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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sosa (ranked 20 p4p, 83 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 5 p4p, 11 weight class). Sosa comes to the cage accompanied by EMOTIONALLY SCARRED. Dick Caunt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt scores with a shot to the body.
Caunt walks into a left hand.
Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Caunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Caunt connects with a leg kick.
Sosa throws a chopping leg kick but Caunt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sosa connects with a right hand. Caunt shakes it off.
It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Sosa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Caunt counters with a straight right hand.
Sosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Sosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Sosa misses.
Sosa throws a body kick that misses
and Caunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sosa blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sosa.
Caunt slips a jab from Sosa.
Caunt feints a counter leg kick.
Sosa looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Caunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Sosa is predictable there
and Caunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sosa jabs Caunt right on the nose. Caunt blinks but takes it well.
Sosa throws a chopping leg kick but Caunt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Caunt misses.
Sosa throws a leg kick which misses Caunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Caunt tries to avoid it.
Sosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caunt. Caunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Sosa throws an off balance right hand
and Caunt counters with a left and a right that stings Sosa.
Sosa swings widly with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caunt checks the leg kick.
Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sosa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Marcello Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Sosa misses with a hook
and Caunt counters with a good low kick that Sosa was not able to check.
A swing and a miss from Caunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa sizes up Caunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caunt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Caunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Donk. Sosa catches Caunt right on the button with a cross.
Sosa misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely.
Caunt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caunt with a hook.
Sosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Caunt jabs Sosa right on the nose. Sosa blinks but takes it well.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Caunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sosa in his tracks.
Sosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sosa throws a leg kick that misses.
Caunt blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Caunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sosa throws a right hand that misses
and Caunt counters with a one-two to the body.
Sosa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Caunt slips under a jab from Sosa.
Caunt scores with a nice body kick.
Sosa tries to land a leg kick but Caunt saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Caunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sosa tried to score with a low kick but Caunt checks it.
Caunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sosa connects with a body shot that sends Caunt's belly button to the back.
Caunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sosa scores with a jab to the head.
Caunt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sosa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sosa throws a push kick but Caunt slaps the foot to one side.
Caunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good shot there by Caunt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt with a nice cross.
A low kick from Sosa is predictable there
enabling Caunt to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
Sosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caunt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sosa misses with an attempted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sosa.
Sosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Caunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely.
Sosa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Caunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sosa slips under a jab.
Sosa tries to work over Caunt's front leg with a kick but Caunt checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Caunt misses.
Sosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Sosa misses its target.
Sosa misses with a hook
and Caunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Sosa misses its intended target.
Caunt clobbers Sosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Caunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sosa.
Caunt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sosa thows a body kick. Caunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Caunt throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa backing away here, and Caunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa throws an off balance right hand
and Caunt counters with an outside leg kick.
Sosa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big right from Sosa misses.
Sosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Sosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt.
A nice side step and Caunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa lands with a straight right. Caunt didn't see that one coming.
A shot to the body from Sosa misses
and Caunt counters with a body kick that stops Sosa in his tracks momentarily.
A jab from Sosa misses.
Sosa throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Caunt counter with a right hand.
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosa looks to throw a body kick
and Caunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Sosa.
Sosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sosa will feel that in the morning.
Caunt moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Caunt works over Sosa's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sosa misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming.
Caunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sosa misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caunt.
An attempted straight right counter from Sosa misses the target.
Caunt avoids a kick to the body.
Sosa misses with a low kick.
Caunt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Caunt checks a leg kick.
Caunt steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sosa misses with a hook
and Caunt counters with a straight right hand.
Caunt delivers a nice body kick.
Sosa throws a push kick but Caunt slaps the foot to one side.
Sosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Caunt's sensitive parts.
Caunt jabs Sosa right on the nose. Sosa blinks but takes it well.
Sosa throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sosa blocks a low kick nicely.
Sosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caunt moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Caunt misses with a looping right.
Sosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sosa misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Caunt.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
Caunt misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Caunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Caunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sosa loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Sosa misses with a hook
and Caunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sosa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sosa throws a right hand that misses
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sosa lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Caunt.
A jab from Caunt finds it's way through Sosa's defenses.
Caunt slips under a jab from Sosa.
Sosa tries to bum rush Caunt with a series of wild strikes but Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Caunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caunt throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Caunt lands a right hook to the body.
Sosa misses with a left hand
and Caunt counters with a low kick, right behind Sosa 's knee.
Sosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
Sosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Caunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sosa.
Caunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Sosa.
A nice side step and Caunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Caunt throws a front kick aimed at Sosa's knee but Sosa avoids it well.
Sosa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Caunt just manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sosa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sosa lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sosa throws a leg kick
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Caunt. That one must have hurt.
Sosa misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Sosa is predictable there
and Caunt counters with a thumping low kick.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Sosa throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
Sosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Sosa misses with a shot to the body
and Caunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa misses with an uppercut
and Caunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosa throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Sosa's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sosa. Caunt shrugs it off though.
Sosa connects with a leg kick.
Caunt checks a low kick from Sosa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Sosa takes one on the button.
Sosa is looking to slow Caunt down with leg kicks.
Caunt misses with a leg kick.
Sosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Caunt counter with a right hand.
Sosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caunt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sosa misses with a leg kick
and Caunt counters with a good low kick that Sosa was not able to check.
