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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 2964 p4p, 253 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 2852 p4p, 244 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
43 - 18 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
42 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saibot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saibot tries to counter with a takedown but Hoshino is quick to defend against it.
Hoshino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hoshino takes one to the chin there.
A left and a right from Hoshino both land. Nice combination.
Saibot avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Saibot half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Saibot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice jab there from Saibot.
Saibot throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino takes one to the side of the head.
Hoshino misses with a double jab.
Saibot misses with an uppercut
and Hoshino counters with a straight right hand.
Saibot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoshino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoshino drives through and clinches with Saibot against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hoshino.
Saibot swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot scores with a hook to the body.
Hoshino tries to throw a body punch but Saibot avoids it by throwing Hoshino back against the cage.
Hoshino misses with the head strike.
Saibot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saibot dodges the punch combination from Hoshino.
Saibot attempts a counter takedown but Hoshino avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saibot.
Saibot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saibot lands a jab.
Saibot connects with a right hand. Hoshino shakes it off.
Saibot misses with a right hand
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saibot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saibot misses the jab.
Hoshino connects with a body shot.
Hoshino drives through and clinches with Saibot against the cage.
Hoshino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saibot scores with a shoulder strike.
Saibot working aggressively here.
Saibot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoshinos head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoshino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saibot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot pushes Hoshino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saibot tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Saibot back against the cage.
Hoshino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saibot'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 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino lands with a short shot to the head.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoshino.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot goes for a takedown attempt but Hoshino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saibot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saibot cracks Hoshino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab from Saibot.
Saibot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoshino closes the distance and pushes Saibot back into the cage.
Saibot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoshino misses with the head strike.
Saibot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hoshino misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hoshino fails to land.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot breaks from the clinch.
Hoshino lands with a hook. Saibot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoshino avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoshino checks a leg kick.
Saibot looks to land a left hand but Hoshino moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Saibot.
Hoshino scores with a hook.
Hoshino clinches.
Saibot stalling in the clinch but Hoshino improves position.
Hoshino working aggressively here.
Hoshino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Saibot blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hoshino gets through Saibot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoshino has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kantaro Hoshino will probably get the nod.
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.
Saibot throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino scores with a nice head shot.
Hoshino lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saibot backs up against the cage.
Saibot misses with a straight left.
Saibot throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks a jab.
Hoshino swings for the body but Saibot moves out of range.
Saibot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saibot misses with an uppercut. Hoshino saw that one coming.
Hoshino bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Noob Saibot is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoshino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoshino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshino clinches up with Saibot and pushes him back against the cage.
Saibot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Hoshino has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
Hoshino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoshino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saibot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saibot closes the distance and clinches.
Saibot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoshino pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hoshino looks to land a combination but Saibot avoids it well.
Saibot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hoshino lands with a right hand.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saibot tries to counter with a takedown but Hoshino is quick to defend against it.
Hoshino slips a straight right by Saibot.
Saibot is looking to clinch but Hoshino is avoiding it.
Hoshino moves out of range as Saibot strikes.
Hoshino connects with a nice looking jab.
Saibot misses with a hook
and Hoshino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saibot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Hoshino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoshino fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saibot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hoshino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoshino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saibot throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saibot tries to counter with a takedown but Hoshino is quick to defend against it.
Hoshino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saibot to score with a decent uppercut.
Saibot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoshino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saibot misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Saibot.
Saibot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hoshino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saibot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saibot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut.
Saibot throws a big shot that misses.
Hoshino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saibot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saibot throws out a powerful jab.
Noob Saibot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saibot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kantaro Hoshino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saibot wants to clinch up but Hoshino keeps it at a distance.
Hoshino slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saibot.
Hoshino lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot looks to land a left hand but Hoshino moved out of range nicely.
Saibot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoshino, pushing him back against the cage.
Saibot pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hoshino misses with a body punch.
Saibot lands a body punch.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot lands a right hand.
Saibot lands a left hand.
Saibot gets through Hoshino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Saibot.
Saibot blocking some punches.
Hoshino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saibot is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Saibot controls his hands.
Saibot misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Saibot.
Saibot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Saibot.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Saibot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Saibot blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saibot blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Saibot tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
Saibot blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
Hoshino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Saibot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Hoshino fails to land.
Saibot is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noob Saibot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saibot is trying to drag Hoshino to the mat but Hoshino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
Hoshino tries to throw a body punch but Saibot avoids it by throwing Hoshino back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoshino scores with a shoulder strike.
Saibot working aggressively here.
Hoshino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.
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 Noob Saibot will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hoshino slips a straight right by Saibot.
Saibot misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoshino counters with a straight right hand.
Hoshino is looking to clinch.
Saibot throws a lazy right hand but Hoshino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Saibot - just one landing.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the body.
Saibot scores with a jab.
Saibot cracks Hoshino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hoshino closes the distance and clinches.
Hoshino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoshino misses with some punches.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot pressing his opponent against the cage.
Saibot lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Saibot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Saibot can't get the takedown.
Saibot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hoshino.
Saibot blocking some punches.
A short left from Hoshino.
Hoshino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saibot blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoshino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoshino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoshino lands a nice uppercut.
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 tries to throw a body punch but Saibot avoids it by throwing Hoshino back against the cage.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoshino.
Hoshino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hoshino.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saibot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Saibot lands a nice uppercut.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino lands a left hand.
Saibot goes for a takedown attempt but Hoshino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hoshino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoshino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saibot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoshino throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Saibot. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Hoshino misses.
Nice shot lands for Hoshino.
Saibot shoots in and drives through. Hoshino sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noob Saibot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoshino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoshino staying out of range there.
Saibot cracks Hoshino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saibot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saibot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoshino counters with a series of strikes. Saibot will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hoshino is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Saibot misses the target.
Hoshino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saibot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saibot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hoshino tries to clinch but Saibot moves out of range.
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saibot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saibot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoshino at a distance.
Saibot throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saibot.
Hoshino pushes Saibot up against the cage in a clinch.
Saibot trying to stall but Hoshino improves his position.
Saibot swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hoshino fails to land.
Hoshino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoshino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saibot.
Hoshino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoshino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saibot has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the side of Saibot's head.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saibot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saibot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saibot misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kantaro Hoshino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoshino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kantaro Hoshino!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kantaro Hoshino thanked Sin City Allstars for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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RATING
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