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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brabo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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World class MT
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brabo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi throws a counter combo.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Horiguchi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi scores with a jab. Garcia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horiguchi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Horiguchi will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Garcia moves forwards but Horiguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horiguchi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Horiguchi sprawls well.
Garcia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back to recover.
Horiguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Horiguchi - just one landing.
Garcia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Horiguchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horiguchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garcia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia tries to move into range but Horiguchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Horiguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horiguchi.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
A left and a right from Horiguchi both land. Nice combination.
A leg kick checked by Horiguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi throws out a powerful jab.
Horiguchi thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kyoji Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi misses with a few strikes there.
Horiguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garcia under the eye.
Horiguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia stuns Horiguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Horiguchi. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
No joy there for Horiguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Horiguchi scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Horiguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Garcia backs off Horiguchi throws a huge counter combo but Garcia manages to avoid it all.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
Horiguchi scores with a kick to the body.
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horiguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Garcia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Horiguchi was covering up waiting for the punch and Garcia finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Horiguchi is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horiguchi finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horiguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia throws a lazy body kick
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia 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 throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia dives in for a single leg takedown but Horiguchi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horiguchi blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Horiguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands a head shot.
Garcia takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia 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 connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Horiguchi does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horiguchi.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Horiguchi connects with a single shot there.
Horiguchi blocks the body kick.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia is looking to wear down Horiguchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Garcia is looking to counter with head kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Garcia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a good low kick that Garcia was not able to check.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.
Garcia jabs Horiguchi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horiguchi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGarcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Horiguchi.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Garcia throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Horiguchi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horiguchi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Horiguchi there.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horiguchi connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Horiguchi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garcia will feel that in the morning.
Garcia throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Horiguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi thumps Garcia with a low kick.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brabo Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horiguchi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horiguchi finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A lazy left from Horiguchi finds it's target.
Garcia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Horiguchi fails to land with a series of punches.
Horiguchi throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi with a hook.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Horiguchi slams his shin into Garcia's torso.
Horiguchi tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horiguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a wild combination.
Horiguchi throws a one two combo.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Horiguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horiguchi jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Horiguchi - that will leave a mark!
Horiguchi lands with a kick to the temple. Garcia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Horiguchi misses with a wild combination.
Horiguchi jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi works the jab nicely.
Horiguchi lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horiguchi lands with a right hand.
Horiguchi cracks Garcia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Horiguchi.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garcia takes a step back to recover.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Horiguchi.
Garcia gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Horiguchi counters with a one-two to the body.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Horiguchi sees coming a mile off.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
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 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws out a powerful jab.
Horiguchi with a nice cross.
A combination from Horiguchi does no damage.
Garcia tries to counter with a takedown but Horiguchi is quick to defend against it.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
Horiguchi lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Horiguchi fakes the leg kick and cracks Garcia in the body.
Brabo Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia throws a series of punches but Horiguchi avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kyoji Horiguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyoji Horiguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Horiguchi 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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