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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 183 p4p, 109 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 28 p4p, 13 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33 - 17 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Akio Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki walks into a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Caunt. Beautiful body shot.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick as Caunt jumps back.
Caunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kurosaki checks it well.
Kurosaki throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kurosaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kurosaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Caunt.
Kurosaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Caunt blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caunt.
Kurosaki pushes Caunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Caunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Caunt presses Kurosaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Caunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kurosaki backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt lands a nice uppercut.
Kurosaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Caunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurosaki.
Caunt misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Caunt scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt manages to break the clinch.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kurosaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Kurosaki misses.
A big right from Caunt misses.
An inside leg kick from Caunt misses.
Caunt thuds a left hand into Kurosaki's body.
Kurosaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kurosaki needs to keep his hands up - Caunt had a free shot at his head there.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kurosaki looks to land a left hand but Caunt moved out of range nicely.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caunt - that will leave a mark!
A telegraphed right hand from Kurosaki misses the target.
Caunt throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt lands with a straight right. Kurosaki didn't see that one coming.
Caunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurosaki misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely.
Kurosaki wants to slow Caunt down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Kurosaki misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands a body shot.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Kurosaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurosaki moves forwards but Caunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Caunt throws a hook but Kurosaki avoids it easily.
Caunt defending well as Kurosaki loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kurosaki throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt feints a counter leg kick.
Caunt connects with a right hand. Kurosaki shakes it off.
Kurosaki throws a shot to the body.
Caunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caunt misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurosaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kurosaki works the jab nicely.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurosaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Kurosaki's head.
Kurosaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Caunt.
A little feinted left hand from Kurosaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Caunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kurosaki.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki checks the leg kick.
Kurosaki looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Caunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Caunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurosaki.
Caunt connects with the punch.
Caunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Caunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut lands for Caunt. That snapped Kurosaki's head back.
Caunt with a nice calf kick.
Caunt misses with a double jab.
Caunt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good shot there by Caunt.
Caunt lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caunt.
Caunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Kurosaki.
Caunt is looking to chop away at Kurosaki's legs.
Kurosaki loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Caunt takes one to the chin there.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Caunt moves out of range.
Kurosaki throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses.
Caunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caunt scores with a jab.
Kurosaki is looking to clinch but Caunt is avoiding it.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kurosaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurosaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
Caunt throws a jab when Kurosaki was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Caunt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Caunt.
Caunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kurosaki's head.
Kurosaki connects with a single shot there.
Kurosaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
That kick from Caunt tenderised Kurosaki's leg. Kurosaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Kurosaki.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki checks a low kick from Caunt.
Caunt lands a jab to Kurosaki's midsection.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Caunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot by Caunt.
Kurosaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Caunt connects with a right hand. Kurosaki shakes it off.
Caunt works the jab nicely.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Kurosaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kurosaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
Decent striking displayed by Caunt there.
Caunt looks to land a body kick but Kurosaki moved away.
Caunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Kurosaki saw that one coming.
Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosaki looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Kurosaki moves away from the strike by Caunt.
A jab lands there for Caunt.
Kurosaki instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caunt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caunt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caunt.
Kurosaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caunt.
Caunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kurosaki backwards.
Caunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurosaki has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Caunt controls his hands.
Kurosaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurosaki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Caunt trying to control the position but instead, Kurosaki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Caunt into the cage.
Kurosaki prevents a body shot from Caunt.
Caunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Caunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurosaki controls his hands.
Kurosaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Caunt works on Kurosaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Caunt blocking some punches.
Caunt lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kurosaki is leaning against Caunt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kurosaki misses with a body punch.
Kurosaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caunt digs a right hand underneath Kurosaki's ribcage. Kurosaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Caunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Caunt.
Kurosaki throws a head punch that misses.
Caunt blocking some punches.
Kurosaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick Caunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki prevents a body shot from Caunt.
Kurosaki blocks an uppercut.
