PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 458 p4p, 903 weight class) and Humors Lacplesis (ranked 60 p4p, 127 weight class). Horiguchi comes to the cage accompanied by Japanese Imperial Army Death March. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Horiguchi
vs
Lacplesis

176 cm
30
159
15 - 7 - 1

180 cm
33
171
32 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humors Lacplesis!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacplesis lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lacplesis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lacplesis ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Lacplesis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A cross from Lacplesis lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horiguchi.
Lacplesis slips under a jab.
Lacplesis misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been informed that Lacplesis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Lacplesis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Lacplesis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lacplesis takes the fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Lacplesis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
Lacplesis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Lacplesis blocks it.
A short left from Lacplesis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Lacplesis fails to land.
Horiguchi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Lacplesis to work.
Horiguchi has Lacplesis pressed against the cage, preventing Lacplesis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lacplesis lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis tries to work over Horiguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Lacplesis on the inside.
Horiguchi tries to pull guard but Lacplesis holds him up against the cage and eventually Horiguchi drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lacplesis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.

Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Horiguchi rushes Lacplesis and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi is trying to pull guard but Lacplesis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries to work over Horiguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Horiguchi.
A short right from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Lacplesis breaks from the clinch.
Lacplesis takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacplesis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a leg kick.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi 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.
Horiguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lacplesis connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Lacplesis avoids it.
Lacplesis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lacplesis counters with a straight right hand.
Horiguchi sizes up Lacplesis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lacplesis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horiguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lacplesis misses the jab.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Lacplesis avoids it easily.
Lacplesis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Lacplesis cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horiguchi catches Lacplesis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lacplesis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lacplesis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Horiguchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Lacplesis blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Humors Lacplesis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lacplesis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacplesis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lacplesis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lacplesis moves out of range as Horiguchi throws a body kick.
Horiguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the head.
Lacplesis misses with a leg kick.
Lacplesis throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
It looked like Horiguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Horiguchi is looking to chop away at Lacplesis's legs.
And Lacplesis responds with a good body kick, but Horiguchi manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Horiguchi - just one landing.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lacplesis.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lacplesis is out of range and Horiguchi settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacplesis misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Lacplesis moves away and avoids it.
Lacplesis tries a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi is wise to it.
Lacplesis throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Lacplesis connects with a looping right hand.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Lacplesis off balance momentarily.
Lacplesis missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lacplesis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Lacplesis cracks Horiguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Lacplesis looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Lacplesis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi wants to clinch.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lacplesis to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacplesis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses the body punch
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi throws a one two combo.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacplesis.

Lacplesis tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacplesis tries to break the clinch but Horiguchi is controlling the position.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lacplesis pushes Horiguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Lacplesis on the inside.
Lacplesis presses Horiguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lacplesis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lacplesis blocks a body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lacplesis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Lacplesis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Lacplesis manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Lacplesis.
Horiguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Some bone on bone action there as Lacplesis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lacplesis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horiguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lacplesis flicks out a counter leg kick but Horiguchi steps away.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacplesis moves away.
Horiguchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Lacplesis misses.
Lacplesis looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Horiguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Lacplesis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Lacplesis off balance momentarily.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Lacplesis's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lacplesis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lacplesis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horiguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lacplesis. Lacplesis obviously looking to wear him down.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Lacplesis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lacplesis lands a leg kick that knocks Horiguchi off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lacplesis 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 Horiguchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Horiguchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lacplesis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Humors Lacplesis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Horiguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horiguchi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lacplesis misses with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Horiguchi.
Lacplesis scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Lacplesis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lacplesis tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lacplesis throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lacplesis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horiguchi cracks Lacplesis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lacplesis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis misses with a hook.
Horiguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
A cross from Lacplesis lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lacplesis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacplesis throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacplesis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Lacplesis down.
Horiguchi scores with a push kick.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horiguchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Lacplesis has Horiguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacplesis.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Horiguchi tries to pull guard but Lacplesis holds him up against the cage and eventually Horiguchi drops back down to his feet.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
A short left from Horiguchi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch.

Lacplesis breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacplesis. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacplesis blocks a jab.
Lacplesis takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.

Horiguchi closes the distance and clinches.
Horiguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Lacplesis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Horiguchi jumps guard but Lacplesis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Lacplesis lands with a left to the head.
Lacplesis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horiguchi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horiguchi tries to pull guard but Lacplesis holds him up against the cage and eventually Horiguchi drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lacplesis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lacplesis lands an uppercut.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacplesis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horiguchi.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Nice elbow from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lacplesis takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Lacplesis misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacplesis's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Lacplesis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horiguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi scores with a hook.
Horiguchi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lacplesis misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacplesis manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Lacplesis misses.
Lacplesis blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
Lacplesis misses with a leg kick
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
Lacplesis throws a right hand that misses
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horiguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akaro Horiguchi clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Lacplesis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Lacplesis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi wants to clinch.
Horiguchi cracks Lacplesis with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi throws a shot to the body.
Horiguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horiguchi tests Lacplesis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi connects with a body shot.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lacplesis tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves away
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lacplesis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacplesis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lacplesis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horiguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lacplesis throws a lazy uppercut
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it.

Lacplesis clinches with his opponent.
Horiguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Lacplesis lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacplesis's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lacplesis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horiguchi is keeping busy.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lacplesis lands a body punch.
Lacplesis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lacplesis.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi misses with an elbow strike.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lacplesis working aggressively here.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Lacplesis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacplesis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacplesis blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
Lacplesis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horiguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horiguchi jumps guard but Lacplesis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Horiguchi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Horiguchi is trying to pull guard but Lacplesis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lacplesis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Horiguchi misses with an elbow strike.
Lacplesis blocks the elbow strike.
Lacplesis scores with a knee to the head.
Horiguchi wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacplesis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacplesis's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis blocks an elbow strike from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.

Horiguchi pulls guard effortlessly.
Lacplesis stopping the sweep attempt from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Lacplesis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Lacplesis moves out of range easily.
Lacplesis checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacplesis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lacplesis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lacplesis scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Lacplesis cracks Horiguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lacplesis misses the jab.
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Lacplesis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
Lacplesis throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Lacplesis misses.
Lacplesis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lacplesis cracks Horiguchi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body. Lacplesis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Lacplesis scores with a body shot.
Lacplesis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a left hand
and Lacplesis counters with an outside leg kick.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Lacplesis is out of range.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
A shot in the inside from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacplesis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis tries to work over Horiguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.

Horiguchi breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Lacplesis misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horiguchi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Lacplesis avoids them all with ease.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lacplesis's sensitive parts.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Lacplesis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Lacplesis.
Horiguchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lacplesis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Lacplesis is out of range.
Lacplesis throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Lacplesis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot lands for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with a hook.
Lacplesis missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Horiguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi moves in looking to clinch but Lacplesis pushes him off.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses
and Lacplesis counters with a right hand to the body.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
Horiguchi backing away here, and Lacplesis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Lacplesis throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Lacplesis lands with a right hand.
Lacplesis misses with a body kick.
Lacplesis 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.
Lacplesis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Horiguchi keeps Lacplesis at a distance using the push kick.
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lacplesis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Lacplesis tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Humors Lacplesis.
I think Lacplesis 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Humors Lacplesis!
Humors Lacplesis is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Humors Lacplesis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.