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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 1133 p4p, 1046 weight class) and Venali Paetmar (ranked 161 p4p, 152 weight class). Paetmar has chosen Powerwolf - Amen & Attack as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 43 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Venali Paetmar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Joy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Paetmar counters with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Paetmar.
A nice combination there by Paetmar.
Paetmar throws a series of punches but Ho Joy avoids them all with ease.
Ho Joy is looking to counter the offense by Paetmar and move into the clinch.
Paetmar looks to land a combination but Ho Joy avoids it well.
Paetmar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Paetmar looks to land a combination but Ho Joy avoids it well.
Paetmar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ho Joy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Paetmar works Ho Joy's body with a nice hook.
Paetmar throws a low kick but Ho Joy avoids it.
Ho Joy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Paetmar avoids it.
Donk. Paetmar catches Ho Joy right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ho Joy.
Paetmar looks to land a right hand but Ho Joy moved out of range.
Ho Joy tried to counter with a leg kick but Paetmar avoided it.
Paetmar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paetmar throws a lazy right hand but Ho Joy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ho Joy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A shot to the body from Paetmar misses
and Ho Joy counters by clinching up.
Ho Joy avoiding damage as Paetmar throws knees to the body.
Paetmar jumps guard but Ho Joy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ho Joy misses with some punches.
Ho Joy lands with a light punch inside.
Paetmar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ho Joy smiles and moves away.
Ho Joy has managed to clinch.
Ho Joy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Paetmar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ho Joy to the mat. Ho Joy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy wants to get back to his feet but Paetmar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ho Joy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paetmar is pushing down on Ho Joy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ho Joy is fighting to maintain full guard but Paetmar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ho Joy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paetmar passes to full mount!
Ho Joy is looking to get to half guard.
Ho Joy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Paetmar stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ho Joy. That's going to slow Paetmar down.
Paetmar looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ho Joy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paetmar throws the left hand but Ho Joy avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paetmar throws a lazy right hand but Ho Joy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paetmar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paetmar jabs Ho Joy right on the nose. Ho Joy blinks but takes it well.
Paetmar throws a series of punches but Ho Joy avoids them all with ease.
Paetmar misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Paetmar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ho Joy motions for Paetmar to come forward. Ho Joy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paetmar! But no joy.
Ho Joy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paetmar misses with a right hand
and Ho Joy counters by clinching up.
Ho Joy can't find room to land a body shot as Paetmar controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paetmar prevents a body shot from Ho Joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Paetmar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paetmar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Do Ho Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Venali Paetmar.
Ho Joy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ho Joy misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Joy tries to throw a body punch but Paetmar avoids it by throwing Ho Joy back against the cage.
Ho Joy misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Joy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ho Joy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Ho Joy as the two fighters clinch.
Paetmar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paetmar tries a knee to the head but Ho Joy blocks it.
Paetmar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paetmar takes a shot to the head.
Paetmar misses with a body punch.
Ho Joy blocking some punches.
Ho Joy lands with a right to the head.
Ho Joy lands a body punch.
Paetmar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ho Joy is defending well.
Paetmar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Paetmar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ho Joy is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Venali Paetmar 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.
Paetmar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Joy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A clash of legs there as Paetmar blocks the low kick.
Ho Joy is looking to score with low kicks.
Donk. Paetmar catches Ho Joy right on the button with a cross.
Paetmar connects with a right hand. Ho Joy shakes it off.
Paetmar cracks Ho Joy with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paetmar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ho Joy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ho Joy.
Ho Joy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paetmar backwards.
Paetmar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paetmar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ho Joy lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paetmar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ho Joy gets underhooks to prevent Paetmar's takedown attempt.
Ho Joy tries to throw a body punch but Paetmar avoids it by throwing Ho Joy back against the cage.
Paetmar pulls guard successfully.
Ho Joy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paetmar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ho Joy has managed to get both his arms back between Paetmar's legs - danger averted.
