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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ove Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piston Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ove Sundberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Piston Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sundberg under the eye.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A combination from Horiguchi does no damage.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sundberg.
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sundberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Sundberg avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.
Sundberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Horiguchi has double underhooks.
A short left from Sundberg.
Sundberg is struggling to control the position.
Horiguchi lands an uppercut.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sundberg blocks an uppercut.
Sundberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi stalling the fight.
Sundberg letting Horiguchi take a breather here.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg blocks a body shot from Horiguchi.
Sundberg misses with some punches.
Sundberg blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
Horiguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horiguchi lands an uppercut.
Sundberg has had enough of the clinch but Horiguchi keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Sundberg can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Sundberg.
Sundberg prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Sundberg blocks it.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Sundberg.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
Horiguchi moves into range and clinches up with Sundberg.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sundberg blocks an elbow strike from Horiguchi.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horiguchi stalling the fight.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
Sundberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sundberg.
A short body shot lands from Horiguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Sundberg scores with a shot to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Sundberg lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sundberg.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
Sundberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sundberg tries to work over Horiguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sundberg.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sundberg backwards.
Sundberg breaks the clinch.
Sundberg misses with a series of wild punches.
A cross from Horiguchi lands.
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Sundberg.
Horiguchi has Sundberg pressed against the cage, preventing Sundberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sundberg blocks a body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sundberg tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Sundberg back against the cage.
A short left from Horiguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sundberg controls his hands.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Sundberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sundberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Sundberg fails to land.
Sundberg breaks from the clinch.
Nice cross by Horiguchi.
Sundberg lands a lovely overhand right.
Horiguchi jabs at Sundberg's body.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Horiguchi cracks Sundberg with a good jab.
Sundberg throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sundberg lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piston Horiguchi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Sundberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sundberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sundberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Sundberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Sundberg's leg but Sundberg calmly moves out of range.
Sundberg checks a leg kick.
Sundberg lands a right hook to the body.
Horiguchi walks into a straight right hand from Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a shot to the body.
Horiguchi swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sundberg takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Sundberg throws out a powerful jab.
Ove Sundberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi pushes Sundberg up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sundberg throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sundberg can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sundberg fails to land.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piston Horiguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sundberg.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horiguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi stalling in the clinch but Sundberg improves position.
Sundberg being controlled against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sundberg backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Sundberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi lands a body punch.
Horiguchi gets through Sundberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Sundberg.
A short right from Sundberg on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sundberg backwards.
Sundberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sundberg fails to land.
Horiguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Horiguchi stalls.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Horiguchi.
Sundberg lands a body shot.
Sundberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Sundberg leaning against his opponent.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Sundberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sundberg blocking some punches.
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi misses the body punch
and Sundberg counters with a left to the body.
Sundberg lands a jab to Horiguchi's midsection.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Sundberg is having none of it.
Sundberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sundberg punishes Horiguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Sundberg misses.
Horiguchi works Sundberg's body with a nice hook.
Sundberg takes one on the button.
Horiguchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horiguchi misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Sundberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi connects with a single shot there.
Sundberg takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi has Sundberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Sundberg is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Piston Horiguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch
and Sundberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sundberg throws out the jab.
Sundberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sundberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Sundberg moves out of range.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Sundberg checks it.
Sundberg digs a good body shot into Horiguchi's ribs.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sundberg counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi scores with a jab. Sundberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sundberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Sundberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horiguchi tries to clinch there but Sundberg circles away.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sundberg.
Horiguchi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sundberg misses the target.
Sundberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Sundberg misses with a wild body shot.
Sundberg lands a jab to Horiguchi's midsection.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Sundberg counters with a left to the body.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sundberg moves away.
A left and a right from Sundberg both land. Nice combination.
Sundberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sundberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
Sundberg is looking for a counter combo.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
Sundberg moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Sundberg.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Sundberg moves out of range.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Sundberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sundberg.
Sundberg swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sundberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Sundberg catches Horiguchi right on the button with a cross.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Sundberg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sundberg.
Sundberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horiguchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sundberg throwing a counter right hand but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Sundberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piston Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sundberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sundberg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi takes one to the side of the head.
Horiguchi is looking to clinch.
Sundberg catches Horiguchi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horiguchi throws a hook but Sundberg avoids it easily.
Sundberg appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sundberg scores with a sloppy right hand. Horiguchi should have avoided that one.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sundberg slips under a jab from Horiguchi.
Sundberg misses with an uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Sundberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Sundberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Sundberg moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donk. Horiguchi catches Sundberg right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sundberg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sundberg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horiguchi misses with a left hand
and Sundberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sundberg throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Sundberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Sundberg scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sundberg misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Sundberg.
Horiguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ove Sundberg clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horiguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Sundberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sundberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sundberg throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Horiguchi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sundberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Horiguchi thinking.
Sundberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick
and Sundberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Sundberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Horiguchi lands.
Sundberg lands with a nice body punch.
Horiguchi scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sundberg. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sundberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sundberg counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice cross by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Horiguchi - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sundberg. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sundberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sundberg misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi clinches up with Sundberg and pushes him back against the cage.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sundberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sundberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sundberg misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Sundberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sundberg is looking to wear down Horiguchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sundberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Horiguchi moves into range and clinches up with Sundberg.
Sundberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sundberg's elbow.
Sundberg manages to break the clinch.
Sundberg scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Sundberg lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sundberg counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sundbergs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sundberg avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Sundberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Sundberg punishes Horiguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sundberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sundberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sundberg lands a nice shot that snaps Horiguchi's head back.
Sundberg tries to bum rush Horiguchi with a series of wild strikes but Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horiguchi moves forwards but Sundberg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Sundberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horiguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sundberg misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Sundberg blocks it.
Sundberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up but Sundberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Horiguchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sundberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horiguchi counters with a body kick.
Sundberg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up but Sundberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Sundberg scores with a jab.
Sundberg lands with a good body shot.
Sundberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Horiguchi lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Sundberg moves out of range.
Sundberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Horiguchi catches Sundberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sundberg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sundberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sundberg.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Sundberg.
Sundberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as Sundberg jumps back.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Sundberg.
Crunch! Horiguchi slams his shin into Sundberg's torso.
Sundberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ove Sundberg had his way with Piston Horiguchi in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sundberg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sundberg misses with a two punch combination.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Sundberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Sundberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sundberg throws a nice looking combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horiguchi wants to counter the offense by Sundberg and move into the clinch position.
Sundberg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Sundberg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Horiguchi doesn't seem phased though.
Some wild striking there from Sundberg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horiguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sundberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horiguchi feints a counter leg kick.
Horiguchi lands a jab-cross combination.
Horiguchi defending well as Sundberg loads up on a big left hand.
Sundberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Sundberg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sundberg misses with a punch to the body.
Sundberg lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sundberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sundberg looking to slow down the pace here.
Horiguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Horiguchi digs a right hand into Sundberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sundberg's gas tank.
Horiguchi just leaning against Sundberg, taking a breather.
Sundberg lands a left hand.
Sundberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi gets through Sundberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sundberg lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Sundberg blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Sundberg tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Sundberg is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi is controlling him.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Sundberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sundberg blocks an uppercut.
Sundberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Horiguchi has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
Sundberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sundberg backwards.
Sundberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch.
Sundberg presses Horiguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sundberg working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sundberg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi gets through Sundberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi lands a hook that snaps the head of Sundberg backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sundberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sundberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piston Horiguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Horiguchi 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 48:47
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 47:48
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Piston Horiguchi!
Piston Horiguchi is the new bantamweight champion!
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