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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Sienly (ranked 2291 p4p, 208 weight class) and Venum Tree Knee Dad (ranked 216 p4p, 27 weight class). Tree Knee Dad is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Not Falling by Mudvayne. 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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155 lbs
19 - 6 - 1 |
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170 cm
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152 lbs
49 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kristof Sienly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
49 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Venum Tree Knee Dad! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sienly looks to throw the jab but Tree Knee Dad is out of range. Sienly throws a nice outside leg kick. Tree Knee Dad jabbing away but nothing is landing. As Tree Knee Dad backs away, Sienly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Sienly checks a low kick from Tree Knee Dad. Sienly throws out a loose jab but Tree Knee Dad uses good head movement to avoid it. Venum Tree Knee Dad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sienly throws a leg kick and Tree Knee Dad counters with a nice body shot. A big right from Sienly misses. Tree Knee Dad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sienly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some bone on bone action there as Sienly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Sienly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Tree Knee Dad catches Sienly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A looping hook to the body misses from Tree Knee Dad. Sienly does a little dance to reset his feet. Tree Knee Dad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Tree Knee Dad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut. Sienly checks a low kick from Tree Knee Dad. Sienly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tree Knee Dad. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sienly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tree Knee Dad.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sienly misses with a looping right. Tree Knee Dad is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sienly with a body shot. Tree Knee Dad throws a shot from downtown. Sienly moves away and avoids it. Tree Knee Dad defending well as Sienly loads up on a big left hand. Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Tree Knee Dad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sienly. Sienly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad takes a swing at Sienly's ribcage but misses. Tree Knee Dad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Sienly dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Tree Knee Dad connects with a crisp jab. Sienly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Sienly connects with an inside leg kick. Tree Knee Dad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Tree Knee Dad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sienly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sienly throws an off balance right hand
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a nice double leg into guard. 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! Sienly keeping full guard, as Tree Knee Dad tries to pass. Tree Knee Dad pushes down on Sienly's leg and manages to get into half guard. Sienly is in trouble now - Tree Knee Dad has advanced to mount! Tree Knee Dad content just to control the position here. Tree Knee Dad wants to control but Sienly has made it back to half guard. Nice work. Tree Knee Dad is working for a kimura but Sienly is defending it quite comfortably.
Sienly actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sienly trying to control but Tree Knee Dad postures up.
Tree Knee Dad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sienly's head. Tree Knee Dad is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sienly sees it coming and defends easily. Tree Knee Dad wants to pass the guard but Sienly is defending well. My spies in MMA Dojo inform me that Tree Knee Dad has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tree Knee Dad in particular looking to stall. Sienly is trying to control but can't.
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. Tree Knee Dad is looking to advance position but Sienly won't allow it. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Tree Knee Dad is looking to take a break and control but Sienly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Tree Knee Dad is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sienly reverses the position - he's now on top in Tree Knee Dad's guard. Tree Knee Dad lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Sienly trying to keep a closed guard but Tree Knee Dad is proving a slippery customer.
Sienly keeping full guard, as Tree Knee Dad tries to pass. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sienly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venum Tree Knee Dad dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sienly scores with a sloppy right hand. Tree Knee Dad should have avoided that one. Tree Knee Dad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Sienly slips a jab from Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sienly finds it's way round the side to connect with Tree Knee Dad's head. Tree Knee Dad swinging wildly here.
Tree Knee Dad misses the shot to the body. Sienly throwing a counter right hand but Tree Knee Dad manages to avoid it. Tree Knee Dad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Sienly misses with a leg kick. Tree Knee Dad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed right hand from Sienly misses the target. Sienly misses with a hook. Tree Knee Dad ducked under it nicely. Sienly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Tree Knee Dad scores with a nice right hand.
Tree Knee Dad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tree Knee Dad throws a body punch but Sienly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tree Knee Dad lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sienly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. A slow jab from Tree Knee Dad misses its intended target. Kristof Sienly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tree Knee Dad throws a body shot but no joy. A little feinted left hand from Sienly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Sienly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tree Knee Dad at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Tree Knee Dad there. Sienly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tree Knee Dad throws out a powerful jab. Sienly tries to land a leg kick but Tree Knee Dad saw it coming and moves away.
Tree Knee Dad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Tree Knee Dad wants to slow Sienly down by chopping away at his legs. A nice leg kick lands there from Tree Knee Dad. Sienly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tree Knee Dad. Sienly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Some wild striking there from Tree Knee Dad.
Sienly misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sienly lands a head shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sienly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. A slow jab from Tree Knee Dad misses its intended target. Tree Knee Dad darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Sienly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sienly throws a jab but it's blocked by Tree Knee Dad. Sienly misses with an uppercut. Tree Knee Dad saw that one coming. A solid leg kick lands there for Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad ducks under a wild hook from Sienly. Tree Knee Dad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sienly moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sienly half committed to a counter leg kick. Sienly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tree Knee Dad. Venum Tree Knee Dad seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sienly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Tree Knee Dad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Tree Knee Dad throws a quick inside leg kick. Sienly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Tree Knee Dad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Sienly misses with a looping left. Tree Knee Dad's corner calls for a 1-2. Tree Knee Dad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Sienly connects with a looping right hand.
