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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 431 p4p, 944 weight class) and Jacques Chaize (ranked 59 p4p, 125 weight class). Horiguchi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Japanese Imperial Army Death March. Akaro Horiguchi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacques Chaize's chin.
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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 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Chaize!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Chaize.
Chaize scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horiguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Chaize ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Horiguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Chaize misses with a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chaize tries to clinch up.
Chaize fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horiguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaize misses with a knee to the head.
Chaize blocks the elbow strike.
Chaize avoids the elbow strike from Horiguchi, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chaize avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Chaize walks into a jab.
We've been informed that Chaize has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaize throws a front kick aimed at Horiguchi's knee but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Chaize takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Chaize fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Chaize closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horiguchi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chaize is rocked!
Horiguchi moves forwards but Chaize connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Chaize.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaize wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.
Chaize works the jab nicely.
Chaize on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - Chaize had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi moves forwards but Chaize connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Chaize moved away.
Chaize throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chaize is out of range and Horiguchi settles back down.
Horiguchi checks a low kick from Chaize.
Horiguchi throwing a counter right hand but Chaize manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chaize throws a right and a left that Horiguchi avoids nicely.
Chaize throws a low kick, looking for Horiguchi's leg but Horiguchi calmly moves out of range.
Chaize closes the distance and pushes Horiguchi back into the cage.
Chaize landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaize wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Chaize does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horiguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horiguchi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chaize lands a nice shot to the body.
Chaize lands a knee to the head.
Horiguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Chaize dodges an elbow strike from Horiguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaize lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Chaize blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaize lands a knee to the body.
Chaize looking to throw knees to the head but Horiguchi is blocking nicely.
Horiguchi throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Horiguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaize blocks an uppercut.
Chaize scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chaize lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as Chaize jumps back.
Horiguchi lands a really nice looking cross but Chaize seems unphased.
Chaize works Horiguchi's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaize throws a leg kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Horiguchi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaize darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chaize on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horiguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Chaize tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Chaize misses.
Horiguchi lands a jab to Chaize's midsection.
Horiguchi stuns Chaize with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Chaize's leg but Chaize calmly moves out of range.
Chaize waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chaize sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chaize doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chaize uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Horiguchi has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi looks to throw a body kick
and Chaize counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Chaize sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Horiguchi backs off Chaize throws a huge counter combo but Horiguchi manages to avoid it all.
Chaize moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Horiguchi sets himself, and Chaize steps forward looking for the clinch! Horiguchi avoids it this time.
Chaize walks forward, straight into a front kick from Horiguchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chaize throws a low kick but Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Akaro Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Chaize.
Horiguchi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chaize is out of range.
Chaize flicks out a counter leg kick but Horiguchi steps away.
Chaize lands with a nice body punch.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaize throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chaize tries to clinch up but Horiguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by Chaize.
Chaize looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chaize only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chaize swinging wildly here.
Horiguchi throwing a counter right hand but Chaize manages to avoid it.
Chaize wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Chaize moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaize walks into a straight right hand from Horiguchi.
Chaize slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chaize misses with a low kick.
Chaize pushes Horiguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chaize scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Chaize tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Chaize tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Chaize.
Horiguchi is looking to chop away at Chaize's legs.
Horiguchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chaize fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Chaize slips the punch.
Chaize avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Horiguchi closes the distance and pushes Chaize back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi throws an elbow that misses.
Chaize lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaize tries a knee to the head but Horiguchi blocks it.
Chaize struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.
Horiguchi lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaize.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chaize with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Chaize blocks it.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Chaize's head.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaize uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chaize leaning his opponent against the cage.
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chaize works Horiguchi's body with a nice hook.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Chaize ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaize throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chaize takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi sets himself, and Chaize steps forward looking for the clinch! Horiguchi avoids it this time.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Chaize walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chaize throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horiguchi.
Chaize misses with a double jab.
Chaize tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaize was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chaize checks it well.
Horiguchi throws the kick towards the body but Chaize avoids it.
Chaize looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Chaize ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chaize misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
Horiguchi gets tackled into the cage by Chaize. Chaize maintains the clinch.
Chaize misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chaize landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaize.
Chaize with a jab.
Chaize dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a high kick!
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaize manages to avoid it.
Chaize darts in and clinches Horiguchi up against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Chaize blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Chaize softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chaize scoring well with a low kick there.
Good shot there by Chaize.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacques Chaize will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Horiguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chaize misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chaize 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.
Chaize tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horiguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horiguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Chaize dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Chaize avoids it.
Chaize scores with a hook.
Chaize tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaize is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chaize lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Horiguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Chaize swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Chaize ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chaize tries to bum rush Horiguchi with a series of wild strikes but Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horiguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaize.
That kick from Chaize tenderised Horiguchi's leg. Horiguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Chaize does no damage.
Horiguchi forces Chaize back against the cage and clinches.
Horiguchi misses with an elbow strike.
Akaro Horiguchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaize jabs Horiguchi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Chaize takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaize throws a body shot but no joy.
Chaize dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaize throws a combination. Horiguchi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chaize on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
Chaize wants to counter the offense by Horiguchi and move into the clinch position.
A clash of legs there as Chaize blocks the low kick.
Chaize scores with a jab to the body.
Chaize checks a leg kick.
Chaize looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chaize fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Horiguchi checks it well.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaize is just out of range.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chaize takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab
and Chaize counters by clinching up.
Horiguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chaize tries to land a knee to the head but Horiguchi blocks with his arms.
Chaize connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horiguchi's face.
A knee to the head by Chaize.
Chaize misses with a knee strike.
Chaize blocks an uppercut.
Chaize has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Chaize working Horiguchi over with knees to the body.
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chaize just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaize rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horiguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Horiguchi.
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!
Chaize swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi gets a clinch.
Horiguchi throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaize's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chaize blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Chaize.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chaize tries to stall but Horiguchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chaize makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaize tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Horiguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Horiguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaize tries to clinch there but Horiguchi circles away.
Horiguchi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Chaize.
Chaize closes the distance looking to clinch
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akaro Horiguchi.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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