PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anakoni Kai (ranked 393 p4p, 489 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 54 p4p, 62 weight class). Horton has chosen Canada National Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kai
vs
Horton

184 cm
24
178
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
179
12 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakoni Kai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Kai. That snapped Horton's head back.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Kai cracks Horton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horton manages to avoid it.
Kai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kai with a body shot.
Horton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai misses with a double jab.
Kai lands a body shot.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Horton is just out of range.
Kai moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHorton.
Anakoni Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
Kai misses with a kick to the body
and Horton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horton misses the shot to the body.
Kai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by Horton.
Horton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton throws a body punch but Kai moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai blocks a leg kick.
Horton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kai.
Horton blocks a jab.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horton moves away.
Horton throws a big counter head kick but Kai avoids it with no problem.
Kai swings for the body but Horton moves out of range.
Horton connects with a right hand. Kai shakes it off.
Horton misses with a body shot.
Horton takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Horton throws a body shot but no joy.
Kai misses with a low kick.
Kai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Horton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horton swings widly with a right hand
and Kai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kai misses with an uppercut.
Kai tries to land a front kick but Horton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Horton throws a looping overhand right but Kai ducks down to avoid it.
Kai misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horton.
Kai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kai.
Kai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton is looking to clinch.
Horton takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Kai lands the left hand.
Horton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Horton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kai is out of range and Horton settles back down.
Kai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kai throws a hook but Horton avoids it easily.
Kai misses with an uppercut
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Horton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kai is out of range.
Kai loads up on a big right hand but Horton slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Kai.
Kai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai with a jab.
Kai tries to clinch but Horton moves out of range.
Kai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horton.
Horton throws a chopping leg kick but Kai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horton! But no joy.
Kai misses with a left hand
and Horton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Horton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kai's sensitive parts.
Kai looks to land a right hand but Horton moved out of range.
Kai scores with a jab to the head.
Kai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Horton.
Horton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Horton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kai misses with an uppercut.
Kai lands a really nice looking cross but Horton seems unphased.
Kai misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice side step and Horton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kai throws a body punch but Horton moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kai loads up on a big right hand but Horton slips the punch.
Kai misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
Horton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kai connects with a jab.
Kai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horton throws a counter combo.
Horton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai throws an off balance right hand
and Horton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kai thows a leg kick but Horton checks it
and Horton counters with a head kick. That will keep Kai thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Horton connects with a solid leg kick.
Horton misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anakoni Kai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Horton moves out of range of the body kick from Kai.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kai takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horton misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy body kick from Kai
and Horton counters with a leg kick.
Horton swings widly with a right hand
and Kai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Horton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kai throws a lazy body kick
and Horton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kai really felt that one!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horton was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Horton looks to land a combination but Kai avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
Kai looks to land a body kick but Horton moved away.
Kai scores with a nice right hand.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Kai misses.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Horton moved out of range nicely.
Kai scores with a shot to the body.
Kai misses with a body shot
enabling Horton to counter with a crisp jab.
Horton lands with a straight right. Kai didn't see that one coming.
Kai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horton can do to turn this around?
Horton moves out of range as Kai strikes.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horton! But no joy.
Kai misses with an uppercut.
Kai misses with a left hand
letting Horton counter with a right hand.
Horton blocks a jab.
Kai looks to throw the jab but Horton is out of range.
Kai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hortons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick from Kai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horton swings widly with a right hand
and Kai counters with a left to the body.
Kai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Horton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai.
Horton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Horton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horton cracks Kai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horton moves out of range of the strikes.
Kai throws a shot from downtown. Horton moves away and avoids it.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Horton is out of range.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horton throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kai misses with a hook
and Horton counters with a three punch combo that has Kai backing up. Kai nods at Horton to acknowledge the strikes.
Kai misses with an uppercut.
Horton lands the left hand.
Kai is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horton! But no joy.
Horton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kai is out of range.
Kai misses with a low kick.
Horton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai misses with a hook.
Kai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kai misses with a body punch
and Horton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai throws a body kick that misses
and Horton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horton ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
Horton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands a nice shot that snaps Horton's head back.
The crowd cheers as Horton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kai doesn't seem phased though.
Kai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Horton. Beautiful body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Horton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horton wants to clinch up but Kai keeps it at a distance.
Horton avoids the body shot from Kai.
A jab from Kai misses.
Horton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Horton.
Kai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Kai throws a lazy right hand but Horton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horton throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Horton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Kai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horton misses with a series of wild punches.
Kai throws a push kick but Horton slaps the foot to one side.
Kai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kai doesn't seem bothered though.
Horton has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kai throws a leg kick but Horton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horton lands with an overhand left.
Kai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horton throws a leg kick but Kai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Horton misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai throws a lazy uppercut
and Horton counters with a body kick.
Kai avoids the body shot from Horton.

