PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kantaro Hoshino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jong Un Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kantaro Hoshino has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kantaro Hoshino seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hoshino
vs
Un Kim

165 cm
36
145 lbs
37 - 9 - 2

150 cm
32
135 lbs
33 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantaro Hoshino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jong Un Kim!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Hoshino off balance momentarily.
Jong Un Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim misses with a looping right.
Kim swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kim lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoshino.
Kim misses with a hook.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
and Hoshino counters with a left to the body.

Kim closes the distance and pushes Hoshino back into the cage.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoshino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino scores with a nice hook to the head.

Hoshino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoshino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kim keeps Hoshino at a distance using the push kick.
Hoshino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoshino.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoshino blocks a low kick nicely.
Hoshino just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hoshino misses with a wild body shot.
Hoshino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kim lands with an uppercut that bounces Hoshino off the cage and back into range.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoshino.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoshino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Hoshino. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoshino gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Hoshino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.

Hoshino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Hoshino blocks the low kick.
Hoshino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Hoshino moves his leg out of the way.
Kim cracks Hoshino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Kim.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Hoshino's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoshino tries to avoid it.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoshino misses the target.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hoshino with a hook.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hoshino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Hoshino is out of range.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim misses with a hook.
Kim avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Kim scores with a hook to the body. Hoshino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kim throws a sloppy body shot
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kim is looking to slow Hoshino down with leg kicks.
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hoshino takes one to the side of the head.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoshino.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim tries to clinch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Kim avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jong Un Kim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A jab from Hoshino misses.
Jong Un Kim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoshino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshino.
Hoshino bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoshino lands with a shot to the body.
Hoshino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoshino momentarily.
Kim throws a hook but Hoshino blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim feints and then cracks Hoshino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoshino down.
Kim thumps Hoshino with a low kick.
Hoshino moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.
Kim connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoshino counters with a nice body shot.
Hoshino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hoshino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kim to score with a decent uppercut.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoshino's sensitive parts.
Hoshino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kim throws a body kick that misses.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
A left lands for Kim.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Kim connects with a body shot that sends Hoshino's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoshino cracks Kim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoshino was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoshino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoshino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoshino.
Kim misses with a left hand
letting Hoshino counter with a right hand.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoshino.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Hoshino off balance momentarily.
Hoshino tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kim is predictable there
and Hoshino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim scores with a leg kick.
Hoshino looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Kim jabs at Hoshino's body.
Hoshino misses with a jab to the body
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Hoshino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim wants to counter with a clinch but Hoshino pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kim slips under a jab from Hoshino.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoshino tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kim clinches up against the cage.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
Hoshino throws a head punch that misses.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoshino.

Hoshino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoshino has time to react.
Kim lands with a straight right. Hoshino didn't see that one coming.
Kim lands a jab.
Kim scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jong Un Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kim misses with a leg kick
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim catches Hoshino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hoshino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Kim lands a jab.
Kim throws a hook but Hoshino blocks it.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoshino is just out of range.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim scores with a kick to the body.
Hoshino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Kim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hoshino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hoshino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Kim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoshino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Kim misses
enabling Hoshino to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoshino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoshino misses with the combination.
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoshino cracks Kim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoshino blocks the leg kick.
Hoshino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoshino misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim throws a wild body kick that Hoshino sees coming a mile off.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim wants to counter the offense by Hoshino and move into the clinch position.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Kim takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
Kim throws a hook but Hoshino blocks it.
Kim looks for the body kick but Hoshino saw that one coming.
It looked like Hoshino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kim.
Kim wants to slow Hoshino down by chopping away at his legs.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim connects with the punch.
Kim throws a push kick but Hoshino slaps the foot to one side.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim connects with the punch.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Kim cracks the inside of Hoshino's front leg.
Kim thows a leg kick but Hoshino checks it
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoshino moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kim lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kim connects with the punch.
Kim throws a low kick but Hoshino moves out of range easily.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoshino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim moves away from the strike by Hoshino.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoshino's sensitive parts.
Kim throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoshino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kim scores with a spinning back kick!
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim scores with a jab.
Kim takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Hoshino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jong Un Kim really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hoshino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
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 throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoshino lands a lovely overhand right.
Kim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoshino. Hoshino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoshino throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim's corner calls for a 1-2. Kim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the body.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoshino's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Hoshino blocks the low kick.
Kim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoshino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kim is looking to slow Hoshino down with leg kicks.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Hoshino off balance momentarily.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoshino crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kim - the referee stops the clock and Hoshino gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kim. Hoshino manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoshino moves out of range of the body kick.
Hoshino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim.
Hoshino ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big right from Hoshino misses.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hoshino throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws the left hand but Hoshino avoids the punch easily.
Hoshino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Kim thows a body kick. Hoshino tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoshino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks the body kick.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kim throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hoshino counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoshino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoshino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kim moves out of range as Hoshino strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Nice shot by Kim.
Hoshino 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.
A jab lands there for Kim.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
Kim slips a jab from Hoshino.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kim pushes Hoshino away with a front kick.
Hoshino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A counter left hand to the body from Hoshino misses its target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoshino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim moves away from the strike by Hoshino.
A nice side step and Kim releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hoshino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Kim feints a counter leg kick.
Hoshino looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim lands with a straight right. Hoshino didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kim.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoshino.
Kim misses with a left hand
and Hoshino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kim scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jong Un Kim dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kim misses with a jab to the body
and Hoshino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kim scores with a shot to the body.
Kim misses with a low kick as Hoshino jumps back.
Hoshino throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim scores with a sloppy right hand. Hoshino should have avoided that one.
Hoshino will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Hoshino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim jabs Hoshino right on the nose. Hoshino blinks but takes it well.
Kim lands with a hook. Hoshino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoshino takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Kim throws out a counter right but Hoshino avoids it with no problem.
Kim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands a really nice looking cross but Hoshino seems unphased.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoshino.
Kim lands the left hand.
Kim throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoshino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoshino. That did some damage!
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kim thumps Hoshino with a low kick.
Kantaro Hoshino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jong Un Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Kim there.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoshino with a nice cross.
Hoshino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kim finds it's way round the side to connect with Hoshino's head.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino is looking to counter punch.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoshino throws out the jab.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kim.
Kim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hoshino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hoshino working aggressively here.
Hoshino tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Hoshino back against the cage.
Hoshino tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hoshino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hoshino tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoshino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Hoshino misses with a body punch.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
Hoshino misses with the head strike.
Hoshino is looking to break free of the clinch but Kim has double underhooks.
Hoshino digs a right hand underneath Kim's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jong Un Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kim 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jong Un Kim!
Jong Un Kim is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Jong Un Kim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.