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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 30 p4p, 4 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 5 p4p, 1 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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33 - 14 - 0 |
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175 cm
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31 - 14 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ho Joy throwing a counter right hand but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Ho Joy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Caunt misses with a looping left.
Ho Joy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ho Joy misses with a left hand
and Caunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ho Joy is out of range and Caunt settles back down.
Caunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ho Joy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho Joy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Caunt.
Caunt thuds his right hand into Ho Joy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking cross lands there for Caunt.
Ho Joy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Caunt.
Ho Joy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Caunt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Joy needs to keep his hands up - Caunt had a free shot at his head there.
Caunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Caunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Caunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ho Joy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Caunt scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick lands for Caunt.
A jab from Ho Joy misses.
Caunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ho Joy. Ho Joy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Caunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ho Joy.
Caunt scores with a hook.
Caunt throws a leg kick
and Ho Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
A slow jab from Ho Joy misses its intended target.
Caunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt tries to land a front kick but Ho Joy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ho Joy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
A counter left hand to the body from Ho Joy misses its target.
Caunt connects with the punch.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ho Joy is able to avoid easily.
Caunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
Ho Joy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Caunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caunt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ho Joy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Caunt throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ho Joy to counter with a crisp jab.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Ho Joy saw that one coming.
Caunt throws a body kick that misses.
Ho Joy defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Ho Joy tries to clinch there but Caunt circles away.
Ho Joy connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy works over Caunt's head and body with a nice combination.
Ho Joy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Caunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Caunt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ho Joy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A right-left combo lands from Caunt.
Caunt connects with a crisp jab.
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho Joy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ho Joy checks a leg kick.
Ho Joy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caunt counters with a solid body kick.
Caunt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Caunt 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 Ho Joy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ho Joy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ho Joy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick lands for Caunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Joy takes a jab right on the kisser.
A leg kick checked by Ho Joy.
Caunt slips a straight right by Ho Joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.
Caunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt throws a body kick that misses
and Ho Joy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caunt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ho Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Ho Joy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caunt jabs Ho Joy right on the nose. Ho Joy blinks but takes it well.
Ho Joy slips under a jab from Caunt.
Good standup being displayed there by Caunt as he connects with a hook.
Caunt thumps Ho Joy with a low kick.
Caunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt throws a lazy body kick
enabling Ho Joy to counter with a crisp jab.
Caunt throws a body kick that misses
and Ho Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ho Joy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Caunt is predictable there
and Ho Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
Caunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Caunt lands a really nice looking cross but Ho Joy seems unphased.
Ho Joy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Caunt with a hook.
Ho Joy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ho Joy moves forwards but Caunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Caunt scores with a leg kick.
Caunt throws a lazy body kick
and Ho Joy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho Joy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ho Joy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho Joy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ho Joy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Caunt connects with a crisp jab.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ho Joy throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Caunt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ho Joy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Caunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ho Joy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Caunt lands.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Caunt connects with a body shot.
Ho Joy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A left lands for Caunt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ho Joy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ho Joy ducks right into an uppercut from Caunt.
Caunt throws a body kick that misses
and Ho Joy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Joy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caunt is out of range.
Caunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a left to the body.
Ho Joy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Caunt.
Caunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ho Joy throws a front kick that sends Caunt stumbling back into the cage.
Caunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy checks a leg kick.
Caunt throws a head kick that misses
enabling Ho Joy to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho Joy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caunt.
Good leg kick by Caunt.
Caunt dips to his left and cracks Ho Joy with an uppercut!
Ho Joy is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt misses with a left hand
and Ho Joy counters with a right hand to the body.
Ho Joy looks to land a left hand but Caunt moved out of range nicely.
Caunt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Caunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Caunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Ho Joy's head.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt throws a solid leg kick but Ho Joy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caunt.
Ho Joy connects with a leg kick.
Ho Joy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caunt.
Ho Joy misses with a head kick.
Caunt throws a right hand that misses
and Ho Joy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caunt throws a front kick that sends Ho Joy stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho Joy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho Joy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ho Joy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Caunt checks it well.
Caunt lands a nice shot that snaps Ho Joy's head back.
A low kick from Caunt is predictable there
and Ho Joy counters with a straight right hand.
Caunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ho Joy tries to land a leg kick but Caunt saw it coming and moves away.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Ho Joy saw that one coming.
Caunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Ho Joy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Dick Caunt's cut even more.
Ho Joy looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
Caunt blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Ho Joy.
Caunt lands a jab.
Caunt misses with a leg kick
and Ho Joy counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ho Joy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Ho Joy.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Ho Joy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caunt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho Joy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ho Joy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Caunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Caunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a nice right hand that sends Caunt toppling to the canvas! Caunt scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ho Joy finish him?!
Caunt is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Caunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Caunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Ho Joy finish him?
A lazy body kick from Caunt
and Ho Joy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caunt misses with an uppercut
and Ho Joy counters with a big right hand! Oh Caunt is in trouble here! Ho Joy follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Do Ho Joy!
Do Ho Joy is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Do Ho Joy rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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