Paetmar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ho Joy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ho Joy wants to pass the guard but Paetmar is keeping the position.
Paetmar keeping moving, preventing Ho Joy from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paetmar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paetmar striking off his back but it's not causing Ho Joy any problems.
Ho Joy is fighting to break Paetmar's control of his arms but Paetmar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ho Joy trying to control but Paetmar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Paetmar's guard.
Ho Joy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paetmar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ho Joy has managed to get both his arms back between Paetmar's legs - danger averted.
Ho Joy tries to stand but Paetmar is controlling from the bottom.
Ho Joy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ho Joy throws a good cross that connects.
Paetmar misses with a looping right.
Ho Joy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ho Joy is out of range.
Ho Joy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Paetmar manages to circle out of the way.
Paetmar throws a combination. Ho Joy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Paetmar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ho Joy counters with an inside leg kick.
Paetmar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paetmar looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Joy is just out of range.
Ho Joy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ho Joy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ho Joy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paetmar.
Ho Joy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Venali Paetmar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ho Joy takes the fight into the clinch.
Paetmar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho Joy manages to get back to half guard.
Ho Joy wants to improve his position but Paetmar is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar is working for a submission of some sort.
Ho Joy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Paetmar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ho Joy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Paetmar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Paetmar is looking to stall here but Ho Joy recovers full guard.
Paetmar wants to control from the top but Ho Joy keeps moving.
Ho Joy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paetmar defends it easily.
Paetmar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Venali Paetmar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ho Joy slips under a jab.
Paetmar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
As Paetmar backs away, Ho Joy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Paetmar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ho Joy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paetmar. Paetmar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ho Joy slips a jab from Paetmar.
Paetmar misses with a wild combination.
Paetmar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paetmar throws a looping overhand right but Ho Joy ducks down to avoid it.
Paetmar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paetmar misses with an uppercut. Ho Joy saw that one coming.
Ho Joy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Paetmar manages to circle out of the way.
Paetmar throws a leg kick
and Ho Joy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ho Joy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paetmar.
Paetmar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paetmar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ho Joy on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Paetmar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ho Joy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paetmar moves away.
Paetmar tries to land a front kick but Ho Joy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paetmar loads up on a big right hand but Ho Joy slips the punch.
A nice leg kick from Ho Joy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paetmar throws a nice looking combination but Ho Joy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Paetmar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses
and Paetmar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paetmar loads up on a big right hand but Ho Joy slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Paetmar. Those never looked like landing.
Paetmar sizes up Ho Joy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paetmar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Joy manages to avoid it.
Venali Paetmar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho Joy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paetmar's sensitive parts.
Paetmar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Paetmar does it's job there.
Paetmar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ho Joy counters by moving into the clinch.
Paetmar can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Ho Joy.
Paetmar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ho Joy smiles and moves away.
Ho Joy looks to throw the jab but Paetmar is out of range.
Paetmar throws a leg kick that misses.
Paetmar tries to bum rush Ho Joy with a series of wild strikes but Ho Joy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho Joy misses the target.
Ho Joy with the inside leg kick.
Paetmar throws a looping overhand right but Ho Joy ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ho Joy.
Paetmar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar connects with the punch.
Paetmar throws a shot from downtown. Ho Joy moves away and avoids it.
Paetmar tries to score with a low kick but Ho Joy moves his leg out of the way.
Ho Joy lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Joy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ho Joy throwing a counter right hand but Paetmar manages to avoid it.
Ho Joy misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Paetmar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Venali Paetmar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paetmar scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho Joy should have avoided that one.
Ho Joy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paetmar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Paetmar tries to get set, Ho Joy tries to push him back and clinch up but Paetmar manages to avoid the attempt.
Paetmar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Venali Paetmar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paetmar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Venali Paetmar!
A victorious Venali Paetmar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Do Ho Joy was interviewed post fight and said 'Thats it for me. Thank you all!'.
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RATING
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