch.
I was talking to Partio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Temirov.
Partio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Temirov backwards.
Partio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Partio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Partio.
Partio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC2#
Temirov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Partio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Temirov loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Partio is looking to land body kicks.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov slips a jab from Partio.
Temirov takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov looks to land a combination. Partio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Vika Partio has been cut.
Partio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Temirov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Partio.
Temirov throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Partio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Temirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Partio blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Partio.
Partio misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Temirov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Temirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio lands an overhand right.
A big right from Partio misses.
Temirov ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Temirov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Partio with a body shot.
Temirov misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Partio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Partio. Partio obviously looking to wear him down.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio slips under a jab.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Temirov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vika Partio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Temirov moves away from the strike by Partio.
Temirov looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Partio misses its target.
Partio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Temirov throws a counter combo.
Temirov misses with a wild combination.
Partio punishes Temirov's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Temirov.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Partio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Partio misses with a straight right. #CL#
Partio closes the distance and clinches.
Temirov misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Partio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Partio blocks a jab.
Partio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partio punishes Temirov's body with a nice straight punch.
Temirov is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T1#
Temirov defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Temirov lands a slapping body shot.
Temirov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Temirov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio works over Temirov's head and body with a nice combination.#ROC#
Temirov is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Ruslan Temirov has been cut.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Temirov is still on wobbly legs! Can Partio finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Temirov. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruslan Temirov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temirov seems to have recovered his senses.
Temirov thuds a left hand into Partio's body.
Temirov takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Temirov misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
Temirov misses with a series of wild punches. #T2#
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Temirov lands a nice shot that snaps Partio's head back.
Temirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio tries to clinch but Temirov is having none of it.
Temirov loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Temirov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Temirov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Partio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Temirov scrambles back to his feet.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov blocks the body kick.
Partio scores with a nice head shot.
Partio lands a head kick. Temirov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Temirov.

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 Vika Partio.
Well Partio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Vika Partio!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Vika Partio!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Vika Partio!

Vika Partio wins by unanimous decision!
Vika 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.

Event: NSC 12: Mcdonald vs Athanas
Date: Apr 09, 2019

#R1#
Walcott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio checks the leg kick.
Partio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walcott at a distance.
Partio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Walcott lands a body shot.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio blocks a jab.
Walcott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Partio misses with a left hand
and Walcott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio connects with a leg kick. Walcott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walcott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Partio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Partio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Walcott's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walcott lands a head shot.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Walcott misses with a head kick.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from Partio misses
and Walcott counters with a leg kick.
Partio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walcott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Partio looks to land a left hand but Walcott moved out of range nicely.
Walcott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Partio if he has to take too many more of those.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio connects with a leg kick. Walcott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Walcott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Walcott was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Partio.
Partio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Walcott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Partio lands a nice looking body shot.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio checks a leg kick nicely.
No joy there for Walcott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walcott looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Walcott throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
Walcott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partio.
Partio misses with the combination.
A low kick from Partio misses
and Walcott counters with a right hand to the body.
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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T2#
Walcott is looking to land body kicks.
Walcott scores with a kick to the midsection.
Walcott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Partio gets a clinch. #BC2#
Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Partio lands a nice looking body kick.
Partio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Walcott misses
and Partio counters with a good low kick that Walcott was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Walcott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walcott lands a leg kick that knocks Partio off balance momentarily.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Walcott finds it's way round the side to connect with Partio's head.
Walcott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Walcott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Partio fails to land with a series of punches.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walcott connects with a right hand. Partio shakes it off.
Partio is looking to slow Walcott down with leg kicks.
Walcott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Walcott scoring well with a low kick there.
Walcott checks the leg kick nicely there.
Partio avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Walcott takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio cracks Walcott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walcott. That's going to slow Partio down.
Walcott is looking to wear down Partio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Walcott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Partio.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walcott on the side of the head.
Walcott throws a series of strikes that have Partio backpedaling. #CL2#
Partio rushes Walcott and presses him up against the ropes.
Walcott misses with some punches.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
Walcott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Partio misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Walcott breaks from the clinch.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Partio.
Walcott tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Walcott misses with a body shot.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walcott thows a body kick. Partio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Walcott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walcott throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Walcott.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Walcott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Partio.
Tommy Walcott is winning the standup battle so far.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Partio throws a leg kick
and Walcott counters with a leg kick.
Walcott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio misses with the combination.
Walcott lands a jab to the head.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walcott moves forwards but Partio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walcott avoids the body shot from Partio.
Jab from Partio.
Walcott slips a jab from Partio.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walcott cracks the inside of Partio's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walcott, as that shot connected.
Walcott avoids the body shot from Partio.
Walcott misses with a hook.
Partio throws out a counter right but Walcott avoids it with no problem.
Partio thows a body kick. Walcott tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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 Tommy Walcott will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio throws a right hand that misses
and Walcott counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Walcott is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Partio throws a solid leg kick but Walcott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Partio.
Partio lands with a cross.
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Partio finds it's target.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Walcott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walcott attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Partio swinging wildly here.
Walcott throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walcott.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Walcott!
Walcott looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walcott sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Partio misses with a straight left.
A solid body kick from Walcott.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
Walcott on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Walcott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio thows a body kick. Walcott tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Walcott slips a straight right by Partio.
Partio works over Walcott's head and body with a nice combination.
Partio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Walcott thumps Partio with a low kick.
Partio takes a swing at Walcott's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Partio.
Walcott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
Walcott scores with a nice head shot.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Walcott misses with a jab to the body
and Partio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Walcott swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walcott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
Good leg kick by Partio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Walcott misses.
Walcott lands a body shot.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Walcott's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Walcott lands the left hand.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walcott throws a push kick but Partio slaps the foot to one side.
Jab from Walcott.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Walcott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch! Partio slams his shin into Walcott's torso.
Partio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walcott.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio lands with a right hand.
Walcott lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Vika Partio just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Walcott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Partio. Partio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Walcott takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walcott lands with a kick to the ribs.
Partio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Walcott lands with a kick to the ribs.
Partio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Walcott.
Walcott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walcott slips a straight right by Partio.
Partio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walcott.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
It looked like Walcott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Partio throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Partio.
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!
A shot to the liver by Partio. Beautiful body shot.
Walcott tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Partio. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio lands the left hand.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walcott.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walcott.#CL2#
Partio pushes Walcott up against the ropes in a clinch.
Walcott tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio.
A right hand to the body from Partio. #BC#
Walcott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Walcott there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Partio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Walcott misses the target.
Walcott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Walcott lands a jab.
Partio tests Walcott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Walcott saw it coming and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Partio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walcott lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Partio.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walcott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Walcott blocks the leg kick.
Walcott fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Walcott looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Walcott thuds a left hand into Partio's body.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Partio.
Partio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Partio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walcott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott throws a right hand that Partio ducks under and follows up with a left that Partio also avoids with ease.
Walcott misses with the combination.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Walcott.
Walcott misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Partio scores with a body shot.
Walcott uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
Walcott misses with a few strikes there.
Partio misses with a hook. Walcott ducked under it nicely.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Walcott swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walcott scores with a spinning back kick!
A decent looking cross lands there for Partio.
Partio misses with a leg kick.
Partio throws a head kick but Walcott moves out of range.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Walcott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walcott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walcott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walcott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Walcott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Partio misses with a hook. Walcott ducked under it nicely.
Partio looks to land a combination but Walcott avoids it well. #T1#
Partio checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Walcott blocks the low kick.
Partio staying out of range there.
Partio raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Walcott blocks the leg kick.
Walcott throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Partio throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Walcott misses with a kick to the body.
Walcott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Partio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Partio cracks the inside of Walcott's front leg.
Walcott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walcott drops his hands momentarily and Partio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Partio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walcott cracks a nice hook into Partio's ribs.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Walcott half committed to a counter leg kick.
Walcott lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Walcott just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Partio cracks Walcott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio misses with a straight right.
Walcott throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Walcott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott tried to score with a low kick but Partio checks it.
Walcott scoring well with a low kick there.
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott tests Partio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walcott misses with a two punch combination.
Walcott backing away here, and Partio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Walcott looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Walcott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Partio takes a swing at Walcott's ribcage but misses.
Partio avoids the head kick by Walcott.
Partio lands the left hand.
Partio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walcott looking to land some kicks to the body here.

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 Tommy Walcott.
Well Partio 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Vika Partio!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Vika Partio!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight as a draw!

Vika Partio wins by majority decision!
Vika Partio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: NSC 6: McLauhglin vs Yu
Date: Mar 12, 2019

