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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Hae Hae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Park Hae Hae!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hae Hae moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Hae Hae throws a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hae Hae is looking to clinch.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hae Hae.
Hae Hae looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Horiguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hae Hae's hands.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Hae Hae's leg. Hae Hae is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horiguchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hae Hae.
Hae Hae fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horiguchi lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hae Hae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hae Hae closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hae Hae tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Hae Hae misses with a leg kick
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Hae Hae's front leg but catches the back leg as Hae Hae tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ultimate MMA Training Center - Evil Evolution in the buildup to the fight.
Hae Hae takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horiguchi throws a series of strikes that have Hae Hae backpedaling.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi cracks Hae Hae with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horiguchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Hae Hae fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Horiguchi does no damage.
Kyoji Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Hae Hae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hae Hae takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hae Hae has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking body shot.
Hae Hae looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hae Hae misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Hae Hae.
Hae Hae avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some wild striking there from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Hae Hae.
Horiguchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horiguchi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hae Hae was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Hae Hae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi catches Hae Hae with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horiguchi tries to bum rush Hae Hae with a series of wild strikes but Hae Hae uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hae Hae defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Hae Hae fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Horiguchi checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Hae Hae misses.
Hae Hae finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hae Hae throws out a leg kick but Horiguchi moves out of range and Hae Hae only half commits.
Horiguchi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hae Hae needs to keep his hands up - Horiguchi had a free shot at his head there.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Hae Hae's leg but Hae Hae calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hae Hae misses with a takedown attempt - Horiguchi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kyoji Horiguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Park Hae Hae.
Hae Hae clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hae Hae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hae Hae is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Horiguchi is defending well.
Hae Hae misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Horiguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hae Hae.
Hae Hae avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Hae Hae ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hae Hae has time to react.
Hae Hae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horiguchi works over Hae Hae's head and body with a nice combination.
Hae Hae shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A low kick from Hae Hae is predictable there
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Horiguchi digs a good hook to Hae Hae's body.
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!
Hae Hae moves out of range of the body kick from Horiguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Hae Hae moves out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hae Hae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horiguchi with a jab.
Hae Hae thows a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it
and Horiguchi counters with a head kick. That will keep Hae Hae thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hae Hae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hae Hae uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Hae Hae lands a leg kick that knocks Horiguchi off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hae Hae connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi with a jab.
Hae Hae throws a solid leg kick but Horiguchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hae Hae.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hae Hae darts in and clinches Horiguchi up against the cage.
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Horiguchi misses.
Kyoji Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Hae Hae clinches with his opponent.
Hae Hae tries a knee to the head but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hae Hae up against the cage.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Horiguchi is pressed up against the cage. Hae Hae has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Horiguchi down to the mat. Horiguchi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hae Hae on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
Horiguchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hae Hae's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Hae Hae ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Hae Hae didn't see that one coming.
Hae Hae moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hae Hae throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Horiguchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from Hae Hae misses
and Horiguchi counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Horiguchi - just one landing.
Horiguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Horiguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hae Hae looks to clinch
and Horiguchi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kyoji Horiguchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hae Hae throws out a leg kick but Horiguchi moves out of range and Hae Hae only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Hae Hae on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hae Hae throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horiguchi connects with the punch.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hae Hae blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi is looking to chop away at Hae Hae's legs.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hae Hae can do to turn this around?
Horiguchi thumps Hae Hae with a low kick.
Hae Hae ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Hae Hae misses with a low kick.
Hae Hae wants to land a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Hae Hae fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hae Hae moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Horiguchi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Hae Hae fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horiguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
Horiguchi is trying to break the clinch but Hae Hae has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi works on Hae Hae's body with a couple of short punches.
Horiguchi has had enough of the clinch but Hae Hae keeps him there for the moment.
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hae Hae throws a leg kick that is checked
and Horiguchi counters with a leg kick.
Horiguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hae Hae.
Hae Hae feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Horiguchi's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Hae Hae down.
Horiguchi connects with a single shot there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hae Hae throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Hae Hae misses with the body kick
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Hae Hae misses with a low kick.
Park Hae Hae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hae Hae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horiguchi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hae Hae misses with a leg kick
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hae Hae throws a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Hae Hae doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hae Hae shoots for a double leg takedown but Horiguchi sprawls well. He's pushed Hae Hae's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hae Hae looks to clinch
and Horiguchi counters with a series of strikes. Hae Hae will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hae Hae is rocked!
Hae Hae takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hae Hae is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that Hae Hae avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hae Hae thows a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hae Hae.
A low kick from Hae Hae is predictable there
and Horiguchi counters with a good low kick that Hae Hae was not able to check.
The fighters circle, before Horiguchi throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hae Hae's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Horiguchi lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kyoji Horiguchi!
Kyoji Horiguchi decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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