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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alton Newcastle (ranked 1579 p4p, 80 weight class) and Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 2339 p4p, 122 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
25 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Alton Newcastle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyoji Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newcastle dips to his left and cracks Horiguchi with an uppercut!
Newcastle throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alton Newcastle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newcastle scores with a body shot.
Newcastle lands with an overhand left.
Newcastle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Newcastle blocks the leg kick.
Horiguchi's coach down at Slaughterhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Horiguchi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Horiguchi looks to land a body kick but Newcastle moved away.
Newcastle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newcastle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Newcastle throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Horiguchi responds with a good body kick, but Newcastle manages to step out the way in time.
Newcastle misses with a wild combination.
Horiguchi walks into a straight right hand from Newcastle.
Newcastle blocks a jab.
A big left from Newcastle misses.
Horiguchi misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Newcastle.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newcastle lands a head shot.
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Newcastle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Horiguchi on the side of the head.
Newcastle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Newcastle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Newcastle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horiguchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Newcastle scrambles back to his feet.
Newcastle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
Horiguchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Newcastle blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newcastle misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.
Newcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Newcastle lands the left hand.
Newcastle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Newcastle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as Newcastle jumps back.
Newcastle 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 Newcastle checks it.
Newcastle lands a jab to Horiguchi's midsection.
Newcastle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newcastle.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newcastle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Newcastle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Newcastle ducked under it nicely.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Newcastle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Newcastle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle blocks a jab.
Newcastle throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Newcastle lands a head shot.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Newcastle connects with the punch.
Newcastle throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horiguchi! But no joy.
Newcastle misses with a shot to the body
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Newcastle missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newcastle scores with a decent looking hook.
Newcastle cracks Horiguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Newcastle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newcastle lands a jab to the head.
Horiguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Newcastle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horiguchi scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Newcastle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Newcastle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horiguchi takes one on the button.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Newcastle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newcastle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Newcastle misses with a left hand
and Horiguchi counters with an outside leg kick.
Newcastle checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Newcastle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newcastle.
A little jabbing left from Horiguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Newcastle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Newcastle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab.
Newcastle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horiguchi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Newcastles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newcastle.
Horiguchi tests Newcastle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Newcastle.
A jab from Newcastle does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alton Newcastle 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.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Newcastle is out of range.
Newcastle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the body.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Horiguchi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Newcastle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Newcastle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Newcastle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Horiguchi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Newcastle has got the better of the exchanges.
The fighters circling - Newcastle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut
and Newcastle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Newcastle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newcastle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Newcastle lands a jab to Horiguchi's midsection.
No joy there for Horiguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Horiguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Newcastle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Newcastle's leg but Newcastle calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Newcastle misses its intended target.
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Newcastle takes one to the chin there.
Newcastle throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Newcastle's front leg but catches the back leg as Newcastle tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Newcastle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Newcastle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Crunch! Horiguchi slams his shin into Newcastle's torso.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Newcastle throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Newcastle throws a right hand that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newcastle was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Newcastle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newcastle tries to move into range but Horiguchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Newcastle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horiguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Horiguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Newcastle swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Newcastle lands a glancing blow to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Newcastle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Newcastle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Newcastle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Newcastle saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Newcastle misses the target.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with a kick to the body.
Newcastle looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi feints and then cracks Newcastle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Newcastle down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newcastle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
Newcastle jabs Horiguchi right on the nose. Horiguchi blinks but takes it well.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Newcastle.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Horiguchi scores with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Horiguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Newcastle is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Newcastle checks a leg kick.
Newcastle throwing a counter right hand but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horiguchi walks into a stiff left hand from Newcastle.
Newcastle lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Horiguchi. Those never looked like landing.
Horiguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Horiguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newcastle moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Newcastle misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Newcastle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newcastle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Newcastle is out of range.
Newcastle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Newcastle dodges the punch combination from Horiguchi.
Alton Newcastle is winning the standup battle so far.
Newcastle misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Newcastle.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
A jab from Newcastle misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newcastle throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Newcastle finds it's way round the side to connect with Horiguchi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyoji Horiguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Newcastle checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Newcastle throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Newcastle throws a lazy uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newcastle throws out the jab.
Horiguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Newcastle misses.
Newcastle throws a low kick but Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Newcastle misses with a straight left.
Newcastle swings widly with a right hand
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Newcastle swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Newcastle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newcastle punishes Horiguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newcastle.
Horiguchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Newcastle connects with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
Newcastle dodges the punch combination from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Newcastle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Horiguchi has time to react.
Newcastle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Newcastle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newcastle 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.
Newcastle moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
Newcastle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Newcastle stuns Horiguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Newcastle blocks a leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that Newcastle ducks under and follows up with a left that Newcastle also avoids with ease.
Newcastle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Newcastle misses with a lunging right hand
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Newcastle throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Newcastle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horiguchi lands a jab-cross combination.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Newcastle connects with a looping right hand.
Newcastle clobbers Horiguchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
Horiguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Newcastle scores with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Newcastle 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.
A big right from Newcastle misses.
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Newcastle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horiguchi scrambles back to his feet.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Newcastle.
Newcastle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Newcastle throws a series of punches but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Newcastle. Those never looked like landing.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Newcastle.
A jab lands there for Newcastle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newcastle misses with a wild body shot.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Newcastle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newcastle throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Newcastle.
Horiguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Horiguchi.
Newcastle slips under a jab from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Newcastle's shoulder, as Newcastle tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newcastle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newcastle.
A swing and a miss from Newcastle.
Newcastle scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi motions for Newcastle to come forward. Horiguchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newcastle lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Newcastle moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHoriguchi.
A cross from Horiguchi lands.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alton Newcastle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Newcastle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alton Newcastle!
A victorious Alton Newcastle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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