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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vishis Vourture (ranked 1170 p4p, 1545 weight class) and Yuuji Hoshino (ranked 93 p4p, 109 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent 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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vishis Vourture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuji Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vourture throws a shot to the body.
Yuuji Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vourture.
Vourture misses with a combination
and Hoshino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vourture misses with a straight left.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Vourture saw that one coming.
Vourture with a nice calf kick.
Vourture fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoshino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoshino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hoshino takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vourture.
Vourture misses with a two punch combination.
Hoshino feints a counter leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vourture - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Vourture. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vourture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vourture was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vourture throws a sloppy head kick and Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Hoshino looks to land a right hand but Vourture moved out of range.
As Hoshino looks to move away, Vourture throws a big counter combo but Hoshino just gets out of the way.
Vourture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vourture sizes up Hoshino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vourture blocks a leg kick.
Vourture moves away from the strike by Hoshino.
Hoshino moves out of range of the strikes.
Vourture lands with a kick to the temple. Hoshino shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vourture lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hoshino will feel that in the morning.
Vourture tests Hoshino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vourture tried to score with a low kick but Hoshino checks it.
Vourture throws a combination that misses
and Hoshino makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vourture really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vourture slips under a jab.
Vourture throws a quick counter head kick but Hoshino was just out of range.
Vourture feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoshinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Hoshino.
Hoshino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vourture.
Hoshino throws a shot from downtown. Vourture moves away and avoids it.
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vourture.
Vourture lands a lovely overhand right.
Hoshino scores with a punch to the head.
Vourture lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vourture connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vourture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
Hoshino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vourture with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino fakes the leg kick and cracks Vourture in the body.
Hoshino connects with a single shot there.
Hoshino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vourture stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vourture swings widly with a right hand
and Hoshino counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the body
and Vourture counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoshino thinking.
Vourture looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Hoshino does it's job there.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoshino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoshino let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino throws a poor cross that misses
and Vourture counters with a good low kick that Hoshino was not able to check.
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 tests Vourture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vourture defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
Hoshino lands a jab to Vourture's midsection.
Vourture throws a leg kick but Hoshino sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vourture throws a push kick but Hoshino slaps the foot to one side.
Hoshino wants to counter the offense by Vourture and move into the clinch position.
A head kick misses from Vourture.
Hoshino swinging wildly here.
Vourture misses with a double jab
and Hoshino counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hoshino.
Vourture has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vourture breaks the clinch.
Hoshino looks for the body kick but Vourture saw that one coming.
Vourture half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hoshino throws a lazy uppercut
and Vourture counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vourture throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 Vishis Vourture will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hoshino lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hoshino.
Hoshino has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vourture.
Hoshino throws a poor cross that misses
and Vourture counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoshino cracks Vourture with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vourture misses with a body shot.
Hoshino misses with a right hand
letting Vourture counter with a right hand.
Vishis Vourture is winning the standup battle so far.
Vourture checks a leg kick.
Vourture swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vourture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoshino scores with a nice right hand.
Hoshino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vourture has time to react.
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 thuds a left hand into Vourture's body.
Vourture lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoshino's sensitive parts.
Vourture loads up on a big right hand but Hoshino slips the punch.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Vourture avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino blocks a jab.
Vourture slips under a jab.
Hoshino lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vourture misses the shot to the body.
Vourture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshino.
Hoshino steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vourture.
Vourture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Vourture.
An attempted straight right counter from Vourture misses the target.
Hoshino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoshino throws a right hand that misses
and Vourture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vishis Vourture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vourture throws an overhand right that lands on Hoshino's shoulder, as Hoshino tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Hoshino misses.
Hoshino takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vourture manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a shot from downtown. Vourture moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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 looks to throw a body kick
and Hoshino counters with a good low kick that Vourture was not able to check.
Vourture moves out of range as Hoshino strikes.
Vourture fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoshino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Vourture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vourture takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vourture takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoshino takes a swing at Vourture's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Hoshino finds it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hoshino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hoshino staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a shot from downtown. Vourture moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoshino misses the target.
Hoshino throws a sloppy head kick
and Vourture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vourture on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoshino lands the left hand.
Hoshino throws a head kick that misses
and Vourture counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A left and a right from Vourture both land. Nice combination.
Hoshino throws a leg kick
and Vourture counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hoshino lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vourture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Vourture ducks right into an uppercut from Hoshino.
Vourture is rocked!
Hoshino throws a low kick but Vourture moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a head kick.
Vourture misses with a few strikes there.
Hoshino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoshino connects with a single shot there.
Vourture ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Vourture walks into a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vourture crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoshino - the referee stops the clock and Vourture gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoshino. Vourture manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoshino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vourture.
Vourture just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Hoshino blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino scores with a sloppy right hand. Vourture should have avoided that one.
Vourture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoshino moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuuji Hoshino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Hoshino misses with a jab to the body
and Vourture counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hoshino's knee momentarily.
Hoshino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Vourture does no damage.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vourture moves away.
Vourture looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vourture avoids the head kick by Hoshino.
Vourture connects with a high kick.
A big right from Hoshino misses.
Vourture walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Hoshino misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vourture lands a jab to Hoshino's midsection.
Hoshino slips a straight right by Vourture.
Vourture throws a shot to the body.
Hoshino cracks Vourture with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino throws out a loose jab but Vourture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vourture tries to move into range but Hoshino moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hoshino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vourture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoshino checks a low kick from Vourture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick from Vourture lands but Hoshino takes it in his stride.
Vourture throws a right hand that Hoshino ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoshino also avoids with ease.
Vourture misses with a few strikes there.
Hoshino clobbers Vourture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hoshino throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vourture counters with a two punch combo.
Vourture moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshino throws a lazy body kick
and Vourture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook 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 throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vourture avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Vourture throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vourture throws a sloppy head kick and Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Hoshino throws a hook but Vourture avoids it easily.
Hoshino swings for the body but Vourture moves out of range.
Vourture misses with the body kick
and Hoshino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vourture lands a nice looking body shot.
Vourture gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Vourture. That snapped Hoshino's head back.
Hoshino scores with a leg kick.
Hoshino's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoshino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Vourture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vourture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vourture seems to have got his legs back now.
Vourture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vourture.
Hoshino throws a right hand that misses
and Vourture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoshino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Vourture ducked under it nicely.
Vourture's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vourture duly obliges.
Vourture walks into a left hand.
Hoshino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hoshino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vourture under the eye.
Vourture throws a leg kick
and Hoshino counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vourture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vourture slips a straight right by Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vourture fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoshino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vourture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vourture moves away.
Vourture scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vourture throws a push kick but Hoshino slaps the foot to one side.
Hoshino misses with a looping right.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Vourture connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vourture paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vourture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vishis Vourture showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vourture 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vishis Vourture!
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