Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CEC 499
Date: Feb 10, 2017

#R1#
Heim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horiguchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Horiguchi is looking for a counter combo.
A slow jab from Heim misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Horiguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Heim blocks a low kick nicely.
Horiguchi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heim finds it's way round the side to connect with Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heim let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Heim cracks a nice hook into Horiguchi's ribs.
Heim scores with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Heim misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Heim's shoulder, as Heim tries to avoid the shot.
Heim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Heim 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.
Heim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heim misses with a left hand
and Horiguchi counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Heim.
Horiguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Piston Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Heim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heim scores with a hook.
We've been told by Horiguchi's head coaches at The Cooker that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Heim.
Heim slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Heim moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the head.
Heim darts in trying to clinch
and Horiguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL2#
Heim clinches.
Heim lands a right hand.
Heim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heim lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Horiguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by Heim.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Heim avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi prevents the takedown attempt.
Heim misses with the head strike.
Heim takes a shot to the head.
Horiguchi is pushing Heim up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #TD2#
Heim tightens his grip and picks Horiguchi up, before dumping him to the ground. Horiguchi manages to land in guard.
Heim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horiguchi is keeping the position for now.
Heim scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Heim throws a big right hand that misses.
Heim throws a big right hand that misses.
Horiguchi keeping full guard, as Heim tries to pass.
Heim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Heim tries to free his leg and advance position but Horiguchi is retaining full guard.
Heim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Heim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horiguchi keeping full guard, as Heim tries to pass.
Heim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horiguchi works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Heim throwing strikes from guard but Horiguchi blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Horiguchi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heim is one step ahead there.
Horiguchi looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Heim throwing strikes but missing.
Heim postures up.
Horiguchi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heim throws an elbow that misses. Horiguchi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heim's guard. Nice move by Horiguchi!#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aribert Heim will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Horiguchi throws a front kick aimed at Heim's knee but Heim avoids it well.
Heim takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Horiguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Heim counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horiguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Horiguchi has time to react.
Heim wants to clinch.
Aribert Heim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heim moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Heim lands a really nice looking cross but Horiguchi seems unphased.
Heim moves away from the strike by Horiguchi. #T1#
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heim.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
Heim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi moves in looking to clinch but Heim pushes him off.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heim was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Heim moved out of range nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat.
Heim throws out a leg kick but Horiguchi moves out of range and Heim only half commits.
Heim scores with a jab to the body.
Heim lands with an uppercut that bounces Horiguchi off the cage and back into range.
Heim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horiguchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heim.
Heim staying out of range there.
Heim throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heim misses with a left hand
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi cracks the inside of Heim's front leg. #T2#
Heim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Heim cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heim misses with a straight right.
Heim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horiguchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heim.
Heim throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Heim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Heim appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Heim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heim lands a lovely overhand right.
Heim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heim thinking.
Heim works Horiguchi's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Horiguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heim.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch
and Heim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Heim moved out of range nicely.
Heim scores with a nice right hand.
Horiguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Heim.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heim.
Heim is looking to clinch.
Horiguchi tried to score with a low kick but Heim checks it.
Heim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Heim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horiguchi throws a nice looking combination but Heim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heim throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Heim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T4#
An inside leg kick from Horiguchi misses.
Heim with the counter takedown but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Piston Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Heim moved away.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Heim moves out of range.
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Heim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
Heim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Heim.
Heim jabs Horiguchi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Heim is having none of it.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Heim is out of range.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aribert Heim 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! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Heim cracks Horiguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heim misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Heim.
Nice cross by Heim.
Heim lands an overhand right.
Heim lands with a shot to the body.
Heim dips to his left and cracks Horiguchi with an uppercut!
Horiguchi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heim's head.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Heim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Heim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heim cracks Horiguchi with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Horiguchi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heim defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Heim blocks it.
Heim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T1#
Horiguchi with a nice cross.#TD2#
Horiguchi gets caught flat footed, as Heim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Horiguchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horiguchi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Horiguchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heim throwing strikes from guard but Horiguchi blocks nicely.
Heim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heim working some strikes from top position.
