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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Piston Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ove Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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138 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
4 - 0 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Piston Horiguchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ove Sundberg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundberg jabs at Horiguchi's body.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sundberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi tries to clinch there but Sundberg circles away.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Sundberg dodges the punch combination from Horiguchi.
Sundberg drops his hands momentarily and Horiguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.
Sundberg throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sundberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horiguchi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sundberg has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi with a jab.
Horiguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Sundberg circles away.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sundberg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Horiguchi - the referee stops the clock and Sundberg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Horiguchi. Sundberg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Sundberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sundberg moves away.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Sundberg is having none of it.
Sundberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hut - $50 in the buildup to the fight.
Sundberg throws a one two combo.
Sundberg misses with a hook to the body
and Horiguchi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A low kick from Horiguchi misses
and Sundberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Piston Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Sundberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horiguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sundberg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Horiguchi rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sundberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Horiguchi misses its target.
Sundberg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sundberg defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Sundberg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sundberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sundberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horiguchi has closed the distance and engaged Sundberg in a clinch.
Horiguchi gets through Sundberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sundberg wants to break free but Horiguchi has control.
Sundberg breaks the clinch.
Horiguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Sundberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Horiguchi thinking.
A lazy left from Sundberg finds it's target.
Horiguchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sundberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Horiguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sundberg throws a nice looking combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sundberg slips a jab and a cross from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sundberg is just out of range.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Sundberg avoids it easily.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sundberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sundberg looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Sundberg strikes.
Sundberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sundberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horiguchi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi - that landed with a thud.
Sundberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sundberg has Horiguchi pushed against the cage.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sundbergs head.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Sundberg.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Sundberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sundberg cracks Horiguchi with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
As Sundberg looks to move away, Horiguchi throws a big counter combo bu Sundberg just gets out of the way.
A slow jab from Sundberg misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sundberg lands a jab to Horiguchi's midsection.
Sundberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horiguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sundberg moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horiguchi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sundberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Sundberg moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sundberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Horiguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Horiguchi is predictable there
and Sundberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ove Sundberg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sundberg throws a good cross that connects.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Sundberg.
No joy there for Sundberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sundberg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sundberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ove Sundberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Sundberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sundberg misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sundberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Horiguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sundberg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi tries to clinch there but Sundberg circles away.
A punch combination from Sundberg misses.
Sundberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horiguchi.
A slow jab from Sundberg misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sundberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sundberg lands a glancing blow to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Sundberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sundberg throws a series of punches but Horiguchi avoids them all with ease.
Sundberg throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Sundberg moves out of range.
Sundberg misses the jab.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Sundberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sundberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Sundberg throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi misses the body punch
and Sundberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sundberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sundberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Sundberg.
A little feinted left hand from Horiguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi catches Sundberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horiguchi throws a leg kick
and Sundberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horiguchi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sundberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horiguchi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sundberg tries to bum rush Horiguchi with a series of wild strikes but Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horiguchi misses with a left hand
and Sundberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sundberg slips under a jab.
Sundberg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sundberg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sundberg ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Sundberg counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Sundberg does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Sundberg ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sundberg misses with a wild body shot.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Sundberg moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sundberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sundberg doesn't seem bothered though.
Horiguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sundberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Horiguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a counter combo.
Sundberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sundberg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horiguchi to score with a decent uppercut.
Sundberg swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sundberg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sundberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Horiguchi's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg tries to move into range but Horiguchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sundberg lands a nice looking body shot.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but Sundberg keeps it at a distance.
Sundberg digs a good body shot into Horiguchi's ribs.
Horiguchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sundberg is pushing Horiguchi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sundberg avoiding damage.
Sundberg is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sundberg.
Sundberg slows down the pace here.
Sundberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ove Sundberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Horiguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sundberg blocks a jab.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sundberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sundberg catches Horiguchi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good exchange - Sundberg coming out on top.
Horiguchi thows a leg kick but Sundberg checks it
letting Sundberg counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi is looking to clinch but Sundberg is avoiding it.
Sundberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horiguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Sundberg strikes.
Sundberg throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Sundberg does it's job there.
Horiguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sundberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Sundberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as Sundberg jumps back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Horiguchi misses
and Sundberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sundberg scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horiguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Sundberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sundberg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sundberg.
