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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 858 p4p, 44 weight class) and Roko Tiili (ranked 1871 p4p, 87 weight class). Tiili comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Antti Railio - Halla ja etelätuuli kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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137 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
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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
29 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Kyoji Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Roko Tiili!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Tiili feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Horiguchi's calf.
Tiili on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tiili connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiili looks to throw a body kick
and Horiguchi counters with a left to the body.
Tiili falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horiguchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tiili's knee momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Tiili. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tiili.
Horiguchi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tiili is out of range.
Tiili throws a leg kick that misses.
Tiili lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tiili lands with a right hand.
Tiili closes the distance and pushes Horiguchi back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiili.
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horiguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiili. Tiili obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tiili scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Horiguchi is not content to let Tiili control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi is looking for a sweep.
Horiguchi is pushing Tiili's head away, looking to escape. Tiili manages to hold on to the position though.
Tiili throws a strike aimed at the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Horiguchi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tiili working the head and body with strikes.
Horiguchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tiili.
Horiguchi wants to control but Tiili is keeping busy.
Tiili passes to full mount!
Horiguchi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi wants to control but Tiili is having none of it.
Horiguchi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tiili fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tiili unloading with bombs!
Horiguchi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Horiguchi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Horiguchi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tiili's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tiili's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi avoiding Tiili 's attempts to control his hands.
Horiguchi tries to get the hooks in deep but Tiili pushed the leg off.
Horiguchi is hanging on to Tiili's back as he tries to escape.
Horiguchi missing with strikes.
Horiguchi misses with punches from the back.
Horiguchi trying to control.
Tiili can't escape the position.
Can Tiili hold on?! Horiguchi is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Tiili is in bad spot here.
Tiili trying to control the position but Horiguchi manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi controls the action.
Horiguchi throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Horiguchi tries to keep control of the position but Tiili is staying busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Horiguchi controlling the positon.
Tiili is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Horiguchi off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Horiguchi tries to keep control of the position but Tiili is staying busy.
What can Tiili do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roko Tiili will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Tiili takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kyoji Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi throws a push kick but Tiili slaps the foot to one side.
Horiguchi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Tiili to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Tiili moves out of range.
Tiili connects with the punch.
Horiguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tiili needs to keep his hands up - Horiguchi had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Tiili catches Horiguchi right on the button with a cross.
Tiili moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tiili does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Tiili sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tiili throws a body kick that misses.
Tiili checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiili throws a body kick that misses.
Horiguchi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tiili tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi works the jab nicely.
Tiili takes one on the button.
Horiguchi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horiguchi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tiili throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tiili tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves away
and Tiili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiili shoots in looking for a takedown but Horiguchi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tiili's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Tiili backs away, Horiguchi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tiili scores with a sloppy right hand. Horiguchi should have avoided that one.
Horiguchi misses with a jab to the body
letting Tiili counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyoji Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiili.
Tiili staying out of range there.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiili counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Tiili tries to close the distance and clinch but Horiguchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tiili checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi with a jab.
Tiili digs a good body shot into Horiguchi's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiili fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Horiguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tiili lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
Tiili lands a really nice looking cross but Horiguchi seems unphased.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Tiili throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Tiili throws a right and a left that Horiguchi avoids nicely.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Tiili.
Tiili swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiili takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Tiili misses.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tiili looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiili throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tiili checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiili. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiili feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Horiguchi's calf.
Nice jab there from Horiguchi.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi looks to throw a body kick
and Tiili counters with a body kick.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that Tiili ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiili also avoids with ease.
Tiili takes the fight into the clinch.
Tiili misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiili.
Tiili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
Tiili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from Tiili.
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiili looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Tiili uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries to land a leg kick but Tiili saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tiili! But no joy.
Tiili is looking to slow Horiguchi down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Tiili saw that one coming.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tiili connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Horiguchi momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Tiili checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tiili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Tiili jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tiili rushes Horiguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tiili misses with a body punch.
Tiili prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
Come on Tiili - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiili lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roko Tiili will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tiili chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Tiili checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
Tiili fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horiguchi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It seemed like Tiili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Tiili works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Tiili blocks it.
Tiili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tiili back to the cage. Horiguchi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tiili throws a series of punches but Horiguchi avoids them all with ease.
Tiili lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, jab by Horiguchi - just one landing.
Tiili lands a leg kick that knocks Horiguchi off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Tiili is out of range.
Tiili keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tiili is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Horiguchi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tiili - the referee stops the clock and Horiguchi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tiili. Horiguchi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiili was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good leg kick by Tiili there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tiili lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tiili misses with an uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with a left and a right that stings Tiili.
Tiili throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tiili thinks about the counter body kick.
Tiili swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Tiili misses with a wild body shot.
Tiili throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horiguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tiili tries to clinch but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Tiili keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiili swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tiili keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiili.
Tiili scores with a decent looking hook.
Horiguchi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiili is just out of range.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Horiguchi. Beautiful body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi tries to counter with a takedown but Tiili is quick to defend against it.
Tiili takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiili.
A quick step to the side and Horiguchi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the head.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Tiili.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Tiili takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tiili cracks the inside of Horiguchi's front leg.
Kyoji Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiili closes the distance and pushes Horiguchi back into the cage.
Tiili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
Tiili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiili lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Horiguchi.
Tiili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Tiili avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.
Roko Tiili is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Tiili lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Horiguchi.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Tiili lands with a left to the head.
Roko Tiili seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiili.
Tiili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiili prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tiili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tiili thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horiguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiili darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tiili connects with a crisp jab.
Tiili closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Horiguchi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tiili stalling away here and it's allowed Horiguchi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tiili lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiili content to stall in guard here.
Horiguchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roko Tiili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tiili has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roko Tiili!
Roko Tiili was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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