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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 317 p4p, 33 weight class) and Bill Bronson (ranked 961 p4p, 113 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bill Bronson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bill Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Hoshino lunges at Bronson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bronson's hand.
Bronson connects with a high kick.
Bronson moves into the clinch successfully.
Bronson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hoshino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bronson.
Hoshino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bronson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Bronson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bronson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hoshino because Bronson loaded up on that one.
Hoshino is trying to escape the mount.
Bronson unloads with some shots from mount but Hoshino bucks and avoids them well.
Bronson unloads with some shots from mount but Hoshino bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bronson unloads with some shots from mount but Hoshino bucks and avoids them well.
Bronson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bronson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bronson raining down shots from the mount!
Bronson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hoshino is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hoshino wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bronson.
Bronson raining down shots from the mount!
Bronson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bronson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bronson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bronson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hoshino blocking the ground and pound.
Bronson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bronson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bronson landing strikes from the mount.
Hoshino is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Hoshino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hoshino is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bronson landing punches.
Bronson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoshino really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bronson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bronson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hoshino because Bronson loaded up on that one.
Bronson landing punches.
Hoshino blocking the ground and pound.
Hoshino wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bronson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson cracks Hoshino with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bronson throws some wild stikes that Hoshino manages to avoid easily.
Bronson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poor strikes thrown by Bronson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bronson with good strikes from the mount here!
Bronson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hoshino can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hoshino because Bronson loaded up on that one.
Bronson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hoshino can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bronson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hoshino is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Bronson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
Hoshino looks to land a left hand but Bronson moved out of range nicely.
Bronson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Bronson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Hoshino finds it's way through Bronson's defenses.
Hoshino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bronson defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Hoshino dips to his left and cracks Bronson with an uppercut!
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bronson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoshino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for Bronson. That snapped Hoshino's head back.
Bronson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the body
and Bronson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson shoots in and bounces Hoshino off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hoshino keeping moving, preventing Bronson from controlling successfully.
Hoshino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronson.
Hoshino looking to control.
Bronson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bronson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bronson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoshino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bronson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hoshino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bronson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoshino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino misses with a few strikes there.
Hoshino throws a shot from downtown. Bronson moves away and avoids it.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Hoshino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoshino wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Hoshino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that lands on Bronson's shoulder, as Bronson tries to avoid the shot.
Bronson takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino misses with a lunging right hand
and Bronson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Bronson looks to land a left hand but Hoshino moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Hoshino. That snapped Bronson's head back.
Bronson misses with the body kick
and Hoshino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoshino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bronson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoshino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoshino connects with a crisp jab.
Bronson missing with a left hand there. Hoshino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bronson tries to clinch but Hoshino is having none of it.
Bronson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hoshino is able to avoid easily.
Hoshino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Hoshino there.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bronson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino walks into a left hand.
Hoshino moves out of range of the body kick from Bronson.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Bronson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hoshino throws the left hand but Bronson avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kantaro Hoshino will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hoshino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hoshino lands a slapping body shot.
Bronson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoshino. Hoshino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Hoshino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoshino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bronson moves out of range as Hoshino strikes.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bronson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bronson scores with a jab. Hoshino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bronson throws a solid leg kick but Hoshino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bronson.
A jab from Hoshino misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Hoshino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bronson - that will leave a mark!
Bronson throws out a loose jab but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson scores with a shot to the body.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hoshino kicks off Bronson and gets to his feet.
Kantaro Hoshino is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronson digs a good body shot into Hoshino's ribs.
Bronson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bronson misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Hoshino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoshino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoshino thuds his right hand into Bronson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Bronson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
Bronson scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
Bronson lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino tests Bronson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bronson looks to land a right hand but Hoshino moved out of range.
Bronson swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Bronson misses.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
Hoshino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Bronson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bronson misses with a body punch
and Hoshino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoshino bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Bronson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hoshino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a lazy right hand but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bronson misses with a low kick.
Hoshino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronson's head.
Bronson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoshino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bronson scrambles back to his feet.
Hoshino lands with a shot to the body.
Bronson with a poor takedown
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kantaro Hoshino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoshino jabs Bronson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bronson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Hoshino takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino scores with a hook.
Hoshino lands with a shot to the body.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
Hoshino fakes a head shot and lands one 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 hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A punch lands to the side of Bronson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bronson misses with some punches.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino takes a shot to the head.
Bronson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bronson takes a shot to the head.
Hoshino is trying to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling him.
Bronson controlling the action here for a moment.
Bronson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bronson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hoshino knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kantaro Hoshino.
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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bill Bronson!
An out of breath Bill Bronson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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