Sundberg looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horiguchi.
Sundberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sundberg staying out of range there.
Sundberg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sundberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Sundberg misses.
Sundberg scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Sundberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Sundberg moved out of range nicely.
Sundberg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that half lands.
Horiguchi lands a head kick. Sundberg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sundberg misses with a wild body shot.
Sundberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sundberg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sundberg lands with a hook. Horiguchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sundberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sundberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Horiguchi is predictable there
and Sundberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sundberg loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi connects with a looping right hand.
Horiguchi tests Sundberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sundberg misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Sundberg lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sundberg. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sundberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sundberg takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Sundberg tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sundberg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horiguchi is keeping busy.
Sundberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Sundberg.
Sundberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Horiguchi won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Sundberg.
Sundberg looking to slow down the pace here.
Sundberg wants to break free but Horiguchi has control.
Sundberg blocking some punches.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Sundberg's head.
Horiguchi prevents Sundberg from breaking the clinch.
Horiguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Sundberg's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Horiguchi as Sundberg tries to tie him up.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sundberg is trying to push Horiguchi away but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Horiguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ove Sundberg really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sundberg checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi lands a lovely overhand right.
Sundberg with a jab.
Horiguchi wants to clinch.
Horiguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sundberg's hands.
Sundberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horiguchi misses with a right hand
and Sundberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg punishes Horiguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Sundberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sundberg.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Sundberg blocks it.
Sundberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Sundberg counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horiguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horiguchi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from Sundberg misses.
Sundberg throws a series of strikes that have Horiguchi backpedaling.
Horiguchi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Sundberg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the body.
Sundberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sundberg takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sundberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Sundberg avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Sundberg throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
It looked like Horiguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick
and Sundberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Sundberg misses with a straight right.
Sundberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Sundberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sundberg throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sundberg.
Horiguchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Sundberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sundberg swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sundberg. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sundberg swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Sundberg takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sundberg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Horiguchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sundberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Sundberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sundberg jabs Horiguchi right on the nose. Horiguchi blinks but takes it well.
Sundberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as Sundberg jumps back.
Sundberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horiguchi forces Sundberg back against the cage and clinches.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sundberg.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch.
Horiguchi stalling against the cage.
Sundberg is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi is controlling him.
Horiguchi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sundberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Horiguchi.
Sundberg is trying to maintain a safe position but Horiguchi gets an underhook and turns Sundberg into the cage.
Sundberg blocks an uppercut.
Sundberg trying to stall but Horiguchi improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Horiguchi as Sundberg tries to tie him up.
Horiguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ove Sundberg dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sundberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Sundberg checks it.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sundberg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little jabbing left from Sundberg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sundberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horiguchi scrambles back to his feet.
Sundberg slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Sundberg misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Sundberg.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses
and Sundberg counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Sundberg misses.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi cracks Sundberg with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horiguchi catches Sundberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sundberg cracks Horiguchi with a good jab.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sundberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Sundberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sundberg's sensitive parts.
Sundberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sundberg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horiguchi on the side of the head.
Sundberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Sundberg moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat.
Sundberg misses with a straight right.
Sundberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi misses with the combination.
Horiguchi gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sundberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sundberg tries to break the clinch but Horiguchi is controlling the position.
Sundberg blocking some punches.
Horiguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Sundberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi looking to throw knees to the head but Sundberg is blocking nicely.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sundberg's elbow.
Sundberg blocking some punches.
Sundberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Horiguchi won't allow it.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Sundberg can't break the clinch.
Sundberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sundberg is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg blocking some punches.
Sundberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sundberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sundberg has had enough of the clinch but Horiguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Piston Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sundberg as Horiguchi tries to tie him up.
Horiguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Horiguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horiguchi is working Sundberg over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi digs a right hand into Sundberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sundberg's gas tank.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Sundberg controls the action.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Sundberg is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Horiguchi lands a body punch.
Sundberg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sundberg trying to control the position but instead, Horiguchi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sundberg into the cage.
Sundberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sundberg blocking some punches.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Ove Sundberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piston Horiguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sundberg 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 46:49
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ove Sundberg!
Ove Sundberg is the new bantamweight champion!
Ove Sundberg made sure to mention his sponsor, Highland Clothing in his post fight interview.
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