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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Incheol Wonha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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142 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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164 cm
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141 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Incheol Wonha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi throws the kick towards the body but Wonha avoids it.
Horiguchi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wonha on his heels. He'll look to pass Wonha's guard now, I'm sure.
Wonha looking for a sweep. Not yet Wonha, not yet.
Wonha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Horiguchi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wonha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Horiguchi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Wonha keeps moving.
Horiguchi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Horiguchi throws an elbow that misses. Wonha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horiguchi's guard. Nice move by Wonha!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi seems keen to control Wonha's posture.
Wonha controlling from the top position.
Horiguchi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wonha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horiguchi is keeping the position for now.
Horiguchi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wonha is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horiguchi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wonha is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wonha throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wonha defends it well.
Incheol Wonha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horiguchi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horiguchi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Horiguchi showed some decent athleticism there.
Horiguchi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Horiguchi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wonha's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Horiguchi.
Wonha trying to control from the bottom.
Wonha is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Horiguchi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wonha defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi is keen to just control but Wonha is a slippery customer.
Horiguchi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horiguchi thows a huge punch but Wonha dodges it nicely.
Horiguchi is pressing down on Wonha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wonha is holding on for now.
Wonha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Horiguchi throws an elbow that misses. Wonha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horiguchi's guard. Nice move by Wonha!
Wonha being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Horiguchi pulls Wonha in close to prevent any damage.
Horiguchi trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horiguchi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horiguchi fails with the takedown.
Wonha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And Horiguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Wonha pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Horiguchi misses with a takedown attempt
and Wonha counters by moving into the clinch.
Wonha trying to land knees to the body.
Wonha misses with an elbow strike.
Wonha missing with knees to the body.
Wonha has Horiguchi pressed against the cage, preventing Horiguchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Horiguchi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wonha can't fight it off and eventually Horiguchi manages to take the fight to the floor. Wonha looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Horiguchi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi landing some decent shots from guard.
Horiguchi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Horiguchi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi looking to sit in guard and control but Wonha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Horiguchi pulls Wonha in close to prevent any damage.
Horiguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Horiguchi, not yet.
Wonha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Horiguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Horiguchi, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horiguchi is controlling Wonha's posture.
Wonha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Horiguchi trying to control the position.
Wonha preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Wonha throwing a counter right hand but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Incheol Wonha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyoji Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body
and Wonha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Kyoji Horiguchi has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wonha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horiguchi's head backwards.
Horiguchi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wonha tries to counter by clinching up but Horiguchi breaks away and moves out of range.
Wonha lands with a straight right. Horiguchi didn't see that one coming.
Horiguchi thows a leg kick but Wonha checks it
and Wonha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Horiguchi thinking.
Horiguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Horiguchi tries to move into range but Wonha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wonha tries to counter by clinching up but Horiguchi breaks away and moves out of range.
Wonha scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi checks a low kick from Wonha.
Wonha misses with a head kick.
Wonha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Wonha lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wonha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wonha.
Horiguchi misses with a takedown attempt - Wonha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horiguchi dips to his left and cracks Wonha with an uppercut!
Wonha moves forwards but Horiguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horiguchi lands a head shot.
Wonha moves in looking to clinch but Horiguchi pushes him off.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab.
Wonha is looking to counter with a body kick.
Horiguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wonha.
Wonha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi throws the kick towards the body but Wonha avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Incheol Wonha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyoji Horiguchi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wonha is looking to slow Horiguchi down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wonha sprawls well. Wonha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horiguchi gets slowly back to his feet.
Horiguchi shoots in and drives through. Wonha sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wonha.
A low kick from Horiguchi misses
and Wonha counters with a low kick, right behind Horiguchi 's knee.
Horiguchi throws a front kick aimed at Wonha's knee but Wonha avoids it well.
Wonha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Horiguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horiguchi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wonha as he jumps to the side.
Incheol Wonha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyoji Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Wonha counters with a left to the body.
Horiguchi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horiguchi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries for a takedown but Wonha circles away easily
and Wonha counters with a flying knee that drops Horiguchi! Wonha dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Incheol Wonha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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