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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuuji Hoshino (ranked 1097 p4p, 703 weight class) and Zafir Farman (ranked 84 p4p, 53 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuji Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zafir Farman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yuuji Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farman clobbers Hoshino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hoshino tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Farman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Farman is out of range.
Hoshino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Farman closes the distance and clinches.
Farman working aggressively here.
Farman is working Hoshino over against the cage.
Hoshino has a couple of punches blocked by Farman.
Farman misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Farman.
Farman struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshino controls his hands.
Farman lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Farman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoshinos head.
Hoshino throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hoshino fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with some punches.
A short left from Farman.
Farman lands a shoulder strike.
Hoshino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Hoshino's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Farman.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Farman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoshino tries to throw a body punch but Farman avoids it by throwing Hoshino back against the cage.
Farman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Farman lands a shot to the body.
Farman pushes Hoshino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farman lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Farman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoshino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino tries to throw a body punch but Farman avoids it by throwing Hoshino back against the cage.
Hoshino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Farman.
Farman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but Farman uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farman misses with a body punch.
Farman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoshino.
Farman lands with a light punch inside.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Farman controls the action.
Farman digs a right hand into Hoshino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoshino's gas tank.
Hoshino pushes off an throws an elbow but Farman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Farman.
Farman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoshinos head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farman.
Farman tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farman gets through Hoshino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farman misses with a body punch.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Farman.
A hook to the body from Farman.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Farman.
A left hand lands to the body for Farman.
Still in the clinch, Farman scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farman is defending well for now.
Farman lands with a right to the head.
Farman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hoshino.
Farman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Farman lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoshino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Farman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farman blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Farman gets through Hoshino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Farman - that landed with a thud.
Farman lands with a light punch inside.
Farman tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Farman.
Farman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Farman.
Hoshino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Farman blocks an uppercut.
Hoshino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hoshino fails to land.
A short uppercut from Farman.
Farman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoshino.
Farman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farman.
Farman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoshino.
Farman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farman presses Hoshino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hoshino is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Farman.
Farman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farman.
Farman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Farman.
Farman scores with a shot to the side of Hoshino's head.
A head punch on the inside from Hoshino fails to land.
Farman lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farman scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Farman.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farman's elbow.
Farman is working Hoshino over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Farman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zafir Farman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Farman throws a sloppy head kick and Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Hoshino misses with a lunging right hand
and Farman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Farman has Hoshino up against the cage in a clinch.
Farman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoshino throws a head punch that misses.
Farman presses Hoshino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zafir Farman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Farman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Farman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Farman is leaning against Hoshino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farman lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farman.
Farman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farman lands a nice shot to the body.
Farman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farman is working Hoshino over against the cage.
Farman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Farman on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Farman as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farman lands an uppercut.
Farman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farman gets through Hoshino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farman presses Hoshino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Farman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farman lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farman.
Farman works on Hoshino's body with a couple of short punches.
Farman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farman scores with a shot to the side of Hoshino's head.
Nice body punch from Farman - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farman pushes Hoshino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Farman.
Hoshino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Farman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Farman.
Farman lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Farman.
Hoshino is rocked!
Farman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Hoshino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Farman struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshino controls his hands.
A short right from Farman.
Farman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Farman.
Hoshino seems to have got his legs back now.
Farman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farman lands a shot to the body.
Farman is leaning against Hoshino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Farman.
Farman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Farman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farman is working Hoshino over against the cage.
Farman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Farman.
Farman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Farman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farman.
Farman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoshino.
A short left from Farman.
Farman lands a nice shot to the body.
Farman scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Farman.
A right hook to the body lands for Farman.
Nice body punch from Farman.
Farman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hoshino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Farman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoshinos head.
A short right from Farman.
Farman lands a nice uppercut.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Farman.
Farman cracks Hoshino with a nice body shot.
Hoshino misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farman is working Hoshino over against the cage.
Good body shot from Farman.
Farman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Farman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Farman.
Farman lands a shot to the body.
Farman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Farman is working Hoshino over against the cage.
Farman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Farman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
Farman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Farman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farman tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
Good body shot from Farman.
Farman lands with a light punch inside.
Farman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Farman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zafir Farman 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. This is the final round!
Farman clinches with his opponent.
Farman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Farman lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoshino has a couple of punches blocked by Farman.
Farman blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Farman cracks Hoshino with a nice body shot.
Farman lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Farman.
A short left from Farman.
Farman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farman lands a body punch.
Farman lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Farman.
Hoshino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Farman.
Farman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Farman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoshino or not.
A short uppercut from Farman.
Farman lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farman unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hoshino! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Farman is unloading with more strikes now! Hoshino drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zafir Farman!
After winning the bout, Zafir Farman 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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energy
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