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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Sibelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi has chosen Slaap lekker! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kenny Gomi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165 lbs
31 - 8 - 0 |
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175 cm
35
167 lbs
33 - 16 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Sibelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi has closed the distance and engaged Sibelius in a clinch.
Gomi drags the fight down to the ground.
Sibelius trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Sibelius looking to pass the guard.
Gomi controls Sibelius momentarily but Sibelius frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gomi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sibelius is one step ahead there.
Gomi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sibelius looking to sit in guard and control but Gomi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sibelius pulls Gomi in close to prevent any damage.
Sibelius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius trying to control from half guard but Gomi is working away.
Gomi is trying to maintain the position but Sibelius is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Sibelius there.
Sibelius seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sibelius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sibelius is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sibelius tries to pass to full mount but Gomi defends it.
Gomi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gomi trying to control but Sibelius postures up.
Gomi missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sibelius is keen to just control but Gomi is a slippery customer.
Gomi has hold of Sibelius's hands but Sibelius slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sibelius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomi keeps working.
Sibelius prevents Gomi from improving his position.
Gomi punching from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi wants to control but Sibelius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sibelius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sibelius's back!
Sibelius wants to escape the position.
Gomi lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gomi is hanging on to Sibelius's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sibelius tries to break free.
Gomi controlling from the back.
Gomi scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Gomi scores with punches from the back.
Sibelius tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sibelius wants to control but Gomi is having none of it.
Gomi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gomi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gomi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sibelius keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sibelius is surviving well by controlling Gomi's body position as best he can.
Sibelius is squirming around, avoiding Gomi's attempts to control the action.
Sibelius throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gomi. What's that going to do exactly?
Sibelius is working to get back to half guard.
Sibelius regains half guard.
Gomi is keen to just control but Sibelius is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sibelius gets back to full guard.
Gomi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomi preventing the sweep.
Gomi controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Gomi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gomi slips a jab from Sibelius.
Sibelius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sibelius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi tries to clinch
and Sibelius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sibelius closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gomi to the mat! Gomi manages to get full guard.
Gomi tries to strike from the bottom.
Sibelius trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sibelius's guard.
Sibelius looking for a sweep. Not yet Sibelius, not yet.
Gomi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi won't allow Sibelius to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sibelius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sibelius keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Sibelius wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Gomi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sibelius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomi postures up and lands a big shot to Sibelius's brow.
Gomi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sibelius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomi works over Sibelius with some ground and pound from guard.
Sibelius trying to strike off his back.
Sibelius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sibelius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomi's guard.
Sibelius stopping the sweep attempt from Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sibelius!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi controlling the pace for now.
Gomi landing strikes from the mount.
Sibelius working to try and regain half guard.
Sibelius regains half guard.
Gomi thows a huge punch but Sibelius dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is looking to take a break and control but Sibelius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomi thows a huge punch but Sibelius dodges it nicely.
Gomi wants to pass to mount but Sibelius is defending the position.
Sibelius avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gomi.
Gomi working the head and body with strikes.
Gomi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gomi is looking to advance position but Sibelius won't allow it.
Sibelius flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sibelius moves into full guard.
Gomi looking to pass the guard.
Sibelius trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gomi postures up.
Kenny Gomi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi won't allow Sibelius to sweep him here.
Gomi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gomi stands up over Sibelius, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sibelius keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Gomi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sibelius is looking for a triangle but Gomi pushes his legs off easily.
Gomi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sibelius takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi working away.
Sibelius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gomi off and has taken his back!
Gomi is trying to remain composed but Sibelius is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi is covering up but some of the strikes from Sibelius are getting through and doing damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kenny Gomi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gomi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sibelius throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sibelius looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gomi!
Sibelius working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Gomi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Sibelius's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gomi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sibelius's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sibelius's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sibelius's back!
Gomi misses with an elbow to the head.
Sibelius manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gomi's guard. Nice work there by Sibelius.
Sibelius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sibelius wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Sibelius postures up in Gomi's guard and throws a big left but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi wants to control but Sibelius passes easily into half guard.
Sibelius slips a nice elbow through Gomi's hands, connecting with Gomi's forehead.
Gomi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sibelius.
Gomi punching from the bottom.
Gomi wants to control but Sibelius is keeping busy.
Sibelius is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sibelius is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomi is looking to control Sibelius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomi avoid being mounted?
Sibelius is looking for a kimura here.
Gomi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sibelius tries to pass to full mount but Gomi defends it.
Gomi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomi.
Sibelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sibelius looking to sit in guard and control but Gomi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sibelius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gomi!
Gomi is trying to escape the mount.
Sibelius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jean Sibelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomi can't escape the position.
Sibelius blocks Gomi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sibelius with the ground and pound from mount.
Gomi wants to hold on but Sibelius pushes him away.
Gomi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sibelius haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sibelius looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Sibelius.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sibelius has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gomi's face.
Gomi is rocked!
Sibelius postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Gomi in real trouble here! The ref calls for Gomi to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Sibelius!
A victorious Jean Sibelius thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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