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Event:
ENIGMA 181
Date: Oct 22, 2023 |
#R1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cruzeiro defends it well.
A big left from Cruzeiro misses.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruzeiro connects with a right hand. Horiguchi shakes it off.
Cruzeiro misses with a looping left.
Cruzeiro tries to land a front kick but Horiguchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Horiguchi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
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.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cruzeiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro throws a good cross that connects.
Cruzeiro loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Cruzeiro lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Cruzeiro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Horiguchi doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cruzeiro defends it well.
Cruzeiro throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Cruzeiro throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Julio Cruzeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Cruzeiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cruzeiro tries to bum rush Horiguchi with a series of wild strikes but Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Cruzeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Cruzeiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Cruzeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Cruzeiro throws the kick towards the body but Horiguchi avoids it.
Cruzeiro throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Cruzeiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cruzeiro scores with a nice right hand.
Cruzeiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cruzeiro lands a nice looking body kick.
An inside leg kick from Cruzeiro misses.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Cruzeiro.
Horiguchi with the counter takedown but Cruzeiro avoids it easily.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Cruzeiro.#T3#
Cruzeiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Cruzeiro misses.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi walks into a jab.
Cruzeiro lands a jab to Horiguchi's midsection.
Cruzeiro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Cruzeiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cruzeiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horiguchi's head backwards.
Cruzeiro misses with a looping right.
Cruzeiro throws out a leg kick but Horiguchi moves out of range and Cruzeiro only half commits.
Cruzeiro missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Cruzeiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruzeiro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cruzeiro throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Cruzeiro.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cruzeiro throws a solid leg kick but Horiguchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cruzeiro.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A lazy body kick from Cruzeiro #TD2#
and Horiguchi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cruzeiro!
An elbow from Horiguchi crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi in side control, throwing shots but Cruzeiro defends.
Horiguchi is trying to ground and pound but Cruzeiro uses the momentary lack of control by Horiguchi to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cruzeiro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Cruzeiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horiguchi with the counter takedown but Cruzeiro avoids it easily.
Horiguchi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Julio Cruzeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Cruzeiro throws a body kick.
Akaro Horiguchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruzeiro tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Cruzeiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Good leg kick by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Horiguchi blocks the leg kick.
Horiguchi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cruzeiro is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cruzeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruzeiro tries to score with a low kick but Horiguchi moves his leg out of the way.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.#T1#
A nice leg kick from Cruzeiro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands a nice shot that snaps Horiguchi's head back.
Cruzeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cruzeiro defends it well.
Cruzeiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Horiguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Cruzeiro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruzeiro throws a wild body kick that Horiguchi sees coming a mile off.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruzeiro.
And Horiguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Cruzeiro pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T2#
Cruzeiro throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cruzeiro defends it well.
Cruzeiro lands with a right hand.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cruzeiro defends it well.
Cruzeiro looks to land a combination. Horiguchi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cruzeiro swinging wildly here.
Cruzeiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Horiguchi blocks the leg kick.
Horiguchi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Cruzeiro.
Horiguchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T3#
Cruzeiro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cruzeiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruzeiro misses with a looping left.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Horiguchi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cruzeiro!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruzeiro dodges the ground and pound from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Horiguchi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cruzeiro is avoiding damage well.
Horiguchi misses with the ground and pound.
Horiguchi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cruzeiro sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Horiguchi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Horiguchi throws a strike aimed at the side of Cruzeiro's head but Cruzeiro avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horiguchi tries to score with some ground and pound. Cruzeiro controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The strikes coming from Horiguchi are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T4#
Horiguchi in side control, throwing shots but Cruzeiro defends.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruzeiro regains half guard, as Horiguchi was trying to land strikes.
Akaro Horiguchi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horiguchi throwing shots but Cruzeiro is blocking nicely.
Cruzeiro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruzeiro defending well though.
Horiguchi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Horiguchi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Horiguchi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cruzeiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi thows a huge punch but Cruzeiro dodges it nicely.
Horiguchi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Horiguchi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cruzeiro dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Cruzeiro misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Cruzeiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
Cruzeiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Cruzeiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruzeiro misses the jab.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro misses with the combination.
Horiguchi with the counter takedown but Cruzeiro avoids it easily.
Cruzeiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Horiguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Cruzeiro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cruzeiro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Cruzeiro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cruzeiro misses with a head kick.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cruzeiro throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Cruzeiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruzeiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruzeiro throws out the jab.
And Horiguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Cruzeiro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cruzeiro throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Cruzeiro misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Horiguchi tries to move into range but Cruzeiro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
Cruzeiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruzeiro looks for the body kick but Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Cruzeiro misses the shot to the body.
Cruzeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruzeiro swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruzeiro misses the target.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Cruzeiro misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Cruzeiro misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Horiguchi blocks a leg kick.
And Horiguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Cruzeiro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cruzeiro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cruzeiro.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cruzeiro defends it well.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi with the counter takedown but Cruzeiro avoids it easily.
Cruzeiro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horiguchi.
Cruzeiro throws a wild body kick that Horiguchi sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruzeiro. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cruzeiro defends it well.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Horiguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Cruzeiro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice uppercut lands for Cruzeiro. That snapped Horiguchi's head back.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Cruzeiro.
#T4#
Cruzeiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cruzeiro swinging wildly here.
Horiguchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A head kick misses from Cruzeiro.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruzeiro.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cruzeiro defends it well.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it.
Cruzeiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cruzeiro defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horiguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruzeiro takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Cruzeiro misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cruzeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cruzeiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cruzeiro!
Post fight, Julio Cruzeiro took to the microphone: 'Give Me All The Midgets, I’m Taking Over The Openweight Division'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Storm vs Tosen 2
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Dominguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
We've been informed that Horiguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Dominguez wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dominguez throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
Dominguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi with the counter takedown but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
And Horiguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Dominguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dominguez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horiguchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
And Horiguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Dominguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dominguez scores with a shot to the body.
#CL#
Dominguez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horiguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
#T1#
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but Horiguchi blocks with his arms.
Dominguez misses with a body punch.
Dominguez lands with a right to the head.
Dominguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
Dominguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dominguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Dominguez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Horiguchi looking for a takedown.
Dominguez scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Dominguez fails to land.
Dominguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Horiguchi tries for a takedown but Dominguez manages to get underhooks.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body.
Horiguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Horiguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Dominguez misses with a knee strike.
Dominguez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Horiguchi avoids it.
Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi wants a takedown but no success here.
Montesh Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akaro Horiguchi.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
Horiguchi is trying to drag Dominguez to the mat but Dominguez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dominguez misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Knees in the clinch landing for Dominguez.
Horiguchi blocks the elbow strike.
Horiguchi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dominguez prevents it.
Dominguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.
Dominguez working aggressively here.
Horiguchi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dominguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dominguez throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi tries for a takedown but Dominguez manages to get underhooks.
Dominguez can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Horiguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
Horiguchi has Dominguez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dominguez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T4#
Dominguez lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but Horiguchi blocks with his arms.
Dominguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Horiguchi blocks the elbow strike.
Dominguez prevents the takedown attempt.
Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Horiguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
A shot in the inside from Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez throws an elbow that misses.
Dominguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominguez scores with a knee to the head.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horiguchi is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Montesh Dominguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
And Horiguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Dominguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dominguez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dominguez tries to clinch there but Horiguchi circles away.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Dominguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dominguez defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Dominguez throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dominguez lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Dominguez does it's job there.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Dominguez wants to land a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Dominguez swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Horiguchi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dominguez's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horiguchi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horiguchi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dominguez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horiguchi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dominguez trying to keep a closed guard but Horiguchi is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horiguchi is looking to work some ground and pound but Dominguez has wrist control.
Dominguez wants to stand up but Horiguchi is controlling him.
Horiguchi is looking to work some ground and pound but Dominguez has wrist control.
Dominguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dominguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Horiguchi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dominguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horiguchi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Horiguchi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horiguchi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dominguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dominguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horiguchi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horiguchi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horiguchi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horiguchi throws a big elbow that misses.
Horiguchi throwing strikes but missing.
Dominguez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horiguchi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Horiguchi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horiguchi throwing strikes but missing.
Dominguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Horiguchi's guard. #REVR##T3#
Dominguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Horiguchi is retaining full guard.
Horiguchi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU#
Dominguez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dominguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi with the counter takedown but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Horiguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Dominguez is looking to wear down Horiguchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dominguez defends it well.
Montesh Dominguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T4#
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akaro Horiguchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dominguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Dominguez misses with a straight right.
Dominguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Horiguchi with the counter takedown but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Dominguez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Dominguez misses the target.
Horiguchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dominguez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horiguchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominguez scores with a kick to the body.
Dominguez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Montesh Dominguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dominguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Dominguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dominguez swings away with a body shot that misses
#TD2#
and Horiguchi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dominguez won't be happy with that.
Horiguchi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dominguez is avoiding damage well.
Horiguchi tries to score with some ground and pound. Dominguez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Horiguchi throws an elbow but Dominguez slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez dodges the ground and pound from Horiguchi.
Dominguez sneaks back into half guard.
Akaro Horiguchi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Horiguchi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Horiguchi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dominguez's head.
Horiguchi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Dominguez trying to control but Horiguchi postures up.
Dominguez is trying to get back to full guard.
Horiguchi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Horiguchi thows a huge punch but Dominguez dodges it nicely.
Horiguchi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dominguez trying to control but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Horiguchi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Horiguchi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Horiguchi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Horiguchi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dominguez to regain full guard.
Dominguez trying to control the position here.
Dominguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
Horiguchi postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Horiguchi postures up in Dominguez's guard and throws a big left but Dominguez blocks it.
Horiguchi postures up in Dominguez's guard and throws a big left but Dominguez blocks it.
Dominguez wants to sweep here but Horiguchi controlling him for the moment.
Dominguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horiguchi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horiguchi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horiguchi being controlled here momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dominguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Horiguchi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horiguchi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Horiguchi throws a big right hand that misses.
Dominguez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Horiguchi throwing strikes from guard but Dominguez blocks nicely.
Dominguez wants to stand and escape but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Dominguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horiguchi.
Dominguez trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Horiguchi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Dominguez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dominguez misses with a looping left.#T4#
Dominguez throws a front kick that sends Horiguchi stumbling back into the cage.
Dominguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Dominguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dominguez looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
Horiguchi with the counter takedown but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Montesh Dominguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dominguez takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
And Horiguchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Dominguez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dominguez defends it well.
Dominguez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horiguchi. Horiguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Montesh Dominguez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dominguez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montesh Dominguez!
During a confident post fight interview, Montesh Dominguez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SSG 163 Robinson vs Banner
Date: Jun 25, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Shane Goble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Akaro Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Goble wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.
Horiguchi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Horiguchi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Goble to the ground. Horiguchi is now in Goble's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goble (0) vs (2) Horiguchi
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Goble keeps moving. #SUB2#
Horiguchi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Goble looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Goble looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Goble! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Goble (4) vs (2) Horiguchi
Goble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horiguchi can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi looks to move to half guard but instead Goble has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Goble (6) vs (2) Horiguchi
Horiguchi is looking to get to half guard.#T1#
Goble tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Horiguchi is trying to reverse the position but instead Goble has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Goble (9) vs (2) Horiguchi
Goble has good solid back control here. #T2#
Horiguchi is trying to break free.
Goble just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Goble keeps control of the position as Horiguchi tries to break free.
Goble is riding his opponent, not letting Horiguchi buck him off.
Horiguchi is in bad spot here.
#T3#
Goble is riding his opponent, not letting Horiguchi buck him off.
Goble's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Horiguchi trying to control the hands but Goble breaks the grip. #T4#
I would not like to be Horiguchi right now.
Horiguchi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Horiguchi trying to control the hands but Goble breaks the grip.
Goble controlling the position well here. Horiguchi rolled but Goble kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Horiguchi is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Goble off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Will Goble go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Goble controlling well, preventing Horiguchi from escaping the position.
#T5#
Goble has good solid back control here.
Horiguchi trying to control the hands but Goble won't let him.
Goble is riding his opponent, not letting Horiguchi buck him off.
Goble avoiding Horiguchi 's attempts to control his hands.
Goble controlling from the back.#T6#
Horiguchi biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Horiguchi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T7#
Horiguchi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Goble.
You can see the frustration on Horiguchi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Goble has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Horiguchi's body.
Horiguchi is in bad spot here.
#T8#
Goble really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi wants to escape the position.
Goble is riding his opponent, not letting Horiguchi buck him off.
Horiguchi is trying to break free.
Goble trying to control momentarily.
#T9#
Horiguchi rolls, trying to escape but Goble keeps control of the position.
Goble gets his hands free as Horiguchi looks to control.
Goble slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Goble not allowing Horiguchi to control his hands. #T10#
Goble is hanging on to Horiguchi's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Horiguchi trying to control the hands but Goble won't let him. #T11#
Horiguchi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Goble is staying active.
Horiguchi is really stuck here.
Horiguchi is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T12#
Horiguchi is really stuck here.
What can Horiguchi do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Horiguchi tries to escape but Goble has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Goble trying to control.
Horiguchi wants to escape the position.
Goble keeps control of the position easily here as Horiguchi tries to buck him off.
#T13#
Horiguchi surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Goble has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Horiguchi's body.
#T14#
Horiguchi is holding onto Goble's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Will Goble go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horiguchi just trying to survive but Goble is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goble takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
A relieved looking Shane Goble thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
SSG 156 Kyng vs Banner
Date: Jun 11, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Akaro Horiguchi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 12 losses; Jake Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Horiguchi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horiguchi off to one side.
Horiguchi shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Barnes clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Horiguchi pulls guard.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (0) vs (3) Barnes
Horiguchi is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Horiguchi blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Barnes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barnes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Horiguchi! Score +2 for reaching mount: Horiguchi (0) vs (5) Barnes#T1#
Horiguchi is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Barnes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Horiguchi's coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Horiguchi is trying desperately to improve position.
Barnes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horiguchi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Horiguchi wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Horiguchi is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T2#
Barnes controlling his opponent.
Horiguchi tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Horiguchi can't escape the position.
Barnes controlling his opponent.
Barnes tries to control but Horiguchi wriggling away. #SUB2#
Barnes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Horiguchi tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Horiguchi is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
Horiguchi is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Horiguchi tries to lock up and control but Barnes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barnes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Horiguchi is squirming around nicely.
Horiguchi is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnes looking to control but Horiguchi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Horiguchi is trying to escape the mount.
#T5#
Horiguchi gets back to half guard.
Barnes content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Horiguchi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnes works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (0) vs (8) Barnes#T6#
Barnes controlling from the full mount.
Horiguchi is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnes is trying to control here but Horiguchi has managed to regain half guard.
#SUB2#
Barnes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Horiguchi sees it coming and defends easily.
Horiguchi trying to control but Barnes postures up.
#T7#
Horiguchi won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Barnes is keen to just control but Horiguchi is a slippery customer.
Barnes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (0) vs (11) Barnes
Horiguchi can't do much from the bottom here.
Horiguchi prevents Barnes from improving position.
Horiguchi seems a little lost for a moment, as Barnes dominates the positioning.
Let's hope that Barnes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Horiguchi struggling a bit here.#T8#
Horiguchi looks to move to half guard but instead Barnes has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Horiguchi (0) vs (13) Barnes
Horiguchi is trying to escape the mount.
Barnes trying to control but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Horiguchi regains half guard.#T9##SUB2#
Barnes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Horiguchi defends it well.
Horiguchi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (0) vs (16) Barnes
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Horiguchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Horiguchi (0) vs (18) Barnes#T10#
Horiguchi tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
Barnes tries to control but Horiguchi wriggling away. #SUB2#
Barnes goes for an armbar but Horiguchi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Horiguchi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (18) Barnes
Horiguchi preventing the sweep.
Horiguchi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Horiguchi advances to half guard. #T11#
Barnes wants to improve his position but Horiguchi is controlling well.
Barnes is trying to maintain the position but Horiguchi is very close to passing his half guard.
Horiguchi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Horiguchi trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away. #T12#
Horiguchi moves into full mount! Barnes won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (5) vs (18) Barnes
Horiguchi controlling from the full mount.
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Horiguchi is controlling well.
#SUB#
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well. #SUB#
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.
Well,Horiguchi is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T13#
Horiguchi is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Horiguchi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barnes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Horiguchi prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Horiguchi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T14#
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Horiguchi has control of the leg.
Horiguchi trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
Horiguchi not doing much here.
#SUB#
Horiguchi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Horiguchi in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 18 to 5. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: May 24, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Akaro Horiguchi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Middle Finger!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Finger moves into the clinch.#TD#
Horiguchi jumps guard.
Horiguchi being controlled here, momentarily.
Finger looking to pass the guard.
Horiguchi has his hands on Finger's head, controlling the position.
Finger slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finger slows the pace down in half guard.
Horiguchi desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T1#
Horiguchi wants to improve his position but Finger is controlling well.
Finger wants to pass the guard but Horiguchi is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Horiguchi wants to improve his position but Finger is controlling well.
#T2#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Finger in particular looking to stall.
Horiguchi wants to control but Finger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Horiguchi is doing well to control the position and prevent Finger from advancing to side control.
Finger passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (0) vs (3) Finger
Horiguchi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Finger trying to control but Horiguchi is having none of it. #T3#
Horiguchi is trying to escape the mount.
Horiguchi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Horiguchi (0) vs (6) Finger
Horiguchi trying to control the hands but Finger won't let him.
Finger slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Horiguchi breaks Finger's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (6) Finger#T4#
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Finger keeps moving.
Horiguchi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Finger looking to control.
Horiguchi looking to pass the guard.
Finger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Horiguchi controls the pace.
Finger is pulling down on Horiguchi's head to control his posture. #T5#
Horiguchi trying to control but Finger is working from the bottom.
Finger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horiguchi looking to sit in guard and control but Finger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (8) Finger#T6#
Finger preventing the sweep.
Horiguchi is adopting a defensive guard.
Finger wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving.
Finger is stalling in the full guard. #T7#
Horiguchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Finger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Horiguchi wants to sweep here but Finger controlling him for the moment. #T8##SUB#
Horiguchi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Finger passes into half guard.
Finger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Horiguchi is holding on to half guard well.
Horiguchi won't allow Finger to pass to mount.
Finger takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Horiguchi is concentrating on defense, preventing Finger from advancing position. #T9#
Finger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Finger is thwarting Horiguchi's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Finger in particular looking to stall.#T10#
Horiguchi is looking to get back to full guard here but Finger has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (11) Finger
Horiguchi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Finger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Horiguchi is trying to escape the position but Finger is controlling the position.
Finger tries to move into full mount but can't pass Horiguchi's legs.
Finger controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi is looking for a sweep.#T11#
The referee asks Finger politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Finger prefers to stall for the moment though.
Horiguchi stops Finger from passing to mount.
Finger is looking to take a break and control but Horiguchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Finger tries to move to mount but Horiguchi blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Horiguchi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Horiguchi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T12#
Finger trying to mount his opponent but Horiguchi defends it.
Finger not doing much here.
Finger wants to pass to mount but Horiguchi is defending the position.
Finger works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (14) Finger#T13#
Horiguchi tries to lock up and control but Finger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Finger wants to control the pace but Horiguchi is squirming around nicely.
Horiguchi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Finger looking to control but Horiguchi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Finger looking to control and managing it successfully. #T14#
Horiguchi tries to hold on but Finger pushes him away.
Horiguchi is trying desperately to improve position.
Horiguchi wants to hold on but Finger pushes him away.
Finger looking to control but Horiguchi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Horiguchi is trying to escape the mount.
Finger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Finger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finger wins on points by 14 to 2.
Middle Finger thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: May 16, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Derrick Gawain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Akaro Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Horiguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gawain wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Gawain drives through and clinches with Horiguchi against the cage.
#TD#
Gawain is trying to trip Horiguchi. He has hold of a leg but Horiguchi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gawain persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gawain (2) vs (0) Horiguchi#SUB#
Gawain is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Horiguchi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Horiguchi has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gawain (2) vs (2) Horiguchi
Horiguchi won't allow Gawain to sweep him here. #SUB#
Gawain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gawain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Horiguchi controls the pace.#SUB#
Gawain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Gawain throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Horiguchi escapes and throws Gawain's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gawain (2) vs (5) Horiguchi#T1#
Gawain wants to control but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi in side control, just content to control the action for now. #SUB2#
Horiguchi is trying to get an arm triangle but Gawain is defending well. #SUB2#
Horiguchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gawain manages to get back to half guard.#T2#
Gawain is looking to improve his position.
Horiguchi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Horiguchi prevents Gawain from improving his position.#SUB2#
Horiguchi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gawain sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Gawain looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Horiguchi pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gawain (2) vs (8) Horiguchi
Gawain is trying desperately to improve position.
Gawain is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Horiguchi has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gawain (2) vs (11) Horiguchi#T3#
Gawain trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Gawain showing good submission defense here.
Horiguchi avoiding Gawain 's attempts to control his hands.
Gawain can't escape the position.
#SUB2#
Horiguchi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
What can Gawain do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#SUB2#
Horiguchi working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Gawain is doing well to defend. Horiguchi seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Gawain is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Akaro Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Itinya with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Horiguchi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Itinya tries to score a body lock takedown but Horiguchi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Horiguchi pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
Horiguchi looking for subs off his back but Itinya has passed one foot through into half guard.
Horiguchi wants to control but Itinya is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Horiguchi won't allow Itinya to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi tries to roll over but Itinya keeps him under control.#SUB#
Itinya is trying to work for a kimura but Horiguchi is defending well.
Horiguchi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1#
Itinya passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (3) vs (0) Horiguchi
Horiguchi sneaks back into half guard.
Horiguchi wants to improve his position but Itinya is controlling well.
#SUB#
Itinya is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Horiguchi has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Horiguchi is trying to maintain the position but Itinya is very close to passing his half guard.
Itinya seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Horiguchi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Horiguchi wants to get back to full guard.
Horiguchi is pressing down on Itinya's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Itinya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horiguchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Itinya stopping the sweep attempt from Horiguchi.#T3#
Itinya postures up.
#SUB#
Itinya drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Horiguchi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Itinya has Horiguchi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (3) vs (2) Horiguchi
Horiguchi trying to control but Itinya is working from the bottom.
Itinya working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Itinya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Horiguchi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Horiguchi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4##SUB#
Itinya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Horiguchi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Horiguchi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Itinya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Horiguchi has managed to get both his arms back between Itinya's legs - danger averted.
Horiguchi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Itinya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Horiguchi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Horiguchi looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T5#
Itinya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horiguchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Itinya is retaining full guard.
Itinya wants to sweep here but Horiguchi controlling him for the moment.
Horiguchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Itinya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horiguchi sitting in guard here, content to control. #T6#
Itinya trying to control the position.
Horiguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Itinya is keeping the position for now.
Horiguchi preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Itinya looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Horiguchi has picked Itinya up and slammed him! Itinya can't keep hold of the triangle and Horiguchi manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (3) vs (5) Horiguchi
Horiguchi trying to control the position but Itinya is working away.
Horiguchi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Itinya will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T7#
Itinya is trying to get back to half guard.
Itinya is being controlled here.
Itinya is looking to regain half guard here but Horiguchi keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Horiguchi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Itinya knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Itinya sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T8#
Itinya is looking to control Horiguchi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Itinya avoid being mounted?
Itinya moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Horiguchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Itinya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Itinya is looking for a triangle here but Horiguchi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (3) vs (8) Horiguchi
Itinya manages to get back to half guard.#T9#
Itinya tries to roll over but Horiguchi keeps him under control.
Horiguchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Itinya keeps working. #SUB2#
Horiguchi seems to be looking for submissions.
Itinya is positioning himself well to prevent Horiguchi advancing to mount.
Itinya is refusing to be controlled, as Horiguchi sits in half guard.
Itinya wants to control but Horiguchi is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T10##SUB2#
Horiguchi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Itinya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Horiguchi.
Itinya is looking to control Horiguchi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Itinya avoid being mounted?
Itinya looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Itinya wants to get back to full guard.
Itinya is not content to let Horiguchi control the position.
Itinya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Horiguchi postures up.
#T11#
Horiguchi passes into half guard.
Itinya trying to control but Horiguchi postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Horiguchi in particular looking to stall.
Itinya is looking to control Horiguchi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Itinya avoid being mounted?
Horiguchi wants to pass the guard but Itinya is defending well.
Itinya is looking to control Horiguchi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Itinya avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Itinya is defending against the submission attempts here by Horiguchi.
#T12##SUB2#
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura but Itinya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Horiguchi to get the leverage.
Horiguchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Itinya keeps working.
Itinya is looking for a sweep. Horiguchi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Itinya is pressing down on Horiguchi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Horiguchi stays in close to Itinya's body and controls the position.
Itinya looking for a sweep. Not yet Itinya, not yet. #T13#
Horiguchi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Itinya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horiguchi trying to control but Itinya is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Itinya has his foot on Horiguchi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Horiguchi works his way back into a safe position though.
Itinya looking to control but Horiguchi passes into half guard.
Horiguchi controlling the action here.
Itinya gets full guard.#SUB#
Itinya has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Horiguchi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Itinya. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (3) vs (11) Horiguchi#T14#
Itinya is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Horiguchi is looking to take a break and control but Itinya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Itinya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Horiguchi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Itinya is not content to let Horiguchi control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itinya tries to buck Horiguchi off but Horiguchi is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horiguchi wins on points by 11 to 3.
Akaro Horiguchi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
C147: Kahn vs. Taneyev 2
Date: Jan 01, 2023 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Princip.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Princip fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Princip.
Princip lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Princip gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Princip.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from Princip.
Princip slips under a jab.
Princip misses with a wild combination.
Princip misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Princip.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horiguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Princip connects with the punch.
Princip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Princip displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab. #T1#
Princip connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Princip throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horiguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Princip throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Princip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Princip throws a jab but it's blocked by 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.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Princip.
Princip is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot by Horiguchi.
Princip moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Princip avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Princip throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Horiguchi finds it's way through Princip's defenses.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Princip.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Princip's corner calls for a 1-2. Princip obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
Horiguchi looks to land a body kick but Princip moved away.#T2#
Some wild striking there from Horiguchi.
Princip takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horiguchi scores with the left hand. Princip knows he should have avoided that one.
Princip avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Princip's front leg but catches the back leg as Princip tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Princip uses good head movement to avoid it.
Princip throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horiguchi.
Princip connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Horiguchi's hands.
A shot to the liver by Princip. Beautiful body shot.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Horiguchi walks into a stiff left hand from Princip.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Princip sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Princip works Horiguchi's body with a nice hook.
Horiguchi lands with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Horiguchi takes one to the chin there.
Princip scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horiguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Horiguchi does no damage.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Princip's sensitive parts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Princip, as that shot connected.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Princip.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Princip.
Princip scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Princip fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Princip moves into range and connects with a jab.
Princip lands with an uppercut that bounces Horiguchi off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Princip looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Princip backs off Horiguchi throws a huge counter combo but Princip manages to avoid it all.
Princip takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Princip jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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 Princip has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Princip and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Princip misses with a body shot.
#T4#
Princip uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Princip was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Princip checks it well.
Princip lands a glancing blow to the side of Horiguchi's head.#CL2#
Horiguchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Princip's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horiguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Princip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Princip fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Princip.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Princip misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Princip gets through Horiguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Princip misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Princip dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Princip looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Princip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Princip throws a body shot but no joy.
Princip throws a big shot that misses.
Princip is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
Princip moves forwards but Horiguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Princip is just out of range.
Horiguchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Princip ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Princip is just out of range.
A slow jab from Princip misses its intended target.
Princip takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Princip looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Princip throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horiguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Princip misses the target.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Princip.
Horiguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Princip. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Princip misses with a right hand
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Princip scores with a one two! Horiguchi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi lands with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Princip does it's job there.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi feints and then cracks Princip's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Princip down.
Horiguchi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horiguchi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horiguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Princip digs a good body shot into Horiguchi's ribs.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Princip moves out of range.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Princip.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Princip lands with a cross.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
Jab from Princip.
A bone on bone clash there as Princip blocks the leg kick.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the head.
Princip throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Horiguchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horiguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horiguchi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Princip.
Princip swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Princip throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi lands the left hand.
