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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 17 p4p, 24 weight class) and Do Ho Joy (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory blocks a leg kick.
Bathory definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Do Ho Joy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho Joy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bathory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ho Joy is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Ho Joy misses.
Ho Joy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ho Joy lands a nice shot that snaps Bathory's head back.
Ho Joy throws the kick towards the body but Bathory avoids it.
Ho Joy with the inside leg kick.
Bathory takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Ho Joy.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
Ho Joy thinks about the counter body kick.
Bathory checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bathory throws a nice looking combination but Ho Joy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy tries to clinch but Bathory is having none of it.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ho Joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho Joy. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ho Joy throws a wild body kick that Bathory sees coming a mile off.
Bathory lands a nice shot that snaps Ho Joy's head back.
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut
and Ho Joy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ho Joy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice body kick there by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ho Joy throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Ho Joy throws a poor cross that misses
and Bathory counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ho Joy's knee momentarily.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick
and Bathory counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Ho Joy - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ho Joy throws a sloppy head kick
and Bathory counters with a nice uppercut.
Ho Joy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Bathory misses its target.
Ho Joy throws a chopping leg kick but Bathory manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bathory slips under a jab from Ho Joy.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Joy's shoulder, as Ho Joy tries to avoid the shot.
Ho Joy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bathory to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho Joy misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Bathory.
Ho Joy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Ho Joy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A punch lands to the side of Bathory 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bathory is looking to counter punch.
Ho Joy throws a poor cross that misses
and Bathory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho Joy.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy scores with a three punch combo!
Bathory ducks right into an uppercut from Ho Joy.
Bathory throws a head kick that misses.
Bathory on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bathory on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bathory avoids the head kick by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ho Joy throws a right hand that misses
and Bathory counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Ho Joy ducks down to avoid it.
Ho Joy forces Bathory back against the cage and clinches.
Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ho Joy's elbow.
Ho Joy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bathory lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bathory.
A hook to the body from Bathory.
A short left from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ho Joy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ho Joy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Ho Joy to work.
Ho Joy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ho Joy lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Do Ho Joy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bathory cracks Ho Joy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Ho Joy finds it's way through Bathory's defenses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ho Joy. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bathory throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ho Joy.
As Bathory backs off Ho Joy throws a huge counter combo but Bathory manages to avoid it all.
Ho Joy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ho Joy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ho Joy throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Ho Joy manages to avoid it.
Bathory lunges at Ho Joy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ho Joy's hand.
Bathory avoids a kick to the body.
Bathory throws a jab when Ho Joy was well out of range.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Joy's shoulder, as Ho Joy tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory clobbers Ho Joy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Do Ho Joy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bathory scores with a jab.
Ho Joy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ho Joy misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Bathory.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Ho Joy.
A quick step to the side and Bathory tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ho Joy misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy misses with a looping left.
Ho Joy doesn't manage to clinch there - Bathory circles away.
Ho Joy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bathory counters with a two punch combo.
Ho Joy scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Joy is just out of range.
Ho Joy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ho Joy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ho Joy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ho Joy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory staying out of range there.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho Joy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho Joy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bathory slips under a jab from Ho Joy.
Bathory slips a jab from Ho Joy.
Bathory defending well as Ho Joy loads up on a big left hand.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot.
Ho Joy avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Ho Joy missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bathory.
Ho Joy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ho Joy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ho Joy looks to land a combination but Bathory avoids it well.
Ho Joy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ho Joy throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory's corner calls for a 1-2. Bathory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bathory blocks a jab.
Bathory appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ho Joy misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Ho Joy moved out of range nicely.
Ho Joy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bathory to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho Joy looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut
and Bathory makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ho Joy really felt that one!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy tried to score with a low kick but Bathory checks it.
Ho Joy 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.
Ho Joy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Ho Joy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ho Joy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ho Joy.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ho Joy misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
Ho Joy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot.
Bathory misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Do Ho Joy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bathory is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ho Joy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bathory scoring well with a low kick there.
Ho Joy looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Bathory thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ho Joy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy misses with a looping right.
Bathory looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Ho Joy moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bathory has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy misses with a straight left.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Ho Joy manages to avoid it.
Bathory cracks a nice hook into Ho Joy's ribs.
Ho Joy connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bathory throws a hook but Ho Joy avoids it easily.
Ho Joy throws a jab when Bathory was well out of range.
Ho Joy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
Ho Joy feints and then cracks Bathory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bathory down.
Ho Joy throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ho Joy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bathory will feel that in the morning.
Ho Joy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bathory is out of range and Ho Joy settles back down.
A slow jab from Ho Joy misses its intended target.
