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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aruki Masura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miki Thron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aruki Masura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miki Thron!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Masura does no damage.
Thron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thron wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thron gets back to full guard.
Masura trying to control but Thron is working from the bottom.
Thron trying to keep a closed guard but Masura is proving a slippery customer.
Masura wants to pass the guard but Thron is keeping the position.
Masura wants to control from the top but Thron keeps moving.
Thron working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Masura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Masura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thron has his foot on Masura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Masura works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thron is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masura is controlling him.
Masura 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.
Masura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thron keeping moving, preventing Masura from controlling successfully.
Masura advances to half guard.
Masura moves into full mount! Thron won't be happy about that!
Thron tries to hold on but Masura postures up.
Masura moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Thron has worked his arm free - good work by Thron!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thron regains half guard.
Masura is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Thron!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thron has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thron fending off the submission attempt from Masura.
Thron showing good submission defense here.
Masura is looking for the choke from the back position but Thron is controlling his hands well.
Masura looking for the RNC.
Thron is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Masura looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thron preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Masura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masura is trying to stick to Thron's back but Thron is turning into Masura. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Masura's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thron.
Masura looking for a sweep. Not yet Masura, not yet.
Masura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Masura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thron lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thron lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thron wants to control from the top but Masura keeps moving.
Thron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thron is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Masura is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thron is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masura pushes Thron off and gets back to his feet.
Masura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thron is able to avoid easily.
Thron misses with a takedown
and Masura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masura.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thron can't keep his opponent in guard - Masura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thron is defending against the submission attempts here by Masura.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aruki Masura dominated 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.
Thron tries for a takedown but Masura circles away easily
and Masura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thron won't be happy with that.
Masura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Masura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aruki Masura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Masura is trying to get an arm triangle but Thron is defending well.
Thron tries to improve position but can't.
Masura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thron knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thron is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thron sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Masura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Masura prevents Thron from improving his position.
Masura is pressing down on Thron's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thron is holding on for now.
Thron is trying to stand.
Masura is looking to take a break and control but Thron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thron makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thron.
Masura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masura slips nicely into half guard.
Masura works his way into full mount!
Thron is wriggling around trying to escape.
Masura looking to control but Thron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thron is working to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masura has control of Thron's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thron regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masura is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Thron can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Thron is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Masura looking to secure an arm triangle but Thron defends it well.
Masura looking to control but Thron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Masura is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thron has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Thron is in all sorts of trouble here.
Masura forces the positional change into back control.
Thron tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thron is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Masura off. It looks like it's working - Masura slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Thron displaying calm under pressure there.
Masura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thron doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thron's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thron wants to get back to his feet but Masura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thron wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thron not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thron 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.
Aruki Masura dominated that second 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!
Thron shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masura counters with a head kick. That will keep Thron thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thron fails with the takedown
and Masura counters with a takedown into side control.
Thron is trying to get back to half guard.
Masura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Masura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masura is trying to get an arm triangle but Thron is defending well.
Thron sneaks back into half guard.
Thron is refusing to be controlled, as Masura sits in half guard.
Masura wants to pass to mount but Thron is defending the position.
Masura moves nicely into side control.
Masura advances to mount.
Thron tries to hold on but Masura pushes him away.
Masura fails to advance to Thron's back.
Thron holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thron is trying to escape the mount.
Thron gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masura wants to work for an arm triangle but Thron is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Masura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thron doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Masura.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thron wants to get back to full guard.
Thron gets full guard.
Masura forces his way into half guard.
Thron tries to kick Masura off but Masura keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thron is looking to improve his position.
Masura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thron sees it coming and defends easily.
Thron tries to get to full guard but Masura has control of the leg.
Masura wants to take a breather but Thron is having none of it.
Thron missing with punches from the bottom.
Masura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thron doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Masura.
Thron has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Masura is working away from the top position though.
Aruki Masura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masura not doing much here.
Thron wants to get back to his feet.
Masura trying to control the action but Thron is working from the bottom.
Masura is looking to advance position but Thron won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Masura controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thron looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miki Thron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masura controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aruki Masura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Masura, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aruki Masura!
During a confident post fight interview, Aruki Masura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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