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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sambo Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fehu - Wardruna. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
16 - 3 - 1 |
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166 cm
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170 lbs
8 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fabian Hoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sambo Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo throws a hook but Hoi blocks it.
Hoi throws a low kick, looking for Rambo's leg but Rambo calmly moves out of range.
Hoi lands a right hook to the body.
Rambo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoi swings widly with a right hand
and Rambo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hoi is positioning himself well to prevent Rambo advancing to mount.
Hoi is staying active underneath Rambo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rambo stalling away here and it's allowed Hoi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rambo lands a couple of elbows.
Rambo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rambo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rambo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rambo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rambo postures up in Hoi's guard and throws a big left but Hoi blocks it.
Rambo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rambo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rambo looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rambo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hoi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hoi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rambo misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Hoi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rambo misses with a hook to the body
and Hoi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rambo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rambo blocks a head kick by Hoi.
Nice jab there from Rambo.
Rambo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rambo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hoi's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rambo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hoi defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rambo throws a strike but Hoi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rambo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo postures up in Hoi's guard and throws a big left but Hoi blocks it.
Rambo postures up in Hoi's guard and throws a big left but Hoi blocks it.
Rambo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rambo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rambo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hoi is pulling down on Rambo's head to control his posture.
Hoi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rambo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Rambo throwing strikes from guard but Hoi blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rambo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoi throws a leg kick but Rambo checks it.
A jab from Rambo finds it's way through Hoi's defenses.
Rambo looks to land a left hand but Hoi moved out of range nicely.
Hoi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rambo is able to avoid easily.
We've been told by Hoi's head coaches at Bjorn's Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hoi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rambo tries to clinch but Hoi is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Hoi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rambo throws a right and a left that Hoi avoids nicely.
Rambo misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from Hoi lands.
Fabian Hoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoi wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sambo Rambo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rambo clinches up with Hoi and pushes him back against the cage.
Rambo throws a head punch that misses.
Rambo blocks a body shot from Hoi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rambo.
Rambo lands with a short shot to the head.
Rambo tries to throw a body punch but Hoi avoids it by throwing Rambo back against the cage.
Rambo fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rambo.
Rambo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hoi misses with a hook
and Rambo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rambo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hoi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rambo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rambo wants to pass the guard but Hoi is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo trying to control but Hoi is working from the bottom.
Rambo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rambo distracts Hoi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rambo throwing strikes but missing.
Hoi is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rambo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hoi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hoi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rambo scores with the left hand. Hoi knows he should have avoided that one.
Hoi tries to land a leg kick but Rambo saw it coming and moves away.
Rambo misses with a looping left.
Hoi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rambo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rambo dives in for a single leg takedown but Hoi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fabian Hoi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambo Rambo.
Hoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Rambo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rambo with a hook.
Hoi connects with a looping right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hoi.
Rambo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hoi tries to avoid it but Rambo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hoi to the ground. Hoi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hoi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rambo looks to clinch
and Hoi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rambo thinking.
Rambo thows a body kick. Hoi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Rambo.
Rambo shoots and misses
and Hoi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoi throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoi, right into the meat.
Rambo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Rambo misses.
Hoi throwing a counter right hand but Rambo manages to avoid it.
Hoi throws a nice looking combination but Rambo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rambo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rambo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoi throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hoi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rambo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rambo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good leg kick by Hoi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoi connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Hoi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rambo lands with a good body shot.
Rambo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rambo shoots in but Hoi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fabian Hoi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rambo manages to avoid it.
Hoi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rambo is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Hoi. No joy for Rambo on that attempt.
Hoi is looking to counter punch.
Rambo avoids the head kick by Hoi.
Rambo misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoi looks for the body kick but Rambo saw that one coming.
Rambo throws an overhand right that lands on Hoi's shoulder, as Hoi tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Rambo there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rambo.
Fabian Hoi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambo Rambo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi scoring well with a low kick there.
Rambo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoi.
Hoi misses with a body shot.
Hoi throws a leg kick
and Rambo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hoi's guard.
Rambo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rambo wants to pass the guard but Hoi is keeping the position.
Hoi is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rambo throws a big right hand that misses.
Rambo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rambo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rambo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rambo misses with a body shot.
Rambo blocks a jab.
Rambo slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rambo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoi connects with a right hand. Rambo shakes it off.
Hoi misses with a left hand
and Rambo counters with a takedown into side control.
Hoi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rambo jabs Hoi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rambo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rambo slips a straight right by Hoi.
Rambo lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Hoi coming out on top.
A left lands for Hoi.
Fabian Hoi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rambo manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo shoots in and drives through. Hoi sprawls well.
A jab from Hoi misses.
Hoi lands a glancing blow to the side of Rambo's head.
Rambo is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoi finish him?
Hoi drops Rambo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rambo! Hoi dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabian Hoi!
After the fight, Fabian Hoi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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