Heim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aribert Heim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Heim distracts Horiguchi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Heim's guard. #REVR#
Horiguchi is fighting to break Heim's control of his arms but Heim is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Aribert Heim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heim keeping moving, preventing Horiguchi from controlling successfully.
Heim wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Horiguchi trying to control but Heim is working from the bottom.
Heim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horiguchi is one step ahead there. #T3#
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Heim keeps moving.
Heim has Horiguchi pulled in close to control his posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Piston Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horiguchi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Heim.
Heim tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.#T4#
Heim blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Heim counters with a shoot takedown. Horiguchi fights it but they end up in guard. #ES#
Horiguchi pushes Heim off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.
Heim throws a right and a left that Horiguchi avoids nicely.
Horiguchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Heim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horiguchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Heim misses the target.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heim's head backwards.
Heim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heim feints the counter takedown.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Heim moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aribert Heim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aribert Heim!
Aribert Heim seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CEC 493
Date: Jan 06, 2017

#R1#
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horiguchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Darrow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Darrow ducks down to avoid it.
Darrow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
Darrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horiguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi with a nice cross.
Darrow moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Horiguchi misses with a left hand
and Darrow counters with a left to the body.
Darrow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darrow ducks right into an uppercut from Horiguchi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Horiguchi misses. #T1#
Darrow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #ROC#
Darrow is rocked!
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Horiguchi! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Piston Horiguchi!
A victorious Piston Horiguchi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Highland Games 219
Date: Nov 17, 2016

#R1#
Bueller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horiguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Bueller's leg but Bueller calmly moves out of range.
Bueller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
Bueller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horiguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bueller lands with a nice body punch.
Horiguchi takes one to the chin there.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bueller.
Bueller swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bueller looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Bueller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi misses with a hook
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Bueller misses with a hook.
Horiguchi is looking to counter with a body kick.#T1#
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horiguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Bueller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.#CUT#
It looks like Ferris Bueller has been cut.
Bueller wants to clinch
and Horiguchi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bueller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Bueller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Horiguchi moves into range and clinches up with Bueller.
Bueller tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Bueller fails to land. #T2#
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi misses with an elbow over the top.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Bueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Horiguchi.
Bueller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bueller lands a right hand.
Horiguchi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bueller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bueller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bueller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horiguchis head.
Bueller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi prevents a body shot from Bueller. #T3#
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Bueller controls the action.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bueller.
I was talking to Horiguchi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Bueller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bueller misses with some punches.
Horiguchi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bueller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bueller backwards.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi wants to stall.
Bueller throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Bueller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is looking to control Bueller's arms but Bueller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horiguchi has his back to the cage.
Bueller blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bueller.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bueller misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bueller.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Horiguchi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bueller eats them both and turns towards Horiguchi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Horiguchi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bueller's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Piston Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ferris Bueller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Bueller walks into a left hand.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bueller.
A little feinted left hand from Horiguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bueller lands with an uppercut that bounces Horiguchi off the cage and back into range.
Bueller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Bueller moves out of range.
Horiguchi works Bueller's body with a nice hook.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Bueller moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi moves in looking to clinch but Bueller pushes him off.
Bueller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
A big left from Bueller misses.
A lazy left from Horiguchi finds it's target.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bueller misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bueller.
Some wild striking there from Horiguchi. #CL#
Horiguchi instigates a clinch.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Bueller misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Bueller misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
Piston Horiguchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bueller prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Bueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Bueller working aggressively here.
Bueller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bueller misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Bueller controls the action.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Horiguchi.
A short left from Horiguchi.
Bueller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Bueller controls the action.
Bueller throws a head punch that misses.
Bueller blocking some punches.
Bueller misses with some punches.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Bueller swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bueller.
Bueller throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bueller letting Horiguchi take a breather here.
Bueller misses with a punch to the body.
Bueller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Bueller avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage. #T4#
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueller gets through Horiguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bueller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bueller.
Horiguchi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bueller up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bueller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bueller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Bueller.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Horiguchi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ferris Bueller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Bueller tries to clinch there but Horiguchi circles away.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Bueller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Bueller moved out of range.
Horiguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bueller momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick
and Bueller counters with a straight right hand.
Bueller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horiguchi at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Bueller blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Bueller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi catches Bueller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueller moves away.
