Ikuma Hoshino


Ikuma Hoshino is a retired Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter and judoka. Her real name is Mariko Yamanishi. Her nicknames are natural grappling girl and Mar★tin.
She participated in MMA promotions ReMix, Smackgirl, Shooto and Ax.

Background

Hoshino was born on in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. 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,
defeating four-time national judo champion, 1993 and 1998 silver medallist and three-time World Cup winner, Russian Tatyana Kuvshinova via KO.
Hoshino got another KO victory against Akemi Torisu, whom she defeated on at Smackgirl: Starting Over.
At Smackgirl: Fighting Chance on, Hoshino defeated Mika Harigai with a guillotine choke submission.
Hoshino got her second victory via guillotine choke against Mari Kaneko on at Smackgirl: Indeed.
Continuing her undefeated streak, Hoshino defeated Mako Ito by submission on at Smackgirl 4: Burning Night.
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.
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, a shocking upset at the time, when Hoshino was the most accomplished female Japanese MMA fighter.
Hoshino rebounded with a TKO victory over Yoshiko Onoue on at Shooto Gig East Vol. 8.
Hoshino submitted Hiromi Oka with a scarf hold armlock on at Ax Vol. 3.
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.
On, Sunaba drew with Dutch fighter Audrey Kruyning at Shooto - 2/23 in Korakuen Hall. 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