Ho Joy throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Ho Joy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ho Joy misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ho Joy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ho Joy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bathory is out of range.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bathory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Ho Joy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Ho Joy throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ho Joy jabs Bathory to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bathory counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Ho Joy misses its intended target.
Ho Joy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bathory connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ho Joy momentarily.
Ho Joy works Bathory's body with a nice hook.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Ho Joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target.
Ho Joy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Ho Joy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bathory counters with a nice body kick.
Ho Joy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bathory.
Ho Joy throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bathory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ho Joy can pounce on him.
Ho Joy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Ho Joy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bathory is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ho Joy cracks a nice hook into Bathory's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Good leg kick by Ho Joy.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ho Joy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ho Joy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bathory.
Ho Joy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bathory has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ho Joy catches Bathory with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ho Joy misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Do Ho Joy really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bathory slips under a jab.
Ho Joy throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory checks a low kick from Ho Joy.
Bathory swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ho Joy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bathory moves out of range as Ho Joy throws a body kick.
Ho Joy misses with a hook
and Bathory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bathory swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut
and Bathory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bathory slips a straight right by Ho Joy.
Bathory with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ho Joy to score with a decent uppercut.
Ho Joy checks a low kick from Bathory.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ho Joy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho Joy.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Ho Joy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho Joy thuds his right hand into Bathory's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ho Joy throws a looping overhand right but Bathory ducks down to avoid it.
Ho Joy defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Ho Joy throws a lazy uppercut
and Bathory cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho Joy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Ho Joy does it's job there.
Bathory avoids a kick to the body.
Ho Joy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ho Joy throws a poor cross that misses
and Bathory counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bathory lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bathory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Bathory lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ho Joy doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho Joy catches Bathory with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ho Joy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory tries a low kick but Ho Joy avoids it.
Ho Joy lands with a shot to the body.
Ho Joy lands a jab to Bathory's midsection.
Ho Joy lands with a hook. Bathory tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ho Joy throws a push kick but Bathory slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Bathory misses the target.
Ho Joy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho Joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Joy throws a sloppy head kick and Bathory moves out of range easily.
Bathory lands a really nice looking cross but Ho Joy seems unphased.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ho Joy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Bathory checks it.
Ho Joy misses with a lunging right hand
and Bathory counters with an inside leg kick.
Ho Joy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ho Joy throws a wild body kick that Bathory sees coming a mile off.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A leg kick checked by Bathory.
Bathory tests Ho Joy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ho Joy tries to clinch
and Bathory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho Joy looks to land a body kick but Bathory moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ho Joy misses.
Bathory takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ho Joy throws a jab when Bathory was well out of range.
Bathory takes a swing at Ho Joy's ribcage but misses.
Ho Joy lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Bathory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory is looking for a counter combo.
Bathory misses with a hook
and Ho Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho Joy blocks a jab.
As Bathory backs off Ho Joy throws a huge counter combo but Bathory manages to avoid it all.
Ho Joy throws an off balance right hand
and Bathory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho Joy throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Ho Joy misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Do Ho Joy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Ho Joy lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Ho Joy tenderised Bathory's leg. Bathory is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ho Joy.
Bathory throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ho Joy counters with a leg kick.
Ho Joy swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Ho Joy misses with a low kick.
Bathory will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ho Joy swings widly with a right hand
and Bathory counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Ho Joy there.
Ho Joy misses with a kick to the body
and Bathory counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy misses with a hook.
Ho Joy tried to score with a low kick but Bathory checks it.
Ho Joy swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick that misses.
Bathory blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ho Joy.
Ho Joy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
That kick from Ho Joy tenderised Bathory's leg. Bathory is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ho Joy throws out the jab.
Ho Joy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ho Joy throws a lazy body kick
and Bathory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot
and Ho Joy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arzlan Bathory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ho Joy with the inside leg kick.
Ho Joy tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Bathory.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ho Joy.
A jab from Ho Joy misses.
Bathory is looking to counter punch.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick
and Bathory counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Ho Joy misses
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho Joy misses the jab.
Bathory checks a low kick from Ho Joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ho Joy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ho Joy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Ho Joy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory moves out of range of the leg kick from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ho Joy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Joy is just out of range.
Ho Joy slips a straight right by Bathory.
Ho Joy looks to throw a body kick
and Bathory counters with a left and a right that stings Ho Joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ho Joy misses.
Ho Joy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ho Joy misses with a left hand
and Bathory counters with a series of strikes. Ho Joy will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Ho Joy cracks Bathory with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Bathory blocks the low kick.
Ho Joy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Do Ho Joy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ho Joy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ho Joy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Ho Joy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Ho Joy.
Bathory was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ho Joy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Ho Joy tenderised Bathory's leg. Bathory is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Do Ho Joy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ho Joy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Do Ho Joy!
Do Ho Joy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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