Chico Camus

Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Chico Camus

Round 1
Horiguchi cuts angles on the outside and throws a leg kick, then a body shot at Camus in the center. Camus eats a right hand upstairs and tries to grab hold of Horiguchi, but the Japanese prospect slips free and moves back to the outside. Horiguchi scores with a lunging overhand right, shoots for a takedown and has to fight his way out of Camus’ Thai clinch. From his back foot, Horiguchi catches Camus with a counter right hook. Camus stuffs another high double-leg attempt and then grabs a standing rear waistlock as he catching Horiguchi missing a spinning backfist. Horiguchi turns around, but Camus lands a knee in the clinch before Horiguchi can get away. Lots of circling from both guys as the round hits the final 90 seconds. Camus is keeping control of the center and catching Horiguchi with sporadic right hands down the stretch.

Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Horiguchi
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Horiguchi
Jeff Sherwood scores the round 10-9 Camus

Round 2
The flyweights get straight to business with a punching exchange in the center, and Horiguchi comes away with the hardest shot, a big right hand on the cheek that has Camus backing up. Another shot lands on top of Camus’ head, and as he turns to sprint away, Horiguchi tries to jump on his back. Camus blocks the back-take and escapes, but Horiguchi continues to tag him from range, rocking Camus with one-twos and mixing in a few hard kicks to the body. Camus is finding a counter right hand here and there, but Horiguchi is starting to overwhelm the American with volume in the first half. The pace slows a bit near the middle of the round, but now Horiguchi comes alive with another combination and a left hook behind it that worsens Camus’ already cut right cheek. Camus returns the favor by bloodying Horiguchi’s nose with a jab, but Horiguchi gets him back with a short left hook. Camus answers with a right cross, backs up to the center and takes a plunging left hand on the chin. Horiguchi finishes the round by knocking Camus’ head back with a straight right.

Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Horiguchi
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Horiguchi
Jeff Sherwood scores the round 10-9 Horiguchi

Round 3
Horiguchi ducks under a right hand from Camus and presses the American against the cage, but Camus breaks away after only a few seconds. Camus is chasing Horiguchi around the outside until he’s forced to back off when Horiguchi slaps his face with a left high kick. Backpedaling away from Camus’ quick jabs, Horiguchi continues to find a home for his counter hook. The flyweights circle and parry punches in the last two minutes, but there’s not much landing cleanly. With 30 seconds left, Horiguchi has a shot stuffed and comes back to crack Camus with a blistering right hand. Camus staggers back to the fence, Horiguchi tries to polish him off but can’t find the mark. Camus recovers within a few seconds and comes off the fence swinging just as time expires.

Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Horiguchi (30-27 Horiguchi)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Horiguchi (30-27 Horiguchi)
Jeff Sherwood scores the round 10-9 Horiguchi (29-28 Horiguchi)

The Official Result
Kyoji Horiguchi def. Chico Camus via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00