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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 766 p4p, 93 weight class) and Antonio Salieri (ranked 777 p4p, 95 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Salieri's choice of entrance music: DMX - Ain’t No Sunshine. Antonio Salieri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
12 - 4 - 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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Salieri!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Joy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salieri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salieri looks to land a right hand but Ho Joy moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Ho Joy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Ho Joy's head coaches at Secret Lab that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ho Joy wants to clinch.
Ho Joy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salieri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salieri's knee momentarily.
Salieri misses with an uppercut. Ho Joy saw that one coming.
Salieri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salieri avoids the body shot from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Salieri sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy scores with the left hand. Salieri knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Salieri misses.
Ho Joy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salieri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salieri throws a body punch but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot
letting Salieri counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri pushes Ho Joy away with a front kick.
Salieri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ho Joy slips under a jab from Salieri.
Ho Joy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salieri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salieri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ho Joy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salieri ducks under a wild hook from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy checks a low kick from Salieri.
Ho Joy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salieri's calf.
Ho Joy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ho Joy has closed the distance and engaged Salieri in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ho Joy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho Joy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salieri working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ho Joy is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Salieri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salieri throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Joy pushes Salieri back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Salieri is trying to maintain a safe position but Ho Joy gets an underhook and turns Salieri into the ropes.
Ho Joy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Salieri throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Ho Joy fails to land.
Salieri throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Salieri has a couple of punches blocked by Ho Joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho Joy.
Salieri has a couple of punches blocked by Ho Joy.
Salieri tries to throw a body punch but Ho Joy avoids it by throwing Salieri back against the ropes.
Ho Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salieri misses with some punches.
Ho Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antonio Salieri will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch lands to the side of Ho Joy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salieri. Ho Joy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salieri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy throws a push kick but Salieri slaps the foot to one side.
Ho Joy is looking to score with low kicks.
Ho Joy is looking to wear down Salieri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot.
Salieri falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ho Joy counters with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Salieri. Beautiful body shot.
Ho Joy lands a nice looking body shot.
Salieri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ho Joy in his tracks.
Ho Joy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ho Joy takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ho Joy. That's going to slow Salieri down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho Joy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ho Joy cracks the inside of Salieri's front leg.
Ho Joy drives through and clinches with Salieri against the ropes.
Salieri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salieri swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a body punch.
Ho Joy breaks from the clinch.
Ho Joy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Salieri is able to avoid easily.
Ho Joy connects with a body shot.
Ho Joy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho Joy ducks right into an uppercut from Salieri.
Antonio Salieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salieri thows a leg kick but Ho Joy checks it
and Ho Joy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Salieri looks for the body kick but Ho Joy saw that one coming.
Ho Joy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ho Joy delivers a nice body kick.
Ho Joy wants to clinch
and Salieri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ho Joy throws a shot to the body.
That kick from Ho Joy tenderised Salieri's leg. Salieri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salieri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Salieri blocks the leg kick.
Salieri throws a head kick that misses.
Ho Joy stuns Salieri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy lands with a hook. Salieri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ho Joy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Salieri moved away.
Salieri throws a series of strikes that have Ho Joy backpedaling.
Salieri walks into a stiff left hand from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salieri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salieri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ho Joy doesn't seem bothered though.
Salieri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho Joy.
Salieri lands a jab to the nose.
Ho Joy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salieri feints a jab promting Ho Joy to slip. Salieri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ho Joy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Salieri jabs at Ho Joy's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salieri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Joy.
Salieri misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy misses with a low kick.
Salieri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salieri misses with a hook
and Ho Joy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salieri's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Do Ho Joy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Salieri walks into a left hand.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salieri.
Salieri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ho Joy lands an overhand right.
Ho Joy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salieri cracks a nice hook into Ho Joy's ribs.
Ho Joy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ho Joy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ho Joy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salieri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salieri blocks a leg kick.
Salieri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Salieri scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salieri throws a good cross that connects.
Ho Joy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salieri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but Salieri moves out of range easily.
Ho Joy misses with a leg kick.
Ho Joy digs a good hook to Salieri's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri misses with a wild combination.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salieri throws a leg kick that misses.
