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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuuji Hoshino (ranked 1128 p4p, 1652 weight class) and Vishis Vourture (ranked 79 p4p, 118 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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World class MT
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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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuji Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vishis Vourture!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vourture looks to land a combination but Hoshino avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vourture.
Hoshino misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Vourture.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Vourture ducked under it nicely.
Vourture is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vourture blocks a jab.
Hoshino throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vourture misses with a kick to the body
enabling Hoshino to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoshino walks into a jab.
Vourture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vourture goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vourture throws a sloppy head kick and Hoshino moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hoshino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hoshino looks to land a right hand but Vourture moved out of range.
Hoshino moves forwards but Vourture connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vourture throws a push kick but Hoshino slaps the foot to one side.
Hoshino lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vourture throws a shot from downtown. Hoshino moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Vourture.
Hoshino lands a slapping body shot.
Yuuji Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vourture scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino looks to land a body kick but Vourture moved away.
Vourture unleashes a big counter combination but Hoshino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vourture tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Hoshino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino throws a jab but it's blocked by Vourture.
Hoshino backing away here, and Vourture unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hoshino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vourture.
A low kick from Vourture misses
and Hoshino counters with a nice uppercut.
Vourture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Vourture.
Hoshino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoshino checks a leg kick.
Hoshino tries to land a leg kick but Vourture saw it coming and moves away.
Hoshino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vourture darts in and clinches Hoshino up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vourture lands a body shot.
Hoshino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but Vourture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoshino lands a body punch.
Vourture is trying to break free.
Vourture breaks from the clinch.
Vourture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
A big left from Hoshino misses.
Vourture appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vourture connects with a single shot there.
Hoshino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vourture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoshino.
Hoshino throws an off balance right hand
and Vourture counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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.
Vourture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Vourture saw that one coming.
Vourture wants to clinch up but Hoshino keeps it at a distance.
Hoshino lands a jab to Vourture's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vourture walks into a stiff left hand from Hoshino.
Hoshino swings for the body but Vourture moves out of range.
Vourture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vourture throws a shot from downtown. Hoshino moves away and avoids it.
Vourture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Yuuji Hoshino will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vourture throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoshino's head.
Vourture tries to clinch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vourture lands a nice hook to Hoshino's body. Hoshino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vourture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vourture throws a sloppy head kick and Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Hoshino throws a push kick but Vourture slaps the foot to one side.
Vourture was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hoshino lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Vourture is predictable there
and Hoshino counters with a good, hard body kick but Vourture shrugs it off.
Hoshino lands with an uppercut that bounces Vourture off the cage and back into range.
Jab from Vourture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vourture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Vourture throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Hoshino counter with a right hand.
Vourture on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hoshino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vourture.
Vourture staying out of range there.
Vourture flicks out a counter leg kick but Hoshino steps away.
Hoshino moves out of range of the body kick from Vourture.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vourture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vourture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vourture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoshino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vourture blocking some punches.
Vourture misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoshino.
Vourture is trying to wear down his opponent with knees 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!
Vourture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vourture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vourture wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vourture is trying to stall.
Vourture throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoshino misses with some punches.
Vourture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Vourture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vourture gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hoshino counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Hoshino.
Vourture loads up on a big right hand but Hoshino slips the punch.
Hoshino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vourture counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yuuji Hoshino is winning the standup battle so far.
Vourture throws a head kick that misses.
Hoshino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoshino throws a looping overhand right but Vourture ducks down to avoid it.
Vourture follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Vourture moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoshino throws a jab when Vourture was well out of range.
Vourture throws a counter combo.
Vourture throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vourture misses with a two punch combination.
Vourture looks to land a body kick but Hoshino moved away.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vourture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by Vourture.
Hoshino is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hoshino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vourture defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
Hoshino lands a nice looking body shot.
Vourture slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vishis Vourture will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vourture slips a straight right by Hoshino.
Vourture throws a sloppy head kick and Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Vourture rushes Hoshino and presses him up against the cage.
Vourture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Vourture.
Vourture stalling against the cage.
Vourture breaks the clinch.
Vourture paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vourture takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vourture is rocked!
Hoshino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vourture tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
Vourture is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoshino finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vourture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
It looked like Hoshino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoshino moves out of range of the body kick from Vourture.
Hoshino tries to counter by clinching up but Vourture breaks away and moves out of range.
Vourture seems to have recovered his senses.
Vourture slips under a jab.
Vourture throws the left hand but Hoshino avoids the punch easily.
Vourture fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoshino, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Vourture.
Vourture working hard to break the clinch.
Vourture looking to stall.
Vourture content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vourture tries to land a knee to the head but Hoshino blocks with his arms.
Hoshino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vourture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vourture checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vourture.
Vourture slips a jab and a cross from Hoshino.
Vourture appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch but Vourture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vourture fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoshino is out of range.
Hoshino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vourture tries to clinch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick from Hoshino.
Vourture swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoshino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino gets tackled into the cage by Vourture. Vourture maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Hoshino.
Vourture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hoshino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vourture defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Vourture.
Hoshino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vourture counters with a one-two to the body.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Vourture only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vishis Vourture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoshino throws a poor cross that misses
and Vourture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vourture clinches with his opponent.
Vourture is leaning against Hoshino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vourture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vourture scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vourture tries to land a knee to the head but Hoshino blocks with his arms.
Hoshino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vourture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
Vourture landing knees to the body.
Vourture has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Vourture misses with some punches.
Vourture lands a knee to the body.
Vishis Vourture seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Vourture blocks it.
Vourture connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoshino's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vishis Vourture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vourture has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vishis Vourture!
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