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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Sibelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart Wray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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165 cm
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161 lbs
30 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Sibelius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stuart Wray!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sibelius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sibelius.
Sibelius avoids the head kick by Wray.
Sibelius moves out of range of the leg kick from Wray.
Wray scores with a kick to the body.
Wray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wray throws a chopping leg kick but Sibelius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sibelius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wray fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sibelius is out of range.
A slow jab from Sibelius misses its intended target.
Wray throws a chopping leg kick but Sibelius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wray throws a wild body kick that Sibelius sees coming a mile off.
Wray misses with a straight right.
Sibelius misses with a hook to the body
and Wray counters with a nice body kick.
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!
Wray scores with a spinning back kick!
Sibelius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray ducks under a wild hook from Sibelius.
Wray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sibelius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sibelius throws a hook to the side of Wray's head but Wray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stuart Wray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sibelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wray moves away.
Wray attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sibelius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sibelius misses with a takedown attempt - Wray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sibelius swings for the body but Wray moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius throws a hook to the side of Wray's head but Wray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wray is looking to slow Sibelius down with leg kicks.
Wray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice jab there from Sibelius.
Wray tries to clinch but Sibelius is having none of it.
Wray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sibelius.
Wray looks to land a left hand but Sibelius moved out of range nicely.
Sibelius misses with a looping left.
Sibelius throws a poor cross that misses
and Wray counters with a head kick.
Sibelius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Sibelius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sibelius misses with a looping left.
Sibelius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wray at a distance.
Stuart Wray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Wray misses
and Sibelius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray looks to clinch
and Sibelius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wray throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Wray.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wray.
Wray throws a sloppy head kick and Sibelius moves out of range easily.
Sibelius lands a jab-cross combination.
Wray lands a right hook to the body.
Wray throws a chopping leg kick but Sibelius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sibelius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sibelius scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sibelius scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sibelius in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sibelius working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius with the ground and pound but Wray regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sibelius is looking for a kimura but Wray is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sibelius to get the leverage.
Wray gets full guard.
Sibelius is looking to work some ground and pound but Wray has wrist control.
Wray trying to control the position.
Sibelius not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sibelius throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sibelius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wray is trying to keep Sibelius in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stuart Wray will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sibelius scores with a takedown into Wray's guard.
Sibelius works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sibelius prevents Wray from improving his position.
Wray is trying to stand.
Sibelius is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wray doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sibelius.
Wray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sibelius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sibelius.
Wray trying to hold on to Sibelius's head to control him but Sibelius postures up.
Sibelius stalling.
Wray is refusing to be controlled, as Sibelius sits in half guard.
Sibelius controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius is working for a kimura but Wray is defending it quite comfortably.
Wray tries to get to full guard but Sibelius has control of the leg.
Sibelius looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jean Sibelius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sibelius slips a nice elbow through Wray's hands, connecting with Wray's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sibelius is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Wray is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jean Sibelius!
Jean Sibelius retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Jean Sibelius made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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