Bueller scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Piston Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bueller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi tries to counter by clinching up but Bueller breaks away and moves out of range.
Bueller misses with a shot to the body
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi is looking to chop away at Bueller's legs.
Bueller misses with a wild body shot.
Bueller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Bueller walks into a jab.
Bueller lands a lovely overhand right.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bueller.
Bueller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferris Bueller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Bueller moved out of range nicely.
Bueller throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Bueller moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Bueller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Horiguchi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bueller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Bueller ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bueller! But no joy.
Bueller moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Bueller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Horiguchi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bueller is out of range.
Bueller misses with a straight right.
Bueller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bueller throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi connects with the punch.
Bueller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A right-left combo lands from Horiguchi. #ROC#
Bueller is rocked!
Bueller gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Horiguchi gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piston Horiguchi!
Piston Horiguchi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Highland Games 215
Date: Oct 16, 2016

#R1#
Horiguchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot by Pinaglabanan.
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Pinaglabanan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
Nice cross by Horiguchi.
Pinaglabanan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinaglabanan slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pinaglabanan, as that shot connected.
Pinaglabanan moves away from the strike by Horiguchi. #TD2#
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Horiguchi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi is trying to get back to half guard.
Horiguchi wants to control but Pinaglabanan postures up.
Horiguchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pinaglabanan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Horiguchi is avoiding damage well. #T1#
Pinaglabanan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Horiguchi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Horiguchi tries to escape but Pinaglabanan is in control.
Horiguchi wants to control but Pinaglabanan postures up.
Horiguchi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan slows the pace down.
Horiguchi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Cooker, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Horiguchi is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Pinaglabanan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pinaglabanan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horiguchi keeps working.
Pinaglabanan throws a strike aimed at the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Pinaglabanan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pinaglabanan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinaglabanan misses with the ground and pound.#T3#
Horiguchi is looking to regain half guard here but Pinaglabanan keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Horiguchi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pinaglabanan goes for a double leg but Horiguchi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Horiguchi continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Pinaglabanan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Horiguchi on his heels. He'll look to pass Horiguchi's guard now, I'm sure.
Horiguchi is wriggling around but Pinaglabanan manages to pass to half guard. #REVR#
Horiguchi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Horiguchi trying to control but Pinaglabanan postures up. #T4#
Pinaglabanan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horiguchi's head.
Pinaglabanan working the head and body with strikes.
Horiguchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pinaglabanan.
Horiguchi is trying to control but can't.
Pinaglabanan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pinaglabanan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinaglabanan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pinaglabanan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horiguchi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Pinaglabanan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Pinaglabanan throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinaglabanan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Horiguchi tries to avoid it but Pinaglabanan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Horiguchi to the ground. Horiguchi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horiguchi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#TD2#
Horiguchi gets caught napping as Pinaglabanan dives in and scores a takedown. Horiguchi manages to retain guard.
Horiguchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horiguchi being controlled here, momentarily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Horiguchi holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan preventing the sweep.
Horiguchi is pulling down on Pinaglabanan's head to control his posture. #T1#
Horiguchi working a defensive guard here.
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pinaglabanan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#TD2#
Pinaglabanan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Horiguchi's half guard.#ES#
Horiguchi kicks off Pinaglabanan and gets to his feet.
Pinaglabanan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pinaglabanan misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi moves in looking to clinch but Pinaglabanan pushes him off.#TD2#
Pinaglabanan gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi moves into full guard. #T2#
Pinaglabanan trying to control but Horiguchi is working from the bottom.
Pinaglabanan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Horiguchi has control of Pinaglabanan's left arm, preventing Pinaglabanan from doing any damage. #T3#
Pinaglabanan throwing strikes but missing.
Horiguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Horiguchi, not yet.
Pinaglabanan wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pinaglabanan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pinaglabanan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pinaglabanan being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pinaglabanan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinaglabanan misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi half committed to a counter leg kick.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horiguchi leaves Pinaglabanan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pinaglabanan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinaglabanan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up but Pinaglabanan circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
Pinaglabanan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Horiguchi's guard.
Horiguchi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Horiguchi controlling the action here.
Pinaglabanan wants to improve his position but Horiguchi is controlling well.
