Ikuma Hoshino Explained

Ikuma Hoshino
Other Names:Natural grappling girl, Mar★tin, Marting Star
Birth Name:Mariko Yamanishi
Birth Date:6 November 1981
Birth Place:Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Residence:Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Weight:56kg (123lb)
Weight Class:Flyweight[1]
Fighting Out Of:Japan
Team:Very Good Man→DB55
Years Active:2001-2003
Mma Kowin:3
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Dqwin:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Draw:1
Url:Official website (Internet Archive)
Sherdog:3735

is a retired Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and judoka. Her real name is .[2] Her nicknames are and .

She participated in MMA promotions ReMix, Smackgirl, Shooto and Ax.

Background

Hoshino was born on 6 November 1981 in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.[3] [4] She began training in judo while in senior high school and got in the best four in the Kinki senior high school tournament.

Mixed martial arts career

At 19 years old, Hoshino debuted at ReMix Golden Gate 2001 on, [5] defeating four-time national judo champion, 1993 and 1998 silver medallist and three-time World Cup winner, Russian Tatyana Kuvshinova via KO.[6]

Hoshino got another KO victory against Akemi Torisu, whom she defeated on at Smackgirl: Starting Over.[7]

At Smackgirl: Fighting Chance on, Hoshino defeated Mika Harigai with a guillotine choke submission.[8]

Hoshino got her second victory via guillotine choke against Mari Kaneko on at Smackgirl: Indeed.[9]

Continuing her undefeated streak, Hoshino defeated Mako Ito by submission (straight armbar) on at Smackgirl 4: Burning Night.[10]

Hoshino's first and only unanimous decision win came on at Ax Vol. 1: we do the justice, where she defeated women's MMA pioneer Yuuki Kondo.[11]

On, Hoshino was defeated for the first and only time by then debutant Yuka Tsuji via armbar submission at Ax Vol. 2: we want to shine,[12] a shocking upset at the time, when Hoshino was the most accomplished female Japanese MMA fighter.[13]

Hoshino rebounded with a TKO victory over Yoshiko Onoue on at Shooto Gig East Vol. 8.[14]

Hoshino submitted Hiromi Oka with a scarf hold armlock on at Ax Vol. 3.[15]

At Ax Vol. 5, Hoshino won against Tomomi Sunaba when Sunaba illegally kicked Hoshino in the face while she was on the ground, getting disqualified for that action on .[16]

On, Sunaba drew with Dutch fighter Audrey Kruyning at Shooto - 2/23 in Korakuen Hall.[17] After the bout she declared that she wanted to return with her family in Wakayama and to take a rest from professional activities for a while. She has not fought since then.

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Draw| align=center| 9-1-1| Audrey Kruyning| Draw (0-1)| Shooto - 2/23 in Korakuen Hall| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 9-1-0| Tomomi Sunaba| DQ (kicking a downed opponent)| Ax Vol. 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:13| Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 8-1-0| Hiromi Oka| Submission (scarf hold armlock)| Ax Vol. 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:09| Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 7-1-0| Yoshiko Onoue| TKO (corner stoppage)| Shooto: Gig East 8| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:38| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 6-1-0| Yuka Tsuji| Submission (armbar)| Ax Vol. 2: we want to shine| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:37| Minato, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 6-0-0| Yuuki Kondo| Decision (3-0)| Ax Vol. 1: we do the justice| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 5-0-0| Mako Ito| Submission (straight armbar)| Smackgirl 4: Burning Night| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:18| Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 4-0-0| Mari Kaneko| Submission (guillotine choke)| Smackgirl: Indeed| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:50| Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 3-0-0| Mika Harigai| Submission (guillotine choke)| Smackgirl: Fighting Chance| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:16| Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 2-0-0| Akemi Torisu| KO (knee)| Smackgirl: Starting Over| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:49| Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 1-0-0| Tatyana Kuvshinova| KO (punch)| ReMix Golden Gate 2001| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:12| Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan|

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ikuma Hoshino Awakening Profile. Awakeningfighters.com. 2014-02-25.
  2. Web site: http://www25.atwiki.jp/shooto/pages/849.html . ja:山西真理子. Shooto Wiki. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.
  3. Web site: . ja:女子総合格闘家『星野育蒔』とは。 . 2002-05-20 . Ikuma Hoshino official website . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20050205033640/http://www.uran.org/mar/profile.html . 2005-02-05 . 2010-09-28 . dead .
  4. Web site: http://www.pia.co.jp/hot_sports/hone/0528.html . ja:星野育蒔（女子総合格闘技） . 第１２３回 . PIA Corporation . Japan . Japanese . 2010-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718145729/http://www.pia.co.jp/hot_sports/hone/0528.html . 2011-07-18 . dead.
  5. Web site: "ジョシカクNow & Then"総決算/美女格闘家Best5(1)　ジョシカク黎明期／スマック登場. 2005-09-21. All About. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.
  6. Web site: 「薮下＆高橋、柔術技に散る。柔道出身・星野、デビュー戦をKOで飾る」. Ihara, Yoshinori. Yokomori, Aya. 2001-05-03. Reports. Bout Review. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.
  7. Web site: 「薮下＆高橋、柔術技に散る。柔道出身・星野、デビュー戦をKOで飾る」. Ihara, Yoshinori. 2001-05-24. Reports. Bout Review. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.
  8. Web site: http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/column/200106/ZZZT8OZIEOC.html . ja:「天然格闘少女」星野、今夜も快勝 ＳＭＡＣＫ　ＧＩＲＬ「ＦＩＧＨＴＩＮＧ　ＣＨＡＮＣＥ」 . June 2001 . Topics column . sportsnavi.com . Japan . Japanese . 2010-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315073701/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/column/200106/ZZZT8OZIEOC.html . 2012-03-15 . dead.
  9. Web site: 星野"DDT"で快勝／7.26 SMACK GIRL 3：レポ＆写真. Ihara, Yoshinori. 2001-07-26. Bout Review. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.
  10. Web site: 8.23 SMACK GIRL 4 写真付レポ。マア★ティン、快勝も内容に不満. Ihara, Yoshinori. 2001-08-23. Bout Review. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.
  11. Web site: ［AX］10.31 旗揚げ大会 写真掲載. 2001-10-31. Bout Review. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.
  12. Web site: [AX] 星野育蒔、ついに敗れる／12.26 六本木大会]. Ihara, Yoshinori. 2001-12-26. Bout Review. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.
  13. Web site: Japanese Defunct MMA Event List. 2010-06-22. Skill MMA. 2010-09-28.
  14. Web site: http://www.boutreview.com/news/data/grappling/1014911066.html . ja:[修斗] 星野育蒔、日本初の女子公式戦で勝利／2.28 北沢 (レポ＆写真). Isurugi, Ryu. 2002-02-28. Bout Review. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.
  15. Web site: [AX] 5.4 後楽園 (レポ＆写真)：辻結花・星野育蒔が激闘]. Ihara, Yoshinori. 2002-05-04. Bout Review. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.
  16. Web site: (レポ＆写真) [AX] 7.26 後楽園：ウィンディ智美、台風と化し星野に反則負け]. Ihara, Yoshinori. 2002-07-26. Reports. Bout Review. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.
  17. Web site: http://www.boutreview.com/data/reports/030223shooto.html . ja:(レポ＆写真) [修斗] 2.23 後楽園：五味、残り1秒の関節マジック！. Ihara, Yoshinori. 2003-02-23. Reports. Bout Review. Japan. Japanese. 2010-09-28.

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