PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Coxall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Horiguchi
vs
Coxall

164 cm
27
137 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

167 cm
30
135 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

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Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Coxall!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Coxall.
Coxall tries a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coxall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Coxall lands the left hand.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Coxall checks it.
Coxall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coxall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the head.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Coxall's head but Coxall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coxall is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
Horiguchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Coxall uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Coxall misses.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Coxall counter with a right hand.
Coxall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Horiguchi back to the cage. Coxall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horiguchi blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Coxall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi connects with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Coxall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Coxall only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Horiguchi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It seemed like Coxall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coxall walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Coxall's shoulder, as Coxall tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that Coxall semi-blocks.
Coxall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Coxall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coxall under the eye.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Horiguchi.

Coxall is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall scores with a head kick. Horiguchi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Coxall throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Coxall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coxall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coxall is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
Coxall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coxall seems to have recovered his senses.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coxall.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Coxall moved out of range.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coxall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Coxall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Coxall ducks down to avoid it.
Coxall swings widly with a right hand
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coxall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
Coxall scores with a leg kick.
Coxall wants to land a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Coxall avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Coxall takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Oooooh!!! Horiguchi has knocked Coxall down with a huge combo! Horiguchi steps away and waves a wobbly Coxall back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Coxall scoring well with a low kick there.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Coxall throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coxall wants to land a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Coxall checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coxall's head.
Coxall throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Coxall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coxall.
Donk. Horiguchi catches Coxall right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Coxall blocks the leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Coxall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coxall scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi connects with the punch.
Coxall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Coxall appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Coxall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coxall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coxall misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coxall scores with a nice right hand.
Horiguchi defending well as Coxall loads up on a big left hand.
Coxall scores with a shot to the body.
Coxall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyoji Horiguchi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Coxall is out of range.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coxall can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a really nice looking cross but Coxall seems unphased.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Coxall might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Horiguchi has got the better of the exchanges.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coxall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Kyoji Horiguchi has been cut.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Coxall down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Coxall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Coxall misses.
Coxall throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Coxall throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Kyoji Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
Coxall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Coxall checks it.
Horiguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coxall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coxall lands a really nice looking cross but Horiguchi seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Horiguchi coming out on top.
Coxall throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Coxall moves out of range.
Coxall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coxall follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coxall is able to avoid easily.
Coxall blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
Some bone on bone action there as Horiguchi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Horiguchi cracks Coxall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horiguchi defending well as Coxall loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Coxall.
Coxall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coxall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi cracks Coxall with an open hand slap.
Horiguchi cracks the inside of Coxall's front leg.
Coxall misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coxall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
Coxall slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a head kick by Coxall.
Coxall slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Coxall defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Coxall throws a right and a left that Horiguchi avoids nicely.
Coxall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coxall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi cracks Coxall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coxall lands a nice shot that snaps Horiguchi's head back.
Coxall motions for Horiguchi to come forward. Coxall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut
letting Coxall counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi sizes up Coxall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horiguchi throws a combination that misses
and Coxall counters with a nice leg kick.
Coxall throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Coxall.
Horiguchi throwing a counter right hand but Coxall manages to avoid it.
Coxall misses with a right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Coxall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coxall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi scores with a jab. Coxall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Coxall moves out of range.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Coxall.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Coxall moved away.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that Coxall semi-blocks.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horiguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coxall. Coxall obviously looking to wear him down.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coxall scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Coxall. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coxall.
As Coxall backs away, Horiguchi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Horiguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horiguchi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Coxall counters by clinching up.
Horiguchi working hard to break the clinch.
Coxall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Coxall struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.
Coxall misses with a body punch.
Coxall tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Coxall back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coxall.
Coxall misses with a body punch.
Coxall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coxall is looking to control Horiguchi's arms but Horiguchi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Coxall has his back to the cage.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Coxall controls his hands.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Coxall blocks it.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Coxall moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coxall throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kyoji Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyoji Horiguchi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Coxall.
A slow jab from Coxall misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Coxall.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that Coxall ducks under and follows up with a left that Coxall also avoids with ease.
Coxall throws a counter combo.
Horiguchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Coxall makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Horiguchi really felt that one!
Coxall blocks a low kick nicely.
Horiguchi backing away here, and Coxall unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Coxall is out of range.
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Coxall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coxall! But no joy.
Coxall scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coxall throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall throws a series of punches but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coxall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coxall swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Coxall ducked under it nicely.
Coxall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Coxall.
Nice straight punches there by Horiguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horiguchi.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Coxall.
Horiguchi lunges at Coxall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coxall's hand.
Horiguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Coxall.
Coxall scores with a nice head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Coxall.
Horiguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
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 throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick by Coxall misses
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
A nice combination there by Horiguchi.
Kyoji Horiguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coxall.
Horiguchi thows a leg kick but Coxall checks it
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coxall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coxall throws out a leg kick but Horiguchi moves out of range and Coxall only half commits.
Horiguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horiguchi tries to score with a low kick but Coxall moves his leg out of the way.
Horiguchi tries to land a leg kick but Coxall saw it coming and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coxall.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coxall.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Coxall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Coxall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Coxall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coxall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Coxall moves out of range.
Horiguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Coxall saw that one coming.
Alex Coxall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coxall digs a good hook to Horiguchi's body.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
Horiguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Horiguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coxall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horiguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coxall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coxall blocks a low kick nicely.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coxall swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Coxall moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Coxall needs to keep his hands up - Horiguchi had a free shot at his head there.
Coxall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat.
Horiguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coxall.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Coxall checks it.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Coxall.
Horiguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coxall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coxall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyoji Horiguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Horiguchi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyoji Horiguchi!
Kyoji Horiguchi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.