Horiguchi is keen to just control but Pinaglabanan is a slippery customer.
Horiguchi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Pinaglabanan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Pinaglabanan slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Pinaglabanan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pinaglabanan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi scores with a kick to the body. #TD2#
Pinaglabanan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Horiguchi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Horiguchi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pinaglabanan off and has taken his back!
Pinaglabanan is in bad spot here.
Horiguchi is looking to control Pinaglabanan but Pinaglabanan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Pinaglabanan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Horiguchi's guard. Nice work there by Pinaglabanan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horiguchi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Horiguchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinaglabanan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pinaglabanan throwing strikes from guard but Horiguchi blocks nicely.
Horiguchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pinaglabanan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horiguchi is trying to keep Pinaglabanan in close.
Pinaglabanan scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pinaglabanan postures up.
Pinaglabanan landing some decent shots from guard.
Pinaglabanan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pinaglabanan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pinaglabanan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pinaglabanan cracks Horiguchi with a solid left hand.
Pinaglabanan working some strikes from top position.
Pinaglabanan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Horiguchi trying to keep a closed guard but Pinaglabanan is proving a slippery customer. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Pinaglabanan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Horiguchi to the ground. Pinaglabanan is now in Horiguchi's guard.
Pinaglabanan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piston Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinaglabanan controlling from the top position.
Horiguchi has Pinaglabanan pulled in close to control his posture.
Pinaglabanan works over Horiguchi with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
Pinaglabanan throwing strikes from guard but Horiguchi blocks nicely.
Pinaglabanan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Horiguchi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pinaglabanan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Pinaglabanan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Horiguchi wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Pinaglabanan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pinaglabanan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pinaglabanan!
A very excited looking John Pinaglabanan 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.

Event: PFC 48
Date: Aug 26, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Khasbulaev gets tackled into the cage by Horiguchi. Horiguchi maintains the clinch.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that Khasbulaev has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khasbulaev.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Khasbulaev controls the action.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horiguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev scores with a shot to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Khasbulaev blocks the elbow strike.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Horiguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Khasbulaev has had enough of the clinch but Horiguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi is looking to clinch but Khasbulaev is avoiding it.
Horiguchi connects with a single shot there.
Khasbulaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
A counter left hand to the body from Khasbulaev misses its target.
Khasbulaev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khasbulaev connects with a nice looking jab.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Khasbulaev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khasbulaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khasbulaev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2##CL2#
Horiguchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khasbulaev lands with a right to the head.
Horiguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2#
Khasbulaev is rocked!
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
Oh Khasbulaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Khasbulaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khasbulaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Khasbulaev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Horiguchi to work.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi is pushing Khasbulaev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches. #BC2#
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horiguchi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Khasbulaev looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well. #CL#
Khasbulaev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the head.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T4#
A bit of stalling here from Horiguchi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khasbulaev is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
Horiguchi trying to stall but Khasbulaev improves his position.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi blocking some punches. #BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi lands with a slapping head kick.
Horiguchi looks to clinch
and Khasbulaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khasbulaev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Piston Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khasbulaev checks a leg kick.
Khasbulaev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khasbulaev counters with a series of strikes. Horiguchi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Khasbulaev.
It looked like Khasbulaev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Khasbulaev.
Horiguchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khasbulaev moves in looking to clinch but Horiguchi pushes him off.
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khasbulaev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horiguchi cracks Khasbulaev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khasbulaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Khasbulaev connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Horiguchi clinches.
Khasbulaev lands an uppercut.
Horiguchi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khasbulaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi stalling.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khasbulaev being controlled against the cage.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi has Khasbulaev pressed against the cage, preventing Khasbulaev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khasbulaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khasbulaev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Khasbulaev.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Khasbulaev has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi keeps control of Khasbulaev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Khasbulaev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is working Khasbulaev over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Khasbulaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Horiguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
A shot in the inside from Khasbulaev.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khasbulaev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horiguchi stalling the fight.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches.
Horiguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Khasbulaev controls his hands.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
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 Magomedrasul Khasbulaev will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Horiguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khasbulaev under the eye.