Kurosaki blocks a body shot from Caunt.
Caunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurosaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caunt.
A short right from Caunt.
Kurosaki misses with some punches.
Kurosaki prevents Caunt from breaking the clinch.
Caunt lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt tries to throw a body punch but Kurosaki avoids it by throwing Caunt back against the cage.
Caunt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Caunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurosaki.
Caunt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Caunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kurosaki prevents a body shot from Caunt.
Kurosaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurosaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caunt lands with a left to the head.
Caunt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kurosaki is keeping busy.
Kurosaki throws a head punch that misses.
Kurosaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kurosaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Caunt misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Kurosaki does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Caunt.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Caunt lands a jab.
Caunt staying out of range there.
Kurosaki defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Kurosaki.
Caunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kurosaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Caunt scrambles back to his feet.
Kurosaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kurosaki connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kurosaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Caunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Caunt cracks Kurosaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kurosaki throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Kurosaki drops his hands momentarily and Caunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dick Caunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A cross from Kurosaki lands.
Kurosaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kurosaki checks it well.
Kurosaki throwing a counter right hand but Caunt manages to avoid it.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kurosaki as he connects with a hook.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Kurosaki avoids the head kick by Caunt.
Kurosaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurosaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Caunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Caunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kurosaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurosaki.
Caunt checks a leg kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Caunt misses.
A slow jab from Kurosaki misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurosaki blocks the leg kick.
Caunt cracks Kurosaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kurosaki staying out of range there.
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Caunt throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caunt moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Caunt misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kurosaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurosaki thumps Caunt with a low kick.
Caunt with a jab.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kurosaki loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
A nice side step and Caunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurosaki blocks the leg kick.
Caunt throws a good cross that connects.
Kurosaki throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurosaki misses the target.
Jab by Kurosaki.
Caunt lands a lovely overhand right.
Caunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice shot lands for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses the shot to the body.
Caunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kurosaki misses with a straight right.
Caunt walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki misses with a looping left.
Caunt is trying to counter with his kicks.
Caunt lands a lovely overhand right.
Caunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Caunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
Caunt misses with a looping right.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Caunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caunt takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Kurosaki blocks a jab.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Caunt throws a hook but Kurosaki avoids it easily.
Kurosaki throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Caunt slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Caunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Caunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurosaki.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
Kurosaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Kurosaki misses with a looping right.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kurosaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kurosaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
Kurosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurosaki misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Kurosaki defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Caunt throws a hook but Kurosaki blocks it.
Caunt tries to keep at a distance but Kurosaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Caunt stalling against the cage.
Caunt lands a good knee to the midsection. Kurosaki won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Caunt fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki gets through Caunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki tries to throw a body punch but Caunt avoids it by throwing Kurosaki back against the cage.
Caunt pushes Kurosaki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kurosaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurosaki controls his hands.
Caunt misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt lands a right hand.
Kurosaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kurosaki blocks a body shot from Caunt.
Kurosaki lands with a right to the head.
Caunt is trying to break the clinch but Kurosaki is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caunt.
Caunt misses with the head strike.
Kurosaki misses with a body punch.
Caunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kurosaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Caunt lands with a left to the head.
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dick Caunt just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Kurosaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Caunt.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurosaki moves into the clinch.
Kurosaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caunt.
Caunt blocks an uppercut.
Caunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kurosaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caunt tries a body shot but Kurosaki blocks it.
Kurosaki has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
Kurosaki prevents a body shot from Caunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki misses with the head strike.
Caunt throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caunt.
Caunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Caunt lands with a left to the head.
Caunt is working Kurosaki over against the cage.
Kurosaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki working aggressively here.
Kurosaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Caunt.
Kurosaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Caunt manages to break the clinch.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caunt throws out a powerful jab.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
A jab from Caunt misses.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Caunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurosaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kurosaki slips a straight right by Caunt.
Caunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caunt misses with a double jab.
Kurosaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kurosaki slips a straight right by Caunt.