#R1#
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and Walcott counters with a leg kick.
Walcott checks the leg kick nicely there.
Partio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Partio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partio.
We've been informed that Walcott has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Partio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Partio throws a body punch but Walcott moves out of range.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
A jab from Partio finds it's way through Walcott's defenses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Walcott.
Walcott checks a leg kick nicely.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walcott checks a leg kick.
Walcott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Walcott tries to score with a low kick but Partio moves his leg out of the way.
Partio throws a big counter combination but Walcott scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Walcott throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walcott.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Walcott.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walcott. That's going to slow Partio down.
Walcott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.#T1#
Walcott wants to slow Partio down by chopping away at his legs.
Walcott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio throws a leg kick that misses.
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.
Walcott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Partio cracks a nice hook into Walcott's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
Partio blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Walcott checks the leg kick nicely there.
Walcott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Partio lands a jab to the head.
Walcott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Walcott follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Walcott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott connects with a leg kick. Partio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Walcott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Walcott saw it coming and moves away.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Partio misses.
Partio connects with a solid leg kick.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Walcott sees coming a mile off.
A leg kick checked by Walcott.
Partio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Walcott.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Walcott's head but Walcott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Walcott looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Partio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Walcott counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walcott misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Partio misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Partio avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Partio throws a chopping leg kick but Walcott manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Walcott throws a body kick that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Walcott might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Partio has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice cross by Partio.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio with a jab.
Partio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walcott doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Partio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walcott to score with a decent uppercut.
Walcott looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Partio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A thudding body kick lands there by Walcott!
Walcott feints and then cracks Partio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partio down.
Walcott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Walcott connects with a body shot.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Partio misses with a looping right.
And Walcott responds with a good body kick, but Partio manages to step out the way in time.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walcott.
Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.#T1#
Partio throws a head kick but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Partio blocks it well.
Walcott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Partio pushes Walcott away with a front kick.
Walcott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Walcott ducks down to avoid it.
Walcott scores with a jab to the body.
Walcott connects with a looping right hand.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walcott 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.
Walcott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walcott throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walcott.
Walcott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
A thudding body kick lands there by Walcott!
Walcott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Partio scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Walcott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walcott misses with a body kick.
Partio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T2#
Walcott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Walcott lands a front kick.
Walcott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Partio throws a solid leg kick but Walcott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Partio.
Walcott misses with a looping right.
Partio is looking to counter with head kicks.
Walcott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walcott throws a front kick that sends Partio stumbling back into the ropes.
Walcott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Partio rather than just go for the knockout.
Partio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walcott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Partio lands with an uppercut that bounces Walcott off the ropes and back into range.
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.
Walcott checks a leg kick.
Partio scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott throws a big shot that misses.
Walcott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Walcott lands a nice looking body shot.
Walcott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Walcott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Partio.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott misses with a hook to the body
and Partio counters with a nice leg kick.
Partio swings for the body but Walcott moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
Partio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Walcott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Walcott only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walcott manages to avoid it.
Walcott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walcott explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Partio misses with an uppercut
and Walcott makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Partio really felt that one!
Walcott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Partio misses with a looping left.
Walcott misses with a double jab.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Walcott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Walcott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walcott throws out the jab.
Partio throws a chopping leg kick but Walcott manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T1#
Partio lands with a right hand.
Partio throws a leg kick but Walcott moved away.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott misses with the combination.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Walcott is out of range.
Walcott moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Walcott connects with an inside leg kick.
Partio avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Partio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Walcott throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Partio.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walcott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Walcott looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walcott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walcott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walcott throws a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Walcott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters circling a little - Walcott finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walcott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partio.
Walcott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walcott misses with a straight left.
Walcott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Partio staying out of range there.

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 Vika Partio.
Well Partio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Tommy Walcott!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Vika Partio!

The fight ends as a draw!

Event: Syn Europe 98
Date: Jan 30, 2019

#R1#
Baigan misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot by Baigan.
Partio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baigan throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baigan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Baigan throws a big shot that misses.
Baigan throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baigan missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Baigan misses with a hook.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Baigan moves out of range easily.
Baigan moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Baigan.
Baigan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Partio throws a body punch but Baigan moves out of range.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Baigan to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baigan lands with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Partio checks a leg kick.
A jab from Baigan does it's job there.#T1#
Baigan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Partio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baigan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Baigan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Partio cracks Baigan with an open hand slap.
Partio misses with a hook.
Baigan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Partio avoids the body shot from Baigan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
Partio thuds his right hand into Baigan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baigan misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Baigan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Partio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baigan scrambles back to his feet.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baigan's head backwards.
Partio staying out of range there.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Baigan saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baigan throws a nice head kick!
A big right from Partio misses.
Partio jabs Baigan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Baigan misses the target.
Partio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Partio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Partio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Baigan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Partio defending well as Baigan loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Baigan does it's job there.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Baigan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baigan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
It seemed like Baigan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baigan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baigan on the side of the head.
Partio misses with a hook
enabling Baigan to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baigan.
Baigan 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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baigan manages to avoid it.
Baigan throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Baigan is out of range. #T3#
Partio feints and then cracks Baigan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baigan down.
Partio tries to land a body kick
and Baigan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Baigan tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Partio slips a jab from Baigan.
Partio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Partio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baigan.#CUT2#
It looks like Vika Partio has been cut.
Baigan is looking to land body kicks.
Baigan lands a head kick. Partio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Baigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio takes a swing at Baigan's ribcage but misses.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baigan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Baigan throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Baigan wants to land a leg kick but Partio is out of range.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baigan.#T4#
Baigan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baigan avoids the body shot from Partio.
Baigan swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Partio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Baigan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Partio. That one must have hurt.
Partio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baigan throws a series of punches but Partio moves out of range.
Partio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baigan tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Partio scores with a hook.
Baigan blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baigan misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Partio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Partio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baigan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Partio tenderised Baigan's leg. Baigan is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nusrat Baigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vika Partio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Partio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Partio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baigan throws a head kick that misses.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baigan throws a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Baigan walks into a stiff left hand from Partio.
Partio moves out of range as Baigan throws a body kick.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baigan.
Baigan looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio connects with a high kick. #CUT#
It looks like Nusrat Baigan has been cut.
Nusrat Baigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baigan throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baigan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Baigan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baigan misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Baigan is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Partio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baigan's head backwards.
Partio looks for the body kick but Baigan saw that one coming.
Baigan throws a wild body kick that Partio sees coming a mile off.
Partio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baigan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Partio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Partio checks a low kick from Baigan.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Baigan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio lands a body shot.
Baigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio throws a quick counter kick to the body but Baigan avoids it.
A big right from Baigan misses.
A low kick from Partio is predictable there
and Baigan counters with a low kick, right behind Partio 's knee.
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 is looking to slow Baigan down with leg kicks.
Baigan slips under a jab.
Baigan takes one to the chin there.
Baigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Partio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Partio misses with the body kick
and Baigan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baigan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick from Partio.#CL#
Partio clinches with his opponent.
Partio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baigan backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baigan.
Partio lands a hook that snaps the head of Baigan backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Partio tries to throw a body punch but Baigan avoids it by throwing Partio back against the cage. #BC2#
Baigan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Baigan cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baigan thows a leg kick but Partio checks it
and Partio counters with a body kick that stops Baigan in his tracks momentarily.
A big right from Baigan misses.
Nice defenses there by Baigan.
Partio tries to clinch up.
Partio cracks Baigan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Baigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Baigan looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baigan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot lands for Partio.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab from Partio.
Baigan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baigan throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Partio moves away from the strike by Baigan. #CL#
Partio gets a clinch.
Partio lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Partio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baigan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
Baigan lands with an overhand left.
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 swings widly with a right hand #CL2#
and Baigan moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Baigan breaks the clinch.
Partio tries to score with a low kick but Baigan moves his leg out of the way.#T4#
Baigan moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
Baigan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Partio scores with a nice right hand.
Baigan misses with a looping right.
Baigan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Partio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baigan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Partio slips a straight right by Baigan.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Baigan lands with an overhand left.
Baigan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Baigan tries a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Baigan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baigan moves away.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partio, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Baigan.
Baigan throws a right hand that misses
and Partio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Partio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Partio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Partio instigates a clinch.
Partio blocks a body shot from Baigan. #BC2#
Baigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baigan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baigan.
Baigan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Partio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio throws a right and a left that Baigan avoids nicely.
Partio avoids the head kick by Baigan.
Baigan tries to bum rush Partio with a series of wild strikes but Partio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baigan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Partio scores with a jab to the body.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baigan was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baigan just misses with a punch to the body.
Baigan lands a nice hook to Partio's body. Partio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Partio lands with a straight right. Baigan didn't see that one coming.
Baigan looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Baigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Baigan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
Partio cracks the inside of Baigan's front leg.
Partio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Partio connects with a nice looking jab.
Partio tries to clinch there but Baigan circles away.
Partio with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baigan - that will leave a mark!
Partio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baigan blocks the body kick.
Partio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Partio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baigan. Baigan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baigan misses with a straight left.
Baigan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Baigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Partio cracks Baigan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Partio walks into a jab.
Partio cracks Baigan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baigan throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Partio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Partio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baigan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Partio scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
Partio closes the distance and clinches.
Partio tries a body shot but Baigan blocks it.
Partio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baigan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio cracks the inside of Baigan's front leg.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baigan.
Partio misses with a hook. Baigan ducked under it nicely.
Baigan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio lands an overhand right.
Partio works Baigan's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Partio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Partio lands a jab.
Partio is looking to clinch but Baigan is avoiding it.
Baigan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Partio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baigan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Baigan.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Baigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baigan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baigan throws a chopping leg kick but Partio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baigan.
Baigan misses with a kick to the body.
Baigan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Baigan misses the target. #T4#
Baigan throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
Baigan throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Partio is looking to counter punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Baigan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baigan.
Baigan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Partio's head.
Partio jabs Baigan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baigan misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Baigan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Partio.#CL#
Partio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Baigan manages to break the clinch.
Partio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baigan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio throws a push kick but Baigan slaps the foot to one side.
Baigan misses with a body shot.
Partio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baigan thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vika Partio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Partio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vika Partio!
A less than humble Vika Partio misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: CEC 635
Date: Dec 28, 2018

#R1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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 Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Partio misses the jab.
Partio misses with a body kick.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Partio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Partio takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Partio misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Partio wants to break the clinch but can't. #TD#
Silva has picked Partio up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Partio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Partio controlling Silva's posture.
Partio wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Partio has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Partio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva postures up in Partio's guard and throws a big left but Partio blocks it.
Silva works over Partio with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva is fighting to break Partio's control of his arms but Partio is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva postures up.
Silva is in close to Partio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva won't allow Partio to sweep him here.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Partio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva is pushing down on Partio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Partio is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva thows a huge punch but Partio dodges it nicely.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Partio is trying to stand.
Partio is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva content to control rather than advance. #T3#
Partio is concentrating on defense, preventing Silva from advancing position.
Partio has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Partio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Partio.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Partio is trying to control the position from the bottom. #ES2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Partio pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T4#
Partio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Partio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Partio digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Partio backs away, Silva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Partio flicks out a counter leg kick but Silva steps away.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Partio moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Partio is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kron Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Partio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Partio counters with a head kick.
Partio thumps Silva with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva. #ES2#
Partio pushes Silva off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
A lazy body kick from Partio
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Partio 's knee.
Partio throws a leg kick that misses.
And Silva counters with a quick kick to the body but Partio blocks it.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio motions for Silva to come forward. Partio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio lands a head kick! #CUT2#
It looks like Kron Silva has been cut.
Partio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio slips a straight right by Silva.
Partio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Partio motions for Silva to come forward. Partio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A cross from Partio lands.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Partio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
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 poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Partio's knee momentarily.
Partio misses with a head kick. #T3#
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Partio.
Partio throws a leg kick #CL#
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Partio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Silva moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Silva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses. #T4#
Partio misses with a low kick.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio throws a head kick that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Partio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kron Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva slips a jab from Partio.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva controls the position from side control.
Silva 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.
Partio is trying to control Silva's posture but Silva avoids it. #T1#
Partio parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Partio to escape.
Silva working the ground and pound from side control.
Silva scoring with punches from side control.
Partio is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Partio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva misses with the ground and pound.
Partio wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Partio taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Partio tries to improve position but can't.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Partio down.
Partio avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silva. #T2#
Partio manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Partio defending well though.
Partio keeping hold of Silva's head, controlling as best he can.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Partio defending well though.
Silva winds up and cracks Partio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Partio tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg. #SUB#
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Partio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T3#
Partio wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is pressing down on Partio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Partio is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Partio to regain full guard.
Partio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Our spies down at at Gangsterdamage inform us that Partio has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Partio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Partio keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva stands up over Partio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Partio can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva controlling the pace.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Partio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kron Silva!
A very excited looking Kron Silva rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: CEC 627
Date: Nov 14, 2018

