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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clay Rawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clay Rawls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
St Pierre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rawls.
A left and a right from Rawls both land. Nice combination.
Rawls lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A left and a right from Rawls both land. Nice combination.
St Pierre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Rawls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rawls moves out of range as St Pierre throws a body kick.
St Pierre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rawls fails with a takedown attempt.
Rawls punishes St Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Rawls.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St Pierre fails with the takedown
and Rawls counters with a nice uppercut.
St Pierre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rawls lands a lovely overhand right.
St Pierre throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A combination from Rawls does no damage.
St Pierre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rawls working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of St Pierre's head.
Rawls won't allow St Pierre to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawls won't allow St Pierre to sweep him here.
Rawls lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rawls looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rawls controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
St Pierre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
St Pierre looks gassed!
Rawls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rawls is working hard here to advance position.
St Pierre 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.
Rawls 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rawls misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rawls tries to bum rush St Pierre with a series of wild strikes but St Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre tries to land a front kick but Rawls steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rawls looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well.
St Pierre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rawls takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Pierre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
St Pierre throws a leg kick but Rawls moved away.
St Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rawls's waist but Rawls gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Pierre off to one side.
Clay Rawls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean St Pierre.
Rawls lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rawls moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rawls throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Rawls throws a series of strikes that have St Pierre backpedaling.
Rawls will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rawls closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming St Pierre to the mat! St Pierre manages to get full guard.
Rawls works a leg free and moves into half guard.
St Pierre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rawls passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for St Pierre!
Rawls won't let St Pierre get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre regains half guard.
St Pierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rawls postures up.
Rawls drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rawls jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Pierre wants to stand up but Rawls is controlling him.
Rawls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Pierre is keeping the position for now.
Rawls stops St Pierre from standing up.
Rawls forces his way into half guard.
St Pierre is trying to stand.
Rawls lands strikes from half guard.
Rawls wants to work for an arm triangle but St Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawls in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. St Pierre tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rawls!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clay Rawls!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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