Louis Princip is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Princip scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Princip misses with a right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Princip moves out of range.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Princip.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Princip needs to keep his hands up - Horiguchi had a free shot at his head there.
Princip scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Princip lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
A slow jab from Princip misses its intended target.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Princip tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Princip throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Princip rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horiguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Princip is looking to clinch.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Princip.
Princip lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horiguchi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Princip throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Princip. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Princip.
Princip's corner calls for a 1-2. Princip obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi feints a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Horiguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Princip working aggressively here.
Princip blocks an uppercut.
Princip blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Princip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Princip misses with a hook from the clinch.
Princip blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Princip blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Princip's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Princip misses with some punches.
Princip misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Princip.
Princip misses with some punches.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Princip softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Princip's elbow.
Princip works on Horiguchi's body with a couple of short punches.
Horiguchi lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Princip blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a damaging elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Louis Princip will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Princip throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Princip misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Princip moved out of range nicely.
Princip looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
Horiguchi cracks a nice hook into Princip's ribs.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Princip counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Princip misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horiguchi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Princip looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Princip misses with a double jab
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body
and Princip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Princip strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horiguchi.
Princip scores with a nice head shot.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Princip moves away and avoids it.
Princip keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.#T1#
Princip displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Princip takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Princip works over Horiguchi's head and body with a nice combination.
Princip just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Princip throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Princip connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Princip is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Horiguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Princip moves out of range.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Princip lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Princip throws a poor cross that misses
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Princip looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Princip does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Princip moved out of range.
Horiguchi connects with a right hand. Princip shakes it off.
Horiguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Princip.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Princip moves away.
Horiguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Princip at a distance.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Princip jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Princip checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Princip blocks the low kick.
Princip moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Princip misses with a hook.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Princip misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Horiguchi. That snapped Princip's head back.
A big right from Princip misses.
Horiguchi looks for the body kick but Princip saw that one coming.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Princip is out of range.
Good work by Princip as he checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi tries to land a front kick but Princip steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Princip manages to avoid it.
Princip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Princip misses its intended target.
Horiguchi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Princip checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Princip blocks it.
Princip scores with a jab to the jaw.
Princip throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Princip on the side of the head.
Princip looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Princip swinging wildly here.
And Horiguchi responds with a good body kick, but Princip manages to step out the way in time.#T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Horiguchi!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Princip throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Princip's head but Princip sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi takes one on the button.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Princip blocks a leg kick.
Princip throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
Princip swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi throws the left hand but Princip avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Princip tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Princip checks a leg kick nicely.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Princip appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Princip throws a big shot that misses.
Princip avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Louis Princip.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Princip, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Princip!
Louis Princip decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
C145: Kahn vs. Sullivan
Date: Dec 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ji Woo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horiguchi tries to clinch there but Ji Woo circles away.
Horiguchi looks to land a body kick but Ji Woo moved away.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the head.
Horiguchi connects with a body shot that sends Ji Woo's belly button to the back.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Ji Woo 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.
Ji Woo scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Horiguchi tries to score with a low kick but Ji Woo moves his leg out of the way.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
It appears Ji Woo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1#
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Ji Woo avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Horiguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horiguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a right hand.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Ji Woo down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi lands with a good body shot.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
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!
Ji Woo checks a leg kick. #T2#
Horiguchi catches Ji Woo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ji Woo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Ji Woo's leg. Ji Woo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ji Woo wants to clinch.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Horiguchi tries a low kick but Ji Woo avoids it.
Horiguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
#CL#
Ji Woo closes the distance and clinches.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Ji Woo managing to block the knees to the body from Horiguchi.
Ji Woo throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ji Woo. #T3#
Horiguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a body shot in the clinch.
I was talking to Ji Woo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Ji Woo gets through Horiguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Horiguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo fails to pull guard.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ji Woo misses with a body punch.
Horiguchi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Horiguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Ji Woo as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from Ji Woo.
Horiguchi lands an elbow that stopped Ji Woo in his tracks for a moment. #T4#
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Ji Woo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ji Woo loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ji Woo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ji Woo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo wants to clinch
and Horiguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Ji Woo 's knee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that round.
That's time! Ji Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Horiguchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horiguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range and Horiguchi settles back down.
Ji Woo looks to throw a body kick
and Horiguchi counters with a thumping low kick.
Ji Woo moves in looking to clinch but Horiguchi pushes him off.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
As Horiguchi backs away, Ji Woo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Ji Woo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Horiguchi avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
Ji Woo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi just manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Ji Woo.
Horiguchi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Horiguchi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Horiguchi tries to land a leg kick but Ji Woo saw it coming and moves away.
Ji Woo throws a body kick that misses. #CL#
Ji Woo clinches up with Horiguchi and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands with a light punch inside.
Ji Woo blocks the elbow strike.
Ji Woo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Ji Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ji Woo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi pushes Ji Woo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
#T2#
Horiguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ji Woo misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Ji Woo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ji Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ji Woo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ji Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ji Woo lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Ji Woo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Ji Woo.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Ji Woo back against the cage.
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ji Woo.
A hook to the body from Horiguchi.
Ji Woo cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
Ji Woo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ji Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Horiguchi prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands with a right to the head.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ji Woo. #BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Horiguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Horiguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ji Woo at a distance.
Ji Woo throws a body kick that misses.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Ji Woo off the cage and back into range.#T4#
Horiguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ji Woo.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi just manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
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.
Ji Woo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Horiguchi should have avoided that one.
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the nose.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Ji Woo is having none of it.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ji Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ji Woo defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo tried to counter with a leg kick but Horiguchi avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Ji Woo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Ji Woo.#T1#
Horiguchi drops his hands momentarily and Ji Woo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ji Woo scores with a nice strike.
Horiguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ji Woo cracks Horiguchi with an open hand slap.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Horiguchi's hands.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
Horiguchi swinging wildly here.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ji Woo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ji Woo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horiguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ji Woo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horiguchi scrambles back to his feet.#ROC#Horiguchi is rocked!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo takes one on the button.#CL#
Ji Woo takes the fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ji Woos head.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ji Woo lands with a left to the head.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi tries to land knees in the clinch but Ji Woo avoids the damage to the body.
Ji Woo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Ji Woo rushes Horiguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Ji Woo is trying to pull guard but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands with a left to the head.
Ji Woo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
Ji Woo avoids the elbow strike from Horiguchi, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ji Woo tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Ji Woo back against the cage.
Horiguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
A short left from Horiguchi.
Ji Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Horiguchi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Ji Woo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Ji Woo misses with the head strike.
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Ji Woo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ji Woo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horiguchi lands a damaging elbow.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ji Woo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
C141: De Minaur vs. Graves 2
Date: Nov 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Horiguchi throws a hook but Al Balushi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi cracks Al Balushi with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi defending well as Al Balushi loads up on a big left hand.
Al Balushi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that Al Balushi semi-blocks.
Al Balushi misses with a wild combination.
Horiguchi slips a jab and a cross from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Balushi connects with the punch.
Horiguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Al Balushi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Balushi connects with a nice looking jab.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Al Balushi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horiguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Al Balushi moved out of range.
Al Balushi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Al Balushi ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Al Balushi jabs Horiguchi right on the nose. Horiguchi blinks but takes it well.
Al Balushi throws a lazy body kick
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Balushi misses with a looping left.
Al Balushi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Horiguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Horiguchi's knee momentarily.
Al Balushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Al Balushi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Al Balushi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC#Al Balushi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Balushi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Balushi is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
Al Balushi loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Al Balushi seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Horiguchi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horiguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Al Balushi throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Al Balushi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Al Balushi throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Al Balushi down.
Al Balushi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Al Balushi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Horiguchi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Al Balushi's head backwards.#CUT#It looks like Zaid Al Balushi has been cut.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Balushi throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.
And Horiguchi counters with a quick kick to the body but Al Balushi blocks it.#T3#
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi thows a leg kick but Al Balushi checks it
and Al Balushi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi cracks Al Balushi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Al Balushi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al Balushi lands with a hook. Horiguchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Al Balushi was well out of range.
Al Balushi moves out of range of the body kick.
Horiguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Al Balushi to score with a decent uppercut.
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.
Al Balushi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Al Balushi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi lands with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Balushi lands a lovely overhand right.
Horiguchi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Al Balushi swings widly with a right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
Horiguchi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Al Balushi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horiguchi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Al Balushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Balushi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Horiguchi wants to slow Al Balushi down by chopping away at his legs.
Al Balushi ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Al Balushi lands a nice looking body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zaid Al Balushi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zaid Al Balushi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Horiguchi tries to clinch there but Al Balushi circles away.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Al Balushi misses with a leg kick
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Horiguchi.
Al Balushi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Al Balushi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi thows a body kick. Al Balushi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Al Balushi scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Balushi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Al Balushi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Al Balushi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Balushi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Al Balushi.
#T1#
Horiguchi looks to land a body kick but Al Balushi moved away.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Balushi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Horiguchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi with the inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi 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 checks the leg kick.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Al Balushi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Al Balushi throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Horiguchi misses. #T2#
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Al Balushi scores with a nice head shot.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Balushi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Balushi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akaro Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Balushi checks the leg kick.
Al Balushi lands with a good body shot.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Al Balushi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Horiguchi. Al Balushi shrugs it off though.
A left lands for Horiguchi.#T3#
Al Balushi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Al Balushi.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Al Balushi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi throws a push kick but Horiguchi slaps the foot to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Al Balushi lands a leg kick that knocks Horiguchi off balance momentarily.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Al Balushi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Al Balushi.
A little jabbing left from Al Balushi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body
and Al Balushi counters with a nice body shot.
Al Balushi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Al Balushi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Horiguchi throws the left hand but Al Balushi avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Al Balushi.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Al Balushi checks it well.
Horiguchi tried to score with a low kick but Al Balushi checks it.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Balushi tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Balushi staying out of range there.
Al Balushi tries a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi is wise to it.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zaid Al Balushi's cut.
That's time! Horiguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Horiguchi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horiguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Al Balushi.
Horiguchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Al Balushi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Al Balushi moves out of range.
Horiguchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Al Balushi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Al Balushi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Al Balushi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Al Balushi slips the punch.
Al Balushi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Horiguchi blocks it well.
Nice defenses there by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Al Balushi ducks down to avoid it.
Al Balushi throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Balushi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Al Balushi tries a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi is wise to it.
Al Balushi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
Al Balushi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Balushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Al Balushi misses with a low kick.
Al Balushi feints and then cracks Horiguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horiguchi down. #T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Balushi. That's going to slow Horiguchi down.
Al Balushi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Al Balushi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Al Balushi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Al Balushi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Horiguchi misses with a combination
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Al Balushi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Al Balushi moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Al Balushi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3#
Al Balushi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi misses with a hook
and Al Balushi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horiguchi takes one to the side of the head.
Al Balushi connects with a looping right hand.
Horiguchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A lazy body kick from Al Balushi
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Al Balushi tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Balushi with a jab.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Al Balushi.
That kick from Al Balushi tenderised Horiguchi's leg. Horiguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick
and Al Balushi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T4#
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!
Al Balushi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horiguchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Al Balushi connects with an inside leg kick.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Balushi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Horiguchi momentarily.
Horiguchi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick from Al Balushi misses
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Al Balushi moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi feints and then cracks Horiguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horiguchi down.
Horiguchi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zaid Al Balushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Al Balushi 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zaid Al Balushi!
A victorious Zaid Al Balushi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
C139: De Minaur vs. Perkele
Date: Nov 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Horiguchi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miller doesn't seem phased though.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Miller looks for the body kick but Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Horiguchi.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.#T1#
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Miller dives in for a single leg takedown but Horiguchi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Horiguchi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Horiguchi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horiguchi misses the body punch #TD2#
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES#
Horiguchi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Horiguchi darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Miller counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horiguchi is keeping the position for now.
Horiguchi looking to control but Miller passes into half guard.
#T2#
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horiguchi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Horiguchi is refusing to be controlled, as Miller sits in half guard.
Miller trying to mount his opponent but Horiguchi defends it.
Miller throwing shots but Horiguchi is blocking nicely.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Horiguchi trying to control here.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Miller's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like Miller might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Miller wants to take a breather but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Horiguchi is trying to stand up here but Miller is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horiguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Miller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horiguchi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Miller will feel that in the morning.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Akaro Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi lands a jab.
Jab by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Horiguchi pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
Horiguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Horiguchi's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Horiguchi defends it well.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
Horiguchi throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Miller feints the counter takedown.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miller with a lazy takedown attempt
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Horiguchi had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Horiguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horiguchi.#TD2#
Miller drives through with a takedown into Horiguchi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Horiguchi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller throws out a leg kick but Horiguchi moves out of range and Miller only half commits. #T3#
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller sizes up Horiguchi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi lunges at Miller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miller's hand.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Horiguchi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horiguchi wants it to stay on the feet.
Horiguchi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Akaro Horiguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lynton Miller.
Horiguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Horiguchi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Horiguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Horiguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miller throws a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller with the counter takedown but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miller.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Horiguchi takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horiguchi pinned against the cage. Horiguchi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Horiguchi checks a low kick from Miller.
Horiguchi throws a big counter combination but Miller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Miller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Horiguchi pushes Miller off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Horiguchi defends it well.
Horiguchi scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Horiguchi. Those never looked like landing.
Miller feints the counter takedown.
Miller with the inside leg kick.
Miller staying out of range there.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Miller pushes Horiguchi away with a front kick.
Miller throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horiguchi's head backwards.
Miller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horiguchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akaro Horiguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller walks into a jab.
Horiguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown. Horiguchi fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Horiguchi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Miller puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Horiguchi is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Miller seems content to control.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Miller working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T3#
Horiguchi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horiguchi keeps working.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Horiguchi's hands, connecting with Horiguchi's forehead.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miller stops Horiguchi from getting back to his feet.
Horiguchi is not content to let Miller control the position.
Horiguchi trying to control from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Miller works his foot free and advances to mount.
Miller wants to control but instead Horiguchi manages to regain half guard. #T4#
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Horiguchi tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Lynton Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Horiguchi taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Horiguchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miller.
Miller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Horiguchi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lynton Miller.
I think Horiguchi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
During a confident post fight interview, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
C135: Mumu vs. Puno 2
Date: Oct 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Horiguchi moves forwards but Remnant connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Remnant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Remnant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Remnant looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Remnant is looking to land body kicks.
Remnant 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.
Remnant tries to score with a low kick but Horiguchi moves his leg out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Horiguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horiguchi.
A good leg kick by Remnant.
Remnant misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Remnant looks to land a body kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Remnant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Remnant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Horiguchi's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Remnant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Remnant scores with a jab.
Remnant throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Remnant jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Remnant throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Remnant.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT#It looks like Soviet Remnant has been cut.
Remnant misses with a head kick.
Soviet Remnant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Remnant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Horiguchi in his tracks.
Remnant tries a head kick but it misses.
Remnant is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
Remnant blocks a jab.
Remnant scores with a leg kick.
Remnant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi walks into a straight right hand from Remnant.
Decent striking displayed by Remnant there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Horiguchi.#T2##CL#
Horiguchi darts in and clinches Remnant up against the cage.
Remnant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horiguchi misses with an elbow strike.
Remnant can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Remnant blocking some punches.
Horiguchi lands a damaging elbow.
Remnant blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
Remnant throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Remnant.
Remnant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Remnant checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Remnant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Horiguchi.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Remnant avoided it.
Remnant cracks Horiguchi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Remnant.#T3#
Remnant scores with a nice strike.#CL#
Horiguchi rushes Remnant and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Remnant.
#BC2#
Remnant breaks from the clinch.
Remnant misses with a right hand
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Remnant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horiguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horiguchi.
Remnant misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Horiguchi is looking to counter the offense by Remnant and move into the clinch.
A slow jab from Remnant misses its intended target.
Horiguchi throwing a counter right hand but Remnant manages to avoid it.
Remnant thumps Horiguchi with a low kick.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Remnant throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Horiguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Remnant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Horiguchi checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Remnant checks it. #T4#
Remnant ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Remnant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horiguchi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Remnant throws a lazy uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Remnant lands with a thumping leg kick.
#CL#
Horiguchi gets a clinch. #BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Remnant both land. Nice combination.
A lazy left from Horiguchi finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Remnant under the eye.
Remnant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horiguchi connects with a looping right hand.
Remnant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soviet Remnant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Soviet Remnant's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Remnant with a nice calf kick.
Remnant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Remnant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Remnant with the inside leg kick.
Remnant connects with a solid leg kick.
Remnant throws a head kick that misses.
Remnant throws a wild body kick that Horiguchi sees coming a mile off.
Remnant throws a nice looking combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Remnant backs away, Horiguchi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Horiguchi tries to move into range but Remnant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Remnant lands with a kick to the ribs.
Soviet Remnant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Remnant is predictable there
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Remnant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Remnant.
Horiguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Remnant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horiguchi scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remnant lands an overhand right.#T1#
Remnant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Remnant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Remnant throws a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a good low kick that Remnant was not able to check.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Remnant.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Remnant scores with a hook.
Horiguchi misses with a hook
and Remnant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Remnant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Remnant with the inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Remnant.
Horiguchi is looking for a counter combo.
Good exchange - Horiguchi coming out on top.
Remnant throws a solid leg kick but Horiguchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Remnant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Remnant throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the head.
#CUT#That has opened up Soviet Remnant's cut even more.#T2#
Remnant connects with a nice looking jab.
Remnant throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
As Remnant tries to get set, Horiguchi tries to push him back and clinch up but Remnant manages to avoid the attempt.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Remnant throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Remnant throws a leg kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Horiguchi thuds a left hand into Remnant's body.
Horiguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Remnant connects with a looping right hand.
Remnant misses with a straight right.
Remnant lands a really nice looking cross but Horiguchi seems unphased.
Remnant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Remnant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
A head kick by Remnant misses
and Horiguchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Remnant's knee momentarily.#T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Horiguchi blocks the leg kick.
Remnant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Remnant misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi lands with a hook. Remnant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Remnant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Remnant settles back down.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Remnant misses.
Remnant checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Remnant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horiguchi.
A low kick from Remnant is predictable there
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Remnant.
Good work by Remnant as he checks the leg kick.
Remnant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T4#
Remnant misses with a head kick.
Remnant throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Remnant.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remnant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Remnant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Remnant works the jab nicely.
Remnant throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Remnant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Remnant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Remnant delivers a nice body kick.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remnant throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soviet Remnant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Soviet Remnant's cut.
That's time! Horiguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Remnant tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Remnant.
Remnant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Remnant moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Remnant looks to land a body kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Remnant throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Jab, jab by Remnant - just one landing.
Horiguchi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Remnant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Remnant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horiguchi scores with a kick to the body.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Remnant avoids it easily.#T1#
Remnant misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi tries to counter by clinching up but Remnant breaks away and moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Remnant.
Remnant throws a leg kick but Horiguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horiguchi lands a really nice looking cross but Remnant seems unphased.
Remnant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horiguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Remnant off the cage and back into range.#CL#
Remnant tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Remnant breaks the clinch.
Remnant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horiguchi on the side of the head.
Remnant attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remnant throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#The cut above Soviet Remnant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Remnant cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remnant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#Remnant is rocked!
Remnant throws a low kick, looking for Horiguchi's leg but Horiguchi calmly moves out of range.
Remnant is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
Remnant lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Remnant seems to have recovered his senses.
Remnant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Remnant thows a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Remnant throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Remnant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horiguchi counters with a left to the body.
Remnant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Remnant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Horiguchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Remnant.
Remnant throws a lazy body kick
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Remnant misses with a leg kick.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remnant.
Remnant throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi with a hook.#CUT#Soviet Remnant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Remnant throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T3#
Remnant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Remnant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Remnant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Remnant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Remnant moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi thumps Remnant with a low kick.
Remnant throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Remnant scores with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Remnant.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Remnant was well out of range.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Remnant.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remnant.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body.
#T4#
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Remnant.
Horiguchi connects with a single shot there.
Horiguchi misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Remnant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Remnant misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Horiguchi misses its target.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Remnant moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jab from Remnant.
A solid leg kick lands there for Remnant.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Remnant throws a body kick.
Horiguchi tries a low kick but Remnant avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Soviet Remnant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CFC 500: Horiguchi v Joy
Date: Jul 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Horiguchi tries to score with a low kick but Ho Joy moves his leg out of the way.
Ho Joy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ho Joy cracks Horiguchi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horiguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Ho Joy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Horiguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horiguchi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horiguchi walks into a left hand.
Ho Joy scoring well with a low kick there.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Ho Joy's front leg but catches the back leg as Ho Joy tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy scores with a hook.
Ho Joy throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Ho Joy missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ho Joy.#T1#
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Ho Joy's head but Ho Joy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho Joy tries to close the distance and clinch but Horiguchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Ho Joy misses with a left hand
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ho Joy throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho Joy wants to land a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Ho Joy misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
Ho Joy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range. #T2#
Ho Joy scores with a jab. Horiguchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ho Joy scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ho Joy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horiguchi throws a front kick aimed at Ho Joy's knee but Ho Joy avoids it well.
Horiguchi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ho Joy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horiguchi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ho Joy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as Ho Joy jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ho Joy.
Ho Joy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
Horiguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it. #T3#
Ho Joy swinging wildly here.
Ho Joy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ho Joy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ho Joy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Joy.
A jab from Ho Joy misses.
Horiguchi tries to score with a low kick but Ho Joy moves his leg out of the way.
Ho Joy throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi keeps the fight on the outside.#T4#
Ho Joy misses the shot to the body.
And Horiguchi counters with a quick kick to the body but Ho Joy blocks it.
Ho Joy tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi is looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Horiguchi gets tackled into the cage by Ho Joy. Ho Joy maintains the clinch. #BC#
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horiguchi throws a lazy head kick
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ho Joy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ho Joy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Horiguchi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#CL2#
Ho Joy darts in and clinches Horiguchi up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho Joy scores with a shot to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Ho Joy misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Joy is trying to maintain a safe position but Horiguchi gets an underhook and turns Ho Joy into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ho Joy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi lands a hook that snaps the head of Ho Joy backwards.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Ho Joy trying to control the position but instead, Horiguchi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ho Joy into the cage.
A short left from Horiguchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Do Ho Joy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Horiguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ho Joy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ho Joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho Joy. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho Joy.
Horiguchi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ho Joy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ho Joy connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi sets himself, and Ho Joy steps forward looking for the clinch! Horiguchi avoids it this time.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ho Joy jabs at Horiguchi's body.
Ho Joy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho Joy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Ho Joy lands a jab.
Ho Joy misses with a wild combination.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Ho Joy's leg but Ho Joy calmly moves out of range.
Ho Joy lunges at Horiguchi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Horiguchi's hand.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
Ho Joy avoids a kick to the body.
Ho Joy darts in trying to clinch
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand. #ROC#Ho Joy is rocked!
Horiguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ho Joy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#T2#
Horiguchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Ho Joy has closed the distance and engaged Horiguchi in a clinch.
Ho Joy misses with a body punch.
Horiguchi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Ho Joy - that landed with a thud.
Horiguchi wants to get back to striking at distance but Ho Joy won't allow it.
Ho Joy misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
Horiguchi walks into a stiff left hand from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy swinging wildly here.
Ho Joy tries to clinch up but Horiguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Ho Joy throws a wild body kick that Horiguchi sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Ho Joy moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Do Ho Joy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Ho Joy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Ho Joy misses.
Ho Joy doesn't manage to clinch there - Horiguchi circles away.
Ho Joy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horiguchi. Horiguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ho Joy connects with an inside leg kick.
Ho Joy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ho Joy misses with a body punch
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
Ho Joy misses with a hook
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice shot lands for Ho Joy.
Ho Joy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ho Joy. That's going to slow Horiguchi down.
Horiguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Ho Joy.#T4#
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Ho Joy gets a clinch.
Horiguchi letting Ho Joy take a breather here.
Horiguchi wants to get back to striking at distance but Ho Joy won't allow it.
#BC#
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Ho Joy throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Ho Joy moves away and avoids it.
Ho Joy tries a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi is wise to it.
Ho Joy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ho Joy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ho Joy throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Ho Joy pushes Horiguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Ho Joy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ho Joy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Horiguchi or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Do Ho Joy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Ho Joy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horiguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Ho Joy avoided it.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Ho Joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ho Joy digs a good body shot into Horiguchi's ribs.
Horiguchi blocks a leg kick.
Ho Joy misses with a left hand
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ho Joy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ho Joy lands a nice looking body shot.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Ho Joy misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Ho Joy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ho Joy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Ho Joy avoided it.#T1#
Ho Joy darts in trying to clinch#KD#
and Horiguchi counters with a big uppercut that knocks Ho Joy off his feet! Horiguchi dives into side control looking to finish!
Ho Joy is still in real trouble! Can Horiguchi finish him?#SU#
Horiguchi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Ho Joy misses with a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Ho Joy clinches up with Horiguchi and pushes him back against the cage.
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
Ho Joy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Ho Joy moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Horiguchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ho Joy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy seems to have recovered his senses.
Ho Joy moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
#T2#
Ho Joy lands a jab to Horiguchi's midsection.
Horiguchi scores with a nice head shot.
Ho Joy tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
It appears Horiguchi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ho Joy defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Ho Joy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi moves forwards but Ho Joy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Ho Joy misses.
Horiguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ho Joy misses with a kick to the body
and Horiguchi counters with an outside leg kick.
Ho Joy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ho Joy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ho Joy throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Ho Joy lands with a hook. Horiguchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ho Joy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Horiguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Ho Joy ducked under it nicely.
Ho Joy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Ho Joy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horiguchi at a distance.
Horiguchi thuds a left hand into Ho Joy's body.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Ho Joy throws a counter combo.
Ho Joy takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Ho Joy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horiguchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ho Joy. Ho Joy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Ho Joy avoids it easily.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho Joy with the inside leg kick. #CL2#
Ho Joy forces Horiguchi back against the cage and clinches.
Ho Joy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Joy stalling in the clinch but Horiguchi improves position.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ho Joy pushes Horiguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
Ho Joy darts in trying to clinch
and Horiguchi counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Akaro Horiguchi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Ho Joy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horiguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ho Joy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL2#
Ho Joy moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Horiguchi breaks from the clinch.
Ho Joy connects with a right hand. Horiguchi shakes it off.
Ho Joy throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Ho Joy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ho Joy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho Joy.
A little feinted left hand from Horiguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Ho Joy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho Joy connects with a body shot.
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Joy.#T1#
Ho Joy connects with a body shot.
Ho Joy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ho Joy jabs Horiguchi right on the nose. Horiguchi blinks but takes it well.
Horiguchi tries to land a leg kick but Ho Joy saw it coming and moves away.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ho Joy to score with a decent uppercut.
Ho Joy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Ho Joy.
Do Ho Joy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ho Joy.#T2#
Ho Joy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horiguchi's head backwards.#CL2#
Ho Joy has closed the distance and engaged Horiguchi in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy wants to stall.
Ho Joy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horiguchi lands a hook that snaps the head of Ho Joy backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Horiguchi throws an elbow but misses. #BC#
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ho Joy just manages to avoid it.
Ho Joy connects with a leg kick.
Ho Joy stuns Horiguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Ho Joy.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi lands a front kick.
A slow jab from Ho Joy misses its intended target.
Horiguchi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Ho Joy slips the punch.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Horiguchi lands with a nice body kick.
Ho Joy tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Ho Joy scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Ho Joy misses.
Ho Joy staying out of range there.
Horiguchi misses the jab.#T4#
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Ho Joy ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Ho Joy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho Joy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi thinks about countering with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ho Joy slips under a jab from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ho Joy's hands.
Ho Joy needs to keep his hands up - Horiguchi had a free shot at his head there.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy staying out of range there.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Ho Joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Do Ho Joy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Ho Joy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horiguchi being controlled against the cage.
Ho Joy cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
A short left from Horiguchi.
Ho Joy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Horiguchi throws an elbow but misses.
Horiguchi throws an elbow but it misses.
Ho Joy blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ho Joy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi throws an elbow but it misses.
Horiguchi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ho Joy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Horiguchi's efforts to push away.
Horiguchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ho Joy lands a body shot. #T1#
Ho Joy tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Ho Joy back against the cage.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Ho Joy back against the cage.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Horiguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ho Joy can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Horiguchi throws an elbow but misses.
Ho Joy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ho Joy trying to control the position but instead, Horiguchi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ho Joy into the cage.
Ho Joy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ho Joy lands a body punch.
Ho Joy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ho Joy looking to stall.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ho Joy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Do Ho Joy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ho Joy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ho Joy working aggressively here.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ho Joy blocks the elbow strike.
Horiguchi lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Do Ho Joy has been cut.#T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horiguchi throws an elbow that misses.
Ho Joy has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Ho Joy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi missing with knees to the body.
Ho Joy tries to work over Horiguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ho Joy blocks the elbow strike.
Ho Joy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ho Joy misses with a body punch.
Ho Joy swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
The referee calls for Ho Joy to work.
Ho Joy misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ho Joy scores with a jab. Horiguchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horiguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ho Joy to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Joy manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Ho Joy saw that one coming.
Ho Joy throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho Joy just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throwing a counter right hand but Ho Joy manages to avoid it.
Ho Joy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ho Joy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horiguchi scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akaro Horiguchi.
I think Ho Joy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Do Ho Joy!
Do Ho Joy is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Do Ho Joy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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CFC 493: Tiotio v Outlaw 2
Date: Jun 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi tries to counter by clinching up but Rossi breaks away and moves out of range.
Rossi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horiguchi. Horiguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rossi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Horiguchi.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Rossi.
Rossi moves forwards but Horiguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi thows a leg kick but Rossi checks it
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi works the jab nicely.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.#T1#
Horiguchi blocks the body kick.
Rossi throws a right hand that misses
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rossi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking body kick.
Rossi throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rossi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
Rossi misses the jab.
Horiguchi lunges at Rossi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rossi's hand.
Rossi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Rossi.
#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi with a hook.
Horiguchi lunges at Rossi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rossi's hand.
Rossi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Donk. Horiguchi catches Rossi right on the button with a cross.
Horiguchi connects with a right hand. Rossi shakes it off.
Horiguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi scores with a jab. Rossi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horiguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossi. That did some damage!
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.#T3#
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rossi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.
Horiguchi misses with a hook
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
Horiguchi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rossis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horiguchi throws a front kick aimed at Rossi's knee but Rossi avoids it well.
Horiguchi punishes Rossi's body with a nice straight punch.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right. #T4#
Good exchange - Rossi coming out on top.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Rossi down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Rossi tries to get set, Horiguchi tries to push him back and clinch up but Rossi manages to avoid the attempt.
Rossi misses with a left hand
and Horiguchi counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi connects with a jab.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rossi misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Rossi is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that round.
That's time! Horiguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Rossi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Horiguchi gets a clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rossi walks away with a smile on his face. Horiguchi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horiguchi looks to land a body kick but Rossi moved away.
Akaro Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rossi! But no joy.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
Rossi throws a wild body kick that Horiguchi sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Rossi.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Rossi off balance momentarily.
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Horiguchi walks into a jab.
Rossi slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Rossi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good exchange - Horiguchi coming out on top.
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi motions for Rossi to come forward. Horiguchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Horiguchi.
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.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rossi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Rossi throws a body kick that misses.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as Rossi jumps back.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Rossi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horiguchi scores with a jab.
Horiguchi connects with the punch.#T3##CL#
Horiguchi darts in and clinches Rossi up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands an uppercut.
Rossi tries to circle away but Horiguchi has him pinned against the cage.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the head.
Rossi is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
Rossi stalling.
Rossi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Horiguchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
Horiguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horiguchi, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rossi! But no joy.
Horiguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossi. That did some damage!
Horiguchi looks to clinch
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Rossi as he checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horiguchi works the jab nicely.
Rossi tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi misses with a hook
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Horiguchi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Horiguchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Horiguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rossi to score with a decent uppercut.
Horiguchi works the jab nicely.
Rossi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Rossi.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
A jab from Horiguchi finds it's way through Rossi's defenses.
Rossi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Rossi blocks it.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Rossi.
#T1#
A head kick by Rossi misses
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rossi throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi throws a front kick that sends Rossi stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horiguchi.
Rossi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rossi thuds his shin into the meat of Horiguchi's side.#T2#
Rossi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
Rossi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Rossi throws a good cross that connects.
Horiguchi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi cracks Rossi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horiguchi scores with a jab. Rossi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Rossi down.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Horiguchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rossi is able to avoid easily.
Rossi slips under a jab from Horiguchi.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Rossi misses the jab.
Horiguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rossi momentarily.
Rossi scores with a nice right hand.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horiguchi.
Rossi walks into a stiff left hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rossi checks a leg kick. #T4#
Horiguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rossi's head backwards.
Horiguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Rossi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossi tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Rossi 's knee.
Rossi misses with an uppercut.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Rossi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rossi misses with a hook
and Horiguchi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rossi misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Horiguchi lands with a good body shot.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossi doesn't seem bothered though.
Rossi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Rossi.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is looking to clinch but Rossi is avoiding it.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Rossi slips the punch.
Rossi misses with a kick to the body
and Horiguchi counters with an outside leg kick.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Rossi moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Rossi misses with a right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Rossi 's knee.
Horiguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rossi's knee momentarily.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Rossi lunges at Horiguchi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Horiguchi's hand.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rossi.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi.
Rossi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rossi misses with a body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a good low kick that Rossi was not able to check. #T2#
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi cracks Rossi with a good jab.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Rossi misses.
Rossi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horiguchi connects with the punch.
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rossi throws a right hand that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi is looking to chop away at Rossi's legs.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Horiguchi cracks Rossi with a good jab.
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rossi's head.
Horiguchi tries to work over Rossi's front leg with a kick but Rossi checks it.
Horiguchi tries to clinch there but Rossi circles away.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Rossi moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Rossi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4#
Rossi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Horiguchi misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Rossi down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rossi checks it well.
Rossi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL#
Horiguchi darts in and clinches Rossi up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi had his way with Marchrius Rossi in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Horiguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horiguchi tries to clinch there but Rossi circles away.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Rossi strikes.
Rossi throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Rossi's leg. Rossi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horiguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Rossi thows a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab.
Horiguchi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Horiguchi with a hook.
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rossi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
Rossi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
Rossi throws a right hand that misses
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi thuds a left hand into Rossi's body.
Rossi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rossi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horiguchi clobbers Rossi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marchrius Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akaro Horiguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horiguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Rossi down.
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Rossi moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossi.
Rossi throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
Rossi checks a low kick from Horiguchi.#T3#
Rossi misses with a hook
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Rossi down.
Horiguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Horiguchi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rossi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rossi.
Rossi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horiguchi.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rossi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Horiguchi - the referee stops the clock and Rossi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Horiguchi. Rossi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rossi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horiguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#ROC2#Horiguchi is rocked!
Horiguchi cracks Rossi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Rossi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossi tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akaro Horiguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Horiguchi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi retains his lightweight title!
Akaro Horiguchi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Marchrius Rossi spoke after the fight, saying 'Stand Up If You Hate Tottenham'. |
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Event:
CFC 483: Wallace v Outlaw
Date: May 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Horiguchi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Urameshi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Urameshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Urameshi lands with a shot to the body.
Urameshi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Urameshi.
Nice straight punches there by Horiguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horiguchi.
Urameshi throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Urameshi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Urameshi.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Urameshi is out of range.
A left lands for Urameshi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urameshi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horiguchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horiguchi connects with a crisp jab.
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.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Horiguchi. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Urameshi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Horiguchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Urameshi lands with a light punch inside. #TD2#
Horiguchi jumps guard.
#SU#
Urameshi stands and steps away. Horiguchi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Urameshi slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Urameshi's corner calls for a 1-2. Urameshi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Urameshi misses with a hook
#CL2#
and Horiguchi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Urameshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Urameshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urameshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urameshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi cracks Urameshi with an open hand slap.#T2#
Urameshi throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urameshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi takes one to the chin there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Urameshi throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Urameshi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horiguchi.
Urameshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horiguchi lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Urameshi was well out of range.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that Urameshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Urameshi also avoids with ease.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Urameshi checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Urameshi misses its target.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Urameshi's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Urameshi throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi flicks out a counter leg kick but Urameshi steps away.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Urameshi ducks down to avoid it.
Urameshi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Urameshi throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Urameshi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urameshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urameshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi looks to land a combination but Urameshi avoids it well.
Urameshi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a thumping low kick.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urameshi.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Urameshi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Urameshi misses the body punch
and Horiguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Urameshi cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Urameshi avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Urameshi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Urameshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Urameshi blocks the low kick.#T4#
Urameshi connects with a jab.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urameshi.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Urameshi's sensitive parts.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urameshi. That did some damage!
Urameshi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Urameshi checks a leg kick.
Urameshi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Urameshi's leg but Urameshi calmly moves out of range.
Horiguchi cracks Urameshi with an open hand slap.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Urameshi avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Horiguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Urameshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
And that is 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!#R2#
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Urameshi's corner calls for a 1-2. Urameshi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Urameshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horiguchi.
Urameshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from Horiguchi is predictable there
and Urameshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Urameshi's ribcage but misses.
Urameshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Horiguchi forces Urameshi back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Urameshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Horiguchi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Urameshi to keep the fight standing.
Urameshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urameshi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi jumps guard but Urameshi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Urameshi takes an elbow to the temple.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Urameshi backwards.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Urameshis head.
Horiguchi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urameshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Urameshi controls his hands.
Urameshi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi is working Urameshi over against the cage.
Urameshi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Urameshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urameshi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Yusuke Urameshi has been cut.
Urameshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Urameshi backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Urameshi breaks from the clinch.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urameshi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
Urameshi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Horiguchi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Urameshi connects with a looping right hand.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urameshi.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urameshi counters with a right hand to the body.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Urameshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Urameshi lands a jab to the head.
Urameshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Urameshi misses with a hook.
Horiguchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Urameshi 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.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Sloppy strikes from Urameshi. Those never looked like landing.
Urameshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urameshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Horiguchi.
Urameshi misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Urameshi throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Horiguchi misses
and Urameshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urameshi misses the body punch
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Urameshi under the eye.
A clash of legs there as Urameshi blocks the low kick.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi throws a lazy head kick
and Urameshi counters with a right hand to the body.
Horiguchi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Urameshi is able to avoid easily.
Urameshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urameshi throws an off balance right hand
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Urameshi throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi with a hook.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Urameshi is out of range.
Urameshi tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Urameshi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Urameshi checks the leg kick.
Urameshi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Horiguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Urameshi strikes.
Urameshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horiguchi! But no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Horiguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horiguchi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urameshi slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urameshi moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yusuke Urameshi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Horiguchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Urameshi looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urameshi.
Horiguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Urameshi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Urameshi checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Urameshi misses the target.
Urameshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Urameshi down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Urameshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urameshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick
and Urameshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Urameshi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Horiguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Urameshi throwing a counter right hand but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Urameshi lands with an uppercut that bounces Horiguchi off the cage and back into range.
Urameshi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horiguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL2#
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Urameshi avoids the elbow strike from Horiguchi, against the cage.
#BC2#
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Urameshi lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Urameshi looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Urameshi does it's job there.
Horiguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urameshi cracks Horiguchi with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urameshi misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi jabs Urameshi right on the nose. Urameshi blinks but takes it well.#T2#
Horiguchi lunges at Urameshi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Urameshi's hand.
Horiguchi scores with a hook.
Horiguchi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Urameshi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Urameshi.
Urameshi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a right hand to the body.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Urameshi moved out of range.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut.
Urameshi tries to move into range but Horiguchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Urameshi throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Urameshi lands with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Urameshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urameshi thuds his right hand into Horiguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Horiguchi. #T3#
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urameshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Urameshi blocks it.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Urameshi checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
Urameshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Urameshi blocks a leg kick.
Urameshi cracks Horiguchi with a good jab.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Urameshi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Urameshi avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Urameshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi. #T4#
Urameshi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Urameshi throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Urameshi misses with a looping left.
Urameshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urameshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Urameshi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick
and Urameshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urameshi misses with a hook.
Urameshi looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
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!
Urameshi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
Urameshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Urameshi.
Urameshi throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Urameshi scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Yusuke Urameshi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Yusuke Urameshi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Horiguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urameshi counters with a straight right hand.
Urameshi throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Urameshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
Urameshi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Urameshi checks a leg kick.
Urameshi scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Urameshi blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Urameshi blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Urameshi throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Horiguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Urameshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urameshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Urameshi slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Urameshi misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Urameshi.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Urameshi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Urameshi avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Urameshi moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Urameshi moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Urameshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Urameshi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - Urameshi had a free shot at his head there.
Urameshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
The fighters circling - Urameshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Urameshi misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
It looked like Urameshi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut
and Urameshi counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Urameshi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Urameshi misses with a right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Urameshi's shoulder, as Urameshi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Urameshi's leg but Urameshi calmly moves out of range.
Urameshi is looking to counter punch.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urameshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horiguchi finds it's way round the side to connect with Urameshi's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target. #T3#
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL2#
Urameshi gets tackled into the cage by Horiguchi. Horiguchi maintains the clinch.
Urameshi pushes Horiguchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Urameshi misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urameshi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urameshi.
Horiguchi jumps guard but Urameshi stands there with Horiguchi around his waist. Horiguchi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Urameshi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horiguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Urameshi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Urameshi on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Urameshi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Urameshi to keep the fight standing.
Urameshi works on Horiguchi's body with a couple of short punches.
Horiguchi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Urameshi misses with the head strike.
Urameshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Urameshi lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Urameshi.
#BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urameshi.
Horiguchi tried to score with a low kick but Urameshi checks it.
Urameshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Horiguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urameshi is out of range and Horiguchi settles back down.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Urameshi misses the target.
Urameshi looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Urameshi.
Horiguchi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horiguchi lands a head shot.
Urameshi misses with a right hand
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horiguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Urameshi counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urameshi. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yusuke Urameshi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R5#
Good standup being displayed there by Urameshi as he connects with a hook.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urameshi.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Urameshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urameshi moves out of range of the body kick.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urameshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Urameshi.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horiguchi looks to clinch
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Urameshi.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horiguchi with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi dips to his left and cracks Urameshi with an uppercut!#T1#
Urameshi misses with a lunging right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a leg kick.
Urameshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Urameshi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Urameshi swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urameshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Urameshi looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi with a hook.
Urameshi throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Urameshi lands a jab to the nose.
Horiguchi lands a jab.
Urameshi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akaro Horiguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
A big right from Urameshi misses.
Urameshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Urameshi.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Urameshi blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Urameshi misses its target.
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 Urameshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Urameshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick
and Urameshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Urameshi moved away.
Urameshi slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Urameshi throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a push kick but Urameshi slaps the foot to one side. #T3#
Horiguchi lands with a kick to the temple. Urameshi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Urameshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tried to score with a low kick but Urameshi checks it.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Urameshi.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Urameshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that Urameshi avoids nicely.
Urameshi scores with a shot to the body.
Yusuke Urameshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horiguchi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Urameshi is able to avoid easily.
Horiguchi tries to work over Urameshi's front leg with a kick but Urameshi checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Urameshi. Those never looked like landing.
Urameshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urameshi throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.#CL2#
Horiguchi has closed the distance and engaged Urameshi in a clinch.
#T4#
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Urameshi working aggressively here.
Urameshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urameshi lands a right hand.
Urameshi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Urameshi breaks the clinch.
Horiguchi feints and then cracks Urameshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Urameshi down.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urameshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urameshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Urameshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Urameshi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Urameshi misses with a left hand
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Urameshi misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akaro Horiguchi.
Well Horiguchi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 47:49
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi is the new lightweight champion!
Akaro Horiguchi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Yusuke Urameshi spoke after the fight, saying 'You shouldn't talk, it makes you sound stupid'. |
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Event:
CFC 478: Crenshaw v Horiguchi
Date: Apr 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Crenshaw misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi feints a counter leg kick.
Horiguchi tries to work over Crenshaw's front leg with a kick but Crenshaw checks it.
Horiguchi tries to bum rush Crenshaw with a series of wild strikes but Crenshaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crenshaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horiguchi. That did some damage!
Crenshaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Crenshaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Crenshaw connects with a leg kick.
Crenshaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crenshaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crenshaw misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crenshaw throws a solid leg kick but Horiguchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crenshaw.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crenshaw.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T1#
Crenshaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crenshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Horiguchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crenshaw with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Crenshaw's head but Crenshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been informed that Horiguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crenshaw was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Horiguchi with the inside leg kick.
Crenshaw throws a nice looking combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horiguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crenshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Crenshaw.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Crenshaw takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horiguchi.
A counter left hand to the body from Crenshaw misses its target.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Crenshaw moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi tried to score with a low kick but Crenshaw checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horiguchi.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crenshaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Crenshaw is looking to wear down Horiguchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crenshaw throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Crenshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crenshaw. Crenshaw obviously looking to wear him down.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horiguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi cracks a nice hook into Crenshaw's ribs.
Crenshaw throws a chopping leg kick but Horiguchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL2#
Horiguchi moves into the clinch successfully.
Horiguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Horiguchi lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crenshaw throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crenshaw manages to avoid it.
Crenshaw misses the shot to the body.
Crenshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Crenshaw counters with a straight right hand.
Crenshaw moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Crenshaw moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Good leg kick by Crenshaw.
Horiguchi cracks Crenshaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crenshaw avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Crenshaw was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crenshaw steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Horiguchi. That one must have hurt.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw connects with a body shot that sends Horiguchi's belly button to the back.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Crenshaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.#T4#
Horiguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Crenshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Crenshaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horiguchi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horiguchi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crenshaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crenshaw. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi jabs Crenshaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horiguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crenshaw momentarily.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crenshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crenshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi with a hook.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Crenshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Crenshaw.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that round.
That's time! Crenshaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Crenshaw looks to land a body kick but Horiguchi moved away.
A little jabbing left from Horiguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi connects with a jab.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Crenshaw ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Crenshaw misses with a leg kick.
Crenshaw throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi tries a low kick but Crenshaw avoids it.
Horiguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Crenshaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crenshaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crenshaw with a nice calf kick.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crenshaw throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Crenshaw.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Crenshaw is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crenshaw connects with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#T1#
Crenshaw misses with a body punch
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Crenshaw.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi connects with a looping right hand.
Crenshaw swinging wildly here.
Horiguchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Crenshaw counters with a low kick, right behind Horiguchi 's knee.
Crenshaw swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Crenshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horiguchi with a nice calf kick.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crenshaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi connects with a looping right hand.
Crenshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi tries to score with a low kick but Crenshaw moves his leg out of the way.
Crenshaw feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Crenshaw connects with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Horiguchi. #T2#
Crenshaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Crenshaw. Beautiful body shot.
Crenshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crenshaw tries to land a body kick
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crenshaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Crenshaw is just out of range.
Crenshaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A leg kick checked by Horiguchi.
Crenshaw tries to move into range but Horiguchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Crenshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Nice shot by Crenshaw.#T3#
A head kick misses from Crenshaw.
A swing and a miss from Crenshaw.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crenshaw.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Crenshaw down.
Horiguchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crenshaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crenshaw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crenshaw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Horiguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horiguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Crenshaw counters with a nice body shot.
Crenshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Crenshaw slips the punch.
A nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#T4#
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Crenshaw avoids it.
Crenshaw appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crenshaw's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crenshaw misses with a low kick.
Crenshaw takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Crenshaw bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Crenshaw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crenshaw misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Crenshaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Crenshaw tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crenshaw. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crenshaw misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Crenshaw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crenshaw swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crenshaw checks a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Crenshaw.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw is looking to land body kicks.
Horiguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crenshaw. Crenshaw obviously looking to wear him down.
Crenshaw misses with a low kick.
Crenshaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horiguchi throws a wild body kick that Crenshaw sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Crenshaw moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Crenshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw scores with a nice strike.
Horiguchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crenshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Crenshaw throws a low kick, looking for Horiguchi's leg but Horiguchi calmly moves out of range.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crenshaw. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a push kick but Crenshaw slaps the foot to one side.
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crenshaw's head.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crenshaw.
A head kick by Horiguchi misses
and Crenshaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crenshaw throws a predictable looking body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crenshaw throws a body kick that misses.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Don Crenshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akaro Horiguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crenshaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crenshaw swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi scores with a jab. Crenshaw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horiguchi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Horiguchi duly obliges.
Crenshaw looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horiguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crenshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crenshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw throws out a leg kick but Horiguchi moves out of range and Crenshaw only half commits.
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Crenshaw didn't see that one coming.
Horiguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crenshaw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crenshaw has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Horiguchi.#T3##CL2#
Horiguchi rushes Crenshaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crenshaw can't break the clinch.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Crenshaw avoiding damage as Horiguchi throws knees to the body.
#TD2#
Horiguchi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crenshaw uses from the top position.
Horiguchi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crenshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crenshaw not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
Crenshaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horiguchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crenshaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Horiguchi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crenshaw looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horiguchi thumps Crenshaw with a low kick.
Crenshaw throws a sloppy body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akaro Horiguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Horiguchi 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
During a confident post fight interview, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CFC 472: Tiotio v Chukwuma
Date: Apr 02, 2022 |
#R1#
A nice combination there by Chaize.
Chaize scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horiguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Chaize ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Horiguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Chaize misses with a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chaize tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Chaize fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horiguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaize misses with a knee to the head.
Chaize blocks the elbow strike.
Chaize avoids the elbow strike from Horiguchi, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi. #BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chaize avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Chaize walks into a jab.
We've been informed that Chaize has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1#
Chaize throws a front kick aimed at Horiguchi's knee but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Chaize takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Chaize fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Chaize closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horiguchi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#ROC#Chaize is rocked!
Horiguchi moves forwards but Chaize connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Chaize.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaize wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.
Chaize works the jab nicely.
Chaize on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - Chaize had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi moves forwards but Chaize connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Chaize moved away.
Chaize throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T2#
Horiguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chaize is out of range and Horiguchi settles back down.
Horiguchi checks a low kick from Chaize.
Horiguchi throwing a counter right hand but Chaize manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chaize throws a right and a left that Horiguchi avoids nicely.
Chaize throws a low kick, looking for Horiguchi's leg but Horiguchi calmly moves out of range. #CL2#
Chaize closes the distance and pushes Horiguchi back into the cage.
Chaize landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaize wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Chaize does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Horiguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horiguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horiguchi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chaize lands a nice shot to the body.
Chaize lands a knee to the head.
Horiguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Chaize dodges an elbow strike from Horiguchi.
#T3#
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaize lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Chaize blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaize lands a knee to the body.
Chaize looking to throw knees to the head but Horiguchi is blocking nicely.
Horiguchi throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Horiguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaize blocks an uppercut.
Chaize scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chaize lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Horiguchi.
#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as Chaize jumps back.
Horiguchi lands a really nice looking cross but Chaize seems unphased.
Chaize works Horiguchi's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaize throws a leg kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Horiguchi feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T4#
Chaize darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chaize on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horiguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Chaize tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Chaize misses.
Horiguchi lands a jab to Chaize's midsection.
Horiguchi stuns Chaize with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Chaize's leg but Chaize calmly moves out of range.
Chaize waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chaize sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chaize doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chaize uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Horiguchi has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi looks to throw a body kick
and Chaize counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Chaize sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Horiguchi backs off Chaize throws a huge counter combo but Horiguchi manages to avoid it all.
Chaize moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Horiguchi sets himself, and Chaize steps forward looking for the clinch! Horiguchi avoids it this time.
Chaize walks forward, straight into a front kick from Horiguchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Chaize throws a low kick but Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Akaro Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Chaize.
Horiguchi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chaize is out of range.
Chaize flicks out a counter leg kick but Horiguchi steps away.
Chaize lands with a nice body punch.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaize throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chaize tries to clinch up but Horiguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by Chaize.
Chaize looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chaize only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chaize swinging wildly here.
Horiguchi throwing a counter right hand but Chaize manages to avoid it.
Chaize wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Chaize moved out of range.#T1#
Chaize walks into a straight right hand from Horiguchi.
Chaize slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chaize misses with a low kick.
#CL2#
Chaize pushes Horiguchi up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chaize scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Chaize tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Chaize tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Chaize.
Horiguchi is looking to chop away at Chaize's legs.
Horiguchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chaize fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Chaize slips the punch.
Chaize avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
#CL#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Horiguchi closes the distance and pushes Chaize 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 throws an elbow that misses.
Chaize lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards. #T2#
Chaize tries a knee to the head but Horiguchi blocks it.
Chaize struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.
Horiguchi lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaize.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chaize with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Chaize blocks it.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Chaize's head.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaize uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chaize leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chaize works Horiguchi's body with a nice hook.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Chaize ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Chaize throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chaize takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi sets himself, and Chaize steps forward looking for the clinch! Horiguchi avoids it this time.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Chaize walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chaize throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horiguchi.
Chaize misses with a double jab.
Chaize tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaize was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chaize checks it well.
Horiguchi throws the kick towards the body but Chaize avoids it.
Chaize looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Chaize ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chaize misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.#CL2#
Horiguchi gets tackled into the cage by Chaize. Chaize maintains the clinch.
Chaize misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chaize landing knees to the body.
#T4##BC#
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaize.
Chaize with a jab.
Chaize dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a high kick!
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaize manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Chaize darts in and clinches Horiguchi up against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Chaize blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Chaize softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chaize scoring well with a low kick there.
Good shot there by Chaize.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacques Chaize will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Horiguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chaize misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chaize tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horiguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chaize tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horiguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horiguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Chaize dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Chaize avoids it.
Chaize scores with a hook.#CL#
Chaize tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaize is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chaize lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Horiguchi.
#T1##BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Chaize swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Chaize ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chaize tries to bum rush Horiguchi with a series of wild strikes but Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horiguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaize.
That kick from Chaize tenderised Horiguchi's leg. Horiguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Chaize does no damage. #CL#
Horiguchi forces Chaize back against the cage and clinches.
Horiguchi misses with an elbow strike.
Akaro Horiguchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Horiguchi. #BC#
Horiguchi breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Chaize jabs Horiguchi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Chaize takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaize throws a body shot but no joy.
Chaize dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaize throws a combination. Horiguchi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chaize on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
Chaize wants to counter the offense by Horiguchi and move into the clinch position.
A clash of legs there as Chaize blocks the low kick.
Chaize scores with a jab to the body.
Chaize checks a leg kick.
Chaize looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chaize fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Horiguchi checks it well.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaize is just out of range.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chaize takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T3#
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Chaize counters by clinching up.
Horiguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chaize tries to land a knee to the head but Horiguchi blocks with his arms.
Chaize connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horiguchi's face.
A knee to the head by Chaize.
Chaize misses with a knee strike.
Chaize blocks an uppercut.
Chaize has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Chaize working Horiguchi over with knees to the body.#BC#
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chaize just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaize rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horiguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Horiguchi.
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!
Chaize swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
#T4##CL#
Horiguchi gets a clinch.
Horiguchi throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaize's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chaize blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Chaize.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chaize tries to stall but Horiguchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chaize makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaize tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Horiguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Horiguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaize tries to clinch there but Horiguchi circles away.
Horiguchi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Chaize.
Chaize closes the distance looking to clinch
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akaro Horiguchi.
Well Horiguchi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CFC 466: Raper v Tiotio
Date: Mar 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Horiguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick
and Rossi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rossi moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Rossi lands a really nice looking cross but Horiguchi seems unphased.
Rossi throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Horiguchi blocks a head kick by Rossi.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Rossi slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Rossi.
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Horiguchi with an uppercut!
Rossi avoids a kick to the body.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Rossi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Rossi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T1#
Donk. Rossi catches Horiguchi right on the button with a cross.
Rossi moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
Rossi throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Rossi misses with a straight left.
Rossi scores with a head kick. Horiguchi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rossi slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Rossi connects with the punch.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Horiguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good exchange - Horiguchi coming out on top.
We've been informed that Horiguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi blocks a leg kick.
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Horiguchi with an uppercut!