#R1#
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Partio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matus is out of range and Partio settles back down.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Partio avoids the body shot from Matus.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 punishes Matus's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Matus.
Jab by Matus.
Partio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Partio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matus's calf.
Partio cracks Matus with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matus.
Matus throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Matus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Matus counters with a leg kick.
Partio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Partio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Partio is looking to land body kicks.
Matus throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio cracks Matus with a good jab.
Matus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matus connects with the punch.
Matus moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Matus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Partio!
Partio checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Matus does it's job there.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Matus moves out of range easily.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Matus counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matus lands a glancing blow to the side of Partio's head.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Matus.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matus.
Partio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matus misses with a leg kick. #T2#
Partio misses with a low kick as Matus jumps back.
Partio scores with a jab to the head.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Matus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matus only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Partio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Partio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partio.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matus looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Partio quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Partio lands a nice looking body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Partio as he connects with a hook.
Matus jabs Partio right on the nose. Partio blinks but takes it well.
Matus lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Partio. That snapped Matus's head back.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Matus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio throws a leg kick but Matus checks it.
Partio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Partio throws a leg kick but Matus moved away.
Partio misses with the combination.
Matus 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 slips under a jab.
Partio throwing a counter right hand but Matus manages to avoid it.#T3#
Matus lands a head kick. Partio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Matus feints and then cracks Partio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partio down.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matus throws a good cross that connects.
Matus tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Matus throws a head kick but Partio moves out of range.
Matus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Partio misses the jab.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Matus connects with a leg kick. Partio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Partio pushes Matus away with a front kick.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matus throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Partio throws a head kick but Matus moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Partio jabs Matus right on the nose. Matus blinks but takes it well.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matus is able to avoid easily.
Partio scores with a head kick. Matus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Matus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matus moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio throws a nice looking combination but Matus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matus. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus lands with a nice body punch.
Partio checks the leg kick.
Matus tries to land a leg kick but Partio saw it coming and moves away.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Matus.
Partio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matus walks into a straight right hand from Partio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Partio connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body punch from Partio.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matus is able to avoid easily.
Matus throws a leg kick but Partio moved away.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Partio misses the jab.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Matus.
Matus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Matus misses the target.
A big left from Matus misses.
Partio scores with a hook to the body. Matus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matus throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Matus just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Partio checks a leg kick.
Matus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Partio misses.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Matus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Matus jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Matus misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matus misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Partio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matus scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matus.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matus lands a jab.
Partio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Partio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matus to score with a decent uppercut.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio throws a shot to the body.
Matus blocks a leg kick.
Matus wants to counter the offense by Partio and move into the clinch position.
Matus throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio is looking to slow Matus down with leg kicks.
Matus scores with a decent looking hook.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Partio lands with a slapping head kick.
Matus is looking to land body kicks.
Partio is looking to chop away at Matus's legs. #T2#
Matus scores with a punch to the head.
Matus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matus throws a body shot but no joy.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Partio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matus circles away quickly and effectively.
Matus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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 Matus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Partio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matus swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
Matus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio throws a leg kick that misses. #CL2#
Matus clinches up with Partio and pushes him back against the cage.
Matus is trying to maintain a safe position but Partio gets an underhook and turns Matus into the cage.
Partio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Matus misses with a punch to the body.
Matus tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Partio works on Matus's body with a couple of short punches.
Matus misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Matus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
Partio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Partio throws a push kick but Matus slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matus! But no joy.
Partio lands a body shot.
Matus lands a head kick. Partio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Partio tries a low kick but Matus avoids it.
Matus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matus checks a leg kick.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Matus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Partio.#T4#
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio tries a low kick but Matus avoids it.
Partio takes one to the side of the head.
Matus lands with a shot to the body.
Matus throws a head kick that misses.
Partio blocks a jab.
Partio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Partio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matus scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Juan Matus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
Matus cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matus scores with a decent looking hook.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matus takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Matus just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Matus's head but Matus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matus 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.
Matus lands with a slapping head kick.
Matus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matus scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Partio. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matus misses with a hook.
It looked like Partio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Matus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A bone on bone clash there as Matus blocks the leg kick.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Partio connects with a single shot there.
A punch combination from Matus misses.
Matus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matus misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Partio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Partio misses.
Matus throws a low kick but Partio moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Matus.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio avoids the body shot from Matus.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Partio.
Partio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matus avoids the body shot from Partio.
Matus misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Matus misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matus blocks the body kick. #T2#
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
Partio throws a good cross that connects.
Matus moves away from the strike by Partio.
Matus slips under a jab from Partio.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matus misses with a body shot.
Partio swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Matus cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Matus rushes Partio and presses him up against the cage.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Partio.
Partio misses with the head strike. #BC#
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio checks a low kick from Matus.
Matus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.#T3#
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Partio on the side of the head.
Partio misses with a hook
and Matus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Partio will feel that in the morning.
Partio throws a hook but Matus avoids it easily.
Matus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Partio checks a low kick from Matus.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Matus. That snapped Partio's head back.
Matus throws a wild body kick that Partio sees coming a mile off.
Matus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matus tries a low kick but Partio avoids it.#T4#
Matus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Matus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Matus settles back down.
Matus throws a sloppy body shot
and Partio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Partio throws out a leg kick but Matus moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Matus throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matus avoids the head kick by Partio.
Matus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matus throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio slips a jab from Matus.
Matus misses with a body shot.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio lunges at Matus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matus's hand.
Matus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Partio on the side of the head.
Matus misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
Partio takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Juan Matus.
Well Matus 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
Don Juan Matus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CEC 622
Date: Oct 19, 2018

#R1#
Partio scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Durden.
Durden bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Durden throws a low kick but Partio moves out of range easily.
Partio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durden counters with a head kick.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Durden backing away here, and Partio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Partio misses with a low kick as Durden jumps back.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durden throws a head kick but Partio moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Partio tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio misses with an uppercut
and Durden counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Partio throws a nice looking combination but Durden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Partio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partio.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Durden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden blocks a leg kick.
Partio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durden.#T1#
Partio lands a right hook to the body.
Partio lands a nice hook to Durden's body. Durden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Partio misses with a body kick.
Durden tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Partio tries a quick counter leg kick but Durden is wise to it.
Partio lunges at Durden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durden's hand.
Durden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Durden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Durden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Partio lands a jab to the head.
Durden swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Durden's knee but Durden avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Durden scores with a jab.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Durden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio moves out of range as Durden throws a body kick.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio lands a jab to the nose.
Partio fails to land with a series of punches.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durden.
Partio cracks Durden with a good jab.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Durden moves away from the strike by Partio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Partio down.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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 Durden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Partio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Durden.
Durden slips a straight right by Partio.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partio is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Durden had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice defenses there by Durden.#T3#
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Durden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Durden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Partio on the side of the head.
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.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick there by Partio.
Durden misses with a hook
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Partio. That snapped Durden's head back.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio misses with a body kick.
Partio blocks a low kick nicely.
We've been told by Durden's head coaches at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Partio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durden.
Durden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Partio throws a leg kick but Durden moved away.#T4#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Partio.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Durden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Partio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Partio moves out of range of the leg kick from Durden.
The crowd cheers as Partio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durden doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio avoids the body shot from Durden.
A big right from Partio misses.
Durden avoids the body shot from Partio.
Durden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Durden defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden thows a leg kick but Partio checks it
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Partio.
Partio sizes up Durden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Durden explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Durden lands a jab.
Partio connects with a crisp jab.
Partio takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Partio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Partio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durden's head.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden moves away from the strike by Partio.
Partio lands a head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durden.
Partio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partio throws a good cross that connects. #T1#
Partio misses the shot to the body.
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.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden throws a body kick that misses
and Partio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Partio scores with a nice right hand.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
Partio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durden.
Durden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partio thuds a left hand into Durden's body.
Partio lands a nice looking body kick.
Durden moves away from the strike by Partio.
Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Partio. Partio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden jabs Partio right on the nose. Partio blinks but takes it well.
Durden 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 comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Partio connects with the punch.#T2#
Durden misses with a body shot.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Durden moves forwards but Partio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Partio is looking to score with low kicks.
Durden throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Partio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden lands with a nice body punch.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio connects with the punch.
Partio is looking to chop away at Durden's legs.
Durden fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Durden scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vika Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partio feints and then cracks Durden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durden down.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Durden throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3#
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Durden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durden 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.
Durden throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Partio counters with a series of strikes. Durden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Durden throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Durden counters with a nice kick to the body.
Partio connects with a body shot that sends Durden's belly button to the back.
Durden lands a nice looking body kick.
Durden blocks a jab.
Durden appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden lands a jab to Partio's midsection.
Partio throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
A jab from Durden misses.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Durden is looking to chop away at Partio's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durden checks a leg kick.
Durden throws a body kick that misses.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Partio.#T4#
Partio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Partio throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
A head kick from Durden lands but Partio takes it in his stride.
Durden goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
Durden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Durden tenderised Partio's leg. Partio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Partio.
A bone on bone clash there as Durden blocks the leg kick.
Durden swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio avoids the body shot from Durden.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body kick there by Durden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vika Partio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
#R3#
Durden scores with a head kick.
Durden looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Partio walks into a stiff left hand from Durden.
Durden throws a push kick but Partio slaps the foot to one side.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Partio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Partio.
Durden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good leg kick by Partio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Partio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durden throws a body kick that misses
and Partio counters with a straight right hand.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Partio misses.
Partio throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Durden thinks about countering with a body kick.#T1#
A good leg kick by Partio.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Durden slams his shin into Partio's torso.
Durden blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Durden tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden lands with a cross.
Partio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durden cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Durden connects with a leg kick. Partio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
Partio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Durden throws a head kick but Partio moves out of range.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Partio throws a low kick but Durden moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.#T2#
Durden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Durden tries to move into range but Partio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durden looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Durden checks a low kick from Partio.
Partio lands a front kick.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Partio sizes up Durden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Partio cracks Durden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Durden throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Durden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Partio doesn't seem phased though.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durden tries to land a leg kick but Partio saw it coming and moves away.
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.#T3#
Partio scores with the left hand. Durden knows he should have avoided that one.
Durden checks a low kick from Partio.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durden is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Durden is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durden lands a head kick. Partio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio motions for Durden to come forward. Partio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Durden lands an overhand right.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Partio scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden throws a leg kick but Partio checks it.
Partio misses with a hook.#T4#
Durden misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Durden punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Partio lands a nice shot to the body.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durden is able to avoid easily.
Durden throws a push kick but Partio slaps the foot to one side.
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Partio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Partio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durden digs a good body shot into Partio's ribs.
Durden throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.
Partio tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durden throws a quick counter kick to the body but Partio avoids it.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durden misses with a kick to the body.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden backing away here, and Partio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tyler Durden!
After winning the bout, Tyler Durden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Vika Partio stepped up to the mic, saying 'Auto flight - no energy'.

