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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Long Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piston Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piston Horiguchi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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139 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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165 cm
27
139 lbs
8 - 3 - 2 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Long Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Piston Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Wang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Wang.
Horiguchi slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wang.
Horiguchi gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Wang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Horiguchi just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
Wang is working for takedown but Horiguchi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Horiguchi stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang tries to pull guard but Horiguchi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wang working hard to break the clinch.
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wang has managed to clinch.
Horiguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Wang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Horiguchi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wang wants to stall.
Horiguchi slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Horiguchi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Horiguchi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Wang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Horiguchi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wang breaks the clinch.
Wang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Horiguchi counters with a left to the body.
Wang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horiguchi takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Horiguchi.
Wang is looking to break free of the clinch but Horiguchi has double underhooks.
Horiguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Wang looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Horiguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wang is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
Wang is looking to break free of the clinch but Horiguchi has double underhooks.
Wang jumps guard but Horiguchi stands there with Wang around his waist. Wang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horiguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wang wants to break free but Horiguchi has control.
A shot in the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horiguchi.
Wang tries to break the clinch but Horiguchi is controlling the position.
Horiguchi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Horiguchi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wang up against the cage.
Wang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Horiguchi just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Wang breaks the clinch.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from Wang.
Piston Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Horiguchi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horiguchi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wang moves in looking to clinch but Horiguchi pushes him off.
Horiguchi has Wang up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Horiguchi is working Wang over against the cage.
Wang working hard to break the clinch.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wang can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piston Horiguchi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wang.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick.
Wang misses with a hook
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Wang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Horiguchi counters by moving into the clinch.
Horiguchi gets through Wang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wang letting Horiguchi take a breather here.
Horiguchi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang working hard to break the clinch.
Wang trying to stall but Horiguchi improves his position.
Horiguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horiguchi lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wang with a poor takedown
and Horiguchi counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
Horiguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wang tries to pull guard but Horiguchi won't allow it.
Horiguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Wang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Horiguchi walks away with a smile on his face. Wang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horiguchi has closed the distance and engaged Wang in a clinch.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head.
Horiguchi is working Wang over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Horiguchi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Horiguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Wang's head.
Horiguchi looking to throw knees to the head but Wang is blocking nicely.
Wang tries to break free but Horiguchi pushes him back against the cage.
Wang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wang is trying to push Horiguchi away but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Horiguchi trying to land knees to the body.
Wang is trying to pull guard but Horiguchi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wang is trying to pull guard but Horiguchi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Horiguchi.
Wang jumps guard but Horiguchi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is leaning against Wang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi keeps control of Wang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Horiguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horiguchi pushes Wang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wang avoids a wild elbow strike from Horiguchi.
A hook to the body from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horiguchi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wang up against the cage.
Horiguchi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wang up against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wang or not.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horiguchi works on Wang's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Horiguchi to work.
Horiguchi gets through Wang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horiguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
A short right from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is struggling to control the position.
Wang is trying to push Horiguchi away but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wang is trying to force a seperation but Horiguchi has the dominant position.
Horiguchi gets through Wang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piston Horiguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Horiguchi stuns Wang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horiguchi drops Wang with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wang looks back up at him and smiles so Horiguchi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wang is rocked!
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Wang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wang shoots in for a takedown but Horiguchi shows good takedown defense.
Horiguchi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Wang's leg. Wang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wang looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Horiguchi tries to counter with a clinch but Wang shakes him off and moves away.
Wang seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wang doesn't seem phased though.
Horiguchi takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Horiguchi.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi - that landed with a thud.
Wang tries to break free but Horiguchi pushes him back against the cage.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Wang's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wangs head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Horiguchi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wang misses with the head strike.
Wang takes a shot to the head.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi is controlling him.
Horiguchi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piston Horiguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Horiguchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Horiguchi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wang tries to circle away but Horiguchi has him pinned against the cage.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head.
Long Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Wang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Horiguchi smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horiguchi counters with a huge right that knocks Wang out cold! Horiguchi is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Piston Horiguchi!
Piston Horiguchi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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