A head kick by Horiguchi misses
and Khasbulaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Khasbulaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khasbulaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi cracks Khasbulaev with a hook to the temple - Khasbulaev is on wobbly legs here! Horiguchi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Khasbulaev falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Horiguchi wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Piston Horiguchi!
A victorious Piston Horiguchi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: PFC 46
Date: Aug 10, 2016

#R1#
McCoy's corner calls for a 1-2. McCoy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCoy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horiguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McCoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#KD2#
McCoy drops Horiguchi with a beautiful combination! Horiguchi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McCoy is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Horiguchi is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Piston Horiguchi has been cut.
Danny McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Horiguchi seems to have got his legs back now.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCoy.
McCoy wants to get back to striking at distance but Horiguchi won't allow it.
Horiguchi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #BC2#
McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCoy throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi scores with a body shot.
McCoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Horiguchi.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CL#
Horiguchi clinches up with McCoy and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Horiguchi manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horiguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Horiguchi avoids them all with ease.
McCoy looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Horiguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from McCoy.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL#
Horiguchi drives through and clinches with McCoy against the cage. #T2#
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
McCoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCoy wants to break free but Horiguchi has control.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCoy.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horiguchi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
A right hook to the body lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Horiguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from McCoy.
Horiguchi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of McCoy's head.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horiguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCoy tries to break free but Horiguchi pushes him back against the cage.
McCoy is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Horiguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCoy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCoy wants to break free but Horiguchi has control. #T4#
McCoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Horiguchi cracks McCoy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horiguchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Horiguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horiguchi keeps control of McCoy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCoy is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
McCoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCoy.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of McCoy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Horiguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piston Horiguchi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Horiguchi slips under a jab from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a wild combination.
McCoy throws a nice looking combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horiguchi.
Danny McCoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Horiguchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
Horiguchi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
McCoy being controlled against the cage.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
McCoy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCoys head. #BC2#
McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCoy.
McCoy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horiguchi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCoy can do to turn this around?
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCoy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horiguchi cracks McCoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McCoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
McCoy throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Horiguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Horiguchi displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCoy up against the cage.#T2#
McCoy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horiguchi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCoy up against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch but Horiguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horiguchi taking a breather.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy blocks a body shot from Horiguchi.
McCoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
McCoy is trying to push Horiguchi away but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
McCoy can't break the clinch.
McCoy tries to break the clinch but Horiguchi is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Horiguchi.
McCoy wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCoy takes a shot to the head.
McCoy wants to get back to striking at distance but Horiguchi won't allow it.
McCoy wants to get back to striking at distance but Horiguchi won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horiguchi.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horiguchi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCoy throws a right and a left that Horiguchi avoids nicely. #T4##CL#
Horiguchi has McCoy up against the cage in a clinch.
Horiguchi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McCoy's efforts to push away.
McCoy takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from McCoy fails to land.
McCoy is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
McCoy can't break the clinch.
Horiguchi cracks McCoy with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi stalling.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horiguchi displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCoy up against the cage.#BC2#
McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from McCoy.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Horiguchi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Piston Horiguchi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
#R3#
McCoy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horiguchi.
McCoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCoy throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Horiguchi rushes McCoy and presses him up against the cage.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Piston Horiguchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
McCoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horiguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horiguchi has McCoy pressed against the cage, preventing McCoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCoy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCoy is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
McCoy is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
McCoy working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horiguchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horiguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
McCoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##CL#
Horiguchi clinches up against the cage.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch but Horiguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Horiguchi has McCoy pressed against the cage, preventing McCoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCoy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi avoiding damage.
Horiguchi lands a hook that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
A short left from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Horiguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#
McCoy is rocked!
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
McCoy is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy seems to have recovered his senses.
McCoy tries to break free but Horiguchi pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
McCoy tries to break free but Horiguchi pushes him back against the cage.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head.
Horiguchi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCoy is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
A body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Danny McCoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
McCoy is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T3#
McCoy is looking to break free of the clinch but Horiguchi has double underhooks.
Horiguchi presses McCoy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Horiguchi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Horiguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
Horiguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Horiguchi slowing the pace effectively.
Horiguchi has McCoy pressed against the cage, preventing McCoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a hook that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Horiguchi keeps control of McCoy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Good body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
Horiguchi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
Horiguchi gets through McCoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Piston Horiguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of McCoy's head.