Event: DARE 61
Date: Aug 11, 2018

#R1#
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fighter is out of range.
Fighter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Partio scores with a push kick.
Street Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Partio avoids 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.
Partio throws a leg kick but Fighter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Partio clobbers Fighter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Partio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Partio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot lands for Fighter.
Partio throws a right hand that Fighter ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighter also avoids with ease.
Partio throws a low kick but Fighter avoids it.
It looked like Fighter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Partio.
Fighter throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Fighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Partio.
A little feinted left hand from Fighter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fighter slips under a jab from Partio.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Partio lands a head shot.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Partio on the side of the head.#T1#
Fighter throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fighter lands a nice looking body shot.
Partio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Partio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fighter's calf.
Fighter throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Partio circles away.
Fighter tries to score with a low kick but Partio moves his leg out of the way.
Fighter punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
Fighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crunch! Fighter slams his shin into Partio's torso.
Fighter misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Partio slips a straight right by Fighter.
Fighter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Partio. Partio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fighter misses with a hook
and Partio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fighter moves in looking to clinch but Partio pushes him off.
Fighter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Alpha Midget in the buildup to the fight.
Fighter slips a jab from Partio.
Fighter misses with a body kick.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.#T2#
Partio throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fighter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio flicks out a counter leg kick but Fighter steps away.
Fighter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Partio doesn't seem bothered though.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body. Partio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good leg kick by Partio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.
Fighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fighter throws a push kick but Partio slaps the foot to one side.
Fighter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Fighter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fighter connects with a solid leg kick.
Partio staying out of range there.
Fighter is looking to clinch.
Partio lands a jab to Fighter's midsection.
Partio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Partio scores with a hook.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3#
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fighter looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Fighter misses with an uppercut.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fighter. Fighter obviously looking to wear him down.
Fighter thows a body kick. Partio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fighter tries to land a leg kick but Partio saw it coming and moves away.
Partio jabs Fighter right on the nose. Fighter blinks but takes it well.
Fighter lands a nice shot to the body.
Partio thows a leg kick but Fighter checks it #TD#
and Fighter counters with a nice double leg into guard. #ES2#
Partio has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fighter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter scores with a decent looking hook.
Partio lands a jab to Fighter's midsection.
Partio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Partio walks into a jab.#T4#
Partio throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Fighter saw it coming and moves away.
Partio throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Partio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fighter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Partio.
Fighter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Partio if he has to take too many more of those.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Partio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter lands a body shot.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fighter moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Fighter misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws a low kick, looking for Fighter's leg but Fighter calmly moves out of range.
Fighter tried to counter with a leg kick but Partio avoided it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Partio staying out of range there.
Fighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fighter.
Fighter thuds his right hand into Partio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Street Fighter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Fighter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fighter scores with a spinning back kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Fighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fighter misses with a body kick.
Fighter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fighter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fighter throws a shot to the body.
Fighter lands a front kick.
Fighter misses with a kick to the body.
A cross from Fighter lands.
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!
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partio defending well as Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Fighter off balance momentarily.
Fighter misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fighter.
Fighter misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Fighter tries to score with a low kick but Partio moves his leg out of the way.
Partio feints a counter leg kick.
A solid body kick from Fighter.
Partio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Fighter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fighter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Partio works the jab nicely.
Fighter blocks a jab.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter tries to clinch but Partio is having none of it.
Fighter throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Nice body kick from Fighter.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fighter.
Fighter lands the left hand.
Fighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fighter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partio throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partio.
Fighter throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Fighter throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Partio.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fighter.
Fighter swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Street Fighter is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partio.
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Fighter.
Fighter tests Partio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fighter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fighter tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fighter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Partio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T3#
Partio misses with a low kick as Fighter jumps back.
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partio.
Fighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Partio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fighter throws a leg kick
and Partio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fighter misses with a low kick.
Fighter moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fighter.
Fighter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fighter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.#CL#
Fighter has taken the fight to the clinch. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Fighter is leaning against Partio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Partio blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fighter.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Fighter's shoulder, as Fighter tries to avoid the shot.
Partio throws a leg kick but Fighter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Fighter is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Fighter there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good exchange - Fighter coming out on top.
The crowd cheers as Fighter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Partio doesn't seem phased though.
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 Street Fighter 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.
#R3#
Partio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fighter at a distance.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fighter scores with the left hand. Partio knows he should have avoided that one.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid body kick from Partio.
Fighter slips a jab from Partio.
Partio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fighter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Partio lands a nice hook to Fighter's body. Fighter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fighter lands a jab.
Partio takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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 low kick but his opponent is out of range. #CL#
Fighter moves into the clinch.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Partio breaks from the clinch.
Partio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fighter cracks the inside of Partio's front leg. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
A big left from Fighter misses.
Jab, jab by Fighter - just one landing.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Fighter.
A leg kick checked by Fighter.
Fighter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partio throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Fighter sees coming a mile off.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Fighter misses with a left hand
and Partio counters with a stiff right hand.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter 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.
Fighter wants to land a leg kick but Partio is out of range.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fighter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Partio misses the jab.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Fighter misses.
Partio moves out of range of the leg kick from Fighter.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Fighter scores with a nice strike.
Fighter motions for Partio to come forward. Fighter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fighter cracks Partio with a good jab.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fighter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Fighter throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fighter throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Fighter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Fighter.
Partio misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Partio misses with a hook.
Fighter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Fighter misses with a looping right.
Fighter moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T3#
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter throws a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Fighter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Partio.
Partio moves away from the strike by Fighter.
Partio connects with a right hand. Fighter shakes it off.
Partio misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Fighter finds it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Partio misses.
Partio takes one to the side of the head.
Fighter misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Partio! But no joy.
Partio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Partio moves away from the strike by Fighter. #T4#
That kick from Partio tenderised Fighter's leg. Fighter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fighter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio thumps Fighter with a low kick.
Partio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fighter.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fighter misses with a low kick.
Partio throws a low kick, looking for Fighter's leg but Fighter calmly moves out of range.
Fighter lunges at Partio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Partio's hand.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Partio throws a jab when Fighter was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fighter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fighter misses with an uppercut
and Partio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Partio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Street Fighter clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
A bone on bone clash there as Fighter blocks the leg kick.
Fighter blocks a jab.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio slips under a jab from Fighter.
Fighter lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fighter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Partio tries to score with a low kick but Fighter moves his leg out of the way.
Fighter digs a good hook to Partio's body.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Fighter's knee but Fighter avoids it well.
Partio slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter lands a nice looking body shot.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter 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 throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Fighter scores with a shot to the body.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Partio misses with a low kick as Fighter jumps back.
Fighter slips a straight right by Partio.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fighter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Partios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Partio checks a low kick from Fighter.
Partio ducks right into an uppercut from Fighter.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Partio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fighter - the referee stops the clock and Partio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fighter. Partio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL#
Fighter clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
A right handed body shot lands from Fighter.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Fighter on the inside.
Partio misses with the head strike.
A short right from Fighter. #T2#
Partio tries to break free but Fighter pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Partio.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Partio throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Partio is keeping busy.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Partio up against the cage.
Partio blocks a body shot from Fighter.
A short left from Partio.
Partio is looking to break free of the clinch but Fighter has double underhooks.
Partio tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it. #BC#
Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Partio takes one on the button.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Fighter slips the punch.
Fighter cracks Partio with an open hand slap.
Partio moves out of range as Fighter throws a body kick.
Fighter lands with a nice body kick.
Partio swings for the body but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fighter connects with a leg kick. Partio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fighter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Partio. That's going to slow Fighter down.
Jab from Fighter.
Partio scoring well with a low kick there.
Fighter throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fighter.#T4#
Partio feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio throws a jab when Fighter was well out of range.
Fighter connects with a nice looking jab.
Fighter missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fighter lands an overhand right.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Fighter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fighter scores with a jab.
Fighter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partio is able to avoid easily.
Fighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Partio misses with a hook.
Fighter throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fighter tried to score with a low kick but Partio checks it.
Partio throws a counter combo.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Partio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Street Fighter had his way with Vika Partio in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Fighter lands a front kick.
Fighter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fighter wants to clinch up but Partio keeps it at a distance.
Fighter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fighter.
Fighter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fighter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Partio.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Partio if he has to take too many more of those.
Fighter throws out a leg kick but Partio moves out of range and Fighter only half commits.
Partio throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fighter.
Fighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That kick from Fighter tenderised Partio's leg. Partio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fighter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partio at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Partio's head backwards.
Partio scores with a jab to the head.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter. #T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fighter looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
Fighter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fighter misses with a wild combination.
Fighter moves out of range of the body kick from Partio.
Partio throws a leg kick but Fighter moved away.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fighter.
Fighter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Partio counters with a leg kick.
Partio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fighter.
Partio throws a leg kick but Fighter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fighter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vika Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Street Fighter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Partio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fighter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio lands a jab to the nose.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fighter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fighter sizes up Partio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Partio throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
Fighter lands with a right hand.
Fighter thows a body kick. Partio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Partio lands a jab to the head.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Partio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fighter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Partio.
Fighter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Partio.
Partio swings for the body but Fighter moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Partio.#T3#
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fighter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Partio's head backwards.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fighter is out of range.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter 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.
Fighter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fighter.
Partio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Fighter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Fighter catches Partio right on the button with a cross.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Partio.
Fighter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter tests Partio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fighter at a distance.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Partio misses. #T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Fighter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fighter looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fighter tries to clinch up
and Partio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fighter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch but Partio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fighter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fighter with a nice cross.
Fighter lands a glancing blow to the side of Partio's head.
Partio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fighter.

