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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miki Thron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miki Thron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thron closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ulfsson circles away.
Thron tries to land a leg kick but Ulfsson saw it coming and moves away.
Thron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ulfsson defends it nicely.
Thron avoids the head kick by Ulfsson.
Thron misses with a low kick.
Thron shoots for a takedown but Ulfsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miki Thron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulfsson scores with a leg kick.
Miki Thron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thron fails with a takedown attempt.
Thron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ulfsson pinned against the cage. Ulfsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thron has a takedown stuffed.
Thron scores a takedown into full mount!
Thron prevents Ulfsson from getting the reversal.
Ulfsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thron. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ulfsson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ulfsson regains half guard.
Thron seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson trying to control from the bottom.
Ulfsson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Thron is staying active.
Thron is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ulfsson is trying is best to control the position here.
Thron throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thron is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ulfsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ulfsson tries to kick Thron off but Thron keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Ulfsson does it's job there.
Thron fails with a takedown attempt.
Thron throws a shot to the body.
Thron shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ulfsson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ulfsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thron preventing the sweep.
Ulfsson wants to get back to his feet but Thron is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thron throwing strikes but missing.
Ulfsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ulfsson keeping moving, preventing Thron from controlling successfully.
Thron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thron closes the distance and clinches up with Ulfsson, looking for a takedown. Thron pushes Ulfsson against the cage but Ulfsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ulfsson scoring well with a low kick 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 Miki Thron will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thron slips a jab and a cross from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thron shoots in for a takedown but Ulfsson shows good takedown defense.
Thron shoots in and drives through. Ulfsson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miki Thron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulfsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ulfsson jabs at Thron's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Ulfsson as Thron shoots in.
Thron fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ulfsson cracks Thron with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thron changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ulfsson tries to avoid it but Thron manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ulfsson to the ground. Ulfsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ulfsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ulfsson pushes Thron away with a front kick.
Ulfsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thron looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ulfsson is fending him off so far but Thron persists. Nope, Ulfsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Ulfsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ulfsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ulfsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thron avoids the body shot from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ulfsson.
Good leg kick by Ulfsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ulfsson misses with a head kick.
Ulfsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ulfsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ulfsson.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ulfsson - that will leave a mark!
Ulfsson connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Ulfsson lands but Thron takes it in his stride.
Miki Thron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thron's calf.
Ulfsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ulfsson throws a series of strikes that have Thron backpedaling.
Ulfsson feints and then cracks Thron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thron down.
Thron thows a leg kick but Ulfsson checks it
and Ulfsson counters with a low kick, right behind Thron 's knee.
Thron shoots and misses
and Ulfsson counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson scores with a nice right hand.
Ulfsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thron doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thron's knee momentarily.
Ulfsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thron's sensitive parts.
Thron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thron ducks right into an uppercut from Ulfsson.
Thron sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thron shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ulfsson but Ulfsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thron misses with a takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a low kick, right behind Thron 's knee.
Ulfsson misses with a wild body shot.
Thron avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Thron misses.
A good leg kick by Ulfsson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Ulfsson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thron lands with a hook. Ulfsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thron doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miki Thron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulfsson throws a right hand that Thron ducks under and follows up with a left that Thron also avoids with ease.
Ulfsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thron rather than just go for the knockout.
Ulfsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ulfsson as he jumps to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson throws a head kick that misses.
Thron is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ulfsson, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson gets caught flat footed, as Thron shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thron trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulfsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ulfsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thron postures up.
Thron trying to control but Ulfsson is working from the bottom.
Ulfsson wants to sweep here but Thron controlling him for the moment.
Ulfsson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Thron tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ulfsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thron successfully pulls guard.
Thron is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ulfsson wants to stand but Thron has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thron can't keep his opponent in guard - Ulfsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ulfsson wants to take a breather but Thron is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thron tries to get to full guard but Ulfsson has control of the leg.
Ulfsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Ulfsson wants to stand up but Thron manages to regain full guard.
Ulfsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Thron is retaining full guard.
Ulfsson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thron closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ulfsson circles away.
Thron misses with a takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a series of strikes. Thron will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ulfsson 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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