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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuuji Hoshino (ranked 1454 p4p, 1425 weight class) and Mike Ziegler (ranked 102 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuji Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Ziegler!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino with a jab.
Ziegler throws an overhand right that lands on Hoshino's shoulder, as Hoshino tries to avoid the shot.
Hoshino lands with an uppercut that bounces Ziegler off the cage and back into range.
Hoshino throws a wild body kick that Ziegler sees coming a mile off.
Ziegler misses with a hook. Hoshino ducked under it nicely.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoshino wants to clinch up but Ziegler keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Hoshino misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziegler misses with an uppercut.
Ziegler swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoshino.
Ziegler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yuuji Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Ziegler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino clinches.
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.
A short right from Ziegler.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Ziegler.
Ziegler blocking some punches.
Ziegler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ziegler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ziegler cracks Hoshino with a nice body shot.
Ziegler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hoshino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ziegler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ziegler scores with a shoulder strike.
Ziegler working aggressively here.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Ziegler blocks it.
Ziegler breaks from the clinch.
Ziegler slips a straight right by Hoshino.
Ziegler misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ziegler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ziegler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoshino lands with a hook. Ziegler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoshino is looking to land body kicks.
And Ziegler responds with a good body kick, but Hoshino manages to step out the way in time.
Hoshino clinches up against the cage.
Ziegler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoshinos head.
A short uppercut from Ziegler.
A short body shot lands from Ziegler as the two fighters clinch.
Ziegler tries to circle away but Hoshino has him pinned against the cage.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ziegler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ziegler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino blocking some punches.
Hoshino misses with the head strike.
Ziegler tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Ziegler back against the cage.
Hoshino tries a knee to the head but Ziegler blocks it.
Ziegler scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoshino.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but Ziegler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ziegler blocks the elbow strike.
Hoshino pushes Ziegler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino blocking some punches.
Ziegler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ziegler keeps the fight on the outside.
Ziegler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoshino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ziegler misses with a looping right.
Hoshino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziegler digs a good hook to Hoshino's body.
Ziegler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoshino cracks Ziegler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoshino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoshino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ziegler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoshino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoshino throws a head kick but Ziegler moves out of range.
Ziegler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoshino cracks Ziegler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Ziegler will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hoshino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ziegler avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Ziegler throws out a counter right but Hoshino avoids it with no problem.
Hoshino tries to clinch up.
Hoshino backing away here, and Ziegler unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Ziegler.
Hoshino throws a front kick aimed at Ziegler's knee but Ziegler avoids it well.
Ziegler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoshino.
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Ziegler.
Hoshino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ziegler's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Hoshino slams his shin into Ziegler's torso.
Ziegler throws a leg kick but Hoshino checks it.
Hoshino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziegler misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hoshino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoshino throws a leg kick which misses Ziegler's front leg but catches the back leg as Ziegler tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Hoshino misses
and Ziegler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Ziegler is out of range.
Hoshino throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ziegler.
Ziegler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoshino.
Ziegler staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ziegler misses
letting Hoshino counter with a right hand.
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Ziegler.
Hoshino lands a front kick.
Ziegler misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino tries to counter by clinching up but Ziegler breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ziegler misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoshino counters with a solid body kick.
Hoshino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ziegler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ziegler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Ziegler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziegler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Ziegler.
It appears Hoshino was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hoshino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ziegler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hoshino wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ziegler throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoshino misses with a looping left.
Ziegler feints a counter leg kick.
Hoshino misses with a low kick.
Hoshino tries to clinch up but Ziegler circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoshino moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziegler tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Ziegler fails to land.
Ziegler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino keeps control of Ziegler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ziegler is trying to break free.
Hoshino misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Ziegler.
Ziegler throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ziegler's elbow.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ziegler's elbow.
Hoshino lands an uppercut.
Ziegler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ziegler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ziegler misses with a body kick.
Yuuji Hoshino is winning the standup battle so far.
Ziegler looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuji Hoshino dominated that second round.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ziegler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoshino can pounce on him.
Ziegler digs a good hook to Hoshino's body.
Hoshino scores with a head kick.
Hoshino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ziegler can pounce on him.
Hoshino cracks Ziegler with an open hand slap.
Hoshino throws a poor cross that misses
and Ziegler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoshino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Ziegler misses.
Ziegler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoshino slips a jab from Ziegler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a straight right.
Ziegler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoshino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ziegler keeps the fight on the outside.
Ziegler misses with a body shot
letting Hoshino counter with a right hand.
Ziegler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoshino misses with a left hand
and Ziegler counters with a good low kick that Hoshino was not able to check.
Ziegler misses with a kick to the body
and Ziegler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoshino moves away from the strike by Ziegler.
Hoshino is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ziegler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Ziegler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ziegler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Hoshino.
Hoshino lands an overhand right.
A big left from Hoshino misses.
It seemed like Ziegler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ziegler lands an overhand right.
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 lazy left from Hoshino finds it's target.
Ziegler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ziegler misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Hoshino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hoshino.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Hoshino finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ziegler cracks Hoshino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoshino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hoshino lands with a hook. Ziegler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Ziegler's head but Ziegler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoshino closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Ziegler counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Ziegler misses.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that lands on Ziegler's shoulder, as Ziegler tries to avoid the shot.
Ziegler misses with a shot to the body
and Ziegler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ziegler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ziegler ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Ziegler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoshino blocks the leg kick.
Ziegler scores with a jab to the head.
Ziegler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 Yuuji Hoshino.
I think Hoshino 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yuuji Hoshino!
During a confident post fight interview, Yuuji Hoshino thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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