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 Street Fighter.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fighter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Street Fighter!
Street Fighter retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Street Fighter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DARE 56
Date: Jul 18, 2018

#R1#
Sensei shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Partio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #TD#
Sensei bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sensei working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Partio has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Partio pushes Sensei away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sensei gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Sensei tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sensei cracks Partio with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sensei working the ground and pound but Partio is defending the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sensei landing a few strikes.
Partio tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partio can't do much from the bottom here.
Sensei throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T1#
Partio is trying to get back to half guard.
Sensei working away.#SUB#
Sensei wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Partio, who protects the arm well.
Partio is trying to control Sensei's posture but Sensei avoids it. #ES2#
Partio throws Sensei to one side and escapes!
Partio throws a leg kick which misses Sensei's front leg but catches the back leg as Sensei tries to avoid it.
Sensei misses with a takedown attempt - Partio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sensei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Partio.
Sensei blocks a low kick nicely.
Sensei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Partio throws a low kick, looking for Sensei's leg but Sensei calmly moves out of range. #TD#
Sensei closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Partio to the mat! Partio manages to get full guard. #T2#
Sensei stands up over Partio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio wants to sweep here but Sensei controlling him for the moment.
Partio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sensei is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sensei has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Partio trying to control but Sensei is working from the bottom.
Sensei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Partio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Sensei working for a triangle but Partio defends it easily.
Partio forces his way into half guard.#T3#
Partio tries to stand and escape but Sensei is controlling the position.
Sensei has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Partio is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Sensei looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Partio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sensei is looking to improve his position.
Sensei is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Partio looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Partio wants to control but Sensei is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sensei looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Sensei dodges the punch combination from Partio.
Sensei looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.#CL2#
Partio rushes Sensei and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Partio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Partio working aggressively here. #BC2#
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Sensei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sensei throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A right-left combo lands from Sensei.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sensei. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Sensei as he connects with a hook.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sensei.
Sensei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Partio.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sensei drops down looking for a counter takedown but Partio sprawls and moves away.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sensei misses the shot to the body.
Partio raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sensei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sensei's head backwards.
Sensei misses with a left hand
and Partio counters with a leg kick.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sensei lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sensei.
Kylar Sensei is winning the standup battle so far.
Sensei throws a body shot but no joy.
Sensei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sensei throws a shot to the body.
Sensei scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Sensei moves out of range easily.
Vika Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sensei misses the shot to the body.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sensei.
Sensei throws a body shot but no joy.
Sensei is looking to wear down Partio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sensei fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Partio avoids it really well and circles away.
Partio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Partio blocks a jab.
Sensei lands with a straight right. Partio didn't see that one coming.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sensei.
A punch combination from Partio misses. #CL2#
Sensei gets tackled into the cage by Partio. Partio maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Partio avoids the body shot from Sensei.
Sensei lands with a shot to the body.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sensei throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Sensei.#T2#
Sensei with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Partio to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sensei ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Sensei cracks Partio with an open hand slap.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Sensei lands a head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Partio. Those never looked like landing.
Sensei throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Sensei saw it coming and moves away.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Sensei moves out of range easily.
Sensei 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 slips a jab from Sensei.
Sensei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
Sensei fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Partio sprawls well initially but Sensei persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Partio is trying to get back to full guard.#ES2#
Partio pushes Sensei off and gets back to his feet.#T3#
Sensei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Sensei misses.
Partio throws a head kick but Sensei moves out of range.
Sensei cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sensei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sensei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Sensei is out of range.
Sensei misses with a wild body shot.
Partio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #TD#
Partio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio keeping moving, preventing Sensei from controlling successfully.
Partio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T4#
Sensei sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Partio's guard.
Partio moves into full guard.
Sensei won't allow Partio to sweep him here.
Sensei looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio controls Sensei momentarily but Sensei frees himself.
Partio keeping moving, preventing Sensei from controlling successfully.
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 Kylar Sensei will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Partio throws a good cross that connects.
Sensei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Partio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sensei misses with a wild combination.
Partio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sensei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sensei misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sensei.
Sensei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Sensei drops down looking for a counter takedown but Partio sprawls and moves away.
Sensei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Sensei swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Sensei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Partio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sensei's calf.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sensei.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Sensei.
Partio thuds his right hand into Sensei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sensei is out of range.
Sensei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Partio finds it's way round the side to connect with Sensei's head.
Sensei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sensei or perhaps it was just good defense by Partio, which made it look bad.
Sensei's corner calls for a 1-2. Sensei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sensei darts in looking for a takedown but Partio gets double underhooks and turns Sensei into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Partio as Sensei shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kylar Sensei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sensei takes one to the side of the head.
Partio feints and then cracks Sensei's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sensei down.
Sensei takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sensei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Partio is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sensei.
Partio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sensei sizes up Partio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sensei throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Sensei throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Sensei just misses with a punch to the body.
Sensei lands with a shot to the body.
Partio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sensei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Partio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Sensei fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Partio sprawls well initially but Sensei persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES2#
Partio kicks off Sensei and gets to his feet.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Partio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Partio lands with a straight right. Sensei didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Sensei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sensei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sensei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partio at a distance.
Sensei checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sensei checks a low kick from Partio.
Sensei seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Partio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Partio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Sensei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Partio as he avoids it easily.
Partio connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Partio blocks a jab.
Sensei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio looks to throw the jab but Sensei is out of range.
Partio thumps Sensei with a low kick.
Sensei throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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 Sensei has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sensei and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#TD#
Sensei closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sensei lands in his opponent's guard.
Sensei stops Partio from standing up.
Sensei wants to control from the top but Partio keeps moving.
Partio seems keen to control Sensei's posture.
Sensei trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Partio looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Sensei swings for the body but Partio moves out of range. #TD#
Sensei throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Partio tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sensei is in Partio's guard.#ES2#
Partio has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sensei has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sensei is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Partio to keep the fight standing.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Sensei. #TD#
Sensei 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.
Partio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Partio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Partio controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Sensei working for a triangle but Partio defends it easily.
Partio wants to stand but Sensei is controlling his posture from full guard. #T1##SU2#
Partio gets to his feet. Sensei looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Partio tries to clinch up
and Sensei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sensei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sensei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Sensei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Partio misses.
Partio lands with an uppercut that bounces Sensei off the cage and back into range.
Partio misses with a low kick as Sensei jumps back.#T2#
Sensei shoots and misses
and Partio counters with a right hand to the body.
Sensei will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Partio raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kylar Sensei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Partio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sensei slips a straight right by Partio.
Sensei slips under a jab.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sensei on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sensei walks into a left hand.
Sensei checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sensei moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Partio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sensei. That did some damage!
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Sensei saw it coming and moves away.
Sensei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sensei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Sensei throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Partio rushes Sensei and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sensei takes a shot to the head.
Partio tries to throw a body punch but Sensei avoids it by throwing Partio back against the cage.
Sensei jumps guard but Partio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sensei lands a nice shot to the body.
Partio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Partio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sensei jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Partio walks away with a smile on his face. Sensei gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sensei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Partio.#ROC2#
Sensei is rocked!
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sensei.
Partio flicks out a counter leg kick but Sensei steps away.
Oh Sensei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Partio has closed the distance and engaged Sensei in a clinch.
Partio lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Partio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Partio lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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 misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Partio drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Sensei right on the button. Sensei goes down! Partio follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Partio gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vika Partio!
Vika Partio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: DARE 48: MUNDI VS. JABNEEL
Date: May 30, 2018

