PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Linhares might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Linhares
vs
Hoshino

176 cm
34
165 lbs
33 - 14 - 1

165 cm
33
162 lbs
29 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino misses with a right hand
and Linhares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Hoshino checks it.
Hoshino throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linhares is looking to counter punch.
Hoshino swings for the body but Linhares moves out of range.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoshino lands an overhand right.
Linhares has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Hoshino blocks a leg kick.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoshino throws a hook but Linhares blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino throws a good cross that connects.
Hoshino looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Hoshino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Linhares scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hoshino in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares slips a straight right by Hoshino.
Hoshino staying out of range there.
Linhares lands with a cross.
Hoshino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Linhares counters with a nice uppercut.
Linhares takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino walks into a straight right hand from Linhares.
Linhares blocks a jab.
Linhares tries to counter with a takedown but Hoshino is quick to defend against it.
Hoshino misses with a straight right.
Linhares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linhares is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linhares.
Linhares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hoshino is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hoshino ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Linhares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Linhares moves forwards but Hoshino connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Linhares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hoshino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoshino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Linhares takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hoshino connects with a body shot that sends Linhares's belly button to the back.
Hoshino lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoshino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linhares slips a straight right by Hoshino.
Linhares throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hoshino avoids it.
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Linhares saw that one coming.
Linhares feinted with a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino swings widly with a right hand
and Linhares counters with a stiff right hand.
Linhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Linhares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Linhares went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A jab from Linhares misses.
Linhares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoshino keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linhares moves away.
Linhares swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linhares throws a jab when Hoshino was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Linhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoshino connects with a right hand. Linhares shakes it off.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linhares.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino scores with a hook to the body. Linhares takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linhares lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hoshino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hoshino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linhares lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Hoshino has a couple of punches blocked by Linhares.
Linhares will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hoshino up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoshino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Linhares is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshino has double underhooks.
Linhares jumps guard but Hoshino stands there with Linhares around his waist. Linhares gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Linhares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kantaro Hoshino dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A shot to the body from Hoshino misses
and Linhares counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hoshino's knee momentarily.
Hoshino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hoshino cracks Linhares with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hoshino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoshino shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Linhares eats them both and turns towards Hoshino to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Hector Linhares has been cut.
Linhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Linhares 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hoshino defending well as Linhares loads up on a big left hand.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoshino moves out of range as Linhares strikes.
Linhares looks to land a right hand but Hoshino moved out of range.
Hoshino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares fails to land the takedown.
Hoshino wants to counter with a clinch but Linhares pushes him away.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a wild combination.
Linhares's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoshino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Linhares scrambles back to his feet.
Kantaro Hoshino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Linhares misses.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares is looking to counter punch.
Linhares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Linhares swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoshino.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Linhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linhares is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hoshino thuds his right hand into Linhares's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoshino lands a jab.
Linhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoshino tries to clinch but Linhares is having none of it.
Linhares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshino throws a shot to the body.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Hoshino tries to clinch but Linhares moves away
and Linhares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linhares throws a hook but Hoshino blocks it.
Linhares throws a push kick but Hoshino slaps the foot to one side.
Hoshino jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Linhares 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. Linhares is in Hoshino's guard.

Hoshino has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Linhares has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hoshino.
A short right from Hoshino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linhares.
Hoshino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
Linhares lands with a light punch inside.
Linhares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hoshino.
Linhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoshino works on Linhares's body with a couple of short punches.
Hoshino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoshino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoshino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Linhares.
Hoshino avoiding damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks the elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Linhares.
Hoshino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hoshino digs a right hand into Linhares's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linhares's gas tank.
Linhares is trying to pull guard but Hoshino has him pressed against the cage.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Linhares's elbow.
Hoshino is leaning against Linhares and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoshino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Linhares jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hoshino walks away with a smile on his face. Linhares gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Linhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linhares throws a hook but Hoshino avoids it easily.

Hoshino moves into range and clinches up with Linhares.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hoshino.
Linhares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoshino smiles and moves away.
Linhares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Linhares looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Linhares is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kantaro Hoshino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hector Linhares's cut.
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.

Linhares throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoshino's waist but Hoshino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Linhares off to one side.
Hoshino tries to clinch but Linhares is having none of it.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoshino throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
Linhares misses with a head kick.
Linhares has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoshino finds it's way round the side to connect with Linhares's head.
Hoshino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoshino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linhares momentarily.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino lands a nice looking body shot.

