Kyoji Horiguchi emerged victorious in his rematch against Sergio Pettis at Rizin 47, held in Tokyo. The bout, which headlined the event, saw Horiguchi control the majority of the fight with effective jabs, leg kicks, and ground control. Despite Pettis rallying in the final round with a knockdown and submission attempt, Horiguchi maintained his composure and pressed the action, ultimately winning by decision. This victory avenges Horiguchi's previous loss to Pettis at Bellator 272, where Pettis won via a spinning backfist knockout. The weigh-in results saw Horiguchi and Pettis make weight, while Case came in heavy.
Horiguchi Avenges Loss to Pettis, Koike Quickly Submits Archuleta at Rizin 47 https://t.co/MDYsKFaDpd
Rizin 47 results: Kyoji Horiguchi outworks Sergio Pettis, Erbst taps Archuleta https://t.co/YU4H8oISwJ
Kyoji Horiguchi wins the rematch against Sergio Pettis at #RIZIN47 https://t.co/OmKnHunVTZ
Pettis rallied in the final round. He scored a knockdown and tried to submit Horiguchi, but Horiguchi returned to his feet and pressed the action during the second half of the round. Off to the scorecards. #RIZIN47
Horiguchi controls more than four minutes of the second round on the ground after taking Pettis down early on. Pettis will need a finish in order to win this. #RIZIN47
Good start for Horiguchi. He was effective with jabs and leg kicks while Pettis was unable to land anything significant. The round ended with Horiguchi on top after getting a takedown. #RIZIN47
#RIZIN47 main event time. Kyoji Horiguchi (32-5, 1 NC; 13-1 Rizin) faces Sergio Pettis (23-6, 0-0 Rizin) at bantamweight. This is a rematch from their first fight at Bellator 272, which Pettis won via spinning backfist KO.
One fight flying way under the radar this weekend is Sergio Pettis vs. Kyoji Horiguchi 2, which headlines Rizin 47 early Sunday AM (North America time) in Tokyo. You'll recall that Pettis defended the Bellator bantamweight title against Horiguchi with a come-from-behind KO in…
Rizin 47 Weigh-in Results: Horiguchi vs. Pettis Official; Case Comes in Heavy https://t.co/93OAz3I5sO