#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Bunker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bunker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Partio lands a nice shot to the body. #CL#
Bunker darts in and clinches Partio up against the cage.
Partio lands a right hand.
Bunker throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio. #BC2#
Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Bunker counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Vika Partio has been cut.
Partio misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunker.
Bunker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bunker throws a leg kick but Partio moved away.
Partio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Bunker moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio jabs at Bunker's body.
Partio throws a hook but Bunker avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Partio takes a swing at Bunker's ribcage but misses.
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
Bunker throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T1#
Partio connects with a single shot there.
Partio throws a hook but Bunker avoids it easily.
Bunker lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Partio throws a series of punches but Bunker moves out of range.
Partio throws a series of punches but Bunker avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Bunker.
Partio throws the left hand but Bunker avoids the punch easily.
Bunker tries to counter with a takedown but Partio is quick to defend against it.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Bunker counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Bunker.
Bunker throws a big shot that misses.
Bunker tries to close the distance and clinch but Partio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Partio as he connects with a hook.
Bunker throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bunker.
Partio looks to land a combination but Bunker avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Bunker misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bunker.#T2#
Both fighters circling a little - Bunker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A cross from Partio lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bunker.
Partio throws a head kick but Bunker moves out of range.
Bunker thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bunker moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Partio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Partio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bunker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vika Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Bunker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Bunker blocks the leg kick.
Partio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Partio thows a leg kick but Bunker checks it
and Bunker counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bunker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Bunker moved out of range.
Partio avoids the body shot from Bunker.
Partio feints a counter leg kick.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bunker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Partio thinking. #T3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Partio.
Partio slips under a jab.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bunker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunker.
Partio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Partio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bunker misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Bunker scores with a punch to the head.
Partio walks into a left hand.
A jab from Bunker misses.
Partio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bunker momentarily.
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bunker checks it well.
Bunker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Partio's waist but Partio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bunker off to one side.
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunker is looking to land body kicks.
Partio swings for the body but Bunker moves out of range.
Bunker ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Bunker off balance momentarily.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Bunker's head but Bunker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bunker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Partio swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Bunker counter with a right hand.
Partio lands a nice hook to Bunker's body. Bunker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Partio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Partio throws a solid leg kick but Bunker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Partio.
Partio misses with the combination.
And Bunker counters with a quick kick to the body but Partio blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio throws out a powerful jab.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Bunker off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vika Partio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vika Partio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Partio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Partio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Bunker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bunker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Bunker tries to close the distance and clinch but Partio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Partio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio scores with a decent looking hook.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
Bunker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Partio scores with the left hand. Bunker knows he should have avoided that one.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Bunker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio misses with a hook.
Bunker misses with a low kick. #TD#
Bunker shoots in and gets a takedown into Partio's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunker prevents Partio from getting back to his feet.
Partio has Bunker pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Partio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunker.
Partio has his hands on Bunker's head, controlling the position.
Bunker prevents Partio from getting back to his feet.
Partio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunker.
Bunker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Partio keeping moving, preventing Bunker from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bunker gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Partio connects with a single shot there.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bunker.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunker.
Nice straight punches there by Partio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partio.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Bunker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Bunker finds it's way through Partio's defenses.
Partio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Bunker.
Bunker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Partio's head.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Bunker's shoulder, as Bunker tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Partio.
Bunker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Partio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Bunker throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Bunker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crunch! Bunker slams his shin into Partio's torso.
Bunker throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
Partio was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bunker moves out of range of the body kick from Partio.
The crowd cheers as Partio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bunker doesn't seem phased though.
Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A lazy left from Bunker finds it's target.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Partio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bunker doesn't seem bothered though.
Partio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Partio throws out a powerful jab.
Partio misses with a hook
and Bunker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bunker's calf.#T4#
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunker throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Bunker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bunker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Bunker misses its intended target.
Bunker throws a lazy right hand but Partio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio defending well as Bunker loads up on a big left hand.
Bunker tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bunker staying out of range there.
A jab from Bunker misses.
Partio lands the left hand.
Partio jabs Bunker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bunker throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Bunker slips under a jab from Partio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vika Partio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bunker checks a leg kick.
Partio wants to slow Bunker down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunker manages to avoid it.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bunker throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partio.
Bunker cracks the inside of Partio's front leg.
Partio misses with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Partio - just one landing.
Partio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bunkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio slips a straight right by Bunker.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio lands a glancing blow to the side of Bunker's head.
Bunker thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Bunker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio flicks out a counter leg kick but Bunker steps away.
Bunker misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Partio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bunker throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut lands for Bunker. That snapped Partio's head back.
Bunker stuns Partio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio needs to keep his hands up - Bunker had a free shot at his head there.
Bunker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bunker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Bunker moves out of range of the leg kick from Partio.
Bunker moves out of range of the body kick from Partio.
Bunker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bunker throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Partio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bunker scores with a jab.
Tony Bunker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bunker 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.
Bunker tries to move into range but Partio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio lands with an overhand left.
Bunker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Partio is fending him off so far but Bunker persists. Nope, Partio circles away and we're back to standing.
Partio scores with a nice strike.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Bunker slips the punch.
Bunker misses with a straight right.
Bunker tries to clinch but Partio is having none of it.
Bunker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Bunker scores with a decent looking hook.
Vika Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partio fakes the leg kick and cracks Bunker in the body.
Bunker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Partio throws a right hand that Bunker ducks under and follows up with a left that Bunker also avoids with ease.
Good shot there by Bunker.#T3#
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunker.
It seemed like Partio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Partio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Bunker moved out of range nicely.
Bunker checks the leg kick.
Bunker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Partio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Partio delivers a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Bunker.
Bunker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Bunker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Partio. Partio obviously looking to wear him down.
Bunker lands a high kick!
Bunker misses with a body kick.
Bunker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bunker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Partio avoids it really well and circles away.#T4#
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!
Bunker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Partio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Bunker slips the punch.
Partio cracks Bunker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bunker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio is looking to slow Bunker down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
A leg kick checked by Partio.
Bunker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Partio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Partio.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vika Partio.
I've got Partio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vika Partio!
After the fight, Vika Partio 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.

Event: DARE 41
Date: Apr 21, 2018

#R1#
Paterson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Partio. That snapped Paterson's head back.
Paterson slips a jab from Partio.
Partio thows a leg kick but Paterson checks it
and Paterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paterson swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Paterson under the eye.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paterson throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Paterson misses.
Partio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Patersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've been told by Partio's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paterson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Partio momentarily.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paterson.
Paterson looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partio.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Partio lands a nice looking body kick.#T1##CL#
Partio drives through and clinches with Paterson against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Partio. #BC#
Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paterson staying out of range there.
Paterson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Paterson ducks down to avoid it.
Paterson throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Paterson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Partio moves into range and clinches up with Paterson.
A nice left hand lands by Paterson.
Paterson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Paterson lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Partio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paterson stalling against the cage.
Partio throws a head punch that misses.
Partio lands a body shot. #T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paterson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paterson blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Partio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Paterson blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Partio breaks from the clinch.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paterson.#TD2#
Paterson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Partio is trying to defend but Paterson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES#
Partio pushes Paterson off and gets back to his feet.
Partio with a hook.
Paterson scores with a jab to the head.
Paterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Partio.
Paterson blocks a jab.
Paterson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T3#
Paterson misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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 Paterson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paterson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Paterson misses.
A punch lands to the side of Paterson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paterson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paterson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Partio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paterson scrambles back to his feet.
Partio connects with a nice looking jab.
Paterson walks into a straight right hand from Partio.
Partio blocks the body kick.
Paterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio lands a head shot.
Vika Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Paterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paterson throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Partio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paterson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Partio - the referee stops the clock and Paterson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Partio. Paterson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paterson tests Partio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Partio tries to close the distance and clinch but Paterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Partio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheers as Partio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paterson doesn't seem phased though.
Paterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio scores with a nice body kick.
Partio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Paterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio tries to clinch up but Paterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Paterson throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Paterson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Partio really felt that one!
Partio lands a body shot.
Partio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Paterson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and Paterson counters with a solid body kick.
Paterson misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Partio as he connects with a hook.#ROC#
Paterson is rocked!
Partio throws a hook but Paterson blocks it.
Partio tries to clinch up.
Partio connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Paterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio cracks Paterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Partio lands a body shot.
Partio connects with a high kick.
Paterson misses with a wild body shot.
Partio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paterson 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.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Partio lands with a light punch inside.
Paterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Partio finish him?
Partio blocks a body shot from Paterson.
Paterson seems to have recovered his senses.
Partio blocks an uppercut.
Partio scores with a shoulder strike. #TD2#
Paterson 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.
Paterson being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Partio forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partio wants to pass the guard but Paterson is defending well.
Partio works his foot free and advances to mount.
Partio pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Partio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Partio continues to stall.
Paterson tries to reverse the position but Partio maintains control.
Paterson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Partio has taken his back.
Partio controls the position.#T3#
Paterson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Partio decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Paterson shoots in for a double leg but Partio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paterson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Paterson.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Partio cracks Paterson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Paterson checks it.#T4#
Partio throws a right hand that Paterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Paterson also avoids with ease.
Partio throws the left hand but Paterson avoids the punch easily.
Paterson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Paterson looks to land a body kick but Partio moved away.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paterson.
Partio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paterson can do to turn this around?
Paterson thuds a left hand into Partio's body.
Partio misses with a hook
and Paterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Paterson.
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 lands with a right hand.
Paterson walks into a straight right hand from Partio.
Paterson jabs Partio right on the nose. Partio blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that second 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. 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.
#R3#
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Partio misses with a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Paterson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Paterson avoids the body shot from Partio.
Partio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Partio connects with an inside leg kick.
Paterson keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Partio finds it's way through Paterson's defenses.
Partio cracks Paterson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Paterson checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Paterson blocks the low kick.
Partio lands a really nice looking cross but Paterson seems unphased.
Paterson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio scores with a hook to the body. Paterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Partio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paterson.
Partio moves in looking to clinch but Paterson pushes him off.#TD2#
Partio tries to sprawl but Paterson drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Partio has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Paterson is on him like a limpet, forcing Partio back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paterson's elbow. #T1#
Paterson throws a head punch that misses.
Paterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Paterson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short uppercut from Paterson.
Paterson tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Partio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paterson misses with a punch to the body.
Partio pushes Paterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Partio scores with a shoulder strike.
Partio lands an uppercut.#BC#
Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Paterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paterson throws a big shot that misses.
Paterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Paterson.
Paterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paterson misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paterson.
Louis Paterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paterson loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Partio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paterson doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paterson blocks a head kick by Partio.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio scores with a jab.#CL#
Partio clinches with his opponent.
Partio digs a right hand into Paterson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paterson's gas tank.
Partio misses with some punches.
Partio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Partio.
Partio working aggressively here.
Partio lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Partio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Paterson.
Partio throws a head punch that misses.
Partio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio. #T3##BC#
Partio manages to break the clinch.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Paterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio connects with a jab.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paterson.
Partio lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Partio is predictable there
and Paterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Paterson checks the leg kick.
Partio slips a straight right by Paterson.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paterson.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio scores with a nice right hand.
Paterson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paterson takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio walks into a left hand.
Paterson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paterson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paterson throws out the jab.
Partio pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Partio drives through and clinches with Paterson against the cage. #BC#
Partio breaks from the clinch.
Partio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Paterson slips under a jab.
Paterson misses with a two punch combination.
Partio thinks about countering with a head kick.
Partio throws a head kick but Paterson moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Paterson throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Partio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Partio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Partio sets himself, and Paterson steps forward looking for the clinch! Partio avoids it this time.
A jab lands there for Partio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vika Partio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Partio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vika Partio!
After the fight, Vika Partio 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.

