PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Whitaker (ranked 201 p4p, 382 weight class) and Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 24 p4p, 51 weight class). Horiguchi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Japanese Imperial Army Death March kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Whitaker
vs
Horiguchi

177 cm
34
160
27 - 12 - 0

176 cm
31
159
16 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Whitaker !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.

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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker moves away and avoids it.

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.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.