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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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169 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Timothy Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson tried to score with a low kick but Hoshino checks it.
That kick from Robinson tenderised Hoshino's leg. Hoshino is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoshino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoshino lands a jab.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Hoshino swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hoshino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robinson. Robinson obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws a head kick that misses.
Hoshino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hoshino checks it well.
Hoshino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Hoshino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looks to land a left hand but Hoshino moved out of range nicely.
Robinson misses with a hook to the body
and Hoshino counters with a nice uppercut.
Robinson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Robinson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Robinson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Robinson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Timothy Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Robinson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoshino throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
Robinson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Robinson.
Hoshino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robinson sets himself, and Hoshino steps forward looking for the clinch! Robinson avoids it this time.
Robinson throws a sloppy body shot
and Hoshino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Robinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoshino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoshino! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of Hoshino's head but Hoshino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino tries to clinch but Robinson is having none of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoshino blocks the leg kick.
Robinson throws a low kick, looking for Hoshino's leg but Hoshino calmly moves out of range.
Robinson lands a right hook to the body.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoshino.
A cross from Hoshino lands.
Robinson throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoshino misses with a looping left.
Hoshino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Robinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoshino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robinson scores with a shot to the body.
Robinson swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoshino tries to counter with a clinch but Robinson shakes him off and moves away.
Hoshino stuns Robinson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robinson throws a sloppy body shot
and Hoshino moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Hoshino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
Hoshino tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Hoshino has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Robinson is looking to control Hoshino's arms but Hoshino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Robinson has his back to the cage.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Robinson wants to stall.
Hoshino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hoshino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoshino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoshino pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantaro Hoshino dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Robinson sets himself, and Hoshino steps forward looking for the clinch! Robinson avoids it this time.
Robinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Robinson.
It seemed like Hoshino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
Hoshino lands with a shot to the body.
Hoshino looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoshino misses the target.
Hoshino takes one to the chin there.
Robinson lands a head kick. Hoshino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson is looking to wear down Hoshino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Robinson misses with a shot to the body
and Hoshino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
Hoshino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robinson throws out the jab.
Robinson throws a leg kick that misses.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Hoshino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Robinson misses with a body shot
and Hoshino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino connects with a body shot.
Robinson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Robinson saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a front kick aimed at Hoshino's knee but Hoshino avoids it well.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Robinson throws a good cross that connects.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson tries to work over Hoshino's front leg with a kick but Hoshino checks it.
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Robinson.
Robinson wants to slow Hoshino down by chopping away at his legs.
Robinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hoshino checks it well.
Timothy Robinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson throws a leg kick
and Hoshino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson throws a sloppy body shot
letting Hoshino counter with a right hand.
Robinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Robinson.
Robinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Robinson.
Hoshino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Robinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
Robinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hoshino checks it well.
Hoshino wants to counter with a clinch but Robinson pushes him away.
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson tried to score with a low kick but Hoshino checks it.
Hoshino misses with a double jab.
Robinson slips a jab from Hoshino.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Hoshino misses.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kantaro Hoshino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Robinson with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Robinson. That's going to slow Hoshino down.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Hoshino misses.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Robinson swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
Robinson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hoshino counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hoshino.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoshino tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Hoshino back against the cage.
Hoshino lands a right hand.
Hoshino tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino lands an uppercut.
Robinson is rocked!
Hoshino lands a right hand.
Oh Robinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoshino misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Hoshino has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Robinson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hoshino can turn it around.
Robinson tries to stall but Hoshino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoshino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino cracks Robinson with a nice body shot.
Hoshino misses with some punches.
Hoshino slowing the pace effectively.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Robinson looking to stall.
Hoshino misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Hoshino fails to land.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hoshino working aggressively here.
Hoshino has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Hoshino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoshino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoshino scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hoshino pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hoshino digs a right hand into Robinson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robinson's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson pulls guard.
Hoshino slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hoshino is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoshino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson is looking for a triangle but Hoshino pushes his legs off easily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantaro Hoshino really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A left lands for Robinson.
Robinson throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoshino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robinson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Robinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
Robinson throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino blocks a jab.
Hoshino wants to counter with a clinch but Robinson pushes him away.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Hoshino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robinson misses with a body punch
and Hoshino counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Robinson throws a leg kick
and Hoshino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robinson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hoshino counters with a straight right hand.
Hoshino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Hoshino lands a big right hand that sends Robinson crashing to the mat! Hoshino stays standing though and waves Robinson back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson wants to slow Hoshino down by chopping away at his legs.
Hoshino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that drops Robinson like a sack of potatoes! Hoshino dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kantaro Hoshino!
Kantaro Hoshino very nearly forgot to thank Museum of Monsters & Madmen amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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