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On February 23, 2003 (2003-02-23 ) , 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.

Hoshino rebounded with a TKO victory over Yoshiko Onoue on February 28, 2002 (2002-02-28 ) at Shooto Gig East Vol. 8.

Hoshino submitted Hiromi Oka with a scarf hold armlock on May 4, 2002 (2002-05-04 ) 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 July 26, 2002 (2002-07-26 ) .

At 19 years old, Hoshino debuted at ReMix Golden Gate 2001 on May 3, 2001 (2001-05-03 ) , 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 May 24, 2001 (2001-05-24 ) at Smackgirl: Starting Over.

At Smackgirl: Fighting Chance on June 28, 2001 (2001-06-28 ) , Hoshino defeated Mika Harigai with a guillotine choke submission.

Hoshino got her second victory via guillotine choke against Mari Kaneko on July 26, 2001 (2001-07-26 ) at Smackgirl: Indeed.

Continuing her undefeated streak, Hoshino defeated Mako Ito by submission (straight armbar) on August 23, 2001 (2001-08-23 ) at Smackgirl 4: Burning Night.

Hoshino's first and only unanimous decision win came on October 31, 2001 (2001-10-31 ) at Ax Vol. 1: we do the justice, where she defeated women's MMA pioneer Yuuki Kondo.

On December 26, 2001 (2001-12-26 ) , 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.

Ikuma Hoshino (星野 育蒔 , hoshino ikuma, born on (1981-11-06 ) November 6, 1981) is a retired Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and judoka. Her real name is Mariko Yamanishi (山西 真理子 , yamanishi mariko) . Her nicknames are natural grappling girl (天然格闘少女 , tennen kakutō shōjo) and Mar★tin (マァ★ティン , maa ★ tein, occasionally transliterated as Marting Star) .

Hoshino was born on (1981-11-06 ) November 6, 1981 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.