article_snippet.sent: Kyoji Horiguchi was dangerous in the opening round, as Kyoji Horiguchi blend of unorthodox, karate-based movements and impressive speed gave the champ some pause in the early going.
article_snippet.sent: But the Japanese contender was unable to truly capitalize on the opportunities, and the Japanese contender would cost Kyoji Horiguchi.
article_snippet.sent: Constant pressure from the champ left Horiguchi (15-2) struggling to find any opportunity to attack.
article_snippet.sent: It was one-way traffic until the final round, and the 23-year-old challenger was simply overwhelmed by the more experienced champ.
article_snippet.sent: Horiguchi (15-2) tried to attack until the end, briefly threatening with a fifth-round triangle choke, but Horiguchi (15-2) was simply overwhelmed.