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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 1712 p4p, 173 weight class) and Hiroki Matsuoka (ranked 2384 p4p, 222 weight class). Matsuoka has chosen Tom Petty - Won’t back down as his entrance music. Kantaro Hoshino has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
45 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroki Matsuoka!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matsuoka lands a jab to the head.
Hoshino tries to bum rush Matsuoka with a series of wild strikes but Matsuoka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Hoshino.
Matsuoka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoshino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matsuoka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matsuoka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hoshino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka lands a nice shot to the body.
Matsuoka thows a body kick. Hoshino tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hoshino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matsuoka.
Hoshino lands a head shot.
Matsuoka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matsuoka.
Hoshino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matsuoka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoshino.
Hiroki Matsuoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hoshino looks to land a right hand but Matsuoka moved out of range.
Hoshino lunges at Matsuoka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matsuoka's hand.
Matsuoka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Matsuoka has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Matsuoka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matsuoka gets tackled into the cage by Hoshino. Hoshino maintains the clinch.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsuoka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoshino misses with a two punch combination.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuoka.
Hoshino tries to bum rush Matsuoka with a series of wild strikes but Matsuoka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsuoka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matsuoka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoshino, pushing him back against the cage.
Matsuoka blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Matsuoka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka lands a shoulder strike.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Matsuoka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuoka stalling against the cage.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuoka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Hoshino fails to land.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuoka controls his hands.
Hoshino misses with some punches.
Hoshino misses with some punches.
Matsuoka is leaning against Hoshino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hoshino misses with a body punch.
Hoshino lands a nice uppercut.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsuoka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsuoka defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
Matsuoka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Matsuoka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hoshino.
Matsuoka gets a clinch.
Matsuoka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoshino working aggressively here.
Matsuoka misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino tries to work over Matsuoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoshino throws a head punch that misses.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuoka pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Matsuoka receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Matsuoka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuoka controls his hands.
Matsuoka cracks Hoshino with a nice body shot.
Matsuoka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matsuoka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsuoka breaks from the clinch.
Hoshino throws a right and a left that Matsuoka avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Matsuoka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuoka lands with a hook. Hoshino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsuoka throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hoshino tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Matsuoka is in Hoshino's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsuoka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuoka content to stall in guard here.
Matsuoka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matsuoka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matsuoka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Matsuoka won't allow Hoshino to get back to his feet.
Hoshino keeping moving, preventing Matsuoka from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hoshino scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiroki Matsuoka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hoshino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matsuoka.
Hoshino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matsuoka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matsuoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoshino is looking for a counter combo.
Matsuoka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hoshino moves into the clinch.
Matsuoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuoka just leaning against Hoshino, taking a breather.
Matsuoka scores with a shot to the side of Hoshino's head.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuoka works on Hoshino's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuoka.
A nice left hand lands by Hoshino.
Matsuoka lands a nice shot 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!
Matsuoka prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Matsuoka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka breaks the clinch.
Matsuoka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuoka slips under a jab.
Matsuoka scores with the left hand. Hoshino knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoshino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Hoshino takes one to the chin there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Matsuoka. That snapped Hoshino's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matsuoka.
Matsuoka scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Matsuoka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuoka throws a leg kick which misses Hoshino's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoshino tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino takes one to the side of the head.
Hoshino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matsuoka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matsuoka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matsuoka! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuoka misses the target.
Jab from Matsuoka.
Hiroki Matsuoka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Matsuoka catches Hoshino right on the button with a cross.
Hoshino swings for the body but Matsuoka moves out of range.
Hoshino scores with a one two! Matsuoka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Matsuoka blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matsuoka.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matsuoka, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Hoshino. Those never looked like landing.
Hoshino throws an off balance right hand
enabling Matsuoka to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoshino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoshino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsuoka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoshino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matsuoka has time to react.
Matsuoka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Matsuoka moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuoka. Hoshino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Matsuoka scores with a hook.
Hoshino throws a nice looking combination but Matsuoka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matsuoka lands with an overhand left.
Matsuoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Matsuoka.
Hoshino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsuoka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matsuoka slips under a jab from Hoshino.
Sloppy strikes from Hoshino. Those never looked like landing.
Matsuoka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuoka. Hoshino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino checks the leg kick.
Matsuoka is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuoka scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoshino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matsuoka.
Matsuoka throws a sloppy head kick and Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Matsuoka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuoka has closed the distance and engaged Hoshino in a clinch.
Matsuoka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Matsuoka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoshino takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Matsuoka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoshino is out of range.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Matsuoka tries a quick counter leg kick but Hoshino is wise to it.
Matsuoka scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuoka swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoshino.
Hoshino tries to bum rush Matsuoka with a series of wild strikes but Matsuoka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsuoka wants to counter with a clinch but Hoshino pushes him away.
Hoshino throws a right hand that misses
letting Matsuoka counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroki Matsuoka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Matsuoka lands a glancing blow to the side of Hoshino's head.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matsuoka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matsuoka.
A big right from Hoshino misses.
Kantaro Hoshino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matsuoka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matsuoka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoshino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matsuoka with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuoka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoshino's sensitive parts.
Matsuoka tries a head kick but it misses.
Matsuoka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hoshino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoshino tries to clinch there but Matsuoka circles away.
Hoshino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino pushes Matsuoka up against the cage in a clinch.
Matsuoka misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino lands a body shot.
Hoshino lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoshino letting Matsuoka take a breather here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matsuoka.
Matsuoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuoka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoshino misses with a body punch.
Hoshino tries to throw a body punch but Matsuoka avoids it by throwing Hoshino back against the cage.
Hoshino lands a right hand.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuoka.
Hoshino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoshino has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuoka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino takes an elbow to the temple.
Matsuoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuoka controls the action.
Matsuoka can't find room to land a body shot as Hoshino controls the action.
A short uppercut from Matsuoka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsuoka lands with a short shot to the head.
Matsuoka prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuoka is trying to maintain a safe position but Hoshino gets an underhook and turns Matsuoka into the cage.
Hiroki Matsuoka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Matsuoka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matsuoka breaks the clinch.
Hoshino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matsuoka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoshino loads up on a big right hand but Matsuoka slips the punch.
Matsuoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino closes the distance and pushes Matsuoka back into the cage.
Matsuoka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsuoka connects with a high kick.
Matsuoka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuoka.
An inside leg kick from Matsuoka misses.
Hoshino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matsuoka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoshino darts in and clinches Matsuoka up against the cage.
Kantaro Hoshino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsuoka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hiroki Matsuoka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matsuoka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Matsuoka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsuoka scores with a decent looking hook.
Matsuoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsuoka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matsuoka connects with a looping right hand.
Matsuoka looks to land a body kick but Hoshino moved away.
Hoshino is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Hoshino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matsuoka throws a right hand that Hoshino ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoshino also avoids with ease.
Matsuoka slips a straight right by Hoshino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Matsuoka.
Matsuoka throws a head kick that Hoshino semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Matsuoka avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoshino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoshino takes one on the button.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Nice uppercut there from Matsuoka.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino throws a combination that misses
and Matsuoka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hoshino's knee momentarily.
Hoshino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hoshino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hoshino throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuoka counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoshino closes the distance and clinches.
Matsuoka blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroki Matsuoka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matsuoka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroki Matsuoka!
Hiroki Matsuoka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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