Salieri tests Ho Joy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salieri checks a leg kick.
Ho Joy tries a low kick but Salieri avoids it.
Salieri thumps Ho Joy with a low kick.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salieri.
Ho Joy throws a body shot but no joy.
Salieri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salieri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Joy manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Salieri.
Salieri misses with a body shot.
Salieri shoots for a takedown but Ho Joy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salieri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy tried to score with a low kick but Salieri checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri throws a leg kick but Ho Joy moved away.
Ho Joy throws a wild body kick that Salieri sees coming a mile off.
Ho Joy cracks Salieri with an open hand slap.
Ho Joy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Salieri moved away.
Salieri misses the shot to the body.
Salieri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ho Joy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salieri blocks a leg kick.
Ho Joy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Ho Joy misses.
Salieri throws a head kick but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Do Ho Joy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ho Joy throws a nice looking combination but Salieri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salieri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ho Joy throws a chopping leg kick but Salieri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salieri connects with a right hand. Ho Joy shakes it off.
A good leg kick by Ho Joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Do Ho Joy clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Salieri misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy misses with a body kick.
Salieri replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ho Joy blocks it well.
Ho Joy misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy throws an overhand right that lands on Salieri's shoulder, as Salieri tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salieri.
Salieri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salieri scores with a decent looking hook.
Ho Joy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salieri scores with a three punch combo!
Ho Joy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ho Joy lands a leg kick that knocks Salieri off balance momentarily.
Ho Joy misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salieri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ho Joy has Salieri up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Salieri fails to land.
Salieri tries to break free but Ho Joy pushes him back against the ropes.
Salieri has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ho Joy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Salieri can turn it around.
Salieri swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy blocking some punches.
Ho Joy stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy stalling in the clinch but Salieri improves position.
Ho Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as Salieri controls his hands.
Antonio Salieri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Salieri.
Ho Joy looking to slow down the pace here.
Ho Joy blocking some punches.
Salieri misses with the head strike.
Ho Joy stalling in the clinch but Salieri improves position.
Salieri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salieri pushes Ho Joy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salieri misses with the head strike.
Salieri blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Joy is trying to push Salieri away but Salieri has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ho Joy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ho Joy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ho Joy wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salieri as Ho Joy tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Salieri fails to land.
Ho Joy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ho Joy looking to slow down the pace here.
Ho Joy tries a body shot but Salieri blocks it.
Ho Joy is looking to break free of the clinch but Salieri has double underhooks.
Salieri misses with a body punch.
Ho Joy wants to stall.
Ho Joy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Salieri dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ho Joy.
Salieri lands with an overhand left.
Salieri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ho Joy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ho Joy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salieri thuds a left hand into Ho Joy's body.
Salieri lands a head kick. Ho Joy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ho Joy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salieri is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Salieri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.
Salieri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Joy throws an off balance right hand
and Salieri counters with a straight right hand.
Salieri throws a shot from downtown. Ho Joy moves away and avoids it.
Salieri misses with a straight right.
Salieri throws a big shot that misses.
Ho Joy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ho Joy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but Salieri moves out of range easily.
Ho Joy punishes Salieri's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salieri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salieri scores with a jab. Ho Joy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Salieri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ho Joy digs a good body shot into Salieri's ribs.
Salieri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ho Joy lands with a nice body punch.
Salieri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salieri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ho Joy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ho Joy tries to bum rush Salieri with a series of wild strikes but Salieri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ho Joy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salieri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salieri thows a leg kick but Ho Joy checks it
and Ho Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Salieri.
Salieri lands with a straight right. Ho Joy didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho Joy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salieri was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho Joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Salieri as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ho Joy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ho Joy moves out of range as Salieri strikes.
Salieri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ho Joy 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.
Ho Joy instigates a clinch.
Ho Joy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salieri throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ho Joy slips under a jab from Salieri.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho Joy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salieri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Joy cracks Salieri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ho Joy moves out of range of the body kick.
Ho Joy misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antonio Salieri.
I think Salieri 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Do Ho Joy!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Antonio Salieri!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Do Ho Joy!
Do Ho Joy wins by split decision!
A victorious Do Ho Joy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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