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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Pappas (ranked 5195 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 5590 p4p, 0 weight class). Pappas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Trapt - Headstrong . Horiguchi has chosen Girl From The North Country as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kostas Pappas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Pappas has his takedown stuffed
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi has closed the distance and engaged Pappas in a clinch.
Pappas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pappas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horiguchi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pappas gets a clinch.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Pappas.
Pappas is trying to push Horiguchi away but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Horiguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Horiguchi.
Pappas blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappas.
Pappas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pappas is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Horiguchi as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Pappas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Horiguchi to keep the fight standing.
Pappas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi wants to stall.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Pappas avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Pappas controls the action.
Pappas 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 Kostas Pappas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi pushes Pappas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horiguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pappas wants to break free but Horiguchi has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horiguchi prevents Pappas from breaking the clinch.
Pappas prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
Pappas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Horiguchi to keep the fight standing.
Horiguchi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head.
Pappas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horiguchi blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Pappas is breathing heavily.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pappas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pappas wants to get back to striking at distance but Horiguchi won't allow it.
Pappas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Horiguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pappas 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.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pappas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pappas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Horiguchi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pappas blocking some punches.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Pappas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Pappas takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch.
Horiguchi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi presses Pappas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pappas is trying to pull guard but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Horiguchi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Horiguchi pushes Pappas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi stalls.
Pappas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pappas jumps guard.
Pappas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horiguchi is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horiguchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pappas fails to pull guard.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Pappas blocks it.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappas.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi lands an uppercut.
Pappas 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. Pappas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but Pappas keeps it at a distance.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up but Pappas circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.
Pappas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Horiguchi.
Pappas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostas Pappas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pappas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Pappas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pappas backwards.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Pappas.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pappas being controlled against the cage.
Pappas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas trying to land knees to the body.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Pappas avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pappas.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Pappas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Horiguchi smiles and moves away.
Kostas Pappas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pappas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horiguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horiguchi stuffs the takedown attempt from Pappas. Pappas gets slowly back to his feet.
Horiguchi sizes up Pappas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Horiguchi is trying to defend but Pappas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Horiguchi is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pappas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas looking for a submission but Horiguchi manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Horiguchi controls Pappas momentarily but Pappas frees himself.
Pappas trying to control but Horiguchi is working from the bottom.
Pappas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pappas trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pappas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Horiguchi's waist but Horiguchi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pappas off to one side.
Pappas shoots for a takedown but Horiguchi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pappas shoots in for a takedown but Horiguchi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostas Pappas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pappas throws a head kick that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a left to the body.
Jab by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi clobbers Pappas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horiguchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pappas blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi pushes Pappas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pappas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Horiguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pappas backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pappas backwards.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pappass head.
Horiguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Pappas.
A shot in the inside from Horiguchi.
A short right from Horiguchi.
Pappas is rocked!
Horiguchi pushes Pappas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pappass head.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pappas backwards.
Oh Pappas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horiguchi pushes Pappas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Horiguchi.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Horiguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi dips a shoulder and cracks Pappas with a mighty uppercut! Pappas falls back against the cage and Horiguchi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pappas is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Horiguchi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akaro Horiguchi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akaro Horiguchi waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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