Horiguchi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Horiguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piston Horiguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horiguchi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piston Horiguchi!
Piston Horiguchi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PFC 45: Sigurdsson vs. Lee
Date: Jul 23, 2016

#R1#
Liddell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Liddell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
Liddell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horiguchi's head backwards.
Liddell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liddell .
Liddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Liddell 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.
Liddell staying out of range there.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Liddell .
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Horiguchi circles away.
Horiguchi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC#
Liddell is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.
Liddell lands with a cross.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Liddell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.
Liddell misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Liddell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Liddell scores with a leg kick.
Liddell avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Liddell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Horiguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horiguchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horiguchi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Liddell 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horiguchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Liddell scrambles back to his feet.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks for the body kick but Liddell saw that one coming.
Liddell throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Liddell connects with a looping right hand. #T2#
Liddell lands a nice looking body shot.
Liddell misses with a shot to the body
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liddell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liddell moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Liddell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Liddell settles back down.
Horiguchi tries to work over Liddell 's front leg with a kick but Liddell checks it.
Piston Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Horiguchi does it's job there.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell throws a poor cross that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Liddell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches. #T3#
Liddell lands with a cross.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Liddell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick
and Liddell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liddell slips under a jab from Horiguchi.
Liddell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a head shot.
Horiguchi lands with an overhand left.
Horiguchi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horiguchi.
Liddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Liddell .
Liddell lands a jab.
Horiguchi connects with a single shot there.#T4#
Liddell blocks a jab.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horiguchi lands with a hook. Liddell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liddell slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Liddell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Liddell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Liddell punishes Horiguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Liddell lands a jab to the head.
Horiguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell scores with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Liddell avoids them all with ease.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liddell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Piston Horiguchi 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.
#R2#
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Liddell wants to counter with a clinch but Horiguchi pushes him away.
Liddell punishes Horiguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liddell momentarily.
Liddell lands a jab to the nose.
Liddell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Liddell is just out of range.
Liddell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liddell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Liddell lunges at Horiguchi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Horiguchi's hand. #T1##CL2#
Liddell closes the distance and clinches.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liddell .
Liddell tries to work over Horiguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Liddell throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Liddell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Liddell . #BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell clobbers Horiguchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Liddell misses
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liddell is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donk. Horiguchi catches Liddell right on the button with a cross.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Liddell avoids it easily.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liddell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddell .
Liddell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Liddell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horiguchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Liddell tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddell jabs Horiguchi right on the nose. Horiguchi blinks but takes it well.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Liddell moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.#T3#
Liddell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Liddell throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Liddell .
Brock Liddell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Liddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liddell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Liddell looks to move away, Horiguchi throws a big counter combo but Liddell just gets out of the way.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A cross from Liddell lands.
Liddell missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liddell lands a right hook to the body.
Liddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell .
Horiguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Liddell avoided it.
Liddell darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4#
Good leg kick by Liddell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #KD2#
Liddell lands a big head kick that sends Horiguchi tumbling to the mat! Liddell takes a step backwards and waves Horiguchi back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Horiguchi is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Piston Horiguchi has been cut.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Liddell is pawing at Horiguchi, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Horiguchi's nose. Horiguchi is badly hurt! Liddell pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Horiguchi tries desperately to hold on but Liddell is relentless in his assault! As Horiguchi receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Liddell away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Liddell !
Brock Liddell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PFC: Fight Night 44
Date: Jun 08, 2016

#R1#
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. Tsuyoshi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Horiguchi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tsuyoshi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsuyoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Cooker in the buildup to the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Tsuyoshi counter with a right hand.
Tsuyoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsuyoshi.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Tsuyoshi ducks down to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Tsuyoshi throws a poor cross that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsuyoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Tsuyoshi down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horiguchi throws a shot to the body.
Horiguchi dips to his left and cracks Tsuyoshi with an uppercut!
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Tsuyoshi moves out of range easily.
Tsuyoshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Tsuyoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tsuyoshi blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
Nice defenses there by Tsuyoshi.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsuyoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Tsuyoshi's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Tsuyoshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Tsuyoshi misses.