Rossi keeps Horiguchi at a distance using the push kick.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.#T2#
Horiguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rossi momentarily.
Horiguchi cracks Rossi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rossi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horiguchi, as that shot connected.
Rossi throws a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Horiguchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Horiguchi defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Rossi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rossi misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rossi lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Rossi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Rossi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Rossi's leg. Rossi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rossi lands a lovely overhand right.
Rossi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horiguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horiguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi. #CL2#
Horiguchi forces Rossi back against the cage and clinches.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rossi blocks the elbow strike.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4##BC#
Rossi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rossi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab.
Rossi connects with a nice looking jab.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rossi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Rossi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rossi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rossi lands a jab to the head.
Rossi moves out of range as Horiguchi throws a body kick.
Rossi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi wants to clinch but Rossi slips to the side
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Horiguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Horiguchi does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marchrius Rossi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Rossi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rossi's head.
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Horiguchi.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rossi checks a leg kick.
Marchrius Rossi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Rossi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rossi is out of range and Horiguchi settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi thows a leg kick but Rossi checks it
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Rossi scores with a body shot.
#T1#
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rossi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horiguchi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rossi backs up against the cage.
Rossi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Rossi misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Rossi misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Rossi.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Rossi is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Rossi lands an overhand right.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rossi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossi.
#T2#
Rossi missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi flicks out a counter leg kick but Rossi steps away.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi. #CL2#
Horiguchi pushes Rossi up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC#
Rossi manages to break the clinch.
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Rossi off balance momentarily.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Rossi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2#
Horiguchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Horiguchi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Horiguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi. #T3#
Rossi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Horiguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Rossi lands a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi. #BC#
Rossi manages to break the clinch.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossi moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
Rossi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rossi takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body
letting Rossi counter with a right hand. #T4#
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
Rossi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rossi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Rossi down.
Horiguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rossi at a distance.
Horiguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi throws the left hand but Rossi avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Rossi.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Rossi.
Horiguchi works Rossi's body with a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Rossi moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the body.
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 Rossi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rossi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Horiguchi cracks Rossi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
And that is 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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Rossi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horiguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
Good work by Rossi as he checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Rossi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC2#Rossi is rocked!
Horiguchi flashes Rossi a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Rossi's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Rossi crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Horiguchi punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akaro Horiguchi!
During a confident post fight interview, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Marchrius Rossi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Stand Up If You Hate Tottenham'. |
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Event:
CFC 458: Inarritu v Raper
Date: Feb 09, 2022 |
#R1#
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Funaki tries to clinch but Horiguchi is having none of it.
We've been informed that Horiguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Funaki backing away here, and Horiguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Funaki throws a leg kick but Horiguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Funaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Funaki tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Funaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#CL2#
Horiguchi clinches.
Nice body punch from Funaki - that landed with a thud.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Horiguchi is trying to push Funaki away but Funaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Funaki lands an elbow inside.
Funaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funaki misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Funaki has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Funaki wants to stall.
Funaki lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Horiguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Funaki controls his hands.
Horiguchi tries to land knees in the clinch but Funaki avoids the damage to the body.
Funaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T1#
Horiguchi tries to work over Funaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Funaki lands a nice uppercut.
Funaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Funaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Funaki is leaning against Horiguchi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Horiguchi avoids a wild elbow strike from Funaki.
Funaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horiguchi's defenses.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Horiguchi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Funaki fails to land.
Horiguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Horiguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Funaki throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Funaki takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi lands a really nice looking cross but Funaki seems unphased.
#CUT2#It looks like Masa Funaki has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Funaki fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Horiguchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horiguchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Horiguchi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horiguchi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Funaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Funaki keeps Horiguchi at a distance using the push kick.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Funaki wants to clinch.
Horiguchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funaki slips a straight right by Horiguchi.#CL#
Funaki moves into range and clinches up with Horiguchi.
Funaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Horiguchi up against the cage.
Funaki throws an elbow that misses.
#T3#
Horiguchi blocks the elbow strike.
Horiguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Horiguchi lands a shot to the body.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head.
Funaki avoids the elbow strike from Horiguchi, against the cage.
A short right from Horiguchi.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Funaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horiguchi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Funaki dodges an elbow strike from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi digs a right hand into Funaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Funaki's gas tank.
Funaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horiguchi's defenses.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horiguchi blocks an elbow strike from Funaki.
Horiguchi lands a damaging elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Horiguchi.
Funaki is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Funaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Funaki.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Funaki controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Funaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funaki misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Funaki trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Funaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Horiguchi's brow.
Funaki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horiguchi.
Funaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.
Horiguchi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Funaki walks away with a smile on his face. Horiguchi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Funaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Funaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi cracks Funaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funaki walks into a straight right hand from Horiguchi.
Funaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Funaki checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
Funaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Horiguchi manages to circle out of the way.
Funaki scores with a nice right hand.
Funaki throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Funaki swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Funaki moved out of range.
Funaki throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Good work by Funaki as he checks the leg kick.
Funaki tries to counter by clinching up but Horiguchi breaks away and moves out of range.
Horiguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funaki is looking to clinch but Horiguchi is avoiding it.
Funaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Funaki avoids it.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi looks to land a body kick but Funaki moved away.
Funaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horiguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funaki.
Horiguchi counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Horiguchi circles away.
Funaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horiguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Funaki can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Funaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Funaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Funaki throws a wild body kick that Horiguchi sees coming a mile off.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Funaki moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Funaki.
Horiguchi connects with the punch.
Horiguchi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horiguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horiguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Funaki.
Jab by Horiguchi.
Funaki throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Funaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horiguchi.
Jab from Funaki.
Funaki wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Funaki.
Horiguchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Horiguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Funaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Funaki avoids a kick to the body.
Funaki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Horiguchi.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Funaki's head back.
Horiguchi drops his hands momentarily and Funaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T2#
Funaki lands a nice looking body kick.
Funaki missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Funaki backing away here, and Horiguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Funaki moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi is looking to chop away at Funaki's legs.
Horiguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Funaki on the side of the head.
Horiguchi jabs Funaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horiguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Funaki with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Funaki doesn't seem phased though.
Funaki lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick there by Horiguchi.
Funaki tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
Horiguchi motions for Funaki to come forward. Horiguchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Funaki tries to clinch up but Horiguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Funaki throws a leg kick but Horiguchi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Funaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Horiguchi.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi. #T3#
Funaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick from Funaki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Funaki lands with a cross.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funaki manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Funaki.#CL#
Funaki moves into range and clinches up with Horiguchi.
Horiguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Funaki blocks an elbow strike from Horiguchi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Funaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Horiguchi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horiguchi is trying to pull guard but Funaki has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Funaki moves out of range.
Funaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horiguchi lands a jab to Funaki's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funaki ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Funaki misses with a right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Funaki's knee momentarily.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Funaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Horiguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horiguchi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Horiguchi duly obliges.
Funaki takes one on the button.
Funaki wants to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horiguchi, as that shot connected.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi lands a really nice looking cross but Funaki seems unphased.
#ROC2#Funaki is rocked!
An inside leg kick from Funaki misses.
Oh Funaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Funaki moves in looking to clinch but Horiguchi pushes him off.
Funaki seems to have got his legs back now.
Funaki tries to clinch there but Horiguchi circles away.
Funaki throws a leg kick but Horiguchi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Funaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Horiguchi counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horiguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is 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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Funaki is looking to clinch.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funaki manages to avoid it.#CL#
Funaki closes the distance and clinches.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.#CL#
Funaki clinches with his opponent.
Funaki stalling in the clinch but Horiguchi improves position.
Funaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.
Funaki has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi avoiding damage as Funaki throws knees to the body.
Funaki prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a nice elbow.
Funaki misses with an elbow over the top.
Funaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Horiguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Funaki has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Funaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Horiguchi's brow.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Funaki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Funaki dodges an elbow strike from Horiguchi.
Funaki throws an elbow that misses.
Funaki managing to block the knees to the body from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi letting Funaki take a breather here.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Funaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Horiguchi gets an underhook and turns Funaki into the cage.
Horiguchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Horiguchi pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Funaki! Horiguchi unloads with more strikes and Funaki sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akaro Horiguchi!
An out of breath Akaro Horiguchi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CFC 448: Nagasaki v Da Silvia
Date: Dec 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Whitaker misses.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Whitaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi connects with a body shot that sends Whitaker 's belly button to the back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whitaker , as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Whitaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Whitaker checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whitaker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Whitaker sizes up Horiguchi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horiguchi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Whitaker counters with a straight right hand.
Whitaker slips under a jab.
Whitaker slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Whitaker is looking to counter punch.
Horiguchi thows a leg kick but Whitaker checks it
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitaker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whitaker lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Whitaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a jab to Whitaker 's midsection.
Whitaker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Horiguchi. That one must have hurt.
Whitaker misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Horiguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whitaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Whitaker 's shoulder, as Whitaker tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
Whitaker backing away here, and Horiguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Whitaker lands with a good body shot.
Whitaker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitaker is just out of range.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whitaker lands with a cross.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whitaker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've been informed that Horiguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Horiguchi tries to land a front kick but Whitaker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horiguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horiguchi lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
Whitaker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Whitaker walks into a stiff left hand from Horiguchi.
Whitaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Whitaker 's leg but Whitaker calmly moves out of range.
Whitaker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Whitaker scores with a nice right hand.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Whitaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Whitaker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Whitaker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Whitaker counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker .
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whitaker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitaker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Whitaker throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Whitaker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
A big right from Whitaker misses.
Horiguchi lands with a hook. Whitaker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Horiguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donk. Whitaker catches Horiguchi right on the button with a cross.
Whitaker blocks a jab.
Whitaker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Whitaker lands an overhand right.
Whitaker scores with a decent looking hook.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Whitaker staying out of range there.
Whitaker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horiguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Whitaker . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Whitaker .
Whitaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitaker .
A low kick from Horiguchi misses
and Whitaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roy Whitaker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Whitaker blocks a leg kick.
Whitaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Whitaker checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a one two combo.
Horiguchi feints a jab promting Whitaker to slip. Horiguchi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Whitaker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Horiguchi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
It looks like Whitaker has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Horiguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horiguchi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Whitaker misses with a head kick.
Whitaker digs a good hook to Horiguchi's body.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Whitaker down with leg kicks.
A jab from Whitaker misses. #T1#
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Whitaker saw that one coming.
Whitaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A solid body kick from Horiguchi.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Whitaker avoids it.
Whitaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Whitaker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whitaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitaker throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Whitaker backing away here, and Horiguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Whitaker moves out of range of the body kick from Horiguchi.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi misses with a jab to the body
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Whitaker connects with the punch.
Whitaker moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick
and Whitaker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whitaker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker .
Horiguchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whitaker . Whitaker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whitaker 's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Whitaker .
Whitaker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Whitaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horiguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A cross from Horiguchi lands.#ROC2#Whitaker is rocked!
Whitaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Whitaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horiguchi scores with a jab. Whitaker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Whitaker avoids it easily.
It looked like Whitaker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Whitaker seems to have got his legs back now.
Whitaker throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitaker is just out of range.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitaker counters with a straight right hand.
Whitaker throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Whitaker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horiguchi. That did some damage!
Whitaker ducks right into an uppercut from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Horiguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horiguchi.
Whitaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Horiguchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horiguchi tests Whitaker 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whitaker staying out of range there.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker .
Whitaker avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
A clash of legs there as Whitaker blocks the low kick.
Whitaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Whitaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Horiguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
Horiguchi connects with a body shot that sends Whitaker 's belly button to the back.
Horiguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Whitaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Whitaker slips the punch.
Whitaker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Whitaker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Horiguchi - the referee stops the clock and Whitaker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Horiguchi. Whitaker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Whitaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Whitaker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Horiguchi on the side of the head.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Whitaker ducked under it nicely.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker .
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Whitaker moved out of range nicely.
Whitaker looks to land a body kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Horiguchi lands with a good body shot.
Whitaker looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Whitaker misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Whitaker moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits. #T1#
Whitaker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Whitaker slips under a jab.
Horiguchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker . Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whitaker 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 Horiguchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Horiguchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Whitaker cracks Horiguchi with an open hand slap.
Whitaker throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Whitaker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horiguchi lands with a cross.
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.
Whitaker throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks to land a combination but Whitaker avoids it well.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Horiguchi misses.
Whitaker throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.#T2#
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Horiguchi rushes Whitaker and presses him up against the cage.
Whitaker lands a body shot.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Whitaker controls the action.
Whitaker lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Whitaker digs a right hand into Horiguchi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Horiguchi's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Whitaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Whitaker with a jab.
Whitaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Whitaker lands a slapping body shot.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Horiguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whitaker can pounce on him.
Whitaker misses with a body kick.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Whitaker is out of range.
A jab from Whitaker finds it's way through Horiguchi's defenses.
Horiguchi with a hook.
Whitaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horiguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horiguchi drops his hands momentarily and Whitaker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whitaker throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker counters with a two punch combo. #CUT#It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.
Whitaker misses the jab.
Whitaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Whitaker stalks Horiguchi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Horiguchi's face. Horiguchi staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker blocks a low kick nicely.
Whitaker loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Horiguchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T4#
Horiguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Whitaker .
Whitaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Whitaker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Whitaker off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Whitaker .
Horiguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Whitaker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Whitaker misses.
Whitaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to work over Whitaker 's front leg with a kick but Whitaker checks it.
Whitaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horiguchi feints and then cracks Whitaker 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Whitaker down.
Whitaker misses with a low kick.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Roy Whitaker did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Whitaker avoids them all with ease.
Horiguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Whitaker . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Whitaker .
Horiguchi misses with a combination
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
Horiguchi thows a leg kick but Whitaker checks it
and Whitaker counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitaker misses with a straight left.
Whitaker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Whitaker misses.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitaker .
Whitaker scores with a punch to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Horiguchi there.
Whitaker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Whitaker down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Whitaker . Horiguchi shrugs it off though.
Whitaker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
Horiguchi throws the left hand but Whitaker avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitaker throws out the jab.
Whitaker tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whitaker misses the jab.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
Whitaker slips under a jab from Horiguchi.#T2#
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Horiguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Whitaker misses its target.
Horiguchi throws a front kick aimed at Whitaker 's knee but Whitaker avoids it well.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitaker is just out of range.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whitaker .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Whitaker 's front leg but catches the back leg as Whitaker tries to avoid it.
Whitaker looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
The fighters circling - Whitaker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whitaker works Horiguchi's body with a nice hook.
Horiguchi with the inside leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a hook
and Whitaker counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .
Whitaker 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.
#T3#
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horiguchi misses with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Whitaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitaker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi throws the left hand but Whitaker avoids the punch easily.
Whitaker throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi checks a low kick from Whitaker .
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Whitaker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Whitaker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Horiguchi has time to react.
Horiguchi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Whitaker moves out of range. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Whitaker avoids it easily.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Whitaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whitaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whitaker 's sensitive parts.
Whitaker cracks Horiguchi with an open hand slap.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Horiguchi there.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Horiguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Whitaker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Horiguchi is looking for the big counter here.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Roy Whitaker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
That's time! Whitaker 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Nice body punch from Whitaker .
Horiguchi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Whitaker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitaker looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Whitaker moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
A low kick lands for Whitaker .
A leg kick checked by Whitaker .
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whitaker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Whitaker 's shoulder, as Whitaker tries to avoid the shot.
Whitaker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whitaker scores with a kick to the body.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitaker counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Whitaker .
Horiguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horiguchi tries to land a front kick but Whitaker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitaker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Horiguchi in his tracks. #T1#
Whitaker connects with a looping right hand.
Whitaker misses the jab.
Whitaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
Whitaker blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whitaker 's head.
Horiguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Whitaker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horiguchi scrambles back to his feet.
Whitaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Whitaker avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Whitaker moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Horiguchi throws a push kick but Whitaker slaps the foot to one side.
Whitaker throws a counter high kick but Horiguchi was just alert enough to avoid it.
Horiguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Horiguchi tests Whitaker 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Whitaker slams his shin into Horiguchi's torso.
Whitaker moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitaker .
Horiguchi swings for the body but Whitaker moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Whitaker there.
Whitaker lands a glancing blow to the side of Horiguchi's head.
No joy there for Horiguchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Whitaker is looking to land body kicks.
Horiguchi with the inside leg kick.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whitaker scores with a hook.
Horiguchi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Whitaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitaker lands a body shot.
#T3#
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker manages to avoid it.
Whitaker slips under a jab from Horiguchi.
Whitaker throwing a counter right hand but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Whitaker .
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
Horiguchi feints a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Horiguchi misses.
Whitaker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horiguchi.
Whitaker backing away here, and Horiguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Whitaker .
Horiguchi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Whitaker misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T4#
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Whitaker .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Whitaker .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Whitaker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Whitaker works the jab nicely.
Horiguchi throws out a powerful jab.
Horiguchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whitaker throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Whitaker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Whitaker moved out of range.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Whitaker strikes.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from Whitaker finds it's target.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Whitaker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Whitaker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whitaker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Whitaker !
Roy Whitaker retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Roy Whitaker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
CFC 443: Lacplesis v Whitaker
Date: Dec 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Wrexham .
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wrexham was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wrexham drops his hands momentarily and Horiguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Wrexham 's front leg but catches the back leg as Wrexham tries to avoid it. #KD#
Nice combo by Wrexham ! Oh, that's hurt him - Horiguchi falls to the canvas and Wrexham follows him into side control. #ROC#Horiguchi is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wrexham is staying tight to Horiguchi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wrexham trying to control the position but Horiguchi is working away.
Wrexham tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T1#
Wrexham laying and praying for a moment but Horiguchi takes advantage and regains half guard.
Wrexham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horiguchi keeps working.
Wrexham trying to control the pace.
Horiguchi wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Horiguchi works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Horiguchi working for a triangle but Wrexham defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wrexham trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Horiguchi digs a good hook to Wrexham 's body.
Wrexham tries to clinch up.
Wrexham throws a head kick that misses.
Wrexham tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wrexham tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wrexham on the side of the head. #CL2#
Horiguchi closes the distance and pushes Wrexham back into the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wrexham .
Wrexham pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Horiguchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Horiguchi blocks the elbow strike.
Wrexham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horiguchi blocks an elbow strike from Wrexham .
Horiguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Horiguchi jumps guard but Wrexham stands there with Horiguchi around his waist. Horiguchi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Wrexham throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Wrexham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Wrexham .
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wrexham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wrexham with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wrexham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL#
Wrexham forces Horiguchi back against the ropes and clinches.
Wrexham tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Wrexham back against the ropes.
Wrexham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wrexham backwards.
Wrexham lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Wrexham .
Wrexham tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Wrexham controls his hands.
Wrexham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Wrexham controls his hands.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Wrexham throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Wrexham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Wrexham rushes Horiguchi and presses him up against the ropes.
Wrexham misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrexham avoids the elbow strike from Horiguchi, against the ropes.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrexham .
Tyler Wrexham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Wrexham 's head.
Horiguchi lands a body punch.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Wrexham avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wrexham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wrexham misses with a knee strike.
Wrexham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Horiguchi tries to land a knee to the head but Wrexham blocks with his arms.
Horiguchi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Wrexham fails to land.
Wrexham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wrexham backwards.
Horiguchi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wrexham is keeping busy.
Wrexham misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1##BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Horiguchi finds it's target.
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
Wrexham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
Wrexham blocks the body kick.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Wrexham ducked under it nicely.
Wrexham throws a big counter combination but Horiguchi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wrexham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wrexham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wrexham blocks a jab.
Wrexham misses with a wild combination.
Wrexham tries to clinch up but Horiguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Wrexham throws a right hand that Horiguchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Horiguchi also avoids with ease.
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Wrexham didn't see that one coming.#T2#
Wrexham ducks right into an uppercut from Horiguchi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrexham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Tyler Wrexham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wrexham moves in looking to clinch but Horiguchi pushes him off.
Wrexham throws a series of punches but Horiguchi avoids them all with ease.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Wrexham avoids it.
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wrexham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a hook.
Horiguchi throws the kick towards the body but Wrexham avoids it.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wrexham thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wrexham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wrexham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Horiguchi.
Wrexham fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Nice defenses there by Wrexham .
Wrexham is looking to wear down Horiguchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wrexham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Wrexham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wrexham goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horiguchi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
As Horiguchi looks to move away, Wrexham throws a big counter combo but Horiguchi just gets out of the way.
Wrexham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Wrexham saw that one coming.
A combination from Wrexham does no damage.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrexham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horiguchi connects with a jab.
Wrexham misses with a few strikes there.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
Horiguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrexham misses with a double jab.
A big left from Wrexham misses.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Wrexham ducked under it nicely.
Wrexham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wrexham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horiguchi to score with a decent uppercut.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Horiguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wrexham misses with a looping left.#CL#
Wrexham clinches with his opponent.
Horiguchi avoids the elbow strike from Wrexham , against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wrexham throws an elbow but misses.
Wrexham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Horiguchi avoiding damage as Wrexham throws knees to the body.
Wrexham can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wrexham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is 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.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
That's time! Wrexham 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Horiguchi dips to his left and cracks Wrexham with an uppercut!
Horiguchi fakes the leg kick and cracks Wrexham in the body.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wrexham 's sensitive parts.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Wrexham is out of range.
Wrexham throws a sloppy head kick
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horiguchi.
Wrexham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wrexham is looking to clinch.
Horiguchi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wrexham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrexham tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Wrexham wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Wrexham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Wrexham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Horiguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horiguchi unleashes a big counter combination but Wrexham bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wrexham takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL2#
Wrexham tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wrexham is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wrexham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horiguchi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wrexham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horiguchi blocks an elbow strike from Wrexham .
Horiguchi avoids a wild elbow strike from Wrexham .
Wrexham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Wrexham .
Horiguchi blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Wrexham .
Horiguchi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrexham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wrexham lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Knees in the clinch landing for Wrexham .
Knees to the body from Wrexham .
Wrexham tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Wrexham back against the ropes.
Wrexham scores with a shoulder strike.
Wrexham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wrexham just misses with a elbow thrown towards Horiguchi's brow.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Wrexham throws an elbow but it misses.
Wrexham lands an uppercut.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrexham throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Wrexham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Horiguchi is defending well for now.
Wrexham tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Wrexham misses with an elbow over the top.
Horiguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wrexham .#T3#
Wrexham misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
Wrexham avoids a wild elbow strike from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wrexham blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wrexham misses with a wild body shot.
Wrexham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Wrexham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wrexham takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wrexham drops his hands momentarily and Horiguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horiguchi misses with a hook
and Wrexham counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wrexham throws a head kick that misses.
Wrexham misses with a double jab.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Wrexham misses with a head kick.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wrexham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wrexham throws a quick counter head kick but Horiguchi was just out of range.
Wrexham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Wrexham ducked under it nicely.
Wrexham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wrexham connects with a nice looking jab.
Wrexham scores with a jab to the head.
Wrexham on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Wrexham .
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
Wrexham tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Wrexham 's leg but Wrexham calmly moves out of range.
Wrexham checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akaro Horiguchi.
I think Horiguchi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
Our winner, Akaro Horiguchi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CFC 436: Neuer vs Bundy
Date: Oct 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Lacplesis lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lacplesis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lacplesis ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Lacplesis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A cross from Lacplesis lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horiguchi.
Lacplesis slips under a jab.
Lacplesis misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been informed that Lacplesis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Lacplesis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Lacplesis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.#T1##CL2#
Lacplesis takes the fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Lacplesis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Lacplesis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lacplesis lands with a light punch inside.
Lacplesis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lacplesis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Lacplesis blocks it.
A short left from Lacplesis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Lacplesis fails to land.
Horiguchi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee calls for Lacplesis to work.
Horiguchi has Lacplesis pressed against the cage, preventing Lacplesis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lacplesis lands an uppercut.#T2#
Lacplesis tries to work over Horiguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Lacplesis on the inside.
Horiguchi tries to pull guard but Lacplesis holds him up against the cage and eventually Horiguchi drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lacplesis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacplesis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL#
Horiguchi rushes Lacplesis and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi is trying to pull guard but Lacplesis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries to work over Horiguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Horiguchi.
A short right from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Lacplesis breaks from the clinch.
Lacplesis takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T3#
Lacplesis tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacplesis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a leg kick.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horiguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lacplesis connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Lacplesis avoids it.
Lacplesis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lacplesis counters with a straight right hand.
Horiguchi sizes up Lacplesis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T4#
Lacplesis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lacplesis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horiguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lacplesis misses the jab.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Lacplesis avoids it easily.
Lacplesis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Lacplesis cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horiguchi catches Lacplesis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lacplesis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lacplesis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Horiguchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Lacplesis blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Humors Lacplesis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lacplesis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacplesis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lacplesis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lacplesis moves out of range as Horiguchi throws a body kick.
Horiguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the head.
Lacplesis misses with a leg kick.
Lacplesis throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
It looked like Horiguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Horiguchi is looking to chop away at Lacplesis's legs.
And Lacplesis responds with a good body kick, but Horiguchi manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Horiguchi - just one landing.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lacplesis.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lacplesis is out of range and Horiguchi settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacplesis misses with a straight right. #T1#
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Lacplesis moves away and avoids it.
Lacplesis tries a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi is wise to it.
Lacplesis throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Lacplesis connects with a looping right hand.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Lacplesis off balance momentarily.
Lacplesis missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lacplesis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Lacplesis cracks Horiguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Lacplesis looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Lacplesis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi wants to clinch.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lacplesis to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacplesis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
Lacplesis misses the body punch
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi throws a one two combo.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacplesis.#CL#
Lacplesis tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacplesis tries to break the clinch but Horiguchi is controlling the position.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lacplesis pushes Horiguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Lacplesis on the inside.
Lacplesis presses Horiguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lacplesis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with the head strike.
Humors Lacplesis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lacplesis blocks a body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lacplesis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Lacplesis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lacplesis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Lacplesis manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Lacplesis.
Horiguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Some bone on bone action there as Lacplesis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lacplesis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horiguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lacplesis flicks out a counter leg kick but Horiguchi steps away.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacplesis moves away.
Horiguchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Lacplesis misses.
Lacplesis looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.#T4#
A shot to the liver by Horiguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Lacplesis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Lacplesis off balance momentarily.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Lacplesis's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lacplesis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lacplesis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horiguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lacplesis. Lacplesis obviously looking to wear him down.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Lacplesis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lacplesis lands a leg kick that knocks Horiguchi off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lacplesis 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 Horiguchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Horiguchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lacplesis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Humors Lacplesis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Horiguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horiguchi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lacplesis misses with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Horiguchi.
Lacplesis scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Lacplesis's front leg but catches the back leg as Lacplesis tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lacplesis throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lacplesis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horiguchi cracks Lacplesis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lacplesis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis misses with a hook.
Horiguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
A cross from Lacplesis lands.#T1#
Lacplesis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lacplesis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacplesis throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacplesis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Lacplesis down.
Horiguchi scores with a push kick.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horiguchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Lacplesis has Horiguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lacplesis.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Horiguchi tries to pull guard but Lacplesis holds him up against the cage and eventually Horiguchi drops back down to his feet.
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage. #T2#
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi tries to throw a body punch but Lacplesis avoids it by throwing Horiguchi back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
A short left from Horiguchi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Lacplesis breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacplesis. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacplesis blocks a jab.
Lacplesis takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Horiguchi closes the distance and clinches.
Horiguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Lacplesis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Horiguchi jumps guard but Lacplesis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi. #T3#
Lacplesis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Lacplesis lands with a left to the head.
Lacplesis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horiguchi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Horiguchi tries to pull guard but Lacplesis holds him up against the cage and eventually Horiguchi drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lacplesis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lacplesis lands an uppercut.
Lacplesis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacplesis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horiguchi.
Lacplesis can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Nice elbow from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lacplesis takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Lacplesis misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacplesis's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Lacplesis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horiguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi scores with a hook.
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.
Lacplesis misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacplesis manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Lacplesis misses.
Lacplesis blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
Lacplesis misses with a leg kick
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
Lacplesis throws a right hand that misses
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horiguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Lacplesis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Lacplesis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horiguchi wants to clinch.
Horiguchi cracks Lacplesis with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi throws a shot to the body.
Horiguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horiguchi tests Lacplesis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi connects with a body shot.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lacplesis tries to clinch but Horiguchi moves away
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lacplesis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lacplesis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lacplesis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horiguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lacplesis throws a lazy uppercut
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Lacplesis clinches with his opponent.
Horiguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lacplesis backwards.
Lacplesis lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacplesis's elbow. #T2#
Lacplesis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lacplesis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Horiguchi is keeping busy.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lacplesis lands a body punch.
Lacplesis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lacplesis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lacplesis.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi misses with an elbow strike.
Lacplesis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lacplesis working aggressively here.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Lacplesis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lacplesis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacplesis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Lacplesis misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
Lacplesis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horiguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horiguchi jumps guard but Lacplesis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Horiguchi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lacplesis.
Horiguchi is trying to pull guard but Lacplesis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lacplesis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Horiguchi misses with an elbow strike.
Lacplesis blocks the elbow strike.
Lacplesis scores with a knee to the head.
Horiguchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T4#
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacplesis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacplesis's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis blocks an elbow strike from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.
#TD#
Horiguchi pulls guard effortlessly.
Lacplesis stopping the sweep attempt from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Lacplesis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Lacplesis moves out of range easily.
Lacplesis checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacplesis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lacplesis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lacplesis scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Lacplesis cracks Horiguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lacplesis misses the jab.
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Lacplesis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
Lacplesis throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Lacplesis misses.
Lacplesis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lacplesis cracks Horiguchi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body. Lacplesis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Lacplesis misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Lacplesis scores with a body shot.
Lacplesis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a left hand
and Lacplesis counters with an outside leg kick.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Lacplesis is out of range.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lacplesis misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
A shot in the inside from Lacplesis.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Lacplesis. #T2#
Lacplesis tries to work over Horiguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow. #BC#
Horiguchi breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Lacplesis misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horiguchi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Lacplesis avoids them all with ease.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lacplesis's sensitive parts.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Lacplesis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a jab-cross combination. #T3#
Lacplesis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Lacplesis misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Lacplesis.
Horiguchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lacplesis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Lacplesis is out of range.
Lacplesis throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Lacplesis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot lands for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis misses with a hook.
Lacplesis missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Horiguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi moves in looking to clinch but Lacplesis pushes him off.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses
and Lacplesis counters with a right hand to the body.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.#T4#
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
Horiguchi backing away here, and Lacplesis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Lacplesis throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Lacplesis lands with a right hand.
Lacplesis misses with a body kick.
Lacplesis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lacplesis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Horiguchi keeps Lacplesis at a distance using the push kick.
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lacplesis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL#
Lacplesis tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lacplesis.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Humors Lacplesis.
I think Lacplesis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Humors Lacplesis!
Humors Lacplesis is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Humors Lacplesis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
CFC 435A: New Genesis
Date: Oct 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Cirelli looks for a takedown but Horiguchi sprawls well.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cirelli with a nice cross.
Cirelli throws a head kick that misses.
We've been informed that Horiguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A swing and a miss from Cirelli.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cirelli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Cirelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horiguchi! But no joy.
Cirelli misses with a body shot.
Cirelli looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi jabs Cirelli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cirelli connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cirelli slips under a jab from Horiguchi.
Cirelli feinted with a counter takedown.
A low kick from Horiguchi is predictable there #TD#
and Cirelli counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Cirelli is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Horiguchi still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Horiguchi has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Horiguchi wants to control but Cirelli is keeping him busy. #T1#
Cirelli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Horiguchi is controlling the pace.
Cirelli tries to roll over but Horiguchi keeps him under control.#SUB#
Cirelli looking for submissions off his back.
Cirelli is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cirelli tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Horiguchi has advanced to mount. Uh oh. #SU2#
Horiguchi stands up from mount. Strange move.
Horiguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cirelli throws a big shot that misses.
Cirelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Cirelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cirelli checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the nose.
Cirelli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Cirelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cirelli tries for a takedown but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Horiguchi throws a hook but Cirelli blocks it.
Horiguchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horiguchi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Cirelli.
Good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cirelli.
Cirelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Cirelli misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cirelli. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cirelli lands with a hook. Horiguchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cirelli.
Nice shot by Cirelli.
Horiguchi lands with a hook. Cirelli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cirelli slips under a jab from Horiguchi.
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!
Cirelli checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
Nice straight punches there by Cirelli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cirelli.
Cirelli throws a poor cross that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Horiguchi misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Cirelli misses the target.
Cirelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirelli.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from Cirelli.
Horiguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Cirelli.
Cirelli loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Cirelli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horiguchi.
Cirelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
Cirelli throws a quick counter head kick but Horiguchi was just out of range.
Horiguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cirelli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cirelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Cirelli.
Cirelli misses with a double jab.
Cirelli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CL2#
Horiguchi moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Cirelli sizes up Horiguchi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horiguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cirelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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.
Cirelli misses with a right hand
and Cirelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cirelli throws a right hand that Horiguchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Horiguchi also avoids with ease.
Horiguchi scores with a push kick.
Cirelli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horiguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Cirelli cracks a nice hook into Horiguchi's ribs.
Horiguchi misses with a right hand
and Cirelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Cirelli.
Anthony Cirelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Cirelli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi with a nice cross.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cirelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cirelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horiguchi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cirelli checks a leg kick.#T1#
Horiguchi misses with a few strikes there.
Horiguchi looks to land a combination. Cirelli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#ROC2#Cirelli is rocked!
Horiguchi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh Cirelli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cirelli misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cirelli avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Cirelli avoids a kick to the body.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Cirelli.
A left lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi cracks Cirelli with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cirelli falls to his knees and Horiguchi doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi is the new lightweight champion!
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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Event:
SFL 103 | Kilgore vs Badass
Date: Sep 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Koivisto swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Horiguchi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koivisto 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 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koivisto walks into a stiff left hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi cracks Koivisto with an open hand slap.
Koivisto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koivisto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been informed that Horiguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#TD#
Koivisto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi is trying to get back to full guard.
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!
Koivisto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Koivisto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Horiguchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koivisto. #T1#
Koivisto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Horiguchi defending well though. #SUB#
Koivisto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koivisto wants to free his trapped foot but Horiguchi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Koivisto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Horiguchi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Horiguchi is looking for a sweep. Koivisto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koivisto is looking to advance position but Horiguchi won't allow it.
Koivisto throwing shots but Horiguchi is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koivisto lands a nice short elbow.#T2#
Horiguchi wants to improve his position but Koivisto is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horiguchi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB2#
Horiguchi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koivisto lands with a punch from half guard.
Koivisto thows a huge punch but Horiguchi dodges it nicely.
Koivisto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Horiguchi!
Koivisto landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Koivisto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T3#
Koivisto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Koivisto thowing shots but they're missing.
Koivisto tries to control but Horiguchi wriggling away.
Koivisto with shots to the head and body - Horiguchi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Koivisto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Koivisto lands a nice shot to the head.
Koivisto unloads with some shots from mount but Horiguchi bucks and avoids them well.
Koivisto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Horiguchi looks a forlorn figure.
#ROC#Horiguchi is rocked!
Koivisto looking to control but Horiguchi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Koivisto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Koivisto.
Koivisto lands a couple of good shots and Horiguchi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Horiguchi tries to escape but Koivisto has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Koivisto is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Horiguchi. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Koivisto gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Koivisto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Horiguchi covering up well under a series of strikes from Koivisto.
Horiguchi is trying to remain composed but Koivisto is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Koivisto throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Horiguchi!
Koivisto is working the ground and pound. Can Horiguchi escape?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ultima Koivisto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Koivisto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koivisto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horiguchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Koivisto finish him?
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Koivisto.
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Koivisto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
Horiguchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Koivisto.
Koivisto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Koivisto lands a really nice looking cross but Horiguchi seems unphased.
Koivisto loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Koivisto misses the target.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi slips a jab and a cross from Koivisto.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Horiguchi finds it's target.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koivisto.
Good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koivisto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Koivisto.
Horiguchi defending well as Koivisto loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Koivisto off the cage and back into range.
Koivisto connects with a crisp jab. #T1#
Koivisto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Koivisto off balance momentarily.
Koivisto blocks a leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi stuns Koivisto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koivisto misses with a wild combination.
Horiguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Koivisto lands a nice shot that snaps Horiguchi's head back.
Jab, jab by Horiguchi - just one landing.
Horiguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akaro Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koivisto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koivisto throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.
Koivisto throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koivisto missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koivisto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Koivisto throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Horiguchi jabs Koivisto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koivisto.
Horiguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koivisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koivisto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
Koivisto looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Koivisto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Koivisto.
Horiguchi tries to work over Koivisto's front leg with a kick but Koivisto checks it. #TD#
Koivisto scores with a takedown into Horiguchi's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koivisto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ultima Koivisto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koivisto wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving.
Koivisto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koivisto slips nicely into half guard.
Horiguchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koivisto. #T3#
Koivisto is stalling here. Horiguchi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Koivisto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Horiguchi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Koivisto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Horiguchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koivisto keeps working.
Koivisto works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Koivisto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Horiguchi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Horiguchi preventing the sweep. #SU2#
Horiguchi stands up and waves to Koivisto to follow him. #T4#
Koivisto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horiguchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koivisto blocks a leg kick.
Koivisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horiguchi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koivisto.
Koivisto tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi wants to slow Koivisto down by chopping away at his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koivisto throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
Koivisto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Koivisto throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horiguchi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Koivisto.
Koivisto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koivisto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koivisto throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ultima Koivisto dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Koivisto tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Koivisto. #BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi defending well as Koivisto loads up on a big left hand.
Koivisto scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one. #KD#
Koivisto drops Horiguchi with a left right combo! Koivisto follows him down to the ground into side control.
#CUT#It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koivisto cracks Horiguchi with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Koivisto immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Horiguchi is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Koivisto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ultima Koivisto!
Ultima Koivisto thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SFL 95 | Kilgore vs O'Neil II
Date: Aug 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Eye moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Eye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Eye looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Eye's leg but Eye calmly moves out of range.
Eye goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Horiguchi pushes Eye up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Horiguchi breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Horiguchi has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Eye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi is looking to clinch but Eye is avoiding it.
Eye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eye misses with a double jab.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Eye is looking to counter punch.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Eye moved out of range nicely.
We've been informed that Horiguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Horiguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Eye looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horiguchi! But no joy.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi looks for the body kick but Eye saw that one coming.
Eye jabs at Horiguchi's body.
Eye throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Eye moved away.
Eye keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T1#
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eye.
Eye throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Horiguchi on the side of the head.
Eye throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eye closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eye tried to score with a low kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Eye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick
and Eye counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Horiguchi thinking.
Eye lands a jab to the head.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horiguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horiguchi is looking to clinch but Eye is avoiding it.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Eye moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Eye moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eye attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eye's corner calls for a 1-2. Eye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Eye avoids it easily.#T2#
Horiguchi lands with a good body shot.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Eye lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horiguchi takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eye.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Eye moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi moves in looking to clinch but Eye pushes him off.
Horiguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eye.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eye blocks a jab.
Eye's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Eye duly obliges.
A left lands for Eye.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Eye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eye throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eye moves away.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Eye fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Eye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horiguchi. Horiguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eye misses with the combination.
#T3#
Eye throws a leg kick that is checked
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Eye throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Eye's leg but Eye calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eye thinks about countering with a head kick.
Eye lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi with a nice calf kick.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eye's head backwards.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Eye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eye misses with an uppercut.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Eye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Eye walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eye tries to land a leg kick but Horiguchi saw it coming and moves away.
Eye connects with a looping right hand.
Horiguchi drops his hands momentarily and Eye takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eye drops his hands momentarily and Horiguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horiguchi misses the jab.#T4#
Eye checks a leg kick.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Eye's ribcage but misses.
Eye pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Eye settles back down.
Eye looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Eye attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eye.
Eye tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eye backing away here, and Horiguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Eye thumps Horiguchi with a low kick.
Eye is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - Eye had a free shot at his head there.
Eye tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eye is looking to slow Horiguchi down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi walks into a stiff left hand from Eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eye finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Eye strikes.
A jab from Horiguchi does it's job there.
Eye misses with the combination.
Eye dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horiguchi. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Third Eye dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Eye misses with a wild body shot.
Eye thumps Horiguchi with a low kick.
Horiguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick from Eye, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eye moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Eye is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Eye misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Eye.
Eye scores with a body shot.
Eye misses with a looping left.
Eye throws a body shot but no joy.
Eye moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Third Eye is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Eye.
Eye lands a right hook to the body.
Eye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
Eye chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Eye feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horiguchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Eye misses the jab.
Eye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eye misses with a wild combination.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Eye wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Horiguchi. #CUT2#It looks like Third Eye has been cut.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eye backwards.
Horiguchi lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Eye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eye takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Eye's leg. Eye is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Eye throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi blocks a leg kick.
Eye misses with a lunging right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eye throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Eye down.
Eye lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eye tries to score with a low kick but Horiguchi moves his leg out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi walks into a jab.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Eye's head but Eye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T2#
Eye lands a slapping body shot.
Eye takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eye scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Horiguchi rushes Eye and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eye throws out the jab.
Eye throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Eye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Third Eye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eye misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Eye moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Eye misses with a straight left.
Eye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Eye lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horiguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eye 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 Horiguchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Horiguchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Eye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Eye doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eye throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Eye throws a low kick, looking for Horiguchi's leg but Horiguchi calmly moves out of range.
Eye staying out of range there.
Eye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horiguchi. Horiguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.
Horiguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eye backwards.
Eye is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws an elbow that misses.
Eye working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Horiguchi.
#BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Eye moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Eye scores with a sloppy right hand. Horiguchi should have avoided that one.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Eye blocks the body kick.
Eye chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Eye throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eye avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to clinch there but Eye circles away.
Eye finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Eye's head but Eye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi scores with a body shot.
Eye stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi dips to his left and cracks Eye with an uppercut!
Eye getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eye bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Horiguchi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Third Eye's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Eye clobbers Horiguchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eye.
Eye misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Eye as he connects with a hook.
Eye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Eye throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick from Eye, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eye misses with a two punch combination.
Eye moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Eye throws a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Eye.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Eye misses.
Horiguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Eye off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eye connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick lands for Eye.
Eye misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eye moves away.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Eye.
A countering left hand to the body from Horiguchi misses.#T1#
A cross from Horiguchi lands.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Eye was well out of range.
Eye 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.
Eye throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Eye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eye throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi throws out a powerful jab.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eye.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Eye's head but Eye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eye connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
A clash of legs there as Eye blocks the low kick.
Eye moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horiguchi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Eye. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Eye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Eye misses with a left hand
and Horiguchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab from Eye.
Eye swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horiguchi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Eye keeps the fight on the outside.
Horiguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Horiguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eye scores with a leg kick.
Eye works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Eye checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but Eye keeps it at a distance.
Eye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Eye.
Eye takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Eye checks a leg kick. #T3#
Eye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Eye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eye misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi fakes the leg kick and cracks Eye in the body.
Eye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Good shot there by Eye.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Eye checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Eye walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Eye didn't see that one coming.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi with a nice calf kick.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Eye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eye was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi takes one on the button.#T4##CL2#
Eye gets tackled into the cage by Horiguchi. Horiguchi maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Eye cracks Horiguchi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body. Eye takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Eye.
Eye tries to land a leg kick but Horiguchi saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Eye misses.
A clash of legs there as Eye blocks the low kick.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Eye blocks it.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eye doesn't seem bothered though.
Eye tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi cracks a nice hook into Eye's ribs.
Eye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Eye misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akaro Horiguchi.
I think Horiguchi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
SFL 90 | Half Baked
Date: Aug 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Horiguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from River.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks River off balance momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from River.
Horiguchi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Horiguchi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
River throws a leg kick but Horiguchi sees it coming and moves out of range.
River dives in for a single leg takedown but Horiguchi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by River or perhaps it was just good defense by Horiguchi, which made it look bad.
River misses with a hook.
A combination from River does no damage.
Horiguchi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
River misses the jab.
It looked like Horiguchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from River.
River lands with a cross.
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
River cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
River scores with a leg kick.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Horiguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
A big right from River misses.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick.
River attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi moves out of range as River strikes.
River misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
River misses with a body shot
#CL#
and Horiguchi counters by moving into the clinch.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
River breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but River ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River scores with a nice right hand.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T2#
Horiguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces River off the cage and back into range.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
A jab from River misses.
Horiguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but River avoided it.
Donk. Horiguchi catches River right on the button with a cross.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
River fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
River lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
River loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
River tries to score with a low kick but Horiguchi moves his leg out of the way.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi is looking to slow River down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horiguchi thumps River with a low kick.#T3##CL#
Horiguchi gets a clinch.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
Horiguchi lands an elbow that stopped River in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#It looks like Kollaa River has been cut.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the body.
River has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from River misses.
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi drops his hands momentarily and River takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Horiguchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from River.
Horiguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from River.
Horiguchi is looking to clinch but River is avoiding it.
River checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
River displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.#T4#
Horiguchi thuds his shin into the meat of River's side.
River misses with a straight right.
River lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Horiguchi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with River, pushing him back against the cage.
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Horiguchi prevents a body shot from River.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by River.
#BC2#
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from River.#CL#
Horiguchi has managed to clinch.
River lands a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
River misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
River misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi punishes River's body with a nice straight punch.
Horiguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from River.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kollaa River's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akaro Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from River.
River catches Horiguchi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
River misses with a head kick.
River walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horiguchi defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
River misses with a head kick.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot that snaps River's head back.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi delivers a nice body kick.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch but River swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horiguchi. That did some damage!
Horiguchi throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
River thuds a left hand into Horiguchi's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses River's sensitive parts.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
River loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.#T1#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
River lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
River walks into a straight right hand from Horiguchi.
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Horiguchi down.
River defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.
River throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
River tries to work over Horiguchi's front leg with a kick but Horiguchi checks it.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Horiguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. River catches Horiguchi right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but River is out of range and Horiguchi settles back down.
River takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horiguchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
River throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
River misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. River manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
It seemed like River was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T2#
River misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts River, as that shot connected.
River lands a right hook to the body.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
River checks a leg kick.
River throws a low kick but it's checked well by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks River off balance momentarily.
River on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
Akaro Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by River.
River with a lazy takedown attempt
and Horiguchi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
River lands a jab-cross combination.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from River.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
River looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
Horiguchi moves out of range as River strikes.#T3#
River connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to clinch there but River circles away.
River changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
River blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
River tries a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi is wise to it.
River tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
River connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
River cracks Horiguchi with an open hand slap.
River throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi lands a head kick. River smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
River tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River throws a head kick that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a good low kick that River was not able to check.
A jab lands there for River.
Horiguchi with a jab.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi backing away here, and River unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Horiguchi cracks a nice hook into River's ribs.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
River takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Horiguchi.
A punch lands to the side of Horiguchi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
River needs to keep his hands up - Horiguchi had a free shot at his head there.
River throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from River misses.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
River drops his hands momentarily and Horiguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
River checks the leg kick.
River shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Horiguchi eats them both and turns towards River to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
River walks into a left hand.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kollaa River's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kollaa River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horiguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Horiguchi.
River misses with a body shot.
River scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi swings for the body but River moves out of range.
Horiguchi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horiguchi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
River throws a leg kick but Horiguchi moved away.
A punch lands to the side of River 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Horiguchi scores with a nice right hand.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but River is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
Horiguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
River is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
Horiguchi connects with a jab.
River takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T1#
River takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick lands for River.
River lands with a straight right. Horiguchi didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Horiguchi gets a clinch. #BC2#
River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi scores with a jab.
A head kick misses from River.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horiguchi moves in looking to clinch but River pushes him off.
Horiguchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
River buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
River scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River wants to land a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
Horiguchi throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
Horiguchi connects with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi walks into a left hand.
River throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi cracks a nice hook into River's ribs.
Horiguchi lands with a cross. #T2#
Horiguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horiguchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent River stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Horiguchi has closed the distance and engaged River in a clinch.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
#BC2#
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
River lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
River throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
River tries to work over Horiguchi's front leg with a kick but Horiguchi checks it.
A head kick misses from River.
And Horiguchi counters with a quick kick to the body but River blocks it.
River is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from River.
Horiguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Horiguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a combination. River tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
River chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Horiguchi lands a jab.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target. #T3#
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from River.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horiguchi, as that shot connected.
River throws a low kick, looking for Horiguchi's leg but Horiguchi calmly moves out of range. #CL#
Horiguchi gets a clinch.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of River backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from River.
River is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Horiguchi to keep the fight standing.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
River lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horiguchi stops a takedown attempt from River.
River takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD2#
River gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi manages to get to full guard.
Horiguchi keeping moving, preventing River from controlling successfully. #T4#
Horiguchi can't keep his opponent in guard - River advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Horiguchi wants to improve his position but River is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB2#
River is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Horiguchi defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akaro Horiguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Horiguchi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
SFL 78 | Animosity
Date: Jun 16, 2021 |
#R1#
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Good shot there by Ferguson.
Ferguson walks into a straight right hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Horiguchi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horiguchi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Ferguson's leg. Ferguson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Ferguson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Horiguchi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ferguson if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson cracks a nice hook into Horiguchi's ribs.
Horiguchi slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Ferguson checks a leg kick.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Ferguson thuds his right hand into Horiguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Horiguchi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ferguson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Ferguson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Ferguson moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Horiguchi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Horiguchi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferguson throws a body kick that misses.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Ferguson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson connects with a looping right hand.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferguson.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Ferguson lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Ferguson 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.
Horiguchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T2#
Nice body punch from Ferguson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ferguson doesn't seem phased though.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses the jab.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
#CL#
Horiguchi closes the distance and clinches.
Ferguson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horiguchi prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ferguson is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi is controlling him.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Horiguchi decides to pull guard. #SU2#
Ferguson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ferguson lands with a hook. Horiguchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi lands with a cross. #T3#
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Horiguchi - just one landing.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Ferguson unleashes a big counter combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horiguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferguson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ferguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferguson at a distance.
Ferguson scores with a nice head shot.
Ferguson feints and then cracks Horiguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horiguchi down.
Horiguchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi connects with a body shot that sends Ferguson's belly button to the back.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Ferguson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Horiguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferguson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Horiguchi tries to land a leg kick but Ferguson saw it coming and moves away.
#T4#
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferguson's sensitive parts.
Ferguson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Horiguchi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Ferguson cracks Horiguchi with an open hand slap.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi with a hook.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferguson swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Horiguchi.
A leg kick checked by Ferguson.
Horiguchi tries to score with a low kick but Ferguson moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Horiguchi as he checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Horiguchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Ferguson was well out of range.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferguson.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Ferguson scores with a nice head shot.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a nice leg kick.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson blocks a jab.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.#T1#
Ferguson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Ferguson lands a head shot.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Ferguson checks it.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Ferguson scores with a nice head shot.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Ferguson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Ferguson is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferguson. That snapped Horiguchi's head back.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Horiguchi. That snapped Ferguson's head back.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch combination from Ferguson misses. #T2#
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horiguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Horiguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson connects with an inside leg kick.#T3#
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Ferguson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferguson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Horiguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
Riley Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Ferguson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Ferguson needs to keep his hands up - Horiguchi had a free shot at his head there.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
#T4#
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ferguson sprawls and moves away.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Ferguson slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson lands a head shot.
A jab from Horiguchi finds it's way through Ferguson's defenses.
Ferguson lands with a good body shot.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferguson cracks Horiguchi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ferguson swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi looks to land a body kick but Ferguson moved away.
Ferguson throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Ferguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferguson at a distance.
Ferguson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Riley Ferguson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferguson misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut.
Ferguson swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horiguchi finds it's way round the side to connect with Ferguson's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson works Horiguchi's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Horiguchi.
Ferguson throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Horiguchi finds it's target.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Horiguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1##CL#
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Ferguson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferguson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Ferguson.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
Horiguchi with a nice calf kick.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi digs a good hook to Ferguson's body.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Ferguson didn't see that one coming.#T2#
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the head.
Ferguson misses the jab.
Horiguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Ferguson avoided it.
Horiguchi throws the kick towards the body but Ferguson avoids it.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ferguson.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ferguson takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi digs a good body shot into Ferguson's ribs.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Ferguson lands a nice shot that snaps Horiguchi's head back.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferguson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horiguchi on the side of the head.
Ferguson checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Ferguson strikes.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Horiguchi throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
Ferguson misses with a hook
and Horiguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T3#
Horiguchi wants to clinch.
Ferguson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferguson throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ferguson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horiguchi attempts a counter takedown but Ferguson avoids it well and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Horiguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Horiguchi cracks Ferguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horiguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson misses the jab.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T4#
Ferguson misses with a body punch
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Ferguson settles back down.
Horiguchi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Ferguson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ferguson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi swinging wildly here.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick from Ferguson, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Ferguson ducked under it nicely.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Ferguson moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
It seemed like Ferguson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akaro Horiguchi.
Well Horiguchi 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
SFL 68 | Sasaki vs Spanner
Date: May 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gentil.
Gentil slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Gentil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Horiguchi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gentil throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - Gentil had a free shot at his head there.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Gentil was well out of range.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gentil throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gentil tries to work over Horiguchi's front leg with a kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Gentil sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil throws a low kick, looking for Horiguchi's leg but Horiguchi calmly moves out of range.
Horiguchi darts in trying to clinch
and Gentil counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gentil.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi wants to slow Gentil down by chopping away at his legs.
Gentil appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gentil throws out the jab.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Gentil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gentil throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Horiguchi blocks the low kick.
Gentil tries a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Gentil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horiguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gentil moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gentil thuds a left hand into Horiguchi's body.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gentil.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Gentil moves out of range.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Gentil catches Horiguchi right on the button with a cross.
Gentil blocks a leg kick.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gentil.
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 Gentil has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gentil and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Gentil lands an impressive looking overhand right. Horiguchi doesn't seem phased though.
Gentil attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T2#
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gentil.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Gentil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gentil jabs at Horiguchi's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horiguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horiguchi throws a good cross that connects.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gentil. That's going to slow Horiguchi down.
Gentil connects with a solid leg kick.
Gentil swats away the attempt to clinch by Horiguchi.
Gentil throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gentil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gentil scores with a punch to the head.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Gentil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi cracks Gentil with a good jab.
Gentil throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T3#
Horiguchi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gentil throws a leg kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Horiguchi is looking to clinch.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gentil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gentil throws a low kick but it's checked well by Horiguchi.
Gentil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Gentil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gentil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Gentil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
A shot to the body from Horiguchi misses
and Gentil counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but Gentil keeps it at a distance.
Gentil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gentil moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Horiguchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gentil.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Gentil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Gentil moves out of range.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gentil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gentil cracks Horiguchi with an open hand slap.
A jab from Gentil misses.
Gentil is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Horiguchi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A low kick from Gentil misses
and Horiguchi counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Gentil misses.
Gentil finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gentil blocks a low kick nicely.
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gentil counters with a thumping low kick.
Gentil lands with an uppercut that bounces Horiguchi off the cage and back into range.
Gentil connects with a right hand. Horiguchi shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentil is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
Gentil swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Gentil scores with a punch to the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gentil - that will leave a mark!
Gentil scores with a jab. Horiguchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Gentil dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Gentil throws a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gentil was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Gentil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gentil moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gentil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Gentil throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Gentil. Those never looked like landing.
Gentil dips to his left and cracks Horiguchi with an uppercut!
Donk. Gentil catches Horiguchi right on the button with a cross.
Gentil throws a push kick but Horiguchi slaps the foot to one side.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Horiguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gentil counters with a body kick.
Gentil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gentil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gentil swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
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!
Gentil keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gentil throws a sloppy head kick and Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Horiguchi.#T1#
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
Gentil has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gentil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gentil appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Gentil.
Gentil throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Gentil tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentil moves away.
Gentil flicks out a counter leg kick but Horiguchi steps away.
A big left from Gentil misses.
Gentil thows a body kick. Horiguchi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gentil avoids a kick to the body.
Gentil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gentil is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs. #CL#
Horiguchi forces Gentil back against the cage and clinches.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Gentil.
