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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puukko Bulevardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulevardi has chosen Northern Kings - They Don't Really Care About Us as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
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166 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puukko Bulevardi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino throws a looping overhand right but Bulevardi ducks down to avoid it.
Bulevardi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoshino pinned against the cage. Hoshino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hoshino is looking to counter punch.
Bulevardi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
Bulevardi misses with a wild body shot.
Bulevardi swings widly with a right hand
and Hoshino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch but Bulevardi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoshino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulevardi manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bulevardi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoshino seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hoshino controls Bulevardi momentarily but Bulevardi frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hoshino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoshino misses with a straight right.
Hoshino throws a jab but it's blocked by Bulevardi.
Hoshino blocks a jab.
Bulevardi misses with a body punch
and Hoshino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi gets through Hoshino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino stalls.
Bulevardi working aggressively here.
Bulevardi tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
Come on Hoshino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bulevardi effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi trying to control the position but instead, Hoshino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bulevardi into the cage.
Bulevardi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bulevardi manages to end up in side control.
Hoshino is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hoshino is not content to let Bulevardi control the position.
Bulevardi swings around for an armbar but Hoshino sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bulevardi's guard.
Bulevardi being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bulevardi is working for a submission of some sort.
Bulevardi is trying to work for a kimura but Hoshino is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bulevardi prevents Hoshino from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puukko Bulevardi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bulevardi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoshino just leaning against Bulevardi, taking a breather.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bulevardi tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulevardi looking to stall.
Hoshino leaning against his opponent.
Bulevardi tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Bulevardi back against the cage.
Hoshino pushes Bulevardi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bulevardi trying to control the position but instead, Hoshino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bulevardi into the cage.
Hoshino scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino stalling in the clinch but Bulevardi improves position.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bulevardi's elbow.
Hoshino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bulevardi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hoshino seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bulevardi can turn it around.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hoshino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hoshino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bulevardi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bulevardi pulls guard.
Bulevardi keeping moving, preventing Hoshino from controlling successfully.
Hoshino controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hoshino won't allow Bulevardi to sweep him here.
Hoshino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bulevardi is keeping the position for now.
Bulevardi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bulevardi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hoshino puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bulevardi wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino stalling.
Bulevardi is looking for a sweep. Hoshino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoshino trying to control from half guard but Bulevardi is working away.
Bulevardi trying to control but Hoshino postures up.
Hoshino wants to control but Bulevardi is keeping him busy.
Hoshino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Hoshino misses its intended target.
Bulevardi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoshino loads up on a big right hand but Bulevardi slips the punch.
Bulevardi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bulevardi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hoshino works the jab nicely.
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Bulevardi's head but Bulevardi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bulevardi digs a good hook to Hoshino's body.
Bulevardi slips under a jab from Hoshino.
Hoshino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bulevardi shoots in for a takedown but Hoshino shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoshino throws a big counter combination but Bulevardi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hoshino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bulevardi.
Hoshino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bulevardi momentarily.
Hoshino moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Bulevardi ducked under it nicely.
Bulevardi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bulevardi has a takedown stuffed.
Hoshino is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hoshino instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantaro Hoshino dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bulevardi forces Hoshino back against the cage and clinches.
Bulevardi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulevardi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 is working Bulevardi over against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hoshino.
Hoshino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoshino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hoshino holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hoshino avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hoshino for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino tries to work over Bulevardi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulevardi controls his hands.
Bulevardi scores with a shot to the side of Hoshino's head.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoshino pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulevardi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Hoshino.
Bulevardi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Hoshino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bulevardi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Bulevardi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bulevardi misses with the head strike.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bulevardi backwards.
Hoshino misses with the head strike.
Bulevardi is trying to pull guard but Hoshino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hoshino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bulevardi or not.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bulevardi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bulevardi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bulevardi tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bulevardi tries to stall but Hoshino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the side of Bulevardi's head.
Hoshino tries to work over Bulevardi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hoshino lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino stalls.
Nice body punch from Hoshino - that landed with a thud.
Hoshino lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hoshino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hoshino taking a breather.
Hoshino stalling against the cage.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bulevardi can do to turn this around?
Hoshino works on Bulevardi's body with a couple of short punches.
Hoshino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Bulevardi.
Hoshino presses Bulevardi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bulevardi stalling in the clinch but Hoshino improves position.
Bulevardi tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Bulevardi back against the cage.
Hoshino pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino controlling the action here for a moment.
Hoshino seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hoshino cracks Bulevardi with a nice body shot.
Bulevardi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Bulevardi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bulevardi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Hoshino as the two fighters clinch.
Hoshino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bulevardi up against the cage.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kantaro Hoshino showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kantaro Hoshino!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kantaro Hoshino thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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