Linhares tries to keep at a distance but Hoshino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Linhares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linhares tries to circle away but Hoshino has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino lands with a light punch inside.
Hoshino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linhares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Linhares blocks it.
Hoshino tries to work over Linhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino scores with a shoulder strike.
Linhares takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino tries a body shot but Linhares blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hoshino.
Hoshino'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 with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linhares tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoshino smiles and moves away.
Hoshino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoshino connects with a crisp jab.
Linhares throws a shot from downtown. Hoshino moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Linhares darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linhares moves away from the strike by Hoshino.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
Linhares scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoshino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Linhares doesn't seem bothered though.
Linhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Linhares ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoshino thuds a left hand into Linhares's body.
Linhares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Linhares.

Hoshino rushes Linhares and presses him up against the cage.
Hoshino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linharess head.
Linhares misses with an elbow strike.
Hoshino has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Linhares seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hoshino can turn it around.

Linhares escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Linhares staying out of range there.
Linhares throwing a counter right hand but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Hoshino is looking to clinch but Linhares is avoiding it.
Linhares 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 slips under a jab from Linhares.
Hoshino takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Linhares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Linhares gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshino wants to clinch.
Linhares staying out of range there.
Linhares blocks a jab.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linhares looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Linhares is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshino.
Hoshino wants to counter the offense by Linhares and move into the clinch position.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Linhares avoids them all with ease.
Hoshino misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kantaro Hoshino really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Linhares's cut.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.
Linhares misses with a wild combination.
Hoshino steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Linhares.
Hoshino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Linhares takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hoshino scores with a hook to the body. Linhares takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoshino as he connects with a hook.
Linhares misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a hook.
Linhares is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino avoids a kick to the body.
Linhares throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a right hand that misses
and Linhares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoshino works Linhares's body with a nice hook.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Linhares saw that one coming.
Linhares misses with an uppercut
and Hoshino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Linhares circles away from the clinch attempt
and Linhares counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hoshino is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Linhares tries to keep at a distance but Hoshino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with some punches.
Hoshino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Linhares looking to throw knees to the head but Hoshino is blocking nicely.
Hoshino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Linhares tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Linhares back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Linhares.
Hoshino lands a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Hoshino.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoshino.

Linhares escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Linhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
Linhares throwing a counter right hand but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Linhares takes one to the side of the head.
Hoshino misses with a straight right.
Linhares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hoshino.
Hoshino lands a nice shot to the body.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Linhares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linhares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the body from Hoshino misses
and Linhares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoshino dodges the punch combination from Linhares.
Hoshino wants to counter with a clinch but Linhares pushes him away.
Hoshino getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Linhares moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linhares swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Hoshino misses.
A slow jab from Hoshino misses its intended target.
Linhares drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hoshino sprawls and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Linhares ducked under it nicely.
Linhares takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Hoshino moves into range and clinches up with Linhares.
Hoshino blocks an elbow strike.
Hoshino can't find room to land a body shot as Linhares controls the action.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino digs a right hand into Linhares's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linhares's gas tank.
Linhares takes a shot to the head.
Linhares swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Linhares is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kantaro Hoshino dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hector Linhares's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hoshino lands a jab-cross combination.
Hoshino lands with a shot to the body.
Linhares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
A swing and a miss from Hoshino.
Linhares throwing a counter right hand but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLinhares.
Hoshino scores with a body shot.
Hoshino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linhares gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hoshino.
Hoshino works Linhares's body with a nice hook.
Hoshino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoshino misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Linhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Linhares moves out of range.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linhares.
Linhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Linhares moves away from the strike by Hoshino.
Hoshino scores with a nice strike.
Hoshino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linhares on the side of the head.
Hoshino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linhares counters with a stiff right hand.
Linhares misses with a hook. Hoshino ducked under it nicely.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut
enabling Linhares to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoshino lands a two punch combo.
Hector Linhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshino cracks Linhares with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoshino scores with a decent looking hook.
Linhares avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Linhares was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoshino.

Hoshino clinches with his opponent.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Linhares controls his hands.
Linhares lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Linhares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linhares.
Hoshino stuffs the takedown attempt from Linhares. Linhares gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Linhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linhares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoshino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Linhares finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoshino's head.
Kantaro Hoshino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy left from Hoshino finds it's target.
Linhares throws a looping overhand right but Hoshino ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Hoshino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Hoshino throws out a loose jab but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares throwing a counter right hand but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Hoshino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linhares counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino lands a head shot.
Linhares takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Linhares.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshino misses with a hook.
Hoshino takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino slips a jab from Linhares.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linhares moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoshino misses the target.
Hoshino defending well as Linhares loads up on a big left hand.
Hoshino misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kantaro Hoshino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hoshino 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kantaro Hoshino!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kantaro Hoshino made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.