Donnie Nietes vs. Marti Polii
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Marti Polii 108 lbs lost to Donnie Nietes 108 lbs by TKO at 2:15 in round 7 of 10
- Date: 2004-08-03
- Location: RCTI Studio, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Referee: La Ode Makbudu
Notes
- Donnie Nietes 9-0-1 (6 KOs) vs. Marti Polii 5-2 (3 KOs)
- Nietes is coming off a first-round technical knockout of fellow Filipino Robert Costelo just more than a month ago, while Polii is coming off an eighth-round technical knockout win of fellow Indonesian La Syukur more than 2 months ago.
- This would be Nietes' first fight outside his native Philippines, first fight in Indonesia, as well as his first fight against a non-Filipino opponent.
- Polii is 1-1 (0 KO) against Filipino fighters coming into the fight, and has won his last two bouts coming in.
Bout Summary
- Nietes dominated the whole fight, even with a cut caused by an accidental headbutt in the third round. Nietes threw hard power shots throughout the fight until he finally stopped Polii in the seventh round.
- With the win, Nietes remains undefeated and gets his 4th straight knockout victory. Polii's 2-fight winning streak ends, as he drops to 1-2 (0 KO) against Filipinos after the fight.