Sienly throws the left hand but Tree Knee Dad avoids the punch easily. Tree Knee Dad misses with a left hand and Sienly counters with an inside leg kick. Tree Knee Dad swings widly with a right hand
and Sienly counters with a stiff right hand. Tree Knee Dad misses with a looping right. As Tree Knee Dad looks to move away, Sienly throws a big counter combo but Tree Knee Dad just gets out of the way. Tree Knee Dad throws a jab when Sienly was well out of range. Tree Knee Dad wants to slow Sienly down by chopping away at his legs. Sienly appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Sienly misses with an uppercut. Tree Knee Dad throws a looping overhand right but Sienly ducks down to avoid it. It looked like Sienly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Tree Knee Dad lands a nice shot that snaps Sienly's head back.
Sienly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tree Knee Dad. Sienly takes a shot right to the bread basket. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A big right from Tree Knee Dad misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tree Knee Dad throws a hook to the side of Sienly's head but Sienly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sienly moves away from the strike by Tree Knee Dad. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sienly, right into the meat.
Tree Knee Dad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sienly. Sienly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tree Knee Dad. Sienly ducks under a wild hook from Tree Knee Dad. Sienly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A slow jab from Sienly misses its intended target. Tree Knee Dad cracks the inside of Sienly's front leg. Tree Knee Dad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sienly's head. Tree Knee Dad has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sienly ducks under a wild hook from Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sienly counters with a thumping low kick. Tree Knee Dad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sienly. Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut. Sienly saw that one coming. Nice defenses there by Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sienly defends it well. Sienly throws a wild body kick that Tree Knee Dad sees coming a mile off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venum Tree Knee Dad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sienly misses with a straight left. Tree Knee Dad looks like he wants to counter punch here. A decent looking cross lands there for Sienly. Tree Knee Dad blocks a jab. Sienly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Tree Knee Dad looks to land a left hand but Sienly moved out of range nicely. Sienly tried to score with a low kick but Tree Knee Dad checks it. Tree Knee Dad throws a leg kick and Sienly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Tree Knee Dad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Sienly misses with an uppercut. Tree Knee Dad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Tree Knee Dad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Sienly slips under a jab. Sienly tried to score with a low kick but Tree Knee Dad checks it. Sienly throws a sloppy body shot
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sienly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad throws a jab but it's blocked by Sienly.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tree Knee Dad tries to score with a low kick but Sienly moves his leg out of the way. Tree Knee Dad throws a right hand that misses
and Sienly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sienly misses with a left hand and Tree Knee Dad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sienly lands a jab-cross combination. A telegraphed right hand from Tree Knee Dad misses the target. Sienly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Sienly missing with a left hand there. Tree Knee Dad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Tree Knee Dad throws out a counter right but Sienly avoids it with no problem. Sienly throws a front kick aimed at Tree Knee Dad's knee but Tree Knee Dad avoids it well. Tree Knee Dad scoring well with a low kick there.
Tree Knee Dad feints and then cracks Sienly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sienly down. Tree Knee Dad ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Tree Knee Dad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sienly in his tracks. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tree Knee Dad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sienly swings for the body but Tree Knee Dad moves out of range.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sienly.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tree Knee Dad lands an overhand right. Sienly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tree Knee Dad.
Sienly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Tree Knee Dad swings widly with a right hand
and Sienly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tree Knee Dad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Tree Knee Dad throws a shot from downtown. Sienly moves away and avoids it. Tree Knee Dad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sienly.
A big left from Tree Knee Dad misses. An inside leg kick from Sienly misses. Sienly slips a jab from Tree Knee Dad. Sienly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sienly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tree Knee Dad. Sienly checks a low kick from Tree Knee Dad. Sienly is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Sienly throws a leg kick and Tree Knee Dad counters with a straight right hand. Tree Knee Dad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Tree Knee Dad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Tree Knee Dad. Sienly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Tree Knee Dad throws a big shot that misses. Tree Knee Dad misses with a hook. A quick step to the side and Sienly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Tree Knee Dad misses with a double jab.
Sienly checks a leg kick nicely. Tree Knee Dad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sienly moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sienly looks to land a left hand but Tree Knee Dad moved out of range nicely. Tree Knee Dad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Kristof Sienly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tree Knee Dad blocks a low kick nicely. Tree Knee Dad throws a leg kick and Sienly counters with a body kick. Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut
letting Sienly counter with a right hand. Tree Knee Dad throws a nice inside leg kick. Sienly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tree Knee Dad cracks Sienly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A big left from Tree Knee Dad misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Tree Knee Dad misses its intended target. 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 fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sienly checks it well. Sienly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a right hand to the body. Sienly slips a jab from Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad throws a nice looking combination but Sienly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tree Knee Dad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sienly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Tree Knee Dad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Tree Knee Dad sizes up Sienly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Tree Knee Dad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sienly but Sienly pushes him off and we're back to square one. Sienly throws a quick inside leg kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sienly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tree Knee Dad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tree Knee Dad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Tree Knee Dad misses with a lunging right hand
and Sienly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sienly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Sienly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight! Venum Tree Knee Dad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Tree Knee Dad has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30 Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Venum Tree Knee Dad! A relieved looking Venum Tree Knee Dad thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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