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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 396 p4p, 55 weight class) and Jack Wilder (ranked 1036 p4p, 132 weight class). Do Ho Joy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Wilder's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Wilder misses.
Wilder throws a looping overhand right but Ho Joy ducks down to avoid it.
Ho Joy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Secret Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Ho Joy lands a nice looking body kick.
Wilder throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Wilder coming out on top.
Wilder loads up on a big right hand but Ho Joy slips the punch.
Jack Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho Joy moves in looking to clinch but Wilder pushes him off.
Wilder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wilder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Joy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ho Joy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilder thuds his right hand into Ho Joy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Wilder misses.
Ho Joy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Ho Joy misses
and Wilder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ho Joy doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilder circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Wilder. Beautiful body shot.
Wilder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilder lands a leg kick that knocks Ho Joy off balance momentarily.
Ho Joy instigates a clinch.
Ho Joy taking a breather.
Wilder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho Joy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Ho Joy is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilder gets an underhook and turns Ho Joy into the ropes.
Wilder misses with a punch to the body.
Wilder working aggressively here.
Ho Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ho Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Wilder.
Wilder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ho Joy backwards.
Wilder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ho Joy backwards.
Nice body punch from Wilder.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilder tries a body shot but Ho Joy blocks it.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Ho Joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho Joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder's coach down at The Salvatore School for the Gifted was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wilder's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A bit of stalling here from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Ho Joy is trying to break free.
Wilder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilder.
Wilder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho Joy has Wilder pushed against the ropes.
Ho Joy lands a nice uppercut.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Joy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
Wilder pushes Ho Joy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilder as Ho Joy tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Wilder will probably get the nod.
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.
Wilder 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.
Nice jab there from Wilder.
Ho Joy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilder.
Ho Joy scores with a shot to the body.
Wilder misses with a double jab.
Ho Joy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wilder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wilder. Ho Joy shrugs it off though.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Joy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ho Joy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho Joy is looking to chop away at Wilder's legs.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Wilder.
Wilder moves out of range of the body kick from Ho Joy.
Wilder tries to clinch but Ho Joy is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Wilder.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ho Joy takes one on the button.
Wilder misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilder. Ho Joy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ho Joy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ho Joy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wilder misses with a right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a good low kick that Wilder was not able to check.
Wilder throws a sloppy head kick and Ho Joy moves out of range easily.
As Wilder tries to get set, Ho Joy tries to push him back and clinch up but Wilder manages to avoid the attempt.
Ho Joy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho Joy cracks the inside of Wilder's front leg.
Wilder throws a chopping leg kick but Ho Joy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ho Joy has managed to clinch.
Ho Joy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ho Joy stalling in the clinch but Wilder improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Wilder fails to land.
Ho Joy blocks an uppercut.
Ho Joy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilder pushes Ho Joy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Wilder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder tries to work over Ho Joy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilder as Ho Joy tries to tie him up.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho Joy tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ho Joy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wilder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ho Joy throws a head punch that misses.
Wilder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilder blocks a body shot from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilder controls his hands.
Wilder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ho Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Wilder 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!
A bone on bone clash there as Wilder blocks the leg kick.
Ho Joy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wilder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilder as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho Joy. Wilder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilder scores with a hook to the body. Ho Joy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wilder throws a series of punches but Ho Joy avoids them all with ease.
Ho Joy keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ho Joy thumps Wilder with a low kick.
Jack Wilder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ho Joy tries to move into range but Wilder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ho Joy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilder.
Ho Joy moves away from the strike by Wilder.
Wilder throws a hook but Ho Joy blocks it.
Ho Joy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilder throws a shot from downtown. Ho Joy moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilder misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
The crowd cheers as Ho Joy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilder doesn't seem phased though.
Wilder moves out of range of the leg kick from Ho Joy.
Wilder now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder lands with an overhand left.
Wilder drops his hands momentarily and Ho Joy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ho Joy.
A big left from Wilder misses.
Wilder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ho Joy blocks a jab.
