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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Underestimated Dillashaw Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Underestimated Dillashaw Junior acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
29 - 20 - 2 |
Great wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a leg kick but Hoshino saw it coming and moves away.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino is looking to counter punch.
Dillashaw Junior wants to land a leg kick but Hoshino is out of range.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to score with low kicks.
Dillashaw Junior has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillashaw Junior moves away.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick which misses Hoshino's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoshino tries to avoid it.
Hoshino swings widly with a right hand
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot lands for Dillashaw Junior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw Junior looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the body
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a thumping low kick.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshino misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hook but Hoshino avoids it easily.
Dillashaw Junior cracks the inside of Hoshino's front leg.
Dillashaw Junior tries to move into range but Hoshino moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dillashaw Junior, as that shot connected.
Dillashaw Junior jabs Hoshino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Dillashaw Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoshino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior with a nice cross.
Hoshino lands a jab.
Hoshino throws an off balance right hand
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoshino fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hoshino misses with a hook. Dillashaw Junior ducked under it nicely.
Dillashaw Junior takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino backing away here, and Dillashaw Junior unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hoshino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillashaw Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillashaw Junior.
Hoshino takes a swing at Dillashaw Junior's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Dillashaw Junior as he connects with a hook.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillashaw Junior moves away.
Jab from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a leg kick. Hoshino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoshino moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillashaw Junior throws out the jab.
Hoshino scores with a nice strike.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Dillashaw Junior.
A shot to the body from Hoshino misses
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a thumping low kick.
Dillashaw Junior tries a low kick but Hoshino avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior lands a head shot.
Dillashaw Junior closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hoshino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoshino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dillashaw Junior on the side of the head.
Hoshino getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dillashaw Junior fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoshino is out of range.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillashaw Junior.
Hoshino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoshino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dillashaw Junior missing with a left hand there. Hoshino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillashaw Junior moves away from the strike by Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillashaw Junior manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior feints and then cracks Hoshino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoshino down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hoshino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a body shot.
Hoshino staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. That's going to slow Hoshino down.
Hoshino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick.
A jab from Dillashaw Junior does it's job there.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillashaw Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillashaw Junior throws out a counter right but Hoshino avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Hoshino.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dillashaw Junior! But no joy.
Dillashaw Junior throws a front kick aimed at Hoshino's knee but Hoshino avoids it well.
Hoshino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A left lands for Dillashaw Junior.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hoshino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoshino checks a leg kick.
Hoshino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Underestimated Dillashaw Junior will probably get the nod.
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.
Dillashaw Junior defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
Hoshino swings for the body but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hoshino throws a hook but Dillashaw Junior avoids it easily.
Hoshino walks into a stiff left hand from Dillashaw Junior.
Hoshino throws a hook but Dillashaw Junior blocks it.
Dillashaw Junior throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw Junior clobbers Hoshino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dillashaw Junior dips to his left and cracks Hoshino with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Dillashaw Junior.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillashaw Junior is just out of range.
Dillashaw Junior connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior tries to clinch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior wants to slow Hoshino down by chopping away at his legs.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Dillashaw Junior moves out of range as Hoshino strikes.
Hoshino throws an off balance right hand
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoshino swings for the body but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Hoshino catches Dillashaw Junior with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dillashaw Junior tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hoshino is able to avoid easily.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Dillashaw Junior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillashaw Junior connects with an inside leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior tries to score with a low kick but Hoshino moves his leg out of the way.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior looks to throw the jab but Hoshino is out of range.
Hoshino was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hoshino scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dillashaw Junior cracks the inside of Hoshino's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Dillashaw Junior there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Dillashaw Junior avoids them all with ease.
Dillashaw Junior scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoshino swings widly with a right hand
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a three punch combo that has Hoshino backing up. Hoshino nods at Dillashaw Junior to acknowledge the strikes.
Hoshino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoshino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Hoshino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hoshino takes one on the button.
Dillashaw Junior throws a series of punches but Hoshino avoids them all with ease.
Dillashaw Junior thows a leg kick but Hoshino checks it
and Hoshino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino loads up on a big right hand but Dillashaw Junior slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Dillashaw Junior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a looping overhand right but Dillashaw Junior ducks down to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino digs a good hook to Dillashaw Junior's body.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillashaw Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Hoshino moves out of range of the leg kick from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoshino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Hoshino misses its intended target.
Hoshino throws out a loose jab but Dillashaw Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hoshino with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Dillashaw Junior.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dillashaw Junior, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior scores with the left hand. Hoshino knows he should have avoided that one.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillashaw Junior manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillashaw Junior is just out of range.
A jab from Hoshino finds it's way through Dillashaw Junior's defenses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dillashaw Junior connects with a right hand. Hoshino shakes it off.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillashaw Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but Hoshino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hoshino misses with a looping left.
Dillashaw Junior doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick which misses Hoshino's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoshino tries to avoid it.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillashaw Junior is just out of range.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillashaw Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dillashaw Junior goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kantaro Hoshino will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillashaw Junior manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior wants to counter with a clinch but Hoshino pushes him away.
Hoshino lands with a nice body punch.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillashaw Junior avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dillashaw Junior looks to land a right hand but Hoshino moved out of range.
Hoshino throws a lazy right hand but Dillashaw Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dillashaw Junior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillashaw Junior is just out of range.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick that misses.
Dillashaw Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Dillashaw Junior tests Hoshino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoshino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillashaw Junior manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior clobbers Hoshino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to slow Hoshino down with leg kicks.
