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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Venum Tree Knee Dad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tree Knee Dad kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Not Falling by Mudvayne. Hoi has chosen Fehu - Wardruna as his entrance music. Venum Tree Knee Dad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 cm
32
152 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
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163 cm
28
157 lbs
19 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Venum Tree Knee Dad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fabian Hoi! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hoi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Hoi throws a hook to the side of Tree Knee Dad's head but Tree Knee Dad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A head kick misses from Hoi. Tree Knee Dad misses with a wild body shot. Tree Knee Dad scores with a takedown into Hoi's guard. Tree Knee Dad looking to sit in guard and control but Hoi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Tree Knee Dad wants to sweep here but Hoi controlling him for the moment. Tree Knee Dad trying to keep a closed guard but Hoi is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tree Knee Dad managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tree Knee Dad looking for a sweep. Not yet Tree Knee Dad, not yet. Tree Knee Dad is looking for a triangle but Hoi pushes his legs off easily.
Hoi preventing the sweep. Tree Knee Dad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Tree Knee Dad is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Tree Knee Dad had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoi defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Hoi sitting in guard here, content to control. Tree Knee Dad is trying to keep Hoi in close.
Hoi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Hoi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tree Knee Dad feinted there with a counter leg kick. Tree Knee Dad forces Hoi back against the cage and clinches. A short body shot lands from Tree Knee Dad as the two fighters clinch.
Tree Knee Dad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Tree Knee Dad blocks a body shot from Hoi.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tree Knee Dad working aggressively here.
Tree Knee Dad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tree Knee Dad lands an uppercut. Hoi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tree Knee Dad blocking some punches.
Hoi has a couple of punches blocked by Tree Knee Dad.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hoi misses with a body punch.
Hoi can't find room to land a body shot as Tree Knee Dad controls the action.
Hoi misses with the head strike.
Tree Knee Dad fails to pull guard.
Tree Knee Dad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tree Knee Dad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Fabian Hoi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hoi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoi misses with a jab to the body
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a stiff right hand. That kick from Tree Knee Dad tenderised Hoi's leg. Hoi is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tree Knee Dad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A jab from Tree Knee Dad misses. Hoi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Tree Knee Dad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Venum Tree Knee Dad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hoi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hoi throws the left hand but Tree Knee Dad avoids the punch easily. Tree Knee Dad throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Good exchange - Tree Knee Dad coming out on top. Tree Knee Dad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Tree Knee Dad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Tree Knee Dad scores with a nice head shot. Hoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Tree Knee Dad is just out of range. Hoi looks to throw the jab but Tree Knee Dad is out of range. Hoi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tree Knee Dad throws a solid leg kick but Hoi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tree Knee Dad. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venum Tree Knee Dad dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from Tree Knee Dad misses its intended target. Hoi jabs Tree Knee Dad right on the nose. Tree Knee Dad blinks but takes it well. A nice leg kick lands there from Tree Knee Dad. Hoi gets caught flat footed, as Tree Knee Dad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Hoi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Tree Knee Dad looking to sit in guard and control but Hoi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tree Knee Dad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tree Knee Dad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoi can do to turn this around? Tree Knee Dad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoi is one step ahead there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hoi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Venum Tree Knee Dad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Tree Knee Dad looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoi is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hoi content to stall in guard here. Hoi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tree Knee Dad is keeping the position for now. Tree Knee Dad controls Hoi momentarily but Hoi frees himself. Hoi won't allow Tree Knee Dad to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Tree Knee Dad is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Hoi is pushing down on Tree Knee Dad's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tree Knee Dad is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoi has managed to sneak the leg through. Tree Knee Dad is refusing to be controlled, as Hoi sits in half guard. Hoi controlling the action here. Tree Knee Dad wants to improve his position but Hoi is controlling well.
Tree Knee Dad is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Well, if Hoi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Tree Knee Dad moves into full guard.
Tree Knee Dad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hoi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Hoi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Tree Knee Dad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hoi defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Hoi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. It looks like Tree Knee Dad has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Nice shot by Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad lands a jab. Tree Knee Dad fails to land the takedown. It seemed like Hoi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Hoi tries to bum rush Tree Knee Dad with a series of wild strikes but Tree Knee Dad uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Tree Knee Dad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hoi in his tracks. Tree Knee Dad throws a nice inside leg kick. Hoi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venum Tree Knee Dad dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hoi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Tree Knee Dad checks a leg kick. Tree Knee Dad is looking to counter punch. A punch lands to the side of Hoi 's head but he takes it in his stride. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tree Knee Dad checks a leg kick. Tree Knee Dad throws a jab when Hoi was well out of range. Hoi slips under a jab from Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Hoi lands with a good body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the head.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoi looks like he wants to counter punch here. Tree Knee Dad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Hoi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Jab by Tree Knee Dad. 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! Tree Knee Dad is looking to chop away at Hoi's legs. Hoi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hoi misses with a low kick.
Tree Knee Dad throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hoi misses the shot to the body. Hoi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tree Knee Dad. Hoi connects with a crisp jab. Nice uppercut lands for Tree Knee Dad. That snapped Hoi's head back.
Tree Knee Dad throws out a powerful jab. A jab from Hoi misses. Tree Knee Dad scores with a body shot.
Hoi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tree Knee Dad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoi takes a shot right to the bread basket. Hoi missing with a left hand there. Tree Knee Dad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tree Knee Dad misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A shot to the body from Tree Knee Dad misses enabling Hoi to counter with a crisp jab.
Tree Knee Dad is rocked! A jab from Tree Knee Dad does it's job there. Oh Tree Knee Dad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hoi throws a shot from downtown. Tree Knee Dad moves away and avoids it. Tree Knee Dad misses with a right hand and Hoi scores with a counter punch that sends Tree Knee Dad to the canvas! Hoi smells blood - he's punishing Tree Knee Dad with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tree Knee Dad has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
41% |
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