Event: DARE 33
Date: Mar 16, 2018

#R1#
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Chalke moves away and avoids it.
Chalke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chalke.
Partio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chalke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chalke dodges the punch combination from Partio.
As Partio backs away, Chalke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chalke throws a head kick that misses.
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
Chalke moves forwards but Partio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Partio misses with a looping right.
Partio misses with a series of wild punches.
As Partio backs away, Chalke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL2#
Partio takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Partio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Partio.
Chalke leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Partio being controlled against the cage.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Chalke.
Chalke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Partio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Partio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chalke lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Chalke blocks an uppercut.
Chalke tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Chalke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chalke goes for a takedown attempt but Partio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It appears Chalke was looking to counter with a kick there.
Partio cracks Chalke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chalke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.#CL#
Chalke has managed to clinch.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chalke is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Partio is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Chalke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Partio misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chalke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Partio fights it off and pushes away nicely. #T3#
Chalke throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chalke.
Partio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Cody Chalke has been cut.
Partio lands with a hook. Chalke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio misses with a lunging right hand
and Chalke counters with a straight right hand.
Partio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Partio might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Partio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Partio duly obliges.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Chalke saw that one coming.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chalke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Chalke moves out of range easily.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Chalke moved out of range.
Chalke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Partio cracks Chalke with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chalke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and Chalke makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Partio really felt that one!#T4#
Partio connects with a looping right hand. #CL2#
Partio gets a clinch.
Partio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Partio.
Partio gets underhooks to prevent Chalke's takedown attempt.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Chalke.
Stalling in the clinch from Chalke.
Chalke is working for takedown but Partio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Partio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Partio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chalke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Partio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chalke has Partio pressed against the cage.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cody Chalke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Partio throws a jab when Chalke was well out of range.
Chalke blocks a head kick by Partio.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chalke.
It looked like Chalke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Partio.
Chalke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Partio.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio avoids the body shot from Chalke.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Chalke half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Partio moves into range and clinches up with Chalke.
A short right from Partio.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Chalke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Partio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chalke will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Partio up against the cage.
Chalke 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.
Partio working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Partio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chalke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Chalke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Chalke is rocked!
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Chalke.
Oh Chalke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Chalke blocks an uppercut.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Partio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside.
Chalke looking to stall.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Chalke.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside.
Chalke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chalke is trying to pull guard but Partio has him pressed against the cage.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Chalke seems to have got his legs back now.
Partio working aggressively here. #T2#
Chalke has Partio pressed against the cage.
Chalke struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Chalke throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chalke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chalke tries for a takedown but Partio manages to get underhooks.
Partio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chalke's elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chalke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Chalke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chalke scores with a hook to the body.
Chalke struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Chalke stalls.
Partio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chalke's elbow. #T3#
Chalke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Partio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Partio misses with some punches.
Partio misses with some punches.
Partio lands a body shot.
Chalke scores with a shoulder strike.
Partio misses with a body punch.
Partio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Partio throws a head punch that misses.
Chalke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Partio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chalke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Chalke wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Partio lands a shot to the body.
Chalke slowing the pace effectively.
Chalke tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chalke blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chalke.
Chalke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chalke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Partio fails to land.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Chalke uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cody Chalke's cut.
That's time! Chalke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
#R3#
Partio lands a jab.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Partio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vika Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Chalke slips the punch.
Chalke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Chalke's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Partio dives in looking to finish as Chalke flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Partio's strikes! Partio is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Chalke's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Chalke was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vika Partio!
In his post fight interview, Vika Partio started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: DARE REVOLUTION
Date: Jan 21, 2018

#R1#
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bozzi avoids the head kick by Partio.
Bozzi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bozzi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Partio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bozzi manages to circle out of the way.
Bozzi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bozzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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 Bozzi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bozzi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bozzi wants to counter with a clinch but Partio pushes him away.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Bozzi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bozzi.
Partio throws a right hand that Bozzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Bozzi also avoids with ease.
Partio misses with a right hand
and Bozzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bozzi moves out of range of the strikes.#T1##CL2#
Bozzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bozzi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Partio gets through Bozzi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Bozzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bozzi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bozzi jumps guard but Partio stands there with Bozzi around his waist. Bozzi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Bozzi. #BC#
Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Bozzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bozzi.
A good leg kick by Partio.
Bozzi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Partio as he avoids it easily.
Vika Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bozzi.#T2#
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio connects with a single shot there.
Partio connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Partio misses the jab.
Bozzi throws out a counter right but Partio avoids it with no problem.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Bozzi takes one on the button.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bozzi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Bozzi moved out of range.
Bozzi dives in for a single leg takedown but Partio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Bozzi ducks down to avoid it.
Bozzi unleashes a big counter combination but Partio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bozzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Partio circles away.
Some wild striking there from Partio. #T3#
Good exchange - Partio coming out on top.
Bozzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Bozzi tries to counter it with a takedown but Partio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Bozzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bozzi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Partio lands a body shot. #TD2#
Bozzi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bozzi throwing strikes from guard but Partio blocks nicely.
Partio controlling Bozzi's posture.
Bozzi lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T4#
Partio looking for a sweep. Not yet Partio, not yet.
Partio controlling Bozzi's posture.
Bozzi advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Bozzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Partio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bozzi throws a strike but Partio avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Partio pulls Bozzi in to control the position.
Partio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Partio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Partio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Partio misses.
Bozzi dives in for a single leg takedown but Partio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Partio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bozzi takes one on the button.
Partio scores with a hook to the body. Bozzi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Partio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bozzi can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio throws a jab when Bozzi was well out of range.
Partio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bozzi slips under a jab.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Bozzi slips a jab from Partio.
Partio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Bozzi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bozzi blocks a low kick nicely.
Bozzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Partio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
An inside leg kick from Partio misses.
Partio throws a leg kick that misses.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Bozzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partio paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Bozzi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Partio's guard.
Bozzi lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Bozzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Partio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bozzi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bozzi wants to control but Partio is keeping him busy.
Partio is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bozzi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Partio takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T3#
Partio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bozzi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bozzi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bozzi working the head with strikes.
Partio is looking for a sweep.
Bozzi taking a breather here.
Partio is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Bozzi taking a breather here.
Partio manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Partio is controlling Bozzi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bozzi throwing shots but Partio is blocking nicely.
Partio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bozzi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jason Bozzi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Partio is looking to control Bozzi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Partio avoid being mounted?
Partio is staying active underneath Bozzi, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Bozzi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Partio's waist but Partio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bozzi off to one side.
Bozzi shoots for a takedown but Partio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bozzi checks it well.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio thumps Bozzi with a low kick.
Partio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Bozzi is just out of range.
Bozzi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bozzi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Bozzi backs away, Partio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vika Partio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bozzi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Bozzi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Partio's half guard.
Partio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Partio.#T1#
Partio managing to control the position.
Bozzi passes Partio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bozzi wants to free his trapped foot but Partio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Partio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bozzi prevents Partio from improving his position.
Partio keeping control of the position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bozzi is nestled in close to Partio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bozzi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bozzi wants to control but Partio is keeping him busy.
Bozzi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Partio defending well though.
Partio trying to control here.
Partio is staying active underneath Bozzi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bozzi thows a huge punch but Partio dodges it nicely. #T3#
Bozzi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Partio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bozzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partio throws a leg kick that misses.
Bozzi feints the counter takedown.
Bozzi dives in for a single leg takedown but Partio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Bozzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Bozzi as he checks the leg kick.
Bozzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Bozzi fails with the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bozzi.
Partio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Partio duly obliges. #T4#
A jab from Partio misses. #TD2#
Bozzi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Partio on his heels. He'll look to pass Partio's guard now, I'm sure.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Partio holds on and takes a little breather.
Bozzi forces his way into half guard.
Jason Bozzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Partio is holding on to half guard well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Partio trying to control but Bozzi postures up.
Partio is pressing down on Bozzi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vika Partio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Partio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vika Partio!
Vika Partio spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: DARE 19
Date: Dec 17, 2017

#R1#
A punch combination from Partio misses.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Nurmagomedov clinches up with Partio and pushes him back against the cage.
Nurmagomedov has Partio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Partio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Partio working aggressively here.
Nurmagomedov wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagomedov blocks an uppercut.
Partio misses with a body punch.
Partio working aggressively here.
Partio lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nurmagomedov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Partio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Partio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nurmagomedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nurmagomedov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Partio prevents it. #T1#
Partio lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Partio.
Partio lands a hook that snaps the head of Nurmagomedov backwards.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Partio.
Nurmagomedov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Partio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Partio gets through Nurmagomedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Partio struggles to land a body shot inside as Nurmagomedov controls his hands.
Partio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nurmagomedov is trying to drag Partio to the mat but Partio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Partio misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Partio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nurmagomedov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Partio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Nurmagomedov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Partio is trying to keep an underhook but Nurmagomedov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Partio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Partio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
Partio wants to stand and escape but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov won't allow Partio to sweep him here.
Partio pulls Nurmagomedov in to control the position.
Partio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Partio is still trying to improve position.
Partio has his hands on Nurmagomedov's head, controlling the position.
Partio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmagomedov is one step ahead there. #T3#
Nurmagomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nurmagomedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Partio controlling the position.
Nurmagomedov connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nurmagomedov is fighting to break Partio's control of his arms but Partio is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Partio is on top in guard. #REVB#
Partio looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Partio is one step ahead there.
Partio looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Partio's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nurmagomedov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Partio misses with a straight right.
Partio stuffs the takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Partio. #TD#
Nurmagomedov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Partio to the ground. Nurmagomedov is now in Partio's guard.#ES2#
Partio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nurmagomedov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Partio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nurmagomedov tries to score a body lock takedown but Partio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Partio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Partio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Partio.
Partio scores with a shoulder strike.
Nurmagomedov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Partio prevents it.
Partio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Partio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nurmagomedov wants a takedown. #BC2#
Partio breaks the clinch.
Partio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio jabs Nurmagomedov right on the nose. Nurmagomedov blinks but takes it well.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partio swings for the body but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Partio defends it nicely.
Nurmagomedov goes for a double leg but Partio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Partio continues to drive forward.
Partio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Partio scores with a jab to the jaw.#T2#
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab.
Vika Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nurmagomedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD#
Nurmagomedov shoots in and bounces Partio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
Partio pulls Nurmagomedov in to control the position.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes from guard but Partio blocks nicely.
Partio has Nurmagomedov pulled in close to control his posture.
Nurmagomedov won't allow Partio to sweep him here. #T3#
Partio trying to control the position here.
Nurmagomedov postures up in Partio's guard and throws a big left but Partio blocks it.
Partio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Partio has Nurmagomedov pulled in close to control his posture.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab.
Partio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmagomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio is looking to slow Nurmagomedov down with leg kicks. #CL2#
Partio pushes Nurmagomedov up against the cage in a clinch.
Nurmagomedov has Partio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Partio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T4#
Nurmagomedov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Partio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Partio lands a nice shot to the body.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Partio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Partio manages to break the clinch.
Partio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A clash of legs there as Nurmagomedov blocks the low kick.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Partio sprawls and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Partio, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Partio thows a leg kick but Nurmagomedov checks it #TD#
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio controlling the position.
Partio wants to sweep but no luck.
Partio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vika Partio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Nurmagomedov's shoulder, as Nurmagomedov tries to avoid the shot.
Partio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab from Partio.
Nurmagomedov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Partio lands with a good body shot.
Partio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nurmagomedov moves in looking to clinch but Partio pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nurmagomedov is out of range.
Partio stuffs the takedown.
Nurmagomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Partio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmagomedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Partio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T1#
Nurmagomedov checks a leg kick.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurmagomedov misses the target.
Partio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nurmagomedov walks into a jab.
Nurmagomedov looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Nurmagomedov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Partio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T2#
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab.
Nurmagomedov moves in looking to clinch but Partio pushes him off.
Partio wants to counter the offense by Nurmagomedov and move into the clinch position.
Nurmagomedov misses with a takedown attempt #KD2#
and Partio counters with a crisp one two that drops Nurmagomedov! Partio thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nurmagomedov to his feet! Nurmagomedov is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Nurmagomedov is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio cracks Nurmagomedov with a left hook right on the temple and Nurmagomedov goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Partio lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Nurmagomedov is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vika Partio!
Vika Partio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 15, 2017