Kurosaki throws a front kick aimed at Caunt's knee but Caunt avoids it well.
Caunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt looks to land a right hand but Kurosaki moved out of range.
Kurosaki throwing a counter right hand but Caunt manages to avoid it.
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!
Caunt throws a leg kick but Kurosaki checks it.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Kurosaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Caunt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Caunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Kurosaki throwing a counter right hand but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt slips a jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki digs a good hook to Caunt's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Caunt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kurosaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kurosaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of Kurosaki's head but Kurosaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurosaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kurosaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caunt.
Kurosaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Caunt slips a straight right by Kurosaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Caunt tries a low kick but Kurosaki avoids it.
Kurosaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Caunt tried to score with a low kick but Kurosaki checks it.
Caunt takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Kurosaki.
Caunt swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
Caunt drops his hands momentarily and Kurosaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A leg kick checked by Caunt.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
Kurosaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caunt blocks a low kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Kurosaki blocks the low kick.
The fighters circling - Kurosaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Kurosaki.
Caunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab by Kurosaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Caunt tries to score with a low kick but Kurosaki moves his leg out of the way.
Caunt throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Kurosaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurosaki.
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurosaki has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurosaki scores with a shot to the side of Caunt's head.
Kurosaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurosaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurosaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurosaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caunt tries to throw a body punch but Kurosaki avoids it by throwing Caunt back against the cage.
Caunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurosaki controls his hands.
Kurosaki misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kurosaki's elbow.
Kurosaki lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurosaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Akio Kurosaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kurosaki misses the jab.
Kurosaki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Caunt scores with a jab to the body.
Kurosaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caunt throws out a counter right but Kurosaki avoids it with no problem.
Caunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a looping left.
Kurosaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Caunt moves out of range as Kurosaki strikes.
Caunt throws a jab when Kurosaki was well out of range.
Good work by Kurosaki as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Caunt.
Kurosaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurosaki.
Caunt pushes Kurosaki away with a front kick.
Caunt throws a low kick but Kurosaki avoids it.
Caunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Caunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt throws a front kick that sends Kurosaki stumbling back into the cage.
Kurosaki takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kurosaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Kurosaki.
It looked like Kurosaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Caunt.
Kurosaki connects with a crisp jab.
Caunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Kurosaki saw that one coming.
Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Kurosaki slips the punch.
Kurosaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kurosaki moves in looking to clinch but Caunt pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big right from Kurosaki misses.
Kurosaki ducks right into an uppercut from Caunt.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Caunt.
Caunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Caunt, as that shot connected.
Kurosaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caunt slips a straight right by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki 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.
Kurosaki moves into the clinch.
Caunt lands a nice uppercut.
Caunt pushes Kurosaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurosaki.
Caunt blocking some punches.
Kurosaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kurosaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caunt has Kurosaki pressed against the cage.
Caunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kurosaki lands with a right to the head.
Caunt can't find room to land a body shot as Kurosaki controls the action.
Kurosaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kurosaki fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Caunt.
Caunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurosaki blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kurosaki or not.
Kurosaki letting Caunt take a breather here.
Kurosaki misses with the head strike.
Kurosaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kurosaki lands a shoulder strike.
Caunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Caunt.
Caunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kurosaki backwards.
Caunt tries to throw a body punch but Kurosaki avoids it by throwing Caunt back against the cage.
Kurosaki throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Caunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Kurosaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Caunt misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurosaki as Caunt tries to tie him up.
Kurosaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
Caunt prevents a body shot from Kurosaki.
Caunt breaks from the clinch.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Caunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caunt scores with a kick to the body.
Kurosaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kurosaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Caunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kurosaki loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut.
Kurosaki takes one to the chin there.
Caunt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caunt misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Kurosaki misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Caunt.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Caunt throws out a leg kick but Kurosaki moves out of range and Caunt only half commits.
Caunt misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Kurosaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Caunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caunt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:49
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
Dick Caunt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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