Sosa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Caunt throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
Sosa scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sosa misses.
Sosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Sosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sosa misses with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Caunt counters with a thumping low kick.
Sosa throws a body kick that misses
and Caunt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Caunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick lands for Caunt.
Caunt connects with a crisp jab.
Sosa misses with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt defending well as Sosa loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Caunt.
Caunt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Sosa.
Sosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Sosa is looking to slow Caunt down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Caunt.
Caunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Sosa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sosa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Caunt counters with an outside leg kick.
Caunt scores with a nice right hand.
Sosa misses with an uppercut.
Caunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Sosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sosa throws a leg kick
and Caunt counters with a low kick, right behind Sosa 's knee.
Nice shot lands for Sosa.
Sosa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caunt.
The crowd cheers as Sosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Caunt doesn't seem phased though.
Sosa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Caunt's head.
A low kick from Sosa is predictable there
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sosa misses with a kick to the body.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sosa misses the body punch
enabling Caunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Sosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Caunt lands a jab to Sosa's midsection.
Caunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caunt is looking to slow Sosa down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sosa. Caunt shrugs it off though.
Caunt lunges at Sosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sosa's hand.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sosa is looking to counter punch.
Sosa misses the jab.
Sosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Caunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt moves away from the strike by Sosa.
Sosa slips under a jab from Caunt.
Sosa misses with a body shot
and Caunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A left lands for Sosa.
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!
A head kick by Sosa misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt slips a straight right by Sosa.
Caunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sosa at a distance.
Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sosa swings widly with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sosa thinking.
Caunt lands a jab to the nose.
Caunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sosa.
A leg kick checked by Caunt.
Sosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Sosa's head.
Caunt throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Sosa moves forwards but Caunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sosa rushes Caunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sosa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Caunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sosas head.
Sosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Caunt controls his hands.
Caunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Sosa backwards.
Sosa blocks a body shot from Caunt.
Sosa trying to land knees to the body.
Sosa scores with a shot to the side of Caunt's head.
Caunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sosa throws a wild body kick that Caunt sees coming a mile off.
Sosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sosa darts in trying to clinch
and Caunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caunt throws a good cross that connects.
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sosa takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses.
Caunt moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Sosa misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick from Sosa misses.
Caunt blocks a leg kick.
Sosa throws a body kick that misses
and Caunt counters with a thumping low kick.
Caunt connects with the punch.
Caunt jabs at Sosa's body.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Sosa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Caunt just manages to avoid it.
Sosa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Caunt counters with a body kick that stops Sosa in his tracks momentarily.
Caunt misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Caunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Sosa misses.
Sosa misses with a low kick as Caunt jumps back.
Sosa misses with a left hand
and Caunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Caunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Sosa should have avoided that one.
Caunt slips under a jab from Sosa.
Sosa throws a right hand that misses
and Caunt counters with a good low kick that Sosa was not able to check.
Sosa misses with a leg kick
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Caunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sosa throws a body kick that misses
and Caunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Caunt cracks Sosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sosa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sosa is looking to land body kicks.
Sosa backing away here, and Caunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
A jab from Caunt misses.
Sosa misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa misses with a low kick.
Sosa throws a wild body kick that Caunt sees coming a mile off.
Caunt checks a low kick from Sosa.
Caunt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caunt counters with a good low kick that Sosa was not able to check.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Caunt scores with a nice strike.
Sosa scores with a jab.
Caunt throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Sosa misses with a kick to the body.
Caunt throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
Caunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sosa swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sosa blocks it well.
Caunt with the inside leg kick.
Sosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
Caunt slips under a jab from Sosa.
And Caunt responds with a good body kick, but Sosa manages to step out the way in time.
A low kick from Sosa is predictable there
and Caunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sosa throws a solid leg kick but Caunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sosa.
Caunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
Sosa throwing a counter right hand but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Sosa lands with an uppercut that bounces Caunt off the cage and back into range.
Marcello Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa catches Caunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sosa lands a big head kick that sends Caunt tumbling to the mat! Sosa takes a step backwards and waves Caunt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Caunt is rocked!
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!
Sosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Sosa finish him?
Sosa misses the jab.
Sosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt throws a counter combo.
Caunt moves away from the strike by Sosa.
Sosa misses with a left hand
and Caunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Caunt is looking to slow Sosa down with leg kicks.
Caunt seems to have recovered his senses.
Caunt lunges at Sosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sosa's hand.
Caunt throws a lazy body kick
and Sosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Sosa throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Sosa saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa misses with a kick to the body
and Caunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caunt is out of range.
Caunt looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Sosa misses with a body shot
and Caunt counters with a straight right hand.
Sosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Caunt counters with a right hand to the body.
Sosa throws a lazy body kick
and Caunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt scores with a punch to the head.
Sosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caunt.
Sosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sosa throws a leg kick
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Caunt throws a leg kick which misses Sosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Sosa tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 avoids the head kick by Sosa.
Caunt counters with a body kick.
Sosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa throws a right hand that misses
and Caunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sosa misses with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Caunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caunt slips under a jab.
Sosa backing away here, and Caunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Caunt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sosa.
Sosa throws a leg kick
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Sosa down.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Caunt moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Sosa misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming.
Caunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Caunt.
I've got Caunt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
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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