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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 455 p4p, 431 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 60 p4p, 58 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger tries to clinch
and Ho Joy counters with a right hand to the body.
Tiger misses with a body shot.
Ho Joy tries to land a front kick but Tiger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Great Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ho Joy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ho Joy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiger is one step ahead there.
Ho Joy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tiger stopping the sweep attempt from Ho Joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tiger passes Ho Joy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tiger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ho Joy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tiger is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger trying to mount his opponent but Ho Joy defends it.
Ho Joy is positioning himself well to prevent Tiger advancing to mount.
Ho Joy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tiger is looking to advance position but Ho Joy won't allow it.
Tiger is looking to take a break and control but Ho Joy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ho Joy is trying is best to control the position here.
Tiger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tiger is working for a submission of some sort.
Ho Joy is defending against the submission attempts here by Tiger.
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.
Ho Joy is holding on to half guard well.
Tiger prevents Ho Joy from improving his position.
Tiger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ho Joy is just riding it out for now. Tiger eventually gives up the hold.
Ho Joy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tiger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tiger's back!
Ho Joy is trying to stick to Tiger's back but Tiger is turning into Ho Joy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ho Joy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tiger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger looking to pass the guard.
Tiger pushes down on Ho Joy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tiger passes to full mount!
Tiger goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ho Joy is on top in guard.
Ho Joy trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tiger isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ho Joy stacks Tiger on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ho Joy!
Tiger is trying to control Ho Joy's posture but Ho Joy avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy controlling the position.
Tiger struggling a bit here.
Tiger tries to bench press Ho Joy off him but Ho Joy keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Tiger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tiger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tiger dives in for a single leg takedown but Ho Joy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tiger tests Ho Joy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiger misses with a looping right.
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut. Tiger saw that one coming.
Tiger throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Tiger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ho Joy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tiger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Joy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tiger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ho Joy counters with a body kick.
Tiger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ho Joy looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger misses with a right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Ho Joy there.
It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.
Ho Joy scores with a sloppy right hand. Tiger should have avoided that one.
Ho Joy throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches up with Ho Joy, looking for a takedown. Tiger pushes Ho Joy against the cage but Ho Joy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ho Joy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Do Ho Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Tiger.
Tiger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ho Joy.
Tiger ducks under a wild hook from Ho Joy.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tiger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy is trying to improve his position.
Tiger controls the position.
Tiger working away.
Ho Joy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tiger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy is looking to reverse the position.
Tiger swings around for an armbar but Ho Joy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tiger's guard.
Ho Joy passes into half guard.
Tiger wants to get back to full guard.
Tiger is trying to maintain the position but Ho Joy is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tiger controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Great Tiger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tiger actively working from the bottom here.
Tiger trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ho Joy manages to pass to mount!
Tiger tries to reverse the position but Ho Joy maintains control.
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.
Ho Joy controlling the pace for now.
Ho Joy trying to control but Tiger is having none of it.
Tiger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tiger wants to hold on but Ho Joy pushes him away.
Ho Joy with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ho Joy looking to control but Tiger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tiger is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Do Ho Joy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Great Tiger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ho Joy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiger.
Ho Joy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A low kick from Ho Joy is predictable there
and Tiger counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ho Joy!
Tiger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ho Joy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tiger swings around for an armbar but Ho Joy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tiger's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tiger throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ho Joy escapes and throws Tiger's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Tiger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy controlling the position from side mount.
Tiger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ho Joy is positioning himself well to prevent Tiger advancing to mount.
Tiger seems to be working for a kimura but Ho Joy defends the submission attempt.
Tiger prevents Ho Joy from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy trying to control here.
Tiger seems to be working for a kimura but Ho Joy defends the submission attempt.
Tiger trying to control the action but Ho Joy is working from the bottom.
Ho Joy trying to control here.
Ho Joy is staying active underneath Tiger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tiger might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ho Joy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ho Joy trying to hold on to Tiger's head to control him but Tiger postures up.
Tiger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy is trying to get back to full guard.
Tiger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tiger throwing shots but Ho Joy is blocking nicely.
Ho Joy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tiger looks to land a strike but Ho Joy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tiger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Ho Joy keeps moving.
Tiger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ho Joy is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tiger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ho Joy is trying to get back to half guard.
Tiger wants to control but Ho Joy is keeping him busy.
Ho Joy is letting Tiger control him for a moment.
Tiger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ho Joy prevents Tiger from improving position.
Ho Joy is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiger tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ho Joy's legs.
Tiger goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ho Joy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tiger's guard! Nice work there by Ho Joy!
And that's the end of the fight!
Great Tiger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tiger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Tiger!
Great Tiger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Do Ho Joy spoke after the fight, saying 'It is not important to be better then someone else, but to be better then yesterday. Jigoro Kano'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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