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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miki Thron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miki Thron has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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27
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miki Thron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thron is pressing down on St Pierre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
St Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Pierre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Pierre trying to control but Thron is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thron is on top in guard.
Thron wants to pass the guard but St Pierre is keeping the position.
Thron got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thron has managed to get both his arms back between St Pierre's legs - danger averted.
Thron drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thron jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Pierre is trying to keep Thron in close.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Pierre trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
St Pierre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre looking for subs off his back but Thron has passed one foot through into half guard.
St Pierre punching from the bottom.
St Pierre is looking to improve his position.
St Pierre trying to hold on to Thron's head to control him but Thron postures up.
Thron is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Thron trying to control the action but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thron lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thron is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thron lands with a punch from half guard.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Thron keeps him under control.
St Pierre is in trouble now - Thron has advanced to mount!
St Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Thron.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thron is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. St Pierre can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
St Pierre can't escape the position.
Thron putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
Thron connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thron throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! St Pierre has his hands clasped together but Thron breaks the hold and St Pierre is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Thron!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miki Thron!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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