Tsuyoshi jabs Horiguchi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tsuyoshi misses with the body kick
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tsuyoshi misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tsuyoshi 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.
Tsuyoshi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tsuyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Horiguchi throws a front kick aimed at Tsuyoshi's knee but Tsuyoshi avoids it well.
Tsuyoshi throws a big shot that misses.
Tsuyoshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsuyoshi moves away from the strike by Horiguchi. #T2#
Tsuyoshi wants to slow Horiguchi down by chopping away at his legs.
Tsuyoshi wants to clinch.
Horiguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Tsuyoshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tsuyoshi momentarily.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Tsuyoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsuyoshi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Tsuyoshi. That snapped Horiguchi's head back.
Tsuyoshi avoids a kick to the body.
Tsuyoshi throws a counter combo.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves away
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi works the jab nicely.
Tsuyoshi scores with a head kick.
Tsuyoshi thumps Horiguchi with a low kick.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Tsuyoshi moved out of range.#T3#
Tsuyoshi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Tsuyoshi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Tsuyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Tsuyoshi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tsuyoshi blocks an uppercut.
Tsuyoshi pushes off an throws an elbow but Horiguchi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Horiguchi is trying to push Tsuyoshi away but Tsuyoshi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tsuyoshi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horiguchi's defenses.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi avoids the elbow strike from Tsuyoshi, against the cage.
Horiguchi tries to break the clinch but Tsuyoshi is controlling the position.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsuyoshi's elbow.
Tsuyoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Horiguchi avoids it.
Tsuyoshi misses with an elbow over the top.#T4#
Horiguchi is trying to break the clinch but Tsuyoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Horiguchi tries to circle away but Tsuyoshi has him pinned against the cage.
Horiguchi avoiding damage as Tsuyoshi throws knees to the body. #BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsuyoshi.
Sloppy strikes from Tsuyoshi. Those never looked like landing.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsuyoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsuyoshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tsuyoshi. That's going to slow Horiguchi down.
Horiguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Tsuyoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Tsuyoshi moves out of range.
Tsuyoshi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Piston Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A low kick from Tsuyoshi misses
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
Tsuyoshi with a nice cross.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Tsuyoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsuyoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tsuyoshi. Tsuyoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Tsuyoshi is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
Horiguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tsuyoshi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Horiguchi under the eye.
Tsuyoshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsuyoshi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Horiguchi feints a jab promting Tsuyoshi to slip. Horiguchi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tsuyoshi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Tsuyoshi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tsuyoshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi is trying to break the clinch but Tsuyoshi is controlling him.#T1#
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsuyoshi takes a shot to the head.
Horiguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tsuyoshi prevents Horiguchi from breaking the clinch.
Tsuyoshi being controlled against the cage.
Tsuyoshi crunches a lovely knee into Horiguchi's ribcage.
Horiguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tsuyoshi backwards.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuyoshi.
Horiguchi is stalling here.
Tsuyoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tsuyoshi is keeping busy.
Tsuyoshi misses with an elbow over the top.#T2#
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Tsuyoshi cracks Horiguchi with a good jab.#CL2#
Tsuyoshi closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tsuyoshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Horiguchi's brow.
Horiguchi avoids the elbow strike from Tsuyoshi, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsuyoshi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tsuyoshi has Horiguchi pressed against the cage, preventing Horiguchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Horiguchi.
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee strike. #BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuyoshi lands with a nice body punch.
Tsuyoshi defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick #CL2#
and Tsuyoshi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tsuyoshi.
Horiguchi blocks an elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi lands a damaging elbow.
Tsuyoshi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Horiguchi stalling in the clinch. #BC#
Horiguchi breaks from the clinch.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Tsuyoshi was well out of range.
Tsuyoshi wants to clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsuyoshi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Tsuyoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsuyoshi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horiguchi looks to land a combination but Tsuyoshi avoids it well.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #T4#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Tsuyoshi slips the punch.
Tsuyoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Tsuyoshi misses its intended target.
Tsuyoshi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#
It looks like Piston Horiguchi has been cut.
Tsuyoshi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi lands with a good body shot.
Tsuyoshi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tsuyoshi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Tsuyoshi moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tsuyoshi doesn't seem bothered though.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Tsuyoshi moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Horiguchi. Those never looked like landing.
