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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Rhea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Rhea!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre wants to clinch up but Rhea keeps it at a distance.
Rhea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierre lunges at Rhea with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rhea's hand.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pierre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhea tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhea has closed the distance and engaged Pierre in a clinch.
Rhea pulls guard.
Rhea is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhea pulls Pierre in to control the position.
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Rhea blocks nicely.
Pierre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rhea is trying to control the position but Pierre postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control but Rhea is working from the bottom.
Rhea keeping full guard, as Pierre tries to pass.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rhea stuffs the takedown attempt from Pierre. Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhea looks for a takedown but Pierre sprawls well.
Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Rhea sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rhea has managed to clinch.
Pierre will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rhea up against the cage.
Rhea wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rhea stops a takedown attempt from Pierre.
Pierre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rhea.
The is referee keeping an eye on Rhea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rhea gets underhooks to prevent Pierre's takedown attempt.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Rhea is working for takedown but Pierre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pierre is looking to break free of the clinch but Rhea has double underhooks.
Rhea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pierre backwards.
Rhea keeps control of Pierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rhea pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Pierre tries to clinch but Rhea moves away
and Rhea counters with a takedown into side control.
Pierre is trying to escape the position but Rhea is controlling the position.
Rhea landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhea cracks Pierre with a big right hand but Pierre just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A lull in the action here as Rhea stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhea grinds an elbow into Pierre's temple.
Rhea stands up and beckons Pierre to his feet.
Rhea stuffs the takedown attempt from Pierre. Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Rhea fails with the takedown.
Rhea tries to clinch up.
Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhea shoots in for a takedown but Pierre shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pierre struggling a bit here.
Pierre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pierre trying to control but Rhea postures up.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Pierre wants to improve his position but Rhea is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Rhea dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pierre takes the fight into the clinch.
Rhea wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierre tries to pull guard but Rhea won't allow it.
Pierre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhea is looking to break free of the clinch but Pierre has double underhooks.
Rhea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pierre pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rhea tries to avoid it but Pierre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rhea to the ground. Rhea escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rhea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rhea is breathing heavily.
Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rhea fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rhea has Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Pierre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rhea blocks it with crossed arms.
Pierre tries for a takedown but Rhea manages to get underhooks.
Rhea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rhea counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pierre is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rhea counters by clinching up.
Rhea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pierre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rhea counters with a left and a right that stings Pierre.
Rhea looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pierre is fending him off so far but Rhea persists. Nope, Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Pierre looks for a takedown but Rhea sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Rhea tries to sprawl out of it but Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rhea manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rhea changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pierre tries to avoid it but Rhea manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pierre to the ground. Pierre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pierre knocks Rhea to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Rhea is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Rhea's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Rhea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Rhea's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhea is trying to buck Pierre off.
What's Rhea going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rhea on the ground.
Rhea is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pierre fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rhea instigates a clinch.
Rhea prevents Pierre from breaking the clinch.
Pierre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rhea just stands there and leans against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Rhea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rhea prevents Pierre from breaking the clinch.
Rhea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rhea throws a sloppy head kick and Pierre moves out of range easily.
Rhea keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pierre as he jumps to the side.
Rhea tries for a takedown but Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lucky Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rhea counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rhea tries to stall but Pierre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rhea can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Rhea won't allow it.
Rhea wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pierre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rhea smiles and moves away.
Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhea swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Rhea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rhea stuffs the takedown attempt from Pierre. Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pierre misses with an uppercut.
No luck for Rhea with that takedown attempt.
Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rhea's waist but Rhea gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pierre off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhea moves away.
Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Rhea connects with a high kick.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rhea but Rhea pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhea swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rhea but Rhea pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pierre drives through and clinches with Rhea against the cage.
Rhea wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rhea tries to break the clinch but Pierre is controlling the position.
Rhea looking for a takedown.
Pierre prevents Rhea from breaking the clinch.
Rhea managing to block the knees to the body from Pierre.
Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rhea.
Pierre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierre tries to pull guard but Rhea holds him up against the cage and eventually Pierre drops back down to his feet.
Rhea wants to stall.
Rhea keeps control of Pierre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rhea prevents the takedown attempt.
Rhea is looking to control Pierre's arms but Pierre gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rhea has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rhea avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rhea gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pierre prevents Rhea from breaking the clinch.
Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Rhea shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pierre stalling in the clinch but Rhea improves position.
Rhea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rhea wants a takedown but no success here.
Pierre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pierre breaks from the clinch.
Pierre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pierre tries to clinch
and Rhea holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pierre breaks the clinch.
Pierre wants to clinch.
Rhea wants to clinch
and Pierre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rhea's guard now.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhea seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhea has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pierre should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rhea has tightened it up now! Pierre should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Simon Rhea!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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