Dillashaw Junior ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dillashaw Junior connects with the punch.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dillashaw Junior lands a leg kick that knocks Hoshino off balance momentarily.
Hoshino throws a lazy right hand but Dillashaw Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoshino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. Dillashaw Junior obviously looking to wear him down.
Dillashaw Junior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoshino looks to land a right hand but Dillashaw Junior moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dillashaw Junior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dillashaw Junior using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshino controls his hands.
Dillashaw Junior misses with the head strike.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dillashaw Junior lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 blocks an uppercut.
Hoshino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoshino pushes Dillashaw Junior back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoshino.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Hoshino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dillashaw Junior lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Dillashaw Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoshino lands a nice shot to the body.
Dillashaw Junior softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dillashaw Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Dillashaw Junior.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
Dillashaw Junior throws a head punch that misses.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Hoshino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dillashaw Junior or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino lands a body shot.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillashaw Junior's elbow.
Hoshino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dillashaw Junior scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoshino's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillashaw Junior lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Hoshino misses with a body punch.
Dillashaw Junior tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Dillashaw Junior back against the cage.
Hoshino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillashaw Junior's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hoshino throws a head punch that misses.
Hoshino taking a breather.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab, jab by Hoshino - just one landing.
Hoshino thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Dillashaw Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillashaw Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillashaw Junior lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dillashaw Junior turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoshino checks a leg kick nicely.
Dillashaw Junior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoshino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillashaw Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillashaw Junior shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hoshino connects with a body shot.
Dillashaw Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillashaw Junior slips a straight right by Hoshino.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillashaw Junior.
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoshino scores with a hook.
Dillashaw Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino scores with a jab. Dillashaw Junior acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dillashaw Junior lands a front kick.
Dillashaw Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a nice body punch.
Hoshino is looking to wear down Dillashaw Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dillashaw Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a good low kick that Hoshino was not able to check.
Dillashaw Junior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoshino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillashaw Junior.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillashaw Junior stuns Hoshino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoshino moves out of range of the body kick.
A shot to the body from Dillashaw Junior misses
and Hoshino counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hoshino misses with a wild combination.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoshino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a jab.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body punch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hoshino takes a swing at Dillashaw Junior's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hook but Hoshino avoids it easily.
Hoshino looks to land a right hand but Dillashaw Junior moved out of range.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a leg kick.
Hoshino lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Dillashaw Junior misses.
Hoshino ducks under a wild hook from Dillashaw Junior.
Hoshino swings for the body but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dillashaw Junior on the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillashaw Junior is just out of range.
Hoshino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillashaw Junior thuds a left hand into Hoshino's body.
Hoshino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dillashaw Junior pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hoshino is out of range and Dillashaw Junior settles back down.
Jab, jab by Dillashaw Junior - just one landing.
Hoshino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick.
Dillashaw Junior throws a lazy right hand but Hoshino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Hoshino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kantaro Hoshino will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dillashaw Junior slips a jab from Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a body shot.
Dillashaw Junior throws a low kick, looking for Hoshino's leg but Hoshino calmly moves out of range.
Hoshino throwing a counter right hand but Dillashaw Junior manages to avoid it.
Hoshino misses with a body shot
enabling Dillashaw Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoshino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dillashaw Junior. Dillashaw Junior obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoshino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoshino's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoshino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dillashaw Junior throws a nice head kick!
Nice cross by Hoshino.
Hoshino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dillashaw Junior. That one must have hurt.
Dillashaw Junior loads up on a big right hand but Hoshino slips the punch.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Dillashaw Junior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillashaw Junior now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoshino takes a swing at Dillashaw Junior's ribcage but misses.
Hoshino throws a sloppy body shot
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a low kick, right behind Hoshino 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino swings for the body but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Dillashaw Junior avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior tries to score with a low kick but Hoshino moves his leg out of the way.
Dillashaw Junior swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hoshino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Hoshino. Beautiful body shot.
Hoshino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dillashaw Junior moves away from the strike by Hoshino.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that lands on Dillashaw Junior's shoulder, as Dillashaw Junior tries to avoid the shot.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hoshino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dillashaw Junior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Hoshino finds it's way through Dillashaw Junior's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoshino crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dillashaw Junior - the referee stops the clock and Hoshino gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dillashaw Junior. Hoshino manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Hoshino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino jabs Dillashaw Junior right on the nose. Dillashaw Junior blinks but takes it well.
Dillashaw Junior ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
An inside leg kick lands from Dillashaw Junior.
A head kick misses from Dillashaw Junior.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Hoshino takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
Hoshino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dillashaw Junior tests Hoshino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoshino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dillashaw Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Hoshino's shoulder, as Hoshino tries to avoid the shot.
Hoshino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dillashaw Junior walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoshino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A leg kick checked by Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a hook
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hoshino's knee momentarily.
Dillashaw Junior goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoshino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillashaw Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
A countering left hand to the body from Dillashaw Junior misses.
Hoshino misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a shot to the body
and Hoshino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior throws a looping overhand right but Hoshino ducks down to avoid it.
Hoshino is looking to counter punch.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillashaw Junior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillashaw Junior fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoshino.
Dillashaw Junior moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Dillashaw Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillashaw Junior jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dillashaw Junior.
Hoshino scores with a hook.
Hoshino misses with a hook
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a nice leg kick.
Hoshino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kantaro Hoshino.
I think Hoshino has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 46:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
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