Gentil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Gentil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Gentil moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick nicely.#T2#
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentil misses with a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a left to the body.
Gentil lands a leg kick that knocks Horiguchi off balance momentarily.
Horiguchi connects with a body shot that sends Gentil's belly button to the back.
Gentil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gentil.
Horiguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Gentil on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gentil throws a wild body kick that Horiguchi sees coming a mile off.
Gentil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Gentil pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gentil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Horiguchi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gentil throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Gentil is having none of it.
Gentil misses with a kick to the body.
Horiguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Gentil circles away.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gentil.
Horiguchi lands a glancing blow to the side of Gentil's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Gentil.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Gentil misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gentil.
Gentil lands a glancing blow to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Gentil tries a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Gentil tried to score with a low kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi cracks a nice hook into Gentil's ribs.
Gentil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gentil fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Horiguchi checks it well. #T4#
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Gentil saw that one coming.
Gentil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gentil moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Gentil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gentil on the side of the head.
Horiguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gentil finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Gentil checks it.
Nice cross by Gentil.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Gentil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gentil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentil thows a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it #CL#
and Horiguchi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Horiguchi fails to pull guard.
Gentil tries to break free but Horiguchi pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Gentil lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL#
Horiguchi rushes Gentil and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Gentil manages to break the clinch.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gentil.
Horiguchi misses with a left hand
letting Gentil counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick lands for Gentil.
Horiguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gentil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the head.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gentil throws out the jab.
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 defending well as Gentil loads up on a big left hand.
Gentil tries to work over Horiguchi's front leg with a kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gentil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gentil avoids a kick to the body.
Horiguchi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horiguchi there as he acknowledges the shot.#T1#
Gentil avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A bone on bone clash there as Horiguchi blocks the leg kick.
#CL#
Horiguchi rushes Gentil and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gentil is looking to control Horiguchi's arms but Horiguchi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gentil has his back to the cage.
Horiguchi pushes Gentil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Horiguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Gentil's head.
Horiguchi tries for a takedown but Gentil manages to get underhooks.
Gentil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gentil scores with a hook to the body.
Gentil tries to break free but Horiguchi pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Gentil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Horiguchi keeps control of Gentil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Gentil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Gentil throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gentil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.#CL#
Horiguchi darts in and clinches Gentil up against the cage.
Horiguchi keeps control of Gentil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Horiguchi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Gentil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Horiguchi.
Gentil bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Gentil manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gentil blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gentil 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.
Gentil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gentil misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
A jab from Gentil finds it's way through Horiguchi's defenses.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Gentil moves out of range easily. #T3#
Gentil tries a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Gentil throws a leg kick that is checked
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gentil.
Good work by Horiguchi as he checks the leg kick.
Gentil throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Gentil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gentil slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Gentil pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gentil pushes Horiguchi away with a front kick.
Gentil scores with a three punch combo!
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Gentil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentil manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Gentil.
Gentil appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horiguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gentil is out of range and Horiguchi settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gentil's head backwards.
Gentil scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab by Gentil.
Gentil swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi is looking to counter the offense by Gentil and move into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Horiguchi blocks the low kick.
Horiguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gentil is looking to slow Horiguchi down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Gentil's front leg but catches the back leg as Gentil tries to avoid it.
Gentil connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gentil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paulo Gentil.
I think Gentil has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Gentil!
Our winner, Paulo Gentil, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SFL 49 | Simon vs O'Neil
Date: Feb 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Kilgore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Kilgore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Kilgore misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Kilgore works the jab nicely.
Kilgore throws a nice looking combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilgore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kilgore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi lunges at Kilgore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kilgore's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horiguchi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kilgore.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Kilgore moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Kilgore with the counter takedown but Horiguchi avoids it easily.#T1#
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a cross.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kilgore lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilgore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilgore. That's going to slow Horiguchi down.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kilgore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilgore.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick.
Kilgore misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilgore. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi lunges at Kilgore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kilgore's hand.
A jab from Kilgore misses.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.
We've been hearing reports that Horiguchi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a low kick nicely.#T2#
Horiguchi connects with a jab.
Kilgore loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Horiguchi lands with an overhand left.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilgore.
Kilgore staying out of range there.
Horiguchi connects with a jab.
Horiguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Kilgore moved out of range.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Kilgore's head but Kilgore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Kilgore misses its intended target.
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kilgore.
Kilgore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kilgore misses with a straight left. #TD2#
Kilgore feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Horiguchi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kilgore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kilgore wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving. #T3#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilgore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kilgore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kilgore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horiguchi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kilgore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horiguchi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kilgore is working Horiguchi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kilgore looking to sit in guard and control but Horiguchi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Kilgore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horiguchi is one step ahead there. #T4#
Kilgore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Horiguchi manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilgore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kilgore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horiguchi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kilgore landing some decent shots from guard.
Horiguchi keeping moving, preventing Kilgore from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tacitus Kilgore will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kilgore throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Kilgore avoids a kick to the body.
Kilgore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kilgore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilgore.
Horiguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kilgore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horiguchi with the inside leg kick.
Kilgore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kilgore avoids a kick to the body.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kilgore.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Kilgore throws out a powerful jab.#CL#
Horiguchi has closed the distance and engaged Kilgore in a clinch.
#BC2#
Kilgore manages to break the clinch.
Horiguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Kilgore moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi wants to slow Kilgore down by chopping away at his legs.
Horiguchi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kilgore lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Kilgore throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilgore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kilgore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horiguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Kilgore blocks a jab.
Kilgore ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
A bone on bone clash there as Kilgore blocks the leg kick.
Kilgore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kilgore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tried to score with a low kick but Kilgore checks it.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Kilgore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kilgore with the counter takedown but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Kilgore throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Kilgore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi digs a good hook to Kilgore's body.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Horiguchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kilgore.
A swing and a miss from Kilgore.#T2#
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kilgore checks it well.
Kilgore tries to score with a low kick but Horiguchi moves his leg out of the way.
Kilgore connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kilgore throws a shot to the body.
Kilgore scoring well with a low kick there.
Horiguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Kilgore manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilgore scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kilgore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Kilgore.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi digs a good body shot into Kilgore's ribs.
A nice leg kick from Kilgore, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore lands with a nice body punch.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilgore throws out the jab.
Horiguchi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Kilgore.
Jab, jab by Kilgore - just one landing.
Kilgore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T3#
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilgore is just out of range.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Kilgore moves away and avoids it.
Kilgore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Kilgore cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horiguchi defending well as Kilgore loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi checks a low kick from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilgore scores with a jab to the body.
Kilgore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kilgore throws a big shot that misses.
Kilgore throws a chopping leg kick but Horiguchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilgore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Kilgore looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Kilgore does it's job there.
Kilgore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kilgore, as that shot connected.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Kilgore does it's job there.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilgore is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Kilgore throws a lazy uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilgore misses the target.
Kilgore takes one to the side of the head.
Horiguchi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab by Kilgore.
Horiguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kilgore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horiguchi scrambles back to his feet.
Horiguchi walks into a straight right hand from Kilgore.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Kilgore down with leg kicks.
Kilgore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kilgore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Kilgore misses.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Kilgore is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilgore.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Kilgore's shoulder, as Kilgore tries to avoid the shot.
Kilgore takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tacitus Kilgore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Horiguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Horiguchi tries to work over Kilgore's front leg with a kick but Kilgore checks it.
Kilgore misses with a body shot.
Kilgore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Kilgore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horiguchi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kilgore misses the jab.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
Kilgore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kilgore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilgore checks a leg kick.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kilgore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Kilgore throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kilgore scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kilgore swats away the attempt to clinch by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a nice hook to Kilgore's body. Kilgore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Kilgore scores with a nice right hand.
Kilgore looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Kilgore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Kilgore tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kilgore.
Kilgore scores with a nice head shot.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the head.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi lands with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilgore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horiguchi. Horiguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kilgore. Kilgore obviously looking to wear him down.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kilgore finds it's way round the side to connect with Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kilgore connects with a jab.
Kilgore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kilgore checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kilgore misses with a low kick as Horiguchi jumps back.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Kilgore misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Kilgore lands a body shot.
Kilgore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy body kick from Kilgore
and Horiguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilgore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
Kilgore just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore scores with a nice head shot.
Kilgore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tacitus Kilgore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Horiguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horiguchi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Kilgore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kilgore tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kilgore loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Kilgore misses the jab.
Horiguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kilgore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilgore on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kilgore throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Kilgore scores with a push kick.
Kilgore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kilgore checks it well.
Jab by Kilgore.
Kilgore tries to land a leg kick but Horiguchi saw it coming and moves away.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Kilgore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T4#
Kilgore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Kilgore.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Kilgore moved away.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilgore connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi takes one to the side of the head.
Kilgore looks to throw a body kick
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilgore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Kilgore throws a body kick.
Kilgore cracks Horiguchi with a good jab.
Kilgore checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Kilgore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horiguchi tries to land a leg kick but Kilgore saw it coming and moves away.
Kilgore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horiguchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tacitus Kilgore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kilgore winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tacitus Kilgore!
Tacitus Kilgore seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SFL 42 | Akinwande vs Simard
Date: Jan 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Horiguchi with the inside leg kick.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Kneeland off balance momentarily.
Horiguchi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Kneeland counters with an inside leg kick.
Kneeland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horiguchi with a nice calf kick.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Kneeland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Kneeland.
Kneeland takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kneeland under the eye.
Kneeland throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Kneeland takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Kneeland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horiguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kneeland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Kneeland.
Kneeland 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.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick which misses Kneeland's front leg but catches the back leg as Kneeland tries to avoid it.
Kneeland throws a big shot that misses.
Kneeland checks a leg kick.
Kneeland throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi throws a shot to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Kneeland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from Kneeland.
Horiguchi lands with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Kneeland off the cage and back into range.#CL#
Horiguchi moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from Kneeland.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Kneeland checks it.
Kneeland misses with a body shot.
Kneeland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kneeland lands a right hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kneeland avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Kneeland lands with a nice combination. Horiguchi backs away looking to recover.
Kneeland swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Kneeland throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Kneeland.
Horiguchi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Kneeland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Kneeland does it's job there.
Kneeland connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kneeland manages to avoid it.
Kneeland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Kneeland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Kneeland clinches up against the cage.
Kneeland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horiguchi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kneeland's efforts to push away.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Kneeland.
Horiguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeland lands a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kneeland. #BC#
Horiguchi manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kneeland checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kneeland. That did some damage!
Kneeland throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kneeland takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horiguchi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as Kneeland jumps back.
Kneeland unleashes a big counter combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horiguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kneeland checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kneeland walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Kneeland.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kneeland to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Skillz Kneeland will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kneeland ducks right into an uppercut from Horiguchi.
Kneeland's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kneeland.#CL2#
Kneeland clinches up with Horiguchi and pushes him back against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kneeland.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Kneeland.
Horiguchi blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Horiguchi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kneeland throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeland misses with an elbow strike.
Horiguchi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kneeland's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Kneeland.
Akaro Horiguchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horiguchi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Horiguchi tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC2#
Kneeland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T1#
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Kneeland.
Skillz Kneeland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kneeland keeps the fight on the outside.
Kneeland tries a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi is wise to it.
Kneeland misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Kneeland didn't see that one coming.
Kneeland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kneeland looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Kneeland walks into a left hand.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kneeland takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kneeland misses with an uppercut.
Kneeland takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Horiguchi misses
letting Kneeland counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Kneeland.
Kneeland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kneeland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Kneeland blocks it.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Kneeland's ribcage but misses.
Kneeland misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kneeland thuds a left hand into Horiguchi's body.
Kneeland throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kneeland misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kneeland tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Kneeland pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Horiguchi back to the cage. Kneeland follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Kneeland moves out of range.
Horiguchi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the body from Horiguchi misses
and Kneeland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horiguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kneeland takes one to the chin there.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kneeland counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kneeland throws a series of punches but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi is looking to wear down Kneeland with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kneeland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horiguchi connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
Horiguchi scores with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Kneeland moved away.
Horiguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kneeland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Kneeland lands a really nice looking cross but Horiguchi seems unphased.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Kneeland's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Kneeland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kneeland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Horiguchi moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kneeland.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi blocks the elbow strike.
#BC2#
Kneeland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kneeland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kneeland lands a nice shot that snaps Horiguchi's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kneeland! But no joy.
Kneeland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horiguchi.
Kneeland misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Kneeland counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Horiguchi is rocked!
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi sizes up Kneeland with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kneeland.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kneeland.
Kneeland pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Kneeland settles back down.
Kneeland misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Kneeland moves out of range.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Kneeland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Horiguchi's hands.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kneeland throws out the jab.
Kneeland throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kneeland misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kneeland was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Kneeland avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Kneeland misses its intended target.
Horiguchi half committed to a counter leg kick.#T2#
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Kneeland.
Horiguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kneeland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horiguchi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kneeland.
Kneeland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kneeland blocks a leg kick.
Kneeland has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Horiguchi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Kneeland. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Horiguchi. That snapped Kneeland's head back.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kneeland is just out of range.
Kneeland blocks a jab.
Kneeland walks into a straight right hand from Horiguchi.
Kneeland checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kneeland.#T3#
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kneeland moves away.
Kneeland throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Kneeland throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kneeland is just out of range.
Kneeland throws a counter combo.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kneeland throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horiguchi.
Kneeland looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
Horiguchi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kneeland's head.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Kneeland moved out of range nicely.
Kneeland feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horiguchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kneeland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kneeland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Kneeland misses. #T4#
Horiguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kneeland has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Kneeland moves out of range.
Kneeland throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Kneeland sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kneeland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Kneeland now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kneeland. That's going to slow Horiguchi down.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Horiguchi tests Kneeland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horiguchi lands a head kick. Kneeland smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab, jab by Horiguchi - just one landing. #ROC#Kneeland is rocked!
Kneeland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kneeland moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Despite the aggression on Kneeland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Horiguchi misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akaro Horiguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horiguchi 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
SFL 34 | Drum Roll
Date: Dec 20, 2020 |
#R1#
Horiguchi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quinn is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Quinn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quinn.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quinn.
Horiguchi tries to move into range but Quinn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quinn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Quinn.
Quinn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horiguchi's head backwards.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Quinn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horiguchi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quinn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Horiguchi pinned against the cage. Horiguchi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horiguchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quinn looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T1#
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Quinn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quinn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akaro Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Quinn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Quinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horiguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horiguchi cracks a nice hook into Quinn's ribs.
Quinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horiguchi.
Good exchange - Quinn coming out on top.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horiguchi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Quinn rushes Horiguchi and presses him up against the cage.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Quinn prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Quinn pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T2#
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Quinn is just out of range.
Horiguchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quinn misses with a looping right.
Quinn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Quinn throws an off balance right hand
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Quinn takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Quinn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Horiguchi scores with the left hand. Quinn knows he should have avoided that one.
Quinn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Quinn thumps Horiguchi with a low kick.
Horiguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quinn's hands.
Quinn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL2#
Quinn gets a clinch.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quinn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Horiguchi misses with an elbow over the top.#T3#
Quinn throws a head punch that misses.
Quinn keeps control of Horiguchi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Horiguchi dodges an elbow strike from Quinn.
Quinn lands an uppercut.
Quinn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Horiguchi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Quinn tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Quinn back against the cage.
Quinn pushes Horiguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Quinn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quinn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quinn misses with an elbow strike.
#TD#
Horiguchi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Quinn has one foot on Horiguchi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quinn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
Horiguchi slips a jab and a cross from Quinn.
Quinn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Quinn tries a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
A cross from Horiguchi lands.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Quinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Horiguchi there.
Horiguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Quinn is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Quinn. Beautiful body shot.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Horiguchi closes the distance and pushes Quinn back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Quinn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Horiguchi moves out of range.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Quinn. Those never looked like landing.
Billy Quinn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Horiguchi. That snapped Quinn's head back.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Quinn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horiguchi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horiguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horiguchi misses with a leg kick.
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
Quinn just misses with a punch to the body.
As Quinn backs away, Horiguchi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Quinn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quinn lands with a nice combination. Horiguchi backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Quinn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horiguchi at a distance.
Horiguchi lands a jab to Quinn's midsection.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
A combination from Quinn does no damage.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Quinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quinn loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Billy Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horiguchi takes one on the button.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Quinn.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Quinn moves away and avoids it.
Quinn misses with a lunging right hand
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
Quinn staying out of range there.
Horiguchi lands a jab to Quinn's midsection.
Horiguchi cracks Quinn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Quinn moves out of range.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quinn! But no joy.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Quinn misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quinn's head backwards.
Horiguchi tries a low kick but Quinn avoids it.
Quinn misses with a wild combination.
Quinn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quinn just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Quinn is just out of range.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Quinn's shoulder, as Quinn tries to avoid the shot.
Quinn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Quinn misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Horiguchi wants to slow Quinn down by chopping away at his legs.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Horiguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick from Horiguchi is predictable there
and Quinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Quinn blocks it.
Quinn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi moves forwards but Quinn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quinn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quinn under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Quinn misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Horiguchi coming out on top.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Quinn blocks it.#T4#
Quinn misses with the combination.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Quinn blocks it.
Quinn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Horiguchi backs up against the cage.
Quinn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Quinn throws out a leg kick but Horiguchi moves out of range and Quinn only half commits.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Quinn walks into a straight right hand from Horiguchi.
Quinn misses with a hook.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Quinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
As Horiguchi backs off Quinn throws a huge counter combo but Horiguchi manages to avoid it all.
Quinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horiguchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Quinn misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi walks into a stiff left hand from Quinn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Quinn throws a series of punches but Horiguchi avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Horiguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quinn misses the jab.
Quinn punishes Horiguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Quinn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quinn.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from Quinn.
Horiguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quinn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Horiguchi instigates a clinch.
Quinn misses with a punch on the inside.
Quinn is looking for a takedown.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Quinn's head.
Quinn misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quinn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T1#
The fighters circling - Quinn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
A jab from Quinn misses.
Horiguchi cracks a nice hook into Quinn's ribs.
Horiguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horiguchi works Quinn's body with a nice hook.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Quinn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quinn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horiguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Quinn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Quinn misses.
Quinn throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T2#
Horiguchi misses with a hook
and Quinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quinn throws a right hand that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Quinn backs away, Horiguchi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Quinn blocks a jab.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quinn moves away.
Quinn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horiguchi misses with a few strikes there.
Quinn throws a nice looking combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Quinn checks a leg kick nicely.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi cracks a nice hook into Quinn's ribs.
Horiguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quinn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T3#
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Horiguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Quinn off the cage and back into range.
Quinn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quinn with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quinn doesn't seem phased though.
Quinn misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Quinn blocks the low kick.
Quinn punishes Horiguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Horiguchi dips to his left and cracks Quinn with an uppercut!#CL2#
Horiguchi tries to keep at a distance but Quinn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quinn lands with a light punch inside.
Quinn tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Quinn blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Horiguchi manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Quinn shoots in for a double leg but Horiguchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horiguchi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Akaro Horiguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Quinn.
Quinn misses with a jab to the body
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinn looks for the body kick but Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi slips a jab and a cross from Quinn.
A cross from Horiguchi lands.
Good work by Quinn as he checks the leg kick.
Quinn throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Quinn moved out of range.
Quinn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Horiguchi instigates a clinch.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Horiguchi avoiding damage as Quinn throws knees to the body.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quinn tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akaro Horiguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Horiguchi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Billy Quinn was interviewed post fight and said 'He got me today but run that shit back and I'll knock his ass out!'. |
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Event:
SFL 26 | Fusi vs Murhapuro
Date: Nov 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirelli misses with a hook.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Cirelli avoids it.
It looked like Cirelli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cirelli throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cirelli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horiguchi. Horiguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cirelli misses with a hook
and Horiguchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cirelli thinking.
Cirelli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cirelli.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horiguchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cirelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cirelli misses with a left hand
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cirelli throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Cirelli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horiguchi! But no joy.
Cirelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Cirelli does it's job there.
Cirelli throws a leg kick but Horiguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Cirelli moved out of range nicely.
Horiguchi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cirelli lands with a right hand.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Cirelli.
Cirelli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cirelli swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a wild combination.
Cirelli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Cirelli slips a jab from Horiguchi.
Cirelli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cirelli looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cirelli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horiguchi scrambles back to his feet.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cirelli.
Cirelli looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Cirelli.
Cirelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cirelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cirelli ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Cirelli tried to counter with a leg kick but Horiguchi avoided it.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cirelli.
Cirelli keeps Horiguchi at a distance using the push kick.
Horiguchi takes one to the side of the head.
Cirelli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cirelli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Horiguchi.
Cirelli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Horiguchi.
Cirelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.#T2#
Cirelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirelli cracks Horiguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horiguchi checks a low kick from Cirelli.
Cirelli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Cirelli misses the target.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Cirelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Cirelli is out of range.
Cirelli slips under a jab.
Cirelli connects with a body shot that sends Horiguchi's belly button to the back.
Cirelli throws a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Cirelli moves out of range.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Cirelli is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horiguchi.
Cirelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cirelli scores with a leg kick.
Cirelli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cirelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cirelli throws a right hand that misses
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
Cirelli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Horiguchi on the side of the head.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cirelli is just out of range.
Cirelli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T3#
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cirelli.
Horiguchi moves away from the strike by Cirelli.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Cirelli avoids it with no problem.
Cirelli ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cirelli's head.
Cirelli is looking to score with low kicks.
Cirelli scores with a jab.
Cirelli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Cirelli moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cirelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cirelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Cirelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anthony Cirelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cirelli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Cirelli misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cirelli throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Cirelli misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horiguchi! But no joy.
Cirelli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cirelli jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T4#
Cirelli throws a low kick, looking for Horiguchi's leg but Horiguchi calmly moves out of range.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Cirelli moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horiguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cirelli has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cirelli.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch.
Cirelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horiguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Horiguchi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cirelli.
Cirelli avoids a wild elbow strike from Horiguchi.#BC#
Cirelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cirelli throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Cirelli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cirelli swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Cirelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Horiguchi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cirelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirelli.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cirelli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cirelli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cirelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Cirelli dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cirelli checks a leg kick.
Anthony Cirelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Cirelli throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Horiguchi catches Cirelli right on the button with a cross.
Cirelli throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Cirelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cirelli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Cirelli is having none of it.
A cross from Cirelli lands.
Horiguchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cirelli.
Cirelli misses the body punch
and Cirelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cirelli.
Horiguchi connects with a looping right hand.
Cirelli scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Cirelli gets tackled into the cage by Horiguchi. Horiguchi maintains the clinch. #BC#
Cirelli breaks from the clinch.
Cirelli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cirelli lands with a good body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cirelli, as that shot connected.
Cirelli slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Cirelli swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Cirelli moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cirelli's head backwards.
A jab lands there for Cirelli.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cirelli connects with a right hand. Horiguchi shakes it off.
Cirelli avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Cirelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Cirelli scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Cirelli's corner calls for a 1-2. Cirelli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cirelli connects with a looping right hand.
Cirelli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Horiguchi under the eye.
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 Cirelli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cirelli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cirelli throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cirelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cirelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Cirelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cirelli's hands.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Cirelli's ribcage but misses.
Cirelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
Cirelli scores with a nice strike.#T2#
Cirelli throws a leg kick but Horiguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horiguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good leg kick by Cirelli.
Cirelli moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cirelli.
Cirelli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cirelli avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Cirelli ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Cirelli staying out of range there.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cirelli lands a jab to the head.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Cirelli.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Horiguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cirelli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Horiguchi backs away, Cirelli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cirelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Cirelli moves out of range.
Cirelli misses the shot to the body.
Cirelli takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Cirelli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Cirelli settles back down. #T3#
Horiguchi throws a hook but Cirelli blocks it.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cirelli with a body shot.
Cirelli throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
Cirelli throws a leg kick but Horiguchi moved away.
Cirelli misses with a lunging right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cirelli.
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Cirelli didn't see that one coming.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cirelli.
Horiguchi throws the left hand but Cirelli avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cirelli. That's going to slow Horiguchi down.
Horiguchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Horiguchi backs away, Cirelli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cirelli throws a low kick but Horiguchi moves out of range easily.
Cirelli lands with a straight right. Horiguchi didn't see that one coming.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cirelli checks it well.
Cirelli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Horiguchi is able to avoid easily.
Horiguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cirelli. Cirelli obviously looking to wear him down.
Cirelli throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Nice shot lands for Cirelli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cirelli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Cirelli moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Horiguchi catches Cirelli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cirelli.
Cirelli misses with a right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cirelli thinking.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Cirelli throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Cirelli swings widly with a right hand
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cirelli. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cirelli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Cirelli settles back down.
Cirelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirelli.
Cirelli throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Cirelli cracks Horiguchi with an open hand slap.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Cirelli moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Cirelli saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Cirelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body. Cirelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cirelli thuds a left hand into Horiguchi's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cirelli thuds a left hand into Horiguchi's body.
Cirelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Cirelli scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Cirelli misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Cirelli dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Cirelli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Cirelli settles back down.
Cirelli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirelli throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Cirelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Cirelli.
Cirelli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cirelli.
Cirelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Cirelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirelli feints and then cracks Horiguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horiguchi down.
Cirelli misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Cirelli avoids it with no problem.
Cirelli throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Horiguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cirelli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi jabs Cirelli right on the nose. Cirelli blinks but takes it well.
Cirelli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Horiguchi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Horiguchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cirelli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head.
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!
Cirelli throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Cirelli connects with a nice looking jab.
Cirelli misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Horiguchi misses.
Cirelli checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Cirelli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Cirelli slips the punch.
Cirelli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horiguchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cirelli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Horiguchi's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cirelli.
A bone on bone clash there as Horiguchi blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Cirelli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Cirelli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi just manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cirelli is just out of range.
Cirelli misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horiguchi! But no joy.
Cirelli scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cirelli tries a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cirelli moves away.
Anthony Cirelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Horiguchi thuds a left hand into Cirelli's body.
Cirelli slips under a jab.
Cirelli swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Cirelli moves out of range.
Cirelli tried to counter with a leg kick but Horiguchi avoided it.
Cirelli misses with a hook.
Cirelli backing away here, and Horiguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cirelli scores with a decent looking hook.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cirelli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Cirelli throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Cirelli misses
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cirelli.
Cirelli misses with a jab to the body
and Horiguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Cirelli misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cirelli.
Cirelli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horiguchi defending well as Cirelli loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
As Cirelli backs off Horiguchi throws a huge counter combo but Cirelli manages to avoid it all.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cirelli.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Cirelli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cirelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cirelli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cirelli blocks a leg kick.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cirelli manages to avoid it.
It looked like Cirelli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horiguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cirelli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cirelli throws a leg kick but Horiguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horiguchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cirelli.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi thumps Cirelli with a low kick.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cirelli swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cirelli, as that shot connected.
#T4#
Cirelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirelli connects with a jab.
Cirelli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cirelli staying out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cirelli 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 Horiguchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Horiguchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cirelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Cirelli tried to counter with a leg kick but Horiguchi avoided it.
Cirelli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cirelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Cirelli throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi digs a good body shot into Cirelli's ribs.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Cirelli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horiguchi throws a solid leg kick but Cirelli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horiguchi thuds a left hand into Cirelli's body.
Cirelli slips under a jab from Horiguchi.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Cirelli.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cirelli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Cirelli!
After winning the bout, Anthony Cirelli thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
SFL 19 | Conquistadors
Date: Oct 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River lands a two punch combo.
Horiguchi throws a front kick aimed at River's knee but River avoids it well.
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.
River avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Horiguchi blocks a head kick by River.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
River fails to land the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that River has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
A head kick misses from River.
River misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
River shoots in for a double leg but Horiguchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice side step and Horiguchi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
River misses with a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt River.
River throws a right hand that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a left to the body.
Horiguchi tries to score with a low kick but River moves his leg out of the way.
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
#T1#
River misses with a looping left.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
River with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
River misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
River misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
River misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
River lands a really nice looking cross but Horiguchi seems unphased.
Horiguchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horiguchi slips a jab from River.
River throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
River thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kollaa River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
River throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to bum rush River with a series of wild strikes but River uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick as River jumps back.
River misses with a left hand
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from River, right into the meat of the thigh.
River misses with a body shot
and Horiguchi counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by River as he checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the head.
River uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
River scores with a hook to the body. Horiguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
River ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
River swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
A left lands for River.
Horiguchi slips a jab from River.
Horiguchi throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Horiguchi.
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
River shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horiguchi as he avoids it easily.
Horiguchi unleashes a big counter combination but River bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kollaa River. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi looks for the body kick but River saw that one coming.
It looked like River wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. River manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
River feinted with a counter takedown.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akaro Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from River.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL2#
Horiguchi moves into range and clinches up with River.
Horiguchi lands with a light punch inside.
River is trying to break free.#TD#
River gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Horiguchi regains guard.
#SUB2#
Horiguchi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. River defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
River lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
River was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi throws a hook but River blocks it.
River cracks Horiguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horiguchi circles away quickly and effectively.
River throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi motions for River to come forward. Horiguchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
River looks for a takedown but Horiguchi sprawls well.#CL2#
Horiguchi has River up against the cage in a clinch.
#T1#
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by River. #BC#
River manages to break the clinch.
Horiguchi jabs River right on the nose. River blinks but takes it well.
River fakes the leg kick and cracks Horiguchi in the body.
Horiguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by River as he checks the leg kick.
River attempts a counter takedown but Horiguchi avoids it well and moves away.
Horiguchi swings for the body but River moves out of range.
River misses with a jab, cross combination.
River misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses.
River throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horiguchi.
That kick from River tenderised Horiguchi's leg. Horiguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
River lands a body shot.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
River thows a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it
and Horiguchi counters with a low kick, right behind River 's knee.
River fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
River fails with a takedown attempt.
River lands a lovely overhand right.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kollaa River. That's going to take a lot out of him.
River lands a nice shot that snaps Horiguchi's head back.
#T3#
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps River's head backwards.
River throws a sloppy body shot
and Horiguchi counters with an inside leg kick.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Horiguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Horiguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
River keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick from River.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River misses with a body shot
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
River displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
River is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
River lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
River swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#TD#
River shoots in and gets a takedown into Horiguchi's guard.
River content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
River prevents Horiguchi from getting back to his feet.
Horiguchi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
River tries to free his leg and advance position but Horiguchi is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kollaa River will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Nice body kick there by River.
River lands an overhand right.
River misses with a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a leg kick.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Horiguchi, right into the meat of the thigh.
River connects with a right hand. Horiguchi shakes it off.
River misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
River swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
River throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
River swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
A big left from River misses.
River darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
River misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Kollaa River is winning the standup battle so far.
River misses with an attempted mid kick.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
River on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but River avoids them all with ease.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and River moves out of range easily. #T2#
River shoots in looking for a takedown but Horiguchi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing River's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horiguchi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but River blocks it well.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - River had a free shot at his head there.
Horiguchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Horiguchi digs a good hook to River's body.
Horiguchi connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by River.
River fails to land the takedown.
Horiguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Horiguchi tries to clinch
and River cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River scores with a hook.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T3#
River displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by River.
River throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
River throws a push kick but Horiguchi slaps the foot to one side.
River misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses River's sensitive parts.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
River misses with a wild body shot.
River throws a lazy uppercut
and Horiguchi counters with an inside leg kick.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi with the inside leg kick.
River lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T4#
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River shoots in for a double leg but Horiguchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kollaa River. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
River walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
River misses with a looping left.
River takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body. River takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
River slips under a jab.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
River throws a shot to the body.
River darts in looking for a takedown but Horiguchi gets double underhooks and turns River into the cage.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches River on the side of the head.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but River keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akaro Horiguchi.
I think Horiguchi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
An out of breath Akaro Horiguchi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SFL 08 | Zoo York
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Simon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Horiguchi wants to stand back up but Simon manages to pass into side control.
Horiguchi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Simon is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simon looking to take Horiguchi's back but Horiguchi rolls and after a scramble, Horiguchi ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Horiguchi to escape a tricky position.
Simon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Horiguchi manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Horiguchi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horiguchi is adopting a defensive guard.
Simon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Simon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Horiguchi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Simon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Simon has his feet on Horiguchi's thighs here. He's pushed Horiguchi off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Horiguchi screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Simon!
Our winner, Jay Simon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
TWGC 30 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2
Date: Jul 19, 2020 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Akaro Horiguchi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice sprawl there from Ottke as Horiguchi shoots in.
Ottke tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
Horiguchi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ottke was covering up waiting for the punch and Horiguchi finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (0) Ottke
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Horiguchi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ottke being controlled here, momentarily.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi is really struggling to control Ottke but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Horiguchi showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ottke is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (2) Ottke
Ottke forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Ottke is trying to work for a kimura but Horiguchi is defending well.
#SUB2#
Ottke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Horiguchi sees it coming and defends easily.
Ottke is looking to advance position but Horiguchi won't allow it. #T2#
Horiguchi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ottke is trying to control. Horiguchi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Horiguchi is trying to maintain the position but Ottke is very close to passing his half guard.
Ottke is looking to stall here but Horiguchi recovers full guard.
Ottke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Horiguchi is trying to keep Ottke in close.
Horiguchi keeping moving, preventing Ottke from controlling successfully.
Ottke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Horiguchi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ottke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horiguchi is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Horiguchi pulls Ottke in to control the position.
Horiguchi is trying to hold Ottke in close to prevent damage but Ottke has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB2#
Ottke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Horiguchi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Horiguchi is trying to control but can't.
Horiguchi is doing well to control the position and prevent Ottke from advancing to side control.
Horiguchi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Horiguchi is staying active underneath Ottke, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T5#
Horiguchi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Horiguchi.
Ottke is fighting to break Horiguchi's control of his arms but Horiguchi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ottke wants to pass the guard but Horiguchi is keeping the position.
Ottke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Horiguchi holds on and takes a little breather. #T6#
Horiguchi working a defensive guard here.
Ottke passes Horiguchi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Ottke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Horiguchi is just riding it out for now. Ottke eventually gives up the hold.
Ottke is trying to control. Horiguchi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T7#
Horiguchi manages to get to full guard.
Horiguchi is pulling down on Ottke's head. It's preventing any offense from Ottke, at least for the moment.
Ottke passes Horiguchi's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T8#
Horiguchi is not content to let Ottke control the position.#SUB2#
Ottke is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Horiguchi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Horiguchi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ottke won't allow Horiguchi to sweep him here.
Horiguchi trying to keep a closed guard but Ottke is proving a slippery customer.
#T9#
Ottke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horiguchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ottke trying to control but Horiguchi is working from the bottom.
Ottke looking to sit in guard and control but Horiguchi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (4) vs (2) Ottke
Ottke trying to control the position.
Horiguchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Ottke looking to control.
Horiguchi trying to control but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Ottke looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Horiguchi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Horiguchi trying to control the action but Ottke is working from the bottom.
Horiguchi trying to advance position but Ottke counters by regaining guard. #T11##SUB2#
Ottke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Horiguchi tries to pass.
Ottke tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Ottke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Horiguchi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Horiguchi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Horiguchi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ottke is trying to keep Horiguchi in close.
#T12#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ottke is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (4) vs (4) Ottke
Ottke won't allow Horiguchi to sweep him here.
Ottke trying to control but Horiguchi is working from the bottom.
Horiguchi keeping full guard, as Ottke tries to pass.
Horiguchi can't keep his opponent in guard - Ottke advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Horiguchi tries to get to full guard but Ottke has control of the leg. #T13##SUB2#
Ottke is working for a submission of some sort.
Horiguchi won't allow Ottke to pass to mount.
Horiguchi is not content to let Ottke control the position.
Ottke performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Ottke is looking for a kimura here.
#T14#
Horiguchi is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Ottke seems to be working for a kimura but Horiguchi defends the submission attempt.
Ottke is pressing down on Horiguchi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Horiguchi is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horiguchi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ottke is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Ottke gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Ottke wins on points by 5 to 4.
Rolf Ottke decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TWGC 30 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: Jul 18, 2020 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Akaro Horiguchi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Wagdy Hustler!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Horiguchi takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Horiguchi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hustler regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (0) Hustler
Hustler wants to hit a sweep here but Horiguchi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hustler there! Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (5) vs (0) Hustler
Hustler wants to hold on but Horiguchi pushes him away.
Horiguchi wants to take Hustler's back here but Hustler is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hustler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Horiguchi (8) vs (0) Hustler
Hustler trying to control but not successfully.
Hustler is in bad spot here.
Horiguchi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T1#
Hustler is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Horiguchi biding his time, controlling Hustler.
Hustler trying to control the position but Horiguchi manages to sink in the hooks.
Horiguchi keeps control of the position as Hustler tries to break free.
Good control from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi wants to control but Hustler is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Hustler's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Horiguchi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hustler is defending well though. Horiguchi let's go of the attempt for now.#T2#
Horiguchi is trying to stick to Hustler's back but Hustler is turning into Horiguchi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Horiguchi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hustler. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (8) vs (2) Hustler
Horiguchi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hustler is one step ahead there.
Horiguchi keeping moving, preventing Hustler from controlling successfully. #T3#
Hustler wants to pass the guard but Horiguchi is keeping the position.
Horiguchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Horiguchi keeping moving, preventing Hustler from controlling successfully.
Hustler wants to pass the guard but Horiguchi is keeping the position.
Hustler trying to control but Horiguchi is working from the bottom. #T4#
Hustler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hustler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Horiguchi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Horiguchi keeping moving, preventing Hustler from controlling successfully.
Horiguchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T5#
Horiguchi keeping full guard, as Hustler tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hustler wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving.
Hustler pushes down on Horiguchi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hustler is stalling here. Horiguchi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hustler seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Horiguchi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Horiguchi (12) vs (2) Hustler
Hustler keeps Horiguchi under control for a moment.
Horiguchi trying to control the position but Hustler is working away. #T6#
Horiguchi is really struggling to control Hustler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hustler is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Horiguchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hustler tries to buck Horiguchi off but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Horiguchi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Horiguchi trying to control the action but Hustler is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Horiguchi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Horiguchi taking a break here but Hustler is having none of it and regains half guard.
Horiguchi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hustler is pressing down on Horiguchi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Horiguchi stays in close to Hustler's body and controls the position. #T8#
Horiguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hustler is keeping the position for now.
Hustler is trying to control the position but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Horiguchi won't allow Hustler to sweep him here.
Horiguchi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hustler pulls Horiguchi in close to his closed guard and prevents Horiguchi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hustler controls Horiguchi momentarily but Horiguchi frees himself. #T9#
Horiguchi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Horiguchi trying to control but Hustler is working from the bottom.
Horiguchi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Horiguchi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T10#
Horiguchi pushing down on Hustler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Horiguchi controlling the action here. #SUB#
Horiguchi seems to be working for a kimura but Hustler defends the submission attempt.
Horiguchi is trying to control the action in half guard but Hustler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hustler wants to get back to full guard.
Hustler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Horiguchi is working away from the top position though.
Hustler is looking to improve his position.
#T11#
Hustler is looking to control Horiguchi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hustler avoid being mounted?
Horiguchi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Horiguchi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hustler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hustler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hustler.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Hustler keeps moving.
Hustler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T12##SUB2#
Hustler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Horiguchi defends well.
Horiguchi content to stall in guard here.
Horiguchi looking to pass the guard.
Horiguchi sitting in guard here, content to control. #T13#
Horiguchi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hustler for as long as he can get away with.
Hustler wants to sweep here but Horiguchi controlling him for the moment.
Horiguchi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hustler is trying to keep Horiguchi in close.
#T14#
Horiguchi works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Hustler actively working from the bottom here.
Horiguchi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (15) vs (2) Hustler
Horiguchi is looking to take a break and control but Hustler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hustler is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horiguchi takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Akaro Horiguchi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TWGC 30 (155lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 09, 2020 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Stanley Kubrick! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Akaro Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Kubrick moves into the clinch.
Horiguchi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Horiguchi is trying to drag Kubrick to the mat but Kubrick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD2#
Horiguchi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kubrick (0) vs (2) Horiguchi
Horiguchi is thwarting Kubrick's attempts to control the position.
Kubrick gets full guard.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Kubrick keeps moving.
Kubrick keeping full guard, as Horiguchi tries to pass. #SUB#
Kubrick looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Horiguchi has picked Kubrick up and slammed him! Kubrick can't keep hold of the triangle and Horiguchi manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kubrick (0) vs (5) Horiguchi
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi working away.
Kubrick is looking for a sweep.
Kubrick is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Kubrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kubrick trying to remain calm as Horiguchi controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Kubrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Horiguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kubrick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horiguchi is looking to take a break and control but Kubrick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Kubrick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Horiguchi is looking to take a break and control but Kubrick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kubrick is trying to control Horiguchi's posture but Horiguchi avoids it.
Kubrick is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T3##SUB2#
Horiguchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kubrick tries to buck Horiguchi off but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Horiguchi trying to control the position but Kubrick is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kubrick is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Kubrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Horiguchi tries for a kimura but Kubrick is defending well.
Kubrick is not content to let Horiguchi control the position. #T4#
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
You can see the frustration on Kubrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kubrick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kubrick is not content to let Horiguchi control the position. #SUB2#
Horiguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T5#
Kubrick is not content to let Horiguchi control the position.
Kubrick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Horiguchi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Horiguchi stalls from top position.
Kubrick struggling a bit here.#T6#
Horiguchi controls the position.#SUB2#
Horiguchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kubrick is looking to regain half guard here but Horiguchi keeps moving and retains side control.
Kubrick struggling a bit here.#T7##SUB2#
Horiguchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kubrick is looking for a sweep.
Kubrick regains half guard there - taking advantage of Horiguchi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kubrick trying to hold on to Horiguchi's head to control him but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Horiguchi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kubrick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T8#
Kubrick trying to hold on to Horiguchi's head to control him but Horiguchi postures up.
#SUB2#
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kubrick defends it well.
Kubrick tries to get to full guard but Horiguchi has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura but Kubrick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Horiguchi to get the leverage.
Horiguchi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kubrick (0) vs (8) Horiguchi
Kubrick wants to control but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Kubrick manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T9#
Horiguchi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kubrick keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kubrick wants to improve his position but Horiguchi is controlling well.
Horiguchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kubrick keeps working.
Kubrick trying to control here.
#T10#
Horiguchi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kubrick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kubrick trying to control here.
Kubrick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kubrick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Horiguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kubrick is keeping the position for now.
Horiguchi won't allow Kubrick to sweep him here.
Kubrick wants to hit a sweep here but Horiguchi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kubrick there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kubrick (0) vs (11) Horiguchi#SUB2#
Horiguchi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kubrick has worked his arm free - good work by Kubrick!
#T11#
Kubrick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Horiguchi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kubrick wants to control but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi wants to control but Kubrick is keeping him busy.
Kubrick can't do much from the bottom here. #T12##SUB2#
Horiguchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kubrick being controlled for a moment.
Kubrick is not content to let Horiguchi control the position.
Kubrick can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T13#
Kubrick tries to improve position but can't.
Horiguchi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Horiguchi is looking to take a break and control but Kubrick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kubrick wants to control but Horiguchi postures up.
Kubrick tries to buck Horiguchi off but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Kubrick can't do much from the bottom here.
Kubrick is looking to reverse the position.#T14#
Kubrick struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Horiguchi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kubrick has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Horiguchi but great work by Kubrick. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kubrick (4) vs (11) Horiguchi
Horiguchi is trying to get back to half guard.
Horiguchi regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Horiguchi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Horiguchi looking to control.
Kubrick preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horiguchi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kubrick (4) vs (13) Horiguchi
Kubrick is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horiguchi wins on points by 13 to 4.
A relieved looking Akaro Horiguchi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 107
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Horiguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 moves out of range of the leg kick from Hands.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Hands's shoulder, as Hands tries to avoid the shot.
Hands lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horiguchi at a distance.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Hands's shoulder, as Hands tries to avoid the shot.
Hands cracks Horiguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi lands a head shot.
Horiguchi lands a head kick. Hands smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hands looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Hands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Horiguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Horiguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hands gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horiguchi.#T1#
Horiguchi is looking to clinch.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi thumps Hands with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Hands wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horiguchi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CUT#
It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.
Hands takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Hands avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horiguchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hands. That's going to slow Horiguchi down.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
#T2#
Hands attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hands 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi lands with a nice body kick.
Hands throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.
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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Horiguchi.
Hands throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Hands moves out of range.
Horiguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hands.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Hands throws a body kick.
#T3#
Hands staying out of range there.
Horiguchi 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.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horiguchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hands looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hands chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hands.
#CL2#
Horiguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Hands ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hands no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hands controls Horiguchi momentarily but Horiguchi frees himself.
Hands is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T4##SUB#
Hands is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Horiguchi defends well.
Hands is trying to keep Horiguchi in close.
Hands wants to sweep here but Horiguchi controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Hands working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Horiguchi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Horiguchi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Hands looking for subs off his back but Horiguchi has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Horiguchi closes the distance and clinches.
Hands lands with a short shot to the head.
Hands looking for a takedown.
Horiguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hands struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hands makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hands misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hands tries to pull guard but Horiguchi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Horiguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Horiguchi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hands's brow.
Horiguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1#
Horiguchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hands has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Horiguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Horiguchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hands takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Horiguchi clinches.
Hands is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Horiguchi to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Hands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Hands.
Hands lands an uppercut.
A short right from Hands on the inside.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Hands scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Hands.
Hands lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hands.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Hands tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Horiguchi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the head. #TD#
Hands turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Horiguchi is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Hands tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hands advances to mount. #SUB#
Hands is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Horiguchi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Horiguchi has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
#T3#
Hands has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Horiguchi's body.
Hands tries to keep control of the position but Horiguchi is staying busy.
Hands slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Horiguchi turns into Hands and is now in his guard.
Horiguchi wants to get up but he can't break Hands's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hands is trying to control the position but Horiguchi postures up. #SUB#
Hands is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Hands throws his legs up looking for a submission but Horiguchi uses it to pass to side control.
#T4#
Hands is looking for a sweep.
Hands is working hard here to advance position.
Horiguchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hands keeps working.
Hands is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Horiguchi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hands gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Horiguchi pushes Hands away with a front kick.
Hands throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Hands is looking to wear down Horiguchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hands throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Hands throws a leg kick but Horiguchi moved away.
A cross from Horiguchi lands.
A shot to the liver by Horiguchi. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Horiguchi finds it's way through Hands's defenses.
Hands connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Hands is out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Hands takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hands looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hands swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hands moves forwards but Horiguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horiguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hands at a distance.
Horiguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Hands is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Hands 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hands lands with a nice body kick.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hands throws a leg kick that misses. #T2#
Horiguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hands looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hands tests Horiguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hands's head.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hands has time to react.
Hands is looking to land body kicks.
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horiguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hands can pounce on him.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Hands misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Hands throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T3#
Hands throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Hands bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hands is looking to counter punch.
Hands connects with an inside leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Hands moves out of range.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hands sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Horiguchi closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hands swats away the attempt to clinch by Horiguchi.
Hands misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Horiguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horiguchi.#KD#
Hands lands a left and a right that sends Horiguchi crashing to the canvas! Hands dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC#
Horiguchi is rocked!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hands controlling from mount.
Hands pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Horiguchi can't escape the position.
Hands controlling from the full mount.
Horiguchi is working to get back to half guard.
Hands sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Horiguchi is squirming around, avoiding Hands's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akaro Horiguchi.
I've got Horiguchi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
After winning the bout, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 98
Date: Feb 22, 2020 |
#R1#
Horiguchi dives in and grabs Stomper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stomper pushes down on Horiguchi's head and hops out.#CL#
Horiguchi drives through and clinches with Stomper against the cage.
Stomper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi. #BC2#
Stomper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Stomper. #BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stomper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomper moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stomper counters with a stiff right hand.
Horiguchi works over Stomper's head and body with a nice combination.#T1#
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Stomper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stomper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Stomper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stomper moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stomper! But no joy.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Stomper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Stomper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stomper's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Horiguchi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stomper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stomper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T2#
Horiguchi throws a jab when Stomper was well out of range.
Horiguchi backing away here, and Stomper unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Horiguchi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi lands the left hand.
Horiguchi has been working on his balance at Far-Q Fight Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Stomper.
Stomper staying out of range there.
Stomper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stomper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Stomper moves out of range.
Horiguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 misses with a left hand
and Stomper counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.#T3#
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stomper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stomper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Stomper was well out of range.
Stomper appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Stomper's head back.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick
and Stomper counters with a nice body shot.
Horiguchi misses with a right hand
and Stomper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horiguchi moves into range and connects with a jab. #T4#
Horiguchi feints and then cracks Stomper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stomper down.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stomper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
letting Stomper counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Stomper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Horiguchi is rocked!#TD#
Horiguchi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Horiguchi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES2#
Stomper bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
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.
#R2#
Horiguchi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stomper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stomper.
A low kick from Horiguchi misses
and Stomper counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but Stomper keeps it at a distance.
Stomper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stomper staying out of range there.
Stomper appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stomper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi looks to clinch
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stomper ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Stomper throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi wants to land a leg kick but Stomper is out of range.
Stomper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand
#KD2#
and Stomper counters with a crisp right hand that drops Horiguchi! Stomper lets Horiguchi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Stomper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stomper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
Stomper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stomper might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Horiguchi connects with a single shot there.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up but Stomper circles away and keeps his distance.
Horiguchi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stomper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stomper flicks out a counter leg kick but Horiguchi steps away.
Stomper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stomper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stomper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Stomper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Stomper moves out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body
letting Stomper counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Stomper is out of range.
Stomper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi shoots in for a double leg but Stomper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Stomper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi lands a glancing blow to the side of Stomper's head.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Stomper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stomper doesn't seem bothered though. #T3#
Horiguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Stomper off balance momentarily.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi lands with an overhand left.
Horiguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stomper. Stomper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stomper defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Stomper moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Stomper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi jabs Stomper right on the nose. Stomper blinks but takes it well.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but Stomper keeps it at a distance.
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Stomper didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Stomper counter with a right hand.
Stomper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Stomper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
That's time! Horiguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Horiguchi gets a takedown into half guard.
Horiguchi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stomper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Horiguchi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomper is holding on to half guard well.#SU#
Horiguchi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Horiguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horiguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stomper's head.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch
and Stomper counters with a stiff right hand.
Stomper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horiguchi.
A little jabbing left from Stomper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.
Horiguchi missing with a left hand there. Stomper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Stomper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stomper.
Horiguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Stomper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Stomper ducked under it nicely.
Stomper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Stomper counters with a nice uppercut.
Akaro Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Stomper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Stomper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Horiguchi.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab
and Stomper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stomper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Horiguchi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stomper counters with a left to the body.
Liberal Stomper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Stomper avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stomper! But no joy.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stomper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horiguchi misses with a right hand
and Stomper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stomper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horiguchi finds it's way round the side to connect with Stomper's head. #T4#
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stomper looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Horiguchi drives through and clinches with Stomper against the cage.
Stomper presses Horiguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Stomper breaks the clinch.
A jab from Horiguchi does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stomper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut there from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Stomper avoids it easily.
Stomper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Stomper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akaro Horiguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Horiguchi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
After winning the bout, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 92
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrne moves away.
Byrne throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Horiguchi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SU#
Horiguchi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fighters circling - Byrne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Byrne takes one to the chin there.
Byrne 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.
Byrne blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
A countering left hand to the body from Byrne misses.
Byrne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
Byrne blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a jab to Byrne's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi feints and then cracks Byrne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Byrne down.
Horiguchi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Byrne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Byrne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1##CL#
Horiguchi clinches up against the cage.
Byrne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Byrne backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byrne.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Elijah Byrne has been cut.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Byrne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Byrne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Byrne pushes Horiguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Byrne.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Byrne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Byrne. #T2#
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Byrne's head.
Byrne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horiguchis head.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Horiguchi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Byrne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Byrne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Byrne cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
Horiguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Byrne lands a left hand.
Horiguchi is leaning against Byrne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Byrne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Byrne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrne.
Byrne digs a right hand into Horiguchi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Horiguchi's gas tank.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne blocks an elbow strike.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Byrne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horiguchi.
Byrne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byrne avoids a wild elbow strike from Horiguchi.
Byrne gets through Horiguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Byrne trying to control the position but instead, Horiguchi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byrne into the cage.
A short right from Byrne.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Horiguchi tries to work over Byrne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Byrne backwards.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horiguchis head.
Byrne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Byrne looking to stall.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrne misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi pushes Byrne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byrne blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Byrne - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Byrne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Byrne lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elijah Byrne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Byrne moves forwards but Horiguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Byrne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horiguchi cracks Byrne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Byrne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Horiguchi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Horiguchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Byrne in his tracks. #CL#
Horiguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Byrne misses with the head strike.
Byrne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Byrne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi. #T1#
Byrne misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Byrne tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Byrne back against the cage.
Horiguchi has Byrne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Byrne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Byrne stops a takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Byrne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Byrne.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrne.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrne.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Byrne controls the action.
Nice elbow from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byrne can do to turn this around?
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrne misses with a 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 Byrnes head.
Byrne lands with a left to the head.
Byrne lands a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Byrne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne lands a right hand.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Byrne after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byrne is pressed up against the cage. Horiguchi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Byrne down to the mat. Byrne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrne moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrne moves away.#T3#
Byrne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Byrne moves out of range.
Byrne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Elijah Byrne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Byrne doesn't seem phased though.
Horiguchi throws the left hand but Byrne avoids the punch easily.
Byrne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Byrne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horiguchi dips to his left and cracks Byrne with an uppercut!
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Byrne avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Byrne's shoulder, as Byrne tries to avoid the shot.
Byrne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head.#T4#
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Byrne moved out of range nicely.
Byrne ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Byrne moves away and avoids it.
Byrne avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Byrne throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Horiguchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Byrne is defending well.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
Byrne scores with a shoulder strike.
Byrne trying to control the position but instead, Horiguchi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byrne into the cage.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Byrne is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Byrne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Horiguchi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Byrne to the mat. Byrne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Byrne 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 second round.
The cut man is working on Elijah Byrne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Horiguchi lands a jab to the nose.
Byrne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Byrne moved out of range nicely.
Horiguchi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Byrne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Byrne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi has his takedown stuffed
and Byrne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi lands with an overhand left.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Byrne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Horiguchi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Byrne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Byrne scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Byrne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Byrne moves away and avoids it.
Byrne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Byrne doesn't seem bothered though.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byrne circles away quickly and effectively.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Byrne saw that one coming.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Byrne counters with a straight right hand.
Byrne staying out of range there.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrne.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Elijah Byrne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akaro Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byrne.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Byrne.
Horiguchi closes the distance but Byrne moves to the side
and Byrne counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrne.
A little jabbing left from Byrne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Byrne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Byrne slips the punch.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byrne scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Horiguchi does no damage.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Byrne's sensitive parts. #T3#
Horiguchi is looking to clinch but Byrne is avoiding it.
Byrne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Horiguchi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Byrne tries to avoid it but Horiguchi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Byrne to the ground. Byrne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horiguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Byrne avoids it easily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Byrne.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi pushes Byrne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Byrne scores with a shot to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byrne cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Byrne controls the action.
#T4#
Byrne lands a body punch.
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!
Byrne lands a left hand.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Byrne scores with a shot to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Byrne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Byrne scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
Horiguchi is rocked!
Byrne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Byrne working aggressively here.
Byrne misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Byrne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Byrne can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Byrne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akaro Horiguchi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Horiguchi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
After winning the bout, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
TWGC 27 (185lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 1049 p4p, 134 weight class) and Paul Sight (ranked 2253 p4p, 0 weight class). Horiguchi comes to the cage accompanied by Girl From The North Country. Akaro Horiguchi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Akaro Horiguchi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Paul Sight!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Horiguchi looking to score a takedown here. Sight is defending well but Horiguchi drives through and ends up in Sight's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (0) Sight
Sight looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sight keeping moving, preventing Horiguchi from controlling successfully.
Sight looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Sight keeps moving.
Sight keeping full guard, as Horiguchi tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi stopping the sweep attempt from Sight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sight is keeping the position for now.