Tsuyoshi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Horiguchi.
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 Piston Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piston Horiguchi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tsuyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horiguchi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Horiguchi lands a jab to Tsuyoshi's midsection.#CL2#
Tsuyoshi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horiguchi avoids a wild elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Tsuyoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsuyoshi's elbow. #BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuyoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
A jab from Horiguchi does it's job there.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tsuyoshi moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Tsuyoshi defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Tsuyoshi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL2#
Tsuyoshi closes the distance and clinches.
Horiguchi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Horiguchi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow just above Horiguchi 's eye. #BC#
Horiguchi manages to break the clinch.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Tsuyoshi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuyoshi takes one on the button.
Tsuyoshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tsuyoshi scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Tsuyoshi has Horiguchi up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsuyoshi lands a body shot.
Tsuyoshi misses with a head kick.
Tsuyoshi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsuyoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Piston Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi walks into a straight right hand from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Horiguchi throws a hook but Tsuyoshi blocks it.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuyoshi is just out of range.
It seemed like Tsuyoshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsuyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tsuyoshi motions for Horiguchi to come forward. Tsuyoshi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsuyoshi swings widly with a right hand
and Tsuyoshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Horiguchi blocks the low kick.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tsuyoshi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horiguchi to score with a decent uppercut.
Tsuyoshi lunges at Horiguchi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Horiguchi's hand.
Horiguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Horiguchi connects with the punch.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Tsuyoshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horiguchi.
Tsuyoshi cracks Horiguchi with a good jab.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsuyoshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tsuyoshi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsuyoshi moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Tsuyoshi swings widly with a right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tsuyoshi. Tsuyoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Piston Horiguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsuyoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tsuyoshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Tsuyoshi moves out of range easily.
Tsuyoshi wants to land a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tsuyoshi is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
A swing and a miss from Tsuyoshi.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsuyoshi misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fujiwara Tsuyoshi.
I think Horiguchi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: PFC: Fight Night 41
Date: May 18, 2016

#R1#
Horiguchi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alabama.#TD#
Alabama drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES2#
Horiguchi has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Alabama has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Alabama tries for a takedown but Horiguchi manages to get underhooks.
Alabama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Horiguchi is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huell Alabama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
Horiguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alabama.
Alabama is breathing heavily.
Alabama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alabama wants to take the fight to the mat but Horiguchi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Horiguchi stalling against the cage.
Alabama is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Horiguchi is defending well.#BC2#
Horiguchi breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alabama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alabama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horiguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good shot there by Horiguchi.#ROC2#
Alabama is rocked!#T1#
Alabama is aggressively charging in as Horiguchi backs up avoiding any damage. Horiguchi tosses out a jab and Alabama runs right into it face first! Alabama is out cold! Horiguchi dropped down on all fours and is barking in Alabama's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Piston Horiguchi!
An out of breath Piston Horiguchi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: PFC 35: McCarty vs. Skif
Date: Apr 30, 2016

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight throws the kick towards the body but Horiguchi avoids it.
A combination from Horiguchi does no damage.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Piston Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Knight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Horiguchi connects with a jab.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi misses the body punch
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knight's head.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horiguchi at a distance.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi checks a low kick from Knight.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Knight throws a wild body kick that Horiguchi sees coming a mile off.
Knight swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Knight misses
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knight is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Horiguchi rather than just go for the knockout.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Knight.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Knight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T2#
Horiguchi throws a front kick aimed at Knight's knee but Knight avoids it well.
Horiguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horiguchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knight moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Knight is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knight throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Knight explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight cracks Horiguchi with a good jab.
Knight checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Knight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knight thuds his right hand into Horiguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knight lands a nice shot that snaps Horiguchi's head back.
Knight scores with a body shot.
Knight thows a body kick. Horiguchi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Knight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knight is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Horiguchi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Knight instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Knight.
Knight landing knees to the head.
Knight cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.#T4#
Knight blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Knight pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
Knight working for a triangle but Horiguchi defends it easily.
Horiguchi showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Knight is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Horiguchi frees his head nicely. Oh but Knight has switched to an armbar! Horiguchi is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Shovel Knight! Shovel Knight retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Shovel Knight thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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