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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 481 p4p, 501 weight class) and Tacitus Kilgore (ranked 57 p4p, 61 weight class). Horiguchi comes to the cage accompanied by Japanese Imperial Army Death March. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tacitus Kilgore!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Kilgore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Kilgore misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Kilgore works the jab nicely.
Kilgore throws a nice looking combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilgore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kilgore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi lunges at Kilgore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kilgore's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horiguchi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kilgore.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Kilgore moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Kilgore with the counter takedown but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a cross.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kilgore lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilgore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilgore. That's going to slow Horiguchi down.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kilgore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilgore.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick.
Kilgore misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilgore. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi lunges at Kilgore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kilgore's hand.
A jab from Kilgore misses.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.
We've been hearing reports that Horiguchi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi connects with a jab.
Kilgore loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Horiguchi lands with an overhand left.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilgore.
Kilgore staying out of range there.
Horiguchi connects with a jab.
Horiguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Kilgore moved out of range.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Kilgore's head but Kilgore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Kilgore misses its intended target.
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kilgore.
Kilgore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kilgore misses with a straight left.
Kilgore feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Horiguchi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kilgore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kilgore wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilgore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kilgore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kilgore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horiguchi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kilgore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horiguchi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kilgore is working Horiguchi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kilgore looking to sit in guard and control but Horiguchi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kilgore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horiguchi is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Horiguchi manages to get himself to full guard.
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilgore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kilgore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horiguchi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kilgore landing some decent shots from guard.
Horiguchi keeping moving, preventing Kilgore from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tacitus Kilgore will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kilgore throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Kilgore avoids a kick to the body.
Kilgore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kilgore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilgore.
Horiguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kilgore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horiguchi with the inside leg kick.
Kilgore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kilgore avoids a kick to the body.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kilgore.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Kilgore throws out a powerful jab.
Horiguchi has closed the distance and engaged Kilgore in a clinch.
Kilgore manages to break the clinch.
Horiguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Kilgore moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi wants to slow Kilgore down by chopping away at his legs.
Horiguchi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kilgore lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilgore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kilgore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horiguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Kilgore blocks a jab.
Kilgore ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
A bone on bone clash there as Kilgore blocks the leg kick.
Kilgore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kilgore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tried to score with a low kick but Kilgore checks it.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Kilgore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kilgore with the counter takedown but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Kilgore throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Kilgore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi digs a good hook to Kilgore's body.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Horiguchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kilgore.
A swing and a miss from Kilgore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kilgore checks it well.
Kilgore tries to score with a low kick but Horiguchi moves his leg out of the way.
Kilgore connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kilgore throws a shot to the body.
Kilgore scoring well with a low kick there.
Horiguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Kilgore manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilgore scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kilgore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Kilgore.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi digs a good body shot into Kilgore's ribs.
A nice leg kick from Kilgore, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore lands with a nice body punch.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilgore throws out the jab.
Horiguchi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Kilgore.
Jab, jab by Kilgore - just one landing.
Kilgore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilgore is just out of range.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Kilgore moves away and avoids it.
Kilgore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Kilgore cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horiguchi defending well as Kilgore loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi checks a low kick from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilgore scores with a jab to the body.
Kilgore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kilgore throws a big shot that misses.
Kilgore throws a chopping leg kick but Horiguchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilgore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Kilgore looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Kilgore does it's job there.
Kilgore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kilgore, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Kilgore does it's job there.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilgore is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Kilgore throws a lazy uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilgore misses the target.
Kilgore takes one to the side of the head.
Horiguchi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab by Kilgore.
Horiguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kilgore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horiguchi scrambles back to his feet.
Horiguchi walks into a straight right hand from Kilgore.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Kilgore down with leg kicks.
Kilgore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kilgore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Kilgore misses.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Kilgore is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilgore.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Kilgore's shoulder, as Kilgore tries to avoid the shot.
Kilgore takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tacitus Kilgore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Horiguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Horiguchi tries to work over Kilgore's front leg with a kick but Kilgore checks it.
Kilgore misses with a body shot.
Kilgore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Kilgore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kilgore misses the jab.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
Kilgore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kilgore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilgore checks a leg kick.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kilgore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Kilgore throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kilgore scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kilgore swats away the attempt to clinch by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a nice hook to Kilgore's body. Kilgore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore scores with a nice right hand.
Kilgore looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Kilgore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Kilgore tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kilgore.
Kilgore scores with a nice head shot.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the head.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi lands with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilgore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horiguchi. Horiguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kilgore. Kilgore obviously looking to wear him down.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kilgore finds it's way round the side to connect with Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore connects with a jab.
Kilgore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kilgore checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kilgore misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Kilgore misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Kilgore lands a body shot.
Kilgore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy body kick from Kilgore
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilgore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
Kilgore just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore scores with a nice head shot.
Kilgore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tacitus Kilgore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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 misses with a body shot.
Kilgore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kilgore tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kilgore loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Kilgore misses the jab.
Horiguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kilgore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilgore on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kilgore throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Kilgore scores with a push kick.
Kilgore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kilgore checks it well.
Jab by Kilgore.
Kilgore tries to land a leg kick but Horiguchi saw it coming and moves away.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Kilgore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Kilgore.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Kilgore moved away.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilgore connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi takes one to the side of the head.
Kilgore looks to throw a body kick
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilgore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Kilgore throws a body kick.
Kilgore cracks Horiguchi with a good jab.
Kilgore checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Kilgore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horiguchi tries to land a leg kick but Kilgore saw it coming and moves away.
Kilgore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horiguchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tacitus Kilgore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kilgore 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tacitus Kilgore!
Tacitus Kilgore seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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