Horiguchi trying to control but Sight is working from the bottom.
Horiguchi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sight is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sight is trying to keep Horiguchi in close.
Horiguchi trying to control but Sight is working from the bottom.
Horiguchi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sight looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sight looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sight! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Horiguchi (2) vs (4) Sight
Sight looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Horiguchi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sight is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Horiguchi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sight manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Horiguchi (4) vs (4) Sight
Horiguchi content to stall in guard here.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Sight keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sight is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sight trying to control the position.
Sight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horiguchi is one step ahead there.
Horiguchi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horiguchi stays in close to Sight's body and controls the position.
Horiguchi stands and throws Sight's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (7) vs (4) Sight
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sight can't do much from the bottom here.
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sight has escaped the position, nice work there.
Horiguchi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sight, who protects the arm well.
Horiguchi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sight, who protects the arm well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sight is looking to regain half guard here but Horiguchi keeps moving and retains side control.
Sight is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Horiguchi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Horiguchi working away.
Sight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Horiguchi laying and praying for a moment but Sight takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sight defends it well.
Horiguchi is trying to control. Sight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Horiguchi wants to pass to mount but Sight is defending the position.
Horiguchi seems to be working for a kimura but Sight defends the submission attempt.
Horiguchi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sight has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Horiguchi is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sight tries to get to full guard but Horiguchi has control of the leg.
Horiguchi is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Sight as he works his way to full guard.
Sight looking to control.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Sight keeps moving.
Horiguchi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Horiguchi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (10) vs (4) Sight
Horiguchi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Horiguchi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sight is looking to regain half guard here but Horiguchi keeps moving and retains side control.
Horiguchi tries for a kimura but Sight is defending well.
Horiguchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sight keeps working.
Horiguchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is looking to take a break and control but Sight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Horiguchi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sight is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Horiguchi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sight is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Horiguchi tries for a kimura but Sight is defending well.
Sight tries to buck Horiguchi off but Horiguchi is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sight is trying to escape the position but Horiguchi is controlling the position.
Horiguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Horiguchi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Horiguchi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sight, who protects the arm well.
Sight is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Horiguchi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Horiguchi (10) vs (8) Sight
Horiguchi rolls, trying to escape but Sight keeps control of the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Horiguchi can't escape the position.
Sight seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Horiguchi is holding on tight.
Horiguchi is squirming around, avoiding Sight's attempts to control the action.
Sight is looking to work his way around to Horiguchi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sight wants to control the pace but Horiguchi is squirming around nicely.
Horiguchi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Horiguchi prevents Sight from taking his back.
Horiguchi can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sight is pressing down on Horiguchi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Horiguchi is holding on for now.
Horiguchi gets full guard.
Sight looking to pass the guard.
Horiguchi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sight defends it easily.
Sight passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Horiguchi (10) vs (11) Sight
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi stops Sight from passing to mount.
Horiguchi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sight trying to control the position but Horiguchi is working away.
Horiguchi is looking for a sweep.
Sight tries to move into full mount but can't pass Horiguchi's legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries to improve position but can't.
Horiguchi is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
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Event:
UnderGround FC 60
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Stallion staying out of range there.
Stallion tries to counter with a takedown but Horiguchi is quick to defend against it.
Horiguchi feints a jab promting Stallion to slip. Horiguchi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stallion slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stallion was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Stallion shoots in looking for a takedown but Horiguchi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stallion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stallion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horiguchi.
#CL#
Stallion drives through and clinches with Horiguchi against the cage.
Stallion fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stallion tries to pull guard but Horiguchi holds him up against the cage and eventually Stallion drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvey Stallion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stallion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Horiguchi.
Stallion slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stallion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Horiguchi but Horiguchi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stallion swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horiguchi.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Stallion. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Horiguchi misses.
Stallion walks forward, straight into a front kick from Horiguchi.
Nice uppercut there from Stallion.
Stallion cracks Horiguchi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stallion takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.#TD#
Stallion closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Horiguchi quickly recovers to half guard.
Horiguchi is not content to let Stallion control the position.
Horiguchi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stallion.
Stallion trying to mount his opponent but Horiguchi defends it. #T2#
Horiguchi wants to get back to full guard.
Stallion trying to control from half guard but Horiguchi is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stallion not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Horiguchi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stallion stalling.
Stallion is pressing down on Horiguchi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Horiguchi is holding on for now.
Stallion trying to control from Horiguchi's half guard. Horiguchi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stallion postures up.
#T3#
Stallion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stallion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horiguchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Horiguchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stallion throwing strikes but missing.
Stallion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stallion sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Horiguchi's guard.
Stallion wants to pass to mount but Horiguchi is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stallion working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Horiguchi is looking for a sweep. Stallion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Horiguchi wants to control but Stallion is keeping busy.
Horiguchi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stallion.
Horiguchi wants to improve his position but Stallion is controlling well.
Stallion throwing shots but Horiguchi is blocking nicely.
Horiguchi is refusing to be controlled, as Stallion sits in half guard.
Stallion content to control rather than advance.
Stallion wants to pass to mount but Horiguchi is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harvey Stallion will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Stallion goes for a double leg but Horiguchi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Horiguchi continues to drive forward.
Horiguchi walks into a left hand.
Stallion moves in looking to clinch but Horiguchi pushes him off.
Horiguchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Stallion dives in and grabs Horiguchi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horiguchi pushes down on Stallion's head and hops out.
Stallion misses the jab.
Stallion thuds a left hand into Horiguchi's body.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stallion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL#
Stallion rushes Horiguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallion drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvey Stallion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stallion keeps control of Horiguchi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Stallion dives in and scores a takedown into Horiguchi's guard.
Stallion has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1#
Stallion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stallion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stallion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stallion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horiguchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stallion postures up.
Stallion is looking to work some ground and pound but Horiguchi has wrist control.
Stallion throwing strikes but missing.
Stallion wants to control from the top but Horiguchi keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Horiguchi is on top in guard.
#REVB##T2#
Horiguchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Stallion is retaining full guard.
Stallion wants to sweep but no luck.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Stallion keeps moving.
Horiguchi wants to pass the guard but Stallion is keeping the position.
Horiguchi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Horiguchi stopping the sweep attempt from Stallion.#T3##SU2#
Horiguchi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Stallion has closed the distance and engaged Horiguchi in a clinch.
Stallion looking for a takedown.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stallions head.
Stallion fails to pull guard.
Stallion tries to score a body lock takedown but Horiguchi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stallion tries to score a body lock takedown but Horiguchi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stallion has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Horiguchi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Horiguchi gets caught napping as Stallion dives in and scores a takedown. Horiguchi manages to retain guard.#ES2#
Horiguchi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Akaro Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Stallion or perhaps it was just good defense by Horiguchi, which made it look bad.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Stallion saw that one coming.#T4##CL#
Stallion has Horiguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Stallion has Horiguchi pressed against the cage, preventing Horiguchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stallion prevents Horiguchi from breaking the clinch.
Horiguchi tries to break the clinch but Stallion is controlling the position. #BC2#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Stallion moves into range and clinches up with Horiguchi.
Horiguchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stallion has him pressed against the cage.
Horiguchi gets underhooks to prevent Stallion's takedown attempt.
Stallion can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Stallion is working for takedown but Horiguchi is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Stallion drags the fight down to the ground.
Horiguchi wants to pass the guard but Stallion is keeping the position.
Stallion is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
#R3#
Stallion moves out of range of the strikes.
Stallion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Horiguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stallion momentarily.
#TD#
Stallion feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES2#
Horiguchi pushes Stallion off and gets back to his feet.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stallion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Stallion misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Horiguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Stallion has been working on his balance at Chris Leben KO Academy , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a looping overhand right but Stallion ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Stallion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Stallion moves out of range.
Stallion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horiguchi jabs Stallion right on the nose. Stallion blinks but takes it well.#TD#
Stallion dives in and scores a takedown into Horiguchi's guard.#ES2#
Horiguchi manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD#
Stallion has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Horiguchi uses from the top position.
Stallion being controlled here, momentarily.
Stallion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Horiguchi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stallion can't do much from the bottom here. #T2##SU2#
Horiguchi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stallion to his feet.
Stallion misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi lands an overhand right.
Stallion slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Stallion tries to clinch but Horiguchi is having none of it.
Horiguchi throws a counter combo.
A cross from Horiguchi lands.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stallion.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Stallion moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Stallion counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stallion winds up and cracks Horiguchi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stallion is pressing down on Horiguchi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Horiguchi is holding on for now. #T3#
Stallion throwing shots but Horiguchi is blocking nicely.
Horiguchi wants to get back to his feet.
Stallion is nestled in close to Horiguchi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stallion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi is looking for a sweep. Stallion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stallion passes to side control.
Stallion trying to control the action but Horiguchi is working from the bottom.
Stallion throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T4#
Stallion throwing strikes but Horiguchi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Stallion tries to improve position but can't.
Stallion wants to control but Horiguchi postures up.
Stallion tries to improve position but can't.
Horiguchi takes a little break here. Stallion wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Stallion is looking to regain half guard here but Horiguchi keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Stallion dives in and grabs Horiguchi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horiguchi pushes down on Stallion's head and hops out.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
Stallion changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stallion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stallion is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Horiguchi.
An inside leg kick from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stallion throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Stallion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stallion thuds a left hand into Horiguchi's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi lands the left hand.#CL#
Stallion has closed the distance and engaged Horiguchi in a clinch.
Stallion jumps guard but Horiguchi stands there with Stallion around his waist. Stallion gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horiguchi is trying to break free.#T1#
Stallion changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Horiguchi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvey Stallion. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Stallion closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Horiguchi tries to bench press Stallion off him but Stallion keeps the position.
Stallion working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stallion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horiguchi keeps working.
Stallion is trying to ground and pound but Horiguchi uses the momentary lack of control by Stallion to regain half guard.
Horiguchi is staying active underneath Stallion, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
Stallion throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stallion throwing shots but Horiguchi is blocking nicely.
Stallion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horiguchi keeps working.
Stallion working over Horiguchi with some ground and pound. Horiguchi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Horiguchi is looking to control Stallion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Horiguchi avoid being mounted?
Stallion looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Horiguchi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stallion is trying to control the action in half guard but Horiguchi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harvey Stallion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stallion wants to pass to mount but Horiguchi is defending the position.
Horiguchi wants to control but Stallion is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Horiguchi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Stallion is staying active.
Stallion trying to control from half guard but Horiguchi is working away.
Stallion looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stallion is pressing down on Horiguchi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Horiguchi is holding on for now.
Stallion is working hard here to advance position.
Stallion is just content to waste time from the top position. Horiguchi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Horiguchi keeping full guard, as Stallion tries to pass. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Stallion moves away and avoids it.
Stallion walks into a jab.
Stallion misses the shot to the body.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Stallion moves out of range.
Stallion tries to counter by clinching up but Horiguchi breaks away and moves out of range.
Stallion tries to clinch up but Horiguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Stallion backing away here, and Horiguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Stallion rushes Horiguchi and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horiguchi wants to get back to striking at distance but Stallion won't allow it.
#TD#
Stallion has Horiguchi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stallion pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Horiguchi tumbling to the mat - Stallion dives into Horiguchi's guard.
Stallion pushes down on Horiguchi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Harvey Stallion will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Stallion takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stallion misses with a takedown attempt - Horiguchi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stallion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stallion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stallion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horiguchi as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvey Stallion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Stallion down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stallion or perhaps it was just good defense by Horiguchi, which made it look bad.
Horiguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stallion blocks a jab.#T1#
Stallion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stallion wants to clinch.#TD#
Stallion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Horiguchi to the ground. Stallion is now in Horiguchi's guard.
Stallion is standing up over Horiguchi. Horiguchi looks to escape but Stallion dives into side control.
#REVB#
Stallion in side control, throwing shots but Horiguchi defends.
Stallion looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Horiguchi is avoiding damage well.
Horiguchi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stallion misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T2#
Stallion tries to score with some ground and pound. Horiguchi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Horiguchi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stallion tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stallion lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Horiguchi down.
Horiguchi defending against the ground and pound.
Stallion lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stallion wants to control for a moment but Horiguchi uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Stallion working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stallion throwing shots but Horiguchi is blocking nicely. #T3#
Stallion moves nicely into side control.
Stallion working away.
Stallion postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Horiguchi regains half guard there - taking advantage of Stallion's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Stallion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horiguchi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stallion.
Stallion trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Stallion trying to move into half guard but instead Horiguchi has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Stallion wants to sweep but no luck.
Stallion throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Horiguchi won't allow Stallion to sweep him here.
Stallion is looking to sweep but instead, Horiguchi has passed into half guard.
Stallion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stallion trying to hold on to Horiguchi's head to control him but Horiguchi postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akaro Horiguchi.
I think Horiguchi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harvey Stallion!
Harvey Stallion retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Harvey Stallion made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 51
Date: Oct 05, 2019 |
#R1#
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Kostic's leg. Kostic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kostic is just out of range.
Kostic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horiguchi throws a shot to the body.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Kostic's leg. Kostic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kostic throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horiguchi as he jumps to the side.
Kostic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Horiguchi stuns Kostic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Kostic moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kostic.
Kostic is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horiguchi is looking to wear down Kostic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Horiguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kostic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kostic slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kostic slips a jab from Horiguchi.#T1#
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Kostic slips the punch.
Kostic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kostic's sensitive parts.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kostic has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kostic throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi scores with a nice head shot.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horiguchi digs a good body shot into Kostic's ribs.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Horiguchi. No joy for Kostic on that attempt.
Horiguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kostic.
Akaro Horiguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stojan Kostic.
Horiguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kostic walks into a jab.
Kostic shoots in for a takedown but Horiguchi shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Horiguchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kostic.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.#TD2#
Horiguchi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kostic trying to control the position from guard on top but Horiguchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kostic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Kostic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Horiguchi dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Kostic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Kostic wants to sweep here but Horiguchi controlling him for the moment.
Horiguchi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kostic is trying to control the position but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Kostic keeps moving.
Horiguchi showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Kostic throws his legs up looking for a submission but Horiguchi uses it to pass to side control.
Kostic is looking to reverse the position.#SU#
Horiguchi stands up and beckons Kostic to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Kostic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kostic can do to turn this around?
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
Kostic ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands with a hook. Kostic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horiguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kostic doesn't seem bothered though.
Kostic shoots and misses
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi connects with a body shot.
Kostic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Horiguchi avoids it really well and circles away.
Kostic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horiguchi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Akaro Horiguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stojan Kostic.
Kostic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kostic shoots in but no luck this time. #T1#
Horiguchi cracks Kostic with an open hand slap.
A jab from Kostic misses.
Horiguchi thinks about countering with a head kick.
Horiguchi feints and then cracks Kostic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kostic down.
Horiguchi throws out a powerful jab.#ROC#
Kostic is rocked!
Kostic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Kostic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kostic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horiguchi.
Kostic is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
Kostic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horiguchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kostic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Kostic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horiguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Kostic seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Kostic misses.
Horiguchi throws a shot to the body.
Akaro Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Kostic stumbling backwards into the cage! Kostic bounces back off the cage towards Horiguchi, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Horiguchi lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Horiguchi celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Akaro Horiguchi!
A relieved looking Akaro Horiguchi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Stojan Kostic stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn shit! I'll stick you to the ground and you'll bite the dust next time. '.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 41
Date: Sep 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi's coach down at SYDNEY ELITE GYM 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 misses with a two punch combination.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horiguchi takes one to the chin there.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado throws a big counter combination but Horiguchi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Maldonado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maldonado cracks Horiguchi with a good jab.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Maldonado misses with a wild body shot.
Maldonado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horiguchi darts in looking for a takedown but Maldonado gets double underhooks and turns Horiguchi into the cage.
Maldonado lands a right hook to the body.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maldonado jabs Horiguchi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maldonado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Horiguchi has time to react.#CUT#
It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Horiguchi misses
and Maldonado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maldonado tries to move into range but Horiguchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldonado tries to land a front kick but Horiguchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maldonado lands with a slapping head kick.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Maldonado misses.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldonado manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado is looking to land body kicks.
Maldonado scores with a spinning back kick!
Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maldonado lands a body shot.
Horiguchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maldonado 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldonado throws a series of punches but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Horiguchi drops his hands momentarily and Maldonado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horiguchi misses with a looping left.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
Horiguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Nice jab there from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado thuds his right hand into Horiguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldonado misses with a hook to the body
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Maldonado.
Maldonado swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Maldonado takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maldonado throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Maldonado.
Horiguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maldonado.#T3#
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Horiguchi moves into range and clinches up with Maldonado.
Maldonado lands a shot to the body.
Maldonado has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Maldonado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi has Maldonado pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maldonado manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldonado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Horiguchi goes for a takedown attempt but Maldonado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ralphie Maldonado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akaro Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a shot to the body.
Maldonado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.
A counter left hand to the body from Maldonado misses its target.#T4#
Maldonado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maldonado is able to avoid easily.
Maldonado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maldonado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horiguchi lands with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maldonado.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ralphie Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldonado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maldonado counters with a straight right hand.
Maldonado throws a push kick but Horiguchi slaps the foot to one side.
Maldonado cracks a nice hook into Horiguchi's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maldonado throws a series of punches but Horiguchi avoids them all with ease.
Maldonado avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
It looked like Maldonado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maldonado lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Horiguchi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maldonado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maldonado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi cracks Maldonado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi takes one on the button.
Maldonado connects with a solid leg kick.
Horiguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maldonado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maldonado misses the jab.
Maldonado staying out of range there.
Maldonado throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Horiguchi tries to counter with a clinch but Maldonado shakes him off and moves away.
Maldonado throws a combination. Horiguchi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#TD2#
Horiguchi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maldonado is trying to defend but Horiguchi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES#
Maldonado kicks Horiguchi off and gets back to his feet.#T1#
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldonado looks to throw the jab but Horiguchi is out of range.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Horiguchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#
Horiguchi is rocked!
Maldonado slips under a jab.
Horiguchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Maldonado finish him?
Maldonado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - Maldonado had a free shot at his head there.
Horiguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maldonado scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Horiguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the head.
#T2#
Maldonado scores with a shot to the body.
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.
A big right from Horiguchi misses.
Maldonado loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Maldonado lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maldonado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slow jab from Horiguchi misses its intended target.
Horiguchi blocks a head kick by Maldonado.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - Maldonado had a free shot at his head there.
Maldonado is looking to wear down Horiguchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That kick from Maldonado tenderised Horiguchi's leg. Horiguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maldonado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Maldonado moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldonado.#T3#
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maldonado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
Horiguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maldonado can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Maldonado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Maldonado slips the punch.
Maldonado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maldonado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A cross from Maldonado lands.
Maldonado takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maldonado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horiguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldonado scores with a jab to the body.
Maldonado checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T4#
Maldonado misses with an uppercut.
Maldonado looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Maldonado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Maldonado.#CL2#
Horiguchi takes the fight into the clinch.
Maldonado takes a shot to the head.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Maldonado breaks the clinch.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Maldonado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ralphie Maldonado is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldonado lands a nice looking body kick.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Horiguchi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Maldonado strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralphie Maldonado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
That's time! Maldonado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
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 Maldonado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maldonado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Maldonado misses the target.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Maldonado is out of range.
Maldonado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horiguchi's head backwards.
Maldonado pushes Horiguchi away with a front kick.
Maldonado misses with the combination.
Maldonado missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maldonado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Maldonado moves away and avoids it.
Maldonado tries to land a front kick but Horiguchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL2#
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldonado lands a nice shot to the body.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Still in the clinch, Horiguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maldonado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maldonado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horiguchi.
Maldonado lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Maldonado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Horiguchi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maldonado's brow. #BC2#
Horiguchi breaks from the clinch.
Maldonado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maldonado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldonado.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Maldonado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maldonado looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Horiguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maldonado.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Maldonado throws a big counter combination but Horiguchi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Horiguchi connects with a looping right hand.
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Horiguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ralphie Maldonado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Maldonado moves out of range.
Maldonado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldonado works the jab nicely.
Maldonado throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maldonado thuds his right hand into Horiguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horiguchi shoots in and drives through. Maldonado sprawls well.
Horiguchi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maldonado misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Maldonado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Akaro Horiguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Horiguchi misses
and Maldonado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maldonado lands with a straight right. Horiguchi didn't see that one coming.
Maldonado lands an overhand right.
Horiguchi moves forwards but Maldonado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
Maldonado dips to his left and cracks Horiguchi with an uppercut!#T3#
Maldonado lands with an uppercut that bounces Horiguchi off the cage and back into range.
Maldonado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maldonado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horiguchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horiguchi scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado throws a right hand that Horiguchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Horiguchi also avoids with ease.
Maldonado checks the leg kick.
Maldonado scores with a head kick. Horiguchi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maldonado thuds a left hand into Horiguchi's body.
Maldonado avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
#KD2#
Horiguchi drops Maldonado with a beautiful combination! Maldonado stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Horiguchi is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
Maldonado is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horiguchi cracks Maldonado on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Maldonado falls backwards against the cage. Horiguchi follows up with more strikes that drop Maldonado to his knees. Horiguchi keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Maldonado! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akaro Horiguchi!
After winning the bout, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 27
Date: Aug 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Horiguchi moves into range and clinches up with Bell.
Bell trying to stall but Horiguchi improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi wants a takedown but no success here.
Bell takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi pushes Bell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#BC#
Horiguchi manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Bell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bell doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
Horiguchi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bell misses with a kick to the body.
Bell drops his hands momentarily and Horiguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL#
Horiguchi pushes Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Horiguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Horiguchi digs a right hand underneath Bell's ribcage. Bell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bell looks winded!
Horiguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Bell is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Bell is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi dips a shoulder and cracks Bell with a mighty uppercut! Bell falls back against the cage and Horiguchi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bell 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 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akaro Horiguchi!
During a confident post fight interview, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Batoru FC 18
Date: Jul 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Dannis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dannis doesn't seem phased though.
Dannis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dannis staying out of range there.
Horiguchi with a nice cross.
Horiguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Dannis strikes.
Dannis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horiguchi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dannis moves in looking to clinch but Horiguchi pushes him off.
Horiguchi cracks Dannis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
Dannis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lunges at Dannis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dannis's hand.
Dannis misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dannis throws a hook but Horiguchi blocks it.
Horiguchi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Dannis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horiguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
Horiguchi lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Dannis tries to keep at a distance but Horiguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dannis.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
Dannis dives in and grabs Horiguchi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horiguchi pushes down on Dannis's head and hops out.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.
Dannis tries to pull guard but Horiguchi holds him up against the cage and eventually Dannis drops back down to his feet.
Akaro Horiguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Dannis.#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi clobbers Dannis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horiguchi thumps Dannis with a low kick.
Dannis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the head.
Dannis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horiguchi scores with a nice right hand.
Dannis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC#
Dannis is rocked!#T3##CL#
Horiguchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dannis is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dannis! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Horiguchi is unloading with more strikes now! Dannis drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akaro Horiguchi!
After winning the bout, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Mutu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horiguchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horiguchi lands a jab-cross combination. #CL2#
Mutu forces Horiguchi back against the cage and clinches.
Horiguchi is leaning against Mutu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head.
Mutu letting Horiguchi take a breather here.
Mutu is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Horiguchi lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi content to stall in guard here.
Horiguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mutu is keeping the position for now.
Mutu looking for a sweep. Not yet Mutu, not yet. #T1#
Horiguchi stops Mutu from standing up.
Mutu keeping full guard, as Horiguchi tries to pass.
Horiguchi content to stall in guard here.
Horiguchi advances position into side control!
Horiguchi controlling the position from side mount. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mutu struggling a bit here.
Horiguchi slows the pace down. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horiguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutu.
Horiguchi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mutu falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Horiguchi to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Mutu wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.
Horiguchi tests Mutu's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD2#
Mutu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Horiguchi has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mutu is on him like a limpet, forcing Horiguchi back against the cage.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
We've been informed that Mutu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mutu goes for a takedown attempt but Horiguchi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mutu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horiguchi as he avoids it easily.
Akaro Horiguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Utu Mutu.
Mutu misses with a few strikes there.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body. Mutu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mutu misses with a jab to the body
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Mutu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mutu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mutu wants to clinch up but Horiguchi keeps it at a distance.
Mutu takes one to the chin there.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horiguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut lands for Horiguchi. That snapped Mutu's head back.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horiguchi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mutu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mutu misses with a takedown attempt
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mutu looks winded!
Mutu misses with a takedown attempt
and Horiguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Mutu 's knee.
Horiguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mutu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horiguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Horiguchi does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mutu misses with a double jab
and Horiguchi counters with an outside leg kick.
Mutu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Utu Mutu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horiguchi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mutu moves to clinch but Horiguchi breaks away
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mutu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Horiguchi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from Mutu.
Mutu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horiguchi cracks Mutu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutu misses with a shot to the body
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horiguchi throws a head kick that half lands.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mutu can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi lands a nice hook to Mutu's body. Mutu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horiguchi connects with a body shot that sends Mutu's belly button to the back.#T1#
Mutu tries to close the distance and clinch but Horiguchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mutu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horiguchi connects with a looping right hand.
Horiguchi 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 tests Mutu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mutu darts in trying to clinch
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Mutu as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
Mutu dives in and grabs Horiguchi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horiguchi pushes down on Mutu's head and hops out.
A shot to the body from Mutu misses
and Horiguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mutu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horiguchi connects with the punch.
Horiguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mutu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Mutu tries to clinch up
and Horiguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horiguchi scores with a jab.#CL2#
Mutu moves into the clinch.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Horiguchi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
Mutu is breathing heavily.
Horiguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Mutu is rocked!
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Mutu is still on wobbly legs! Can Horiguchi finish him?
Horiguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.
Mutu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi works the jab nicely.
Mutu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mutu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mutu misses with a double jab
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp right that sends Mutu to the canvas! Horiguchi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2019 |
#R1#
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
King raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi works the jab nicely.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#KD2#
King lands a left and a right that send Horiguchi crashing to the mat, dazed. King thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Akaro Horiguchi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi checks the leg kick.
King checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi slips a jab and a cross from King.
An attempted straight right counter from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a one-two to the body. #ROC2#
Horiguchi is rocked!
Horiguchi lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand. #T1##TD2#
King shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Horiguchi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Oh Horiguchi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
King decides to stand back up.
Horiguchi seems to have got his legs back now.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King wants to counter the offense by Horiguchi and move into the clinch position.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King misses with a takedown
and Horiguchi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
King tries to counter by closing the distance.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi misses with a hook
letting King counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the head.
King throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it.
Horiguchi misses with a left hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Horiguchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi scores with a head kick.
Horiguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King misses with a head kick.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
Akaro Horiguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horiguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T3#
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King misses with a leg kick
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
King was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
King thuds his right hand into Horiguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
King moves into range and clinches up with Horiguchi.#BC#
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
King has Horiguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC2#
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horiguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horiguchi lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Conor King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akaro Horiguchi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
King moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
King darts in looking for a takedown but Horiguchi gets double underhooks and turns King into the cage.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Horiguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.#T1#
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Horiguchi thumps King with a low kick.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akaro Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King scores with a nice right hand.
Horiguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
King rushes Horiguchi and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Horiguchi.
King lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi 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.
King wants to land a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
King lands a slapping body shot.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King misses with a leg kick
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horiguchi scores with a nice right hand.
#T3#
Horiguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#KD2#
and King counters with a crisp one two that drops Horiguchi! King thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Horiguchi to his feet! Horiguchi is in big trouble!
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King defending well as Horiguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horiguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Horiguchi thinking.
Horiguchi throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.#T4#
Horiguchi throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
Horiguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! King looks at the referee who does nothing so King lands a crushing right that sends Horiguchi to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor King!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 25, 2018 |
#R1#
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Pappas has his takedown stuffed
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Horiguchi has closed the distance and engaged Pappas in a clinch.
#BC#
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.#CL#
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.#T1#
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.
#T2#
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.
#T3#
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. #T4#
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. #TD#
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!
#R2##CL2#
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.#CL2#
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.#T1#
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.
#T2#
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. #T3##TD#
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. #T4##SUB#
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!
#R3#
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. #CL2#
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. #T1#
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. #ROC2#
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. #T2#
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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