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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bowser Stormcrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
47 - 9 - 0 |
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165 cm
30
174 lbs
20 - 5 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
47 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bowser Stormcrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stormcrow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoshino misses with a straight right.
Stormcrow throws an overhand right that lands on Hoshino's shoulder, as Hoshino tries to avoid the shot.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Stormcrow avoids it with no problem.
Stormcrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the body
and Stormcrow counters with an inside leg kick.
Stormcrow lands a leg kick that knocks Hoshino off balance momentarily.
Hoshino sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stormcrow scores with a jab. Hoshino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stormcrow feints and then cracks Hoshino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoshino down.
Stormcrow digs a good body shot into Hoshino's ribs.
Hoshino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow misses with a right hand
and Hoshino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stormcrow lands with a good body shot.
Stormcrow throws a low kick, looking for Hoshino's leg but Hoshino calmly moves out of range.
Stormcrow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stormcrow throws a sloppy head kick and Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Stormcrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Stormcrow.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Stormcrow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow misses with a hook to the body
and Stormcrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stormcrow. Hoshino does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Hoshino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stormcrow lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stormcrow.
Hoshino swings widly with a right hand
and Hoshino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stormcrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stormcrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stormcrow connects with a nice looking jab.
Bowser Stormcrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stormcrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Stormcrow avoids it with no problem.
Hoshino throws a looping overhand right but Stormcrow ducks down to avoid it.
Hoshino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow cracks the inside of Hoshino's front leg.
Hoshino lands a lovely overhand right.
Stormcrow throws a head kick that half lands.
Stormcrow lands a front kick.
Stormcrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoshino's calf.
Hoshino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stormcrow throws a head kick but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoshino checks a leg kick.
Hoshino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stormcrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stormcrow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stormcrow connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stormcrow misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Stormcrow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stormcrow throws a body kick that misses
and Hoshino counters with a straight right hand.
Hoshino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stormcrow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoshino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stormcrow swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but Hoshino is having none of it.
Hoshino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Stormcrow ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowser Stormcrow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stormcrow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hoshino connects with a nice looking jab.
Stormcrow misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoshino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Hoshino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stormcrow has managed to clinch.
Stormcrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stormcrow takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hoshino breaks the clinch.
Stormcrow throws a solid leg kick but Hoshino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stormcrow.
It seemed like Hoshino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormcrow throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Stormcrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but Hoshino is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stormcrow looks to throw the jab but Hoshino is out of range.
Hoshino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stormcrow misses with a kick to the body
enabling Hoshino to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Bowser Stormcrow has been cut.
Hoshino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stormcrow throws a shot from downtown. Hoshino moves away and avoids it.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
Stormcrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Stormcrow avoids it with no problem.
Stormcrow misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stormcrow with a body shot.
Stormcrow wants to clinch.
Hoshino might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow lands with a kick to the temple. Hoshino shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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 predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stormcrow misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Stormcrow.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Stormcrow throws a shot to the body.
Stormcrow lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow scores with a jab. Hoshino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stormcrow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hoshino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stormcrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stormcrow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stormcrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoshino.
Stormcrow closes the distance and pushes Hoshino back into the cage.
A short right from Hoshino.
Stormcrow misses with some punches.
Stormcrow has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stormcrow prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino tries to break free but Stormcrow pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Hoshino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoshino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Hoshino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoshino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Stormcrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stormcrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stormcrow throws a body kick that misses.
Stormcrow misses with a looping right.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Stormcrow avoids it with no problem.
Stormcrow forces Hoshino back against the cage and clinches.
Hoshino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stormcrow.
Hoshino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stormcrow lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoshino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowser Stormcrow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bowser Stormcrow's cut.
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.
Hoshino misses with a left hand
and Stormcrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stormcrow clinches up with Hoshino and pushes him back against the cage.
Stormcrow blocking some punches.
Stormcrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Stormcrow.
Hoshino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stormcrows head.
Stormcrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Stormcrow misses with a body punch.
Hoshino lands a nice uppercut.
Stormcrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoshino is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
Hoshino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Hoshino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoshino scores with a hook.
Stormcrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoshino can do to turn this around?
Stormcrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoshino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stormcrow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stormcrow takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Hoshino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stormcrow throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stormcrow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stormcrow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoshino has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoshino and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hoshino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoshino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoshino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stormcrow can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stormcrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hoshino counters with a right hand to the body.
Stormcrow clinches with his opponent.
Stormcrow has Hoshino pressed against the cage, preventing Hoshino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stormcrow misses with a punch to the body.
Stormcrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
Hoshino is trying to break free.
Hoshino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stormcrow lands a lovely overhand right.
Stormcrow closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino misses with a body punch.
Stormcrow misses with some punches.
Hoshino has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stormcrow seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hoshino can turn it around.
Stormcrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stormcrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stormcrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Stormcrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Stormcrow.
Hoshino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stormcrow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stormcrow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stormcrow misses with a head kick.
Stormcrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stormcrow misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Hoshino misses.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino with a jab.
A good leg kick by Stormcrow.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow looks to land a left hand but Hoshino moved out of range nicely.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Stormcrow avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino lands a glancing blow to the side of Stormcrow's head.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoshino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stormcrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoshino. That did some damage!
Stormcrow scores with a head kick. Hoshino tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hoshino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stormcrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoshino doesn't seem bothered though.
Stormcrow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stormcrow throws a right hand that misses
and Hoshino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowser Stormcrow clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bowser Stormcrow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stormcrow has managed to clinch.
Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Stormcrow missing with a left hand there. Hoshino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Stormcrow avoids it with no problem.
Stormcrow lands a head kick!
Hoshino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoshino ducks right into an uppercut from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoshino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Hoshino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoshino throws a good cross that connects.
Stormcrow sizes up Hoshino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws the left hand but Hoshino avoids the punch easily.
Hoshino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoshino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by Stormcrow.
Hoshino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stormcrow scores with a leg kick.
Stormcrow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stormcrow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hoshino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stormcrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoshino walks into a stiff left hand from Stormcrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoshino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoshino loads up on a big right hand but Stormcrow slips the punch.
Hoshino slips under a jab.
Hoshino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stormcrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoshino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Stormcrow tenderised Hoshino's leg. Hoshino is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Hoshino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoshino moves out of range of the body kick from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Stormcrow is out of range.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoshino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Hoshino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up
and Hoshino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stormcrow throws a lazy head kick
and Hoshino counters with a straight right hand.
Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoshino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoshino! But no joy.
Stormcrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Stormcrow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Stormcrow avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshino.
Stormcrow wants to clinch.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Stormcrow avoids it with no problem.
Stormcrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoshino let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Stormcrow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stormcrow blocks a jab.
Stormcrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stormcrow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowser Stormcrow had his way with Kantaro Hoshino in that round.
The cut man is working on Bowser Stormcrow's cut.
That's time! Stormcrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stormcrow misses with a looping right.
Hoshino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stormcrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoshino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
Hoshino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stormcrow lands a nice shot that snaps Hoshino's head back.
Stormcrow misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormcrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stormcrow misses the jab.
It seemed like Hoshino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bowser Stormcrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the body
and Hoshino counters with a straight right hand.
Hoshino checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow scoring well with a low kick there.
Stormcrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hoshino's hands.
Hoshino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stormcrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Stormcrow misses
enabling Hoshino to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stormcrow.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoshino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stormcrow tries to clinch there but Hoshino circles away.
Stormcrow scores with a hook.
A big right from Stormcrow misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoshino! But no joy.
Kantaro Hoshino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow lands a jab.
Stormcrow thuds his shin into the meat of Hoshino's side.
Stormcrow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoshino.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stormcrow lands with a nice body punch.
Stormcrow wants to clinch.
Hoshino throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stormcrow wants to clinch but Hoshino slips to the side
and Hoshino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stormcrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stormcrow throws a push kick but Hoshino slaps the foot to one side.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up.
Stormcrow scores with a hook.
Bowser Stormcrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stormcrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoshino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stormcrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow throws a front kick that sends Hoshino stumbling back into the cage.
Stormcrow moves in looking to clinch but Hoshino pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow closes the distance and clinches.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Stormcrow controls his hands.
Stormcrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stormcrow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bowser Stormcrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stormcrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowser Stormcrow!
Bowser Stormcrow is the new welterweight champion!
Bowser Stormcrow thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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