#R1#
Ramirez slips a jab and a cross from Queen.
A cross from Ramirez lands.
Queen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Queen with a poor takedown
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Queen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ramirez quickly recovers to half guard.
Queen content to control rather than advance.
Queen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Queen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ramirez tries to roll over but Queen keeps him under control.
Ramirez tries to kick Queen off but Queen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1#
Queen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Queen slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Queen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramirez's calf.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Queen. #SU#
Queen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oliver Queen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Queen misses with an attempted mid kick. #T2#
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Queen scores with a nice strike.
Queen looks to land a left hand but Ramirez moved out of range nicely.
Ramirez tries a quick counter leg kick but Queen is wise to it.
Queen connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Queen lands a jab to Ramirez's midsection.#CL2#
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches.
Queen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Queen blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez trying to land knees to the body.
Queen is looking to take this one to the mat.
The referee is keeping an eye on Queen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Queen wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.
Queen swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Ramirez gets underhooks to prevent Queen's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Hector Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Queen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ramirez was covering up waiting for the punch and Queen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez trying to control the position.
Queen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Queen trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom. #T4#
Queen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Queen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Queen throwing strikes but missing.
Queen sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ramirez connects with a solid leg kick.
Queen throws a sloppy body shot
and Ramirez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Queen rushes Ramirez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Queen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Queen avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Queen takes a shot to the head.
Queen tries a body shot but Ramirez blocks it.
Queen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ramirez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ramirez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Ramirez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Queen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Queen is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Queen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.
Queen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ramirez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Queen dives in for a single leg takedown but Ramirez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Queen takes a swing at Ramirez's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez throws a poor cross that misses
and Queen counters with a nice leg kick.
Queen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramirez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Queen lands with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Queen. Those never looked like landing.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Queen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Queen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Queen throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Queen fails with the takedown
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Ramirez has Queen up against the cage in a clinch.
Queen can't get the takedown.
Hector Ramirez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T2#
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!#BC2#
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Queen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land.
Ramirez is leaning against Queen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ramirez throws a punch but it's blocked by Queen.
Queen wants a takedown.
Ramirez gets underhooks to prevent Queen's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Queen blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
Queen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez blocks a body shot from Queen.
A short body shot lands from Ramirez as the two fighters clinch.
Queen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Queen.
Queen fails to pull guard.
Queen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Ramirez lands a shot to the body.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Ramirez lands a right hand.
Ramirez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Queen looking for a takedown.
Ramirez lands with a right to the head.
Ramirez scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramirez pushes Queen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Queen prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ramirez scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Ramirez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramirez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Queen. #BC2#
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.#CL2#
Ramirez takes the fight into 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!
Ramirez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Ramirez lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Ramirez.
Queen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Queen blocks an uppercut.
Queen tries for a takedown but Ramirez manages to get underhooks.
Queen looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Queen controls the action. #BC2#
Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Queen.
Ramirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramirez flicks out a counter leg kick but Queen steps away.
Queen takes one on the button.#CL2#
Ramirez moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Queen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Queen swings widly with a right hand
and Ramirez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Queen.
Oliver Queen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Queen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ramirez defends it nicely.
Queen slips under a jab from Ramirez.#CL#
Queen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.
Queen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Queen working aggressively here.
Queen fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Queen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Queen avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Queen looking to stall. #BC2#
Ramirez breaks from the clinch. #T1##CL2#
Ramirez gets a clinch.
Ramirez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Queen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ramirez can turn it around.
Queen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.
Queen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Queen.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
Ramirez blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Queen controls the action.
Queen jumps guard but Ramirez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ramirez trying to land knees to the body.
Ramirez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramirez works on Queen's body with a couple of short punches.
Queen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Queen blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body. #T2##BC2#
Ramirez breaks from the clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ramirez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Ramirez is working Queen over against the cage.#BC2#
Ramirez manages to break the clinch.
Queen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ramirez but Ramirez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hector Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Queen.
Ramirez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CL#
Queen clinches.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ramirez tries to throw a body punch but Queen avoids it by throwing Ramirez back against the cage.
Ramirez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Queen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Queen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Queen fails to land. #BC2#
Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Queen blocks the low kick.
Queen misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Queen is defended easily by Ramirez.#T4#
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Queen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Queen cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
Queen keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen is struggling to control the position.
Queen working aggressively here.
Ramirez throws a punch but it's blocked by Queen.
Ramirez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Queen.
Queen lands a nice uppercut.#TD#
Queen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ramirez regains guard. #ES2#
Ramirez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Queen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramirez 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Ramirez!
Hector Ramirez took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'The fuck you're trolling QFC with this loser for? 31 fucking years old? What the fuck?'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 17, 2016

#R1#
Shammerson shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramirez sprawls well. He's pushed Shammerson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shammerson misses with a double jab
and Ramirez counters with a left to the body.
Shammerson tries for a takedown but Ramirez circles away easily
and Ramirez counters with a nice uppercut.
Shammerson looks winded!
Shammerson shoots and misses
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.
Hector Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Torvol Shammerson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramirez. #KD#
Ramirez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Shammerson sprawling to the canvas! Shammerson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ramirez finish him?! #ROC#
Shammerson is rocked!
Ramirez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Shammerson's head, knocking him out cold! Ramirez is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hector Ramirez!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 03, 2016

#R1#
Powhatan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramirez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramirez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramirez connects with a nice looking jab.
Powhatan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Powhatan is breathing heavily.#CL#
Powhatan pushes Ramirez up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramirez is trying to break the clinch but Powhatan has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ramirez.
Powhatan blocks an elbow strike.
Ramirez presses Powhatan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramirez. #TD#
Powhatan successfully pulls guard.
Powhatan controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Powhatan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez wants to get up but he can't break Powhatan 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Powhatan working for a triangle but Ramirez defends it easily. #SUB#
Powhatan is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Powhatan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramirez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Ramirez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Powhatan has a closed guard, preventing Ramirez from standing up.
Powhatan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ramirez preventing the sweep. #T3#
Ramirez wants to stand but Powhatan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powhatan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Powhatan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Powhatan trying to control the position here.
Ramirez looking to sit in guard and control but Powhatan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Powhatan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ramirez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Powhatan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU#
Powhatan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Powhatan throws a head kick that Ramirez semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crane Powhatan dominated that round.
That's time! Powhatan 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Good shot there by Ramirez.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Powhatan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramirez lands an overhand right.
Powhatan swinging wildly here.
Ramirez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Powhatan walks into a straight right hand from Ramirez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramirez. That snapped Powhatan 's head back.
Donk. Ramirez catches Powhatan right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powhatan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Ramirez scores with a shot to the body.
Powhatan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez lands with an overhand left.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Powhatan fails with a takedown attempt.
Powhatan misses with a double jab.
Powhatan walks into a straight right hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a head shot.
Ramirez cracks Powhatan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramirez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
Left hook, right uppercut from Ramirez.
Hector Ramirez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Powhatan drives through and clinches with Ramirez against the cage.
Powhatan tries to pull guard but Ramirez holds him up against the cage and eventually Powhatan drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crane Powhatan . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Powhatan blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Ramirez fails to land. #BC#
Powhatan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramirez throws a solid leg kick but Powhatan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramirez.
Hector Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses.
Powhatan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ramirez connects with the punch.#T3#
Powhatan misses with a looping right.
Powhatan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Ramirez misses #TD#
and Powhatan counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB#
Powhatan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Powhatan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Ramirez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4##SUB#
Powhatan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ramirez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Powhatan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ramirez, who protects the arm well.
Powhatan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ramirez is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Ramirez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Powhatan doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ramirez lands with a good body shot.
Ramirez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powhatan is looking for a counter combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ramirez, as that shot connected.
Powhatan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Powhatan walks into a straight right hand from Ramirez.
Powhatan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Powhatan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez cracks Powhatan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramirez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Powhatan .
Hector Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramirez. That snapped Powhatan 's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez throws a nice looking combination but Powhatan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1#
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Powhatan avoids them all with ease.
Powhatan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ramirez fails to land with a series of punches.
Powhatan misses with a takedown
and Ramirez counters with a straight right hand.
Ramirez scores with a three punch combo!
Powhatan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ramirez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramirez scores with a nice head shot.
Powhatan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramirez. That snapped Powhatan 's head back.
Jab by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a cross.
Powhatan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramirez swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crane Powhatan . That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powhatan walks into a straight right hand from Ramirez.
Powhatan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramirez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Powhatan checks it well.
Powhatan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramirez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramirez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ramirez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ramirez scores with a shoulder strike.
Ramirez is pressed up against the cage. Powhatan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramirez down to the mat. Ramirez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramirez misses with a leg kick.
Crane Powhatan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramirez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ramirez scores with a jab. Powhatan acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T3#
Powhatan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Powhatan checks the leg kick.
Ramirez lands with an overhand left.
Ramirez lands a slapping body shot. #TD#
Powhatan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Powhatan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Powhatan sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU#
Powhatan stands up and waves to Ramirez to follow him. #T4##TD#
Powhatan drives through with a takedown into Ramirez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ramirez pulls Powhatan in to control the position.
Powhatan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Powhatan is working Ramirez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powhatan sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramirez 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Ramirez!

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