Kai has managed to clinch.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Horton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horton is working Kai over against the cage.
Horton struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
Horton misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kai.
Horton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horton misses with the head strike.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Horton avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Horton struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
Kai blocks a body shot from Horton.
Horton lands a shoulder strike.
Kai pushes Horton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Horton.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horton's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horton.
Kai lands a hook that snaps the head of Horton backwards.
Kai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horton.
Kai throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kai.
Anakoni Kai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Kai prevents a body shot from Horton.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hortons head.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Horton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hortons head.
Horton tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
Horton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horton scores with a hook to the body.
Kai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horton backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Horton tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Horton back against the cage.
Horton misses with a punch to the body.
Horton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Horton.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Horton.
Horton throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Horton scores with a shot to the side of Kai's head.
Kai tries to work over Horton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horton walks away with a smile on his face. Kai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kai throws a lazy body kick
and Horton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kai thinking.
Kai tries to clinch but Horton moves out of range.
Horton shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kai throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick from Horton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horton moves away from the strike by Kai.
Kai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Horton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kai rushes Horton and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai misses with a body punch.

Kai pulls guard.
Horton wants to stand but Kai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kai looking for a sweep. Not yet Kai, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tim Horton just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A low kick from Kai is predictable there
enabling Horton to counter with a crisp jab.
Horton scores with the left hand. Kai knows he should have avoided that one.
Horton throws a jab when Kai was well out of range.
Horton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horton is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A swing and a miss from Kai.
A countering left hand to the body from Horton misses.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Horton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horton is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Horton misses with a double jab.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horton.
Horton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai thows a leg kick but Horton checks it
and Horton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horton moves away from the strike by Kai.
Kai misses with a body shot.
Horton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton staying out of range there.
Kai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Kai moves into range and clinches up with Horton.
Horton misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Horton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horton takes an elbow to the temple.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai pushes Horton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horton.
Kai tries to pull guard but Horton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Horton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kai jumps guard but Horton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Horton.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horton pushes Kai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Horton works on Kai's body with a couple of short punches.
Horton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Kai jumps guard but Horton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anakoni Kai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
A short left from Horton.
Horton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Horton fails to land.
Horton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Horton blocking some punches.
A short right from Horton.
Kai lands a hook that snaps the head of Horton backwards.
Horton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horton is working Kai over against the cage.
Kai misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with some punches.
Horton lands with a light punch inside.
Horton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Horton.
Horton misses with the head strike.
Horton works on Kai's body with a couple of short punches.
Kai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kai misses with the head strike.
Horton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai looking to stall.
Horton lands a body punch.
Horton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Horton.
Kai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Horton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Horton.
Horton swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horton can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Horton misses with a body punch.
Kai prevents a body shot from Horton.
Horton swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horton lands a shoulder strike.
Kai tries to land knees in the clinch but Horton avoids the damage to the body.
Kai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horton backwards.
Horton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horton has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Horton controls his hands.
Horton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Horton dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kai connects with a solid leg kick.
Horton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horton misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kai.
A nice side step and Horton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Horton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Horton.
Horton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Horton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
Horton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kai with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horton.
Horton throws a leg kick but Kai sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horton misses with a head kick.
Kai swings widly with a right hand
and Horton counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Kai - just one landing.
Kai misses with a hook.
It seemed like Horton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kai lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton throws a hook to the side of Kai's head but Kai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kai is looking to counter punch.
Kai cracks Horton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horton throws a big shot that misses.
Kai scores with a leg kick.
Horton lands a glancing blow to the side of Kai's head.
Kai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kai tries to clinch there but Horton circles away.
It seemed like Horton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kai lands a body shot.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.

Horton tries to keep at a distance but Kai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horton tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
A short uppercut from Horton.
Kai prevents a body shot from Horton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Anakoni Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Horton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton scores with a hook to the body.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horton misses with some punches.

Kai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kai looking to control.
Horton wanted to stand there but Kai had control of the position.
Kai is controlling Horton's posture.
Horton wants to stand but Kai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horton wants to stand but Kai is controlling his posture from full guard.

Horton stands and steps away. Kai gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Horton moves into the clinch.
Horton has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai wants to stall.
Horton gets through Kai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Horton managing to block the knees to the body from Kai.
Kai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horton swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horton working aggressively here.
Horton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horton tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
Kai blocks a body shot from Horton.
Kai misses with some punches.
Kai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Horton backwards.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kai - that landed with a thud.
Horton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Horton uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kai manages to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anakoni Kai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Horton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Horton!
Tim Horton is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Tim Horton 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.