Ho Joy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ho Joy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wilder misses with a hook to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a straight right hand.
Ho Joy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ho Joy lands a high kick!
Wilder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho Joy tests Wilder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho Joy thumps Wilder with a low kick.
Wilder throws a combination that misses
and Ho Joy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilder is rocked!
Wilder misses with an uppercut.
Wilder is still on wobbly legs! Can Ho Joy finish him?
Wilder throws a lazy right hand but Ho Joy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilder seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
Wilder just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Joy throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Wilder blocks the low kick.
Ho Joy is looking to score with low kicks.
Wilder slips a jab and a cross from Ho Joy.
Wilder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ho Joy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilder.
Wilder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho Joy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wilder throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ho Joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilder misses the shot to the body.
Wilder avoids the head kick by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ho Joy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilder manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Do Ho Joy did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wilder avoids the head kick by Ho Joy.
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Ho Joy's head but Ho Joy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho Joy walks into a jab.
Wilder throws a jab when Ho Joy was well out of range.
Ho Joy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
Nice jab there from Wilder.
Ho Joy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho Joy. Wilder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ho Joy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ho Joy wants to land a leg kick but Wilder is out of range.
Ho Joy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ho Joy looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilder is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho Joy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wilder thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Ho Joy misses.
Ho Joy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wilder is able to avoid easily.
Ho Joy cracks Wilder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy tries to clinch
and Wilder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ho Joy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ho Joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Ho Joy.
Wilder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ho Joy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilder throws out the jab.
Wilder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut lands for Wilder. That snapped Ho Joy's head back.
Wilder just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Wilder looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ho Joy - that will leave a mark!
Wilder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Joy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.
Wilder slips under a jab.
Ho Joy clobbers Wilder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ho Joy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wilder checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wilder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ho Joy can pounce on him.
Ho Joy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wilder misses with a body shot.
Wilder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ho Joy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wilder checks a leg kick.
Ho Joy moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ho Joy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wilder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho Joy thows a leg kick but Wilder checks it
and Ho Joy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilder misses with a lunging right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wilder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ho Joy.
Wilder drops his hands momentarily and Ho Joy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Do Ho Joy had his way with Jack Wilder in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilder cracks Ho Joy with a good jab.
Ho Joy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Wilder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilder throws a head kick that half lands.
Ho Joy works over Wilder's head and body with a nice combination.
Wilder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilder.
Wilder takes a swing at Ho Joy's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Wilder misses.
Wilder throws a sloppy body shot
and Ho Joy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho Joy throws a low kick, looking for Wilder's leg but Wilder calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ho Joy.
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 avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wilder throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ho Joy.
Wilder misses the body punch
and Ho Joy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wilder's knee momentarily.
Ho Joy throws a low kick, looking for Wilder's leg but Wilder calmly moves out of range.
Wilder appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy delivers a nice body kick.
Ho Joy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilder works the jab nicely.
Wilder misses with a shot to the body
and Ho Joy counters by moving into the clinch.
Ho Joy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Ho Joy blocks the leg kick.
Ho Joy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wilder misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ho Joy.
Wilder checks a low kick from Ho Joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilder! But no joy.
Wilder needs to keep his hands up - Ho Joy had a free shot at his head there.
Wilder loads up on a big right hand but Ho Joy slips the punch.
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.
Wilder missing with a left hand there. Ho Joy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilder throws a jab when Ho Joy was well out of range.
A big right from Wilder misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ho Joy.
Ho Joy cracks the inside of Wilder's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Joy's shoulder, as Ho Joy tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilder lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy throws a hook to the side of Wilder's head but Wilder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho Joy with a hook.
Ho Joy rushes Wilder and presses him up against the ropes.
Ho Joy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ho Joy misses with the head strike.
Ho Joy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Joy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
Ho Joy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ho Joy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho Joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Do Ho Joy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ho Joy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Do Ho Joy!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight as a draw!
Do Ho Joy wins by majority decision!
Do Ho Joy retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Do Ho Joy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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