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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larusso comes to the cage accompanied by Glory of love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi lunges at Larusso with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Larusso's hand.
Larusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Larusso napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Larusso throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larusso.
Larusso scoring well with a low kick there.
Horiguchi scores with a head kick. Larusso tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Larusso slips the punch.
Larusso throws a push kick but Horiguchi slaps the foot to one side.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab.
Horiguchi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi shoots for a double leg takedown but Larusso sprawls well. He's pushed Horiguchi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horiguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Horiguchi.
Larusso lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Kyoji Horiguchi has been cut.
Horiguchi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Larusso. That one must have hurt.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Horiguchi 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.
Larusso jabs Horiguchi right on the nose. Horiguchi blinks but takes it well.
Larusso lands a lovely overhand right.
Larusso lands with a right hand.
Horiguchi takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Larusso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Larusso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Larusso misses.
Larusso staying out of range there.
Larusso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Larusso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horiguchi punishes Larusso's body with a nice straight punch.
Larusso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horiguchi shoots in but Larusso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Daniel Larusso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyoji Horiguchi.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi swinging wildly here.
Larusso looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Horiguchi's calf.
Horiguchi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Larusso will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larusso.
A combination from Horiguchi does no damage.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Larusso is out of range.
Horiguchi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Larusso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Horiguchi somewhat.
Larusso is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larusso.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Horiguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Larusso blocks it.
Larusso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi just manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larusso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larusso.
Larusso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
It looks like Larusso has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Daniel Larusso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Larusso is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horiguchi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larusso wants to land a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. Larusso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larusso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Horiguchi fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horiguchi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Larusso did well to prevent Horiguchi getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyoji Horiguchi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A chopping leg kick lands by Larusso.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Horiguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larusso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab by Larusso.
A telegraphed right hand from Larusso misses the target.
Horiguchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Horiguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larusso misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Larusso.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Larusso scores with a jab to the body.
Larusso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Larusso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as Larusso jumps back.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Larusso moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larusso.
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!
Larusso avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Larusso lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Larusso defends it well.
Larusso moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab
and Larusso counters with an outside leg kick.
Horiguchi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Larusso sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
Larusso lands a leg kick that knocks Horiguchi off balance momentarily.
Donk. Horiguchi catches Larusso right on the button with a cross.
Larusso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larusso scores with a head kick. Horiguchi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Larusso lands with an overhand left.
Larusso slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Larusso.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi cracks Larusso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larusso will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Larusso avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Horiguchi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi throws the kick towards the body but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Larusso tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larusso.
Larusso digs a good body shot into Horiguchi's ribs.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horiguchi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Larusso tries to get to full guard but Horiguchi has control of the leg.
Larusso gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Horiguchi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Horiguchi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larusso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Larusso looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larusso keeping moving, preventing Horiguchi from controlling successfully.
Horiguchi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Larusso has control of Horiguchi's left arm, preventing Horiguchi from doing any damage.
Larusso keeping moving, preventing Horiguchi from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that Larusso avoids nicely.
Horiguchi closes the distance and clinches up with Larusso, looking for a takedown. Horiguchi pushes Larusso against the cage but Larusso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larusso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Horiguchi.
Larusso lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Larusso.
Horiguchi misses with a takedown
and Larusso counters with a nice body kick.
Daniel Larusso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyoji Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is breathing heavily.
Larusso slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Larusso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horiguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Larusso works the jab nicely.
Horiguchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horiguchi throws a nice looking combination but Larusso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyoji Horiguchi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick misses from Larusso.
Larusso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Horiguchi misses.
Larusso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Larusso misses with a right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Larusso keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horiguchi postures up and lands a big shot to Larusso's brow.
Kyoji Horiguchi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Larusso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Larusso trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Larusso keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Horiguchi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Larusso is looking to slow Horiguchi down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daniel Larusso is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
Larusso throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Larusso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larusso lands a leg kick that knocks Horiguchi off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Larusso.
Nice uppercut there from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Larusso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi dives in for a single leg takedown but Larusso sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larusso.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larusso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larusso scores with a jab to the head.
Larusso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larusso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
Horiguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Larusso scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso misses with a kick to the body.
Horiguchi takes one to the side of the head.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horiguchi misses with a few strikes there.
Larusso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Larusso lands with a nice body kick.
Horiguchi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larusso lands with a nice body punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larusso.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Larusso defends it well.
Horiguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larusso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horiguchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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 uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larusso has time to react.
Horiguchi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horiguchi is rocked!
Horiguchi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horiguchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Larusso finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso's corner calls for a 1-2. Larusso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso drops Horiguchi with a huge uppercut! Horiguchi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Larusso is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Larusso!
Daniel Larusso retains his bantamweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Daniel Larusso waved his t-shirt featuring Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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