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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
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, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helgi scores with a spinning back kick!
Helgi looks to land a left hand but Hoshino moved out of range nicely.
Helgi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoshino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helgi throws a looping overhand right but Hoshino ducks down to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Helgi pushes Hoshino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi lands a body shot.
Hoshino wants to get back to striking at distance but Helgi won't allow it.
Hoshino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoshino moves forwards but Helgi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helgi scores with a jab. Hoshino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Helgi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoshino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Helgi throws a leg kick but Hoshino checks it.
Helgi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoshino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoshino! But no joy.
Helgi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helgi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoshino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Helgi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helgi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoshino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Helgi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hoshino slips a jab from Helgi.
Helgi dips to his left and cracks Hoshino with an uppercut!
Helgi throws a head kick that misses
and Hoshino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoshino! But no joy.
Helgi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helgi rushes Hoshino and presses him up against the cage.
Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Helgi with a hook.
Hoshino gets tackled into the cage by Helgi. Helgi maintains the clinch.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helgi tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
Hoshino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoshino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoshino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Helgi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Helgi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Helgi looks to throw a body kick
and Hoshino counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi instigates a clinch.
Hoshino can't break the clinch.
Hoshino pushes Helgi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Hoshino moves out of range as Helgi throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Helgi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helgi clinches with his opponent.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi stalling.
Hoshino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Helgi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Hoshino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Helgi's head but Helgi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Helgi looks to clinch
letting Hoshino counter with a right hand.
Helgi misses with a left hand
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoshino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Helgi ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Helgi is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helgi throws a head kick but Hoshino moves out of range.
Helgi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoshino at a distance.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick from Helgi misses
letting Hoshino counter with a right hand.
Helgi is rocked!
Hoshino has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Helgi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Helgi connects with a right hand. Hoshino shakes it off.
Helgi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Helgi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Helgi.
Hoshino throws out a counter right but Helgi avoids it with no problem.
Helgi misses with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Helgi
and Helgi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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.
Helgi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Helgi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the body.
Helgi scores with a shot to the body.
Helgi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hoshino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by Helgi.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino moves away from the strike by Helgi.
An inside leg kick from Helgi misses.
Hoshino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi throws a lazy head kick
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Helgi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Hoshino lands a right hook to the body.
Helgi throws a looping overhand right but Hoshino ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Hoshino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hoshino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Helgi misses with a leg kick
and Hoshino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bjorn Helgi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoshino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Helgi tenderised Hoshino's leg. Hoshino is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helgi. Hoshino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helgi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Helgi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bjorn Helgi's cut is getting worse.
Hoshino swats away the attempt to clinch by Helgi.
Hoshino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi misses with a body punch
and Hoshino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Helgi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Helgi throws a lazy right hand but Hoshino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoshino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoshino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Helgi misses with a straight left.
Hoshino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoshino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Helgi has time to react.
Oh Helgi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helgi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Helgi seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helgi avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helgi misses with a left hand
and Hoshino counters with a crisp right that sends Helgi to the canvas! Hoshino follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino made sure to mention his sponsor, On Tap (160Q & Laundry) in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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