PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 3 p4p, 23 weight class) and Akio Kurosaki (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Golovkin
vs
Kurosaki

172 cm
31
146
25 - 4 - 1

176 cm
33
155
14 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Akio Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki misses with a body shot
and Golovkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Kurosaki looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
Kurosaki tries a low kick but Golovkin avoids it.
Golovkin misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Golovkin.
Kurosaki misses with a hook
and Golovkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki thuds his right hand into Golovkin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kurosaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurosaki looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
Kurosaki misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
Golovkin throws a lazy right hand but Kurosaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurosaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Kurosaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Golovkin lands with an overhand left.
Kurosaki misses with a wild body shot.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovkin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Golovkin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Golovkin throws a hook but Kurosaki avoids it easily.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosaki is just out of range.
Golovkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kurosaki misses with a wild body shot.
Golovkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Golovkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Golovkin loads up on a big right hand but Kurosaki slips the punch.
Golovkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kurosaki defending well as Golovkin loads up on a big left hand.
Kurosaki feints a counter leg kick.
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golovkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurosaki misses with a looping right.
Kurosaki throws a solid leg kick but Golovkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a straight left.
Golovkin walks into a stiff left hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golovkin.
Golovkin connects with a jab.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosaki. Golovkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golovkin lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kurosaki tries to score with a low kick but Golovkin moves his leg out of the way.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Golovkin was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kurosaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Kurosaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Golovkin blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Golovkin misses its intended target.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Golovkin - just one landing.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golovkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golovkin needs to keep his hands up - Kurosaki had a free shot at his head there.
Golovkin lands an overhand right.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Golovkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Golovkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurosaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Golovkin is able to avoid easily.
Golovkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Golovkin looks to land a combination but Kurosaki avoids it well.
Golovkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Golovkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Golovkin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Golovkin 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Golovkin blocks the leg kick.
Golovkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kurosaki cracks Golovkin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Kurosaki is looking to slow Golovkin down with leg kicks.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
Golovkin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kurosaki, as that shot connected.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golovkin.
A cross from Kurosaki lands.
Kurosaki throws a jab when Golovkin was well out of range.
Kurosaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Golovkin is out of range.
Kurosaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kurosaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Kurosaki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kurosaki misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Golovkin!
Golovkin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kurosaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Kurosaki misses.
Kurosaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golovkin feints and then cracks Kurosaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kurosaki down.
Kurosaki wants to land a leg kick but Golovkin is out of range.
A big left from Golovkin misses.
Golovkin scores with a hook to the body. Kurosaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kurosaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golovkin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Golovkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Golovkin stuns Kurosaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Golovkin lunges at Kurosaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kurosaki's hand.
Kurosaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Golovkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kurosaki thuds a left hand into Golovkin's body.
Golovkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurosaki.
Golovkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki wants to clinch up but Golovkin keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Golovkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Golovkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Golovkin throws a lazy right hand but Kurosaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurosaki is looking to chop away at Golovkin's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vadim Golovkin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golovkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vadim Golovkin is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Golovkin. Beautiful body shot.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Golovkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golovkin misses the jab.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick as Golovkin jumps back.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick that knocks Golovkin off balance momentarily.
Kurosaki misses with a hook.
Kurosaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
Kurosaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but Kurosaki moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Kurosaki coming out on top.
Golovkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golovkin.
Kurosaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovkin throws a shot from downtown. Kurosaki moves away and avoids it.
Kurosaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a right hand that misses
letting Golovkin counter with a right hand.
Kurosaki digs a good body shot into Golovkin's ribs.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Golovkin's ribcage but misses.
Golovkin lands with an overhand left.
Kurosaki digs a good body shot into Golovkin's ribs.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but Golovkin avoids it.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the body.
Kurosaki misses with a straight right.
Golovkin scores with a nice right hand.
Golovkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Golovkin throws a hook but Kurosaki avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Golovkin.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut.
Golovkin throws out a leg kick but Kurosaki moves out of range and Golovkin only half commits.
Kurosaki moves out of range as Golovkin strikes.
Kurosaki checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Kurosaki tenderised Golovkin's leg. Golovkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kurosaki misses with a left hand
and Kurosaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kurosaki misses with a looping right.
Kurosaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurosaki scores with a hook to the body. Golovkin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Golovkin lands with a shot to the body.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Golovkin.
Kurosaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golovkin throws out the jab.
A big right from Golovkin misses.
Golovkin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but Kurosaki moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Kurosaki misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kurosaki, as that shot connected.
Kurosaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Golovkin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Golovkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin backing away here, and Kurosaki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Golovkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Golovkin misses.
Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovkin.
Kurosaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Golovkin at a distance.
Golovkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
Kurosaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A cross from Kurosaki lands.
Nice body punch from Kurosaki.
Golovkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Golovkin throws a leg kick but Kurosaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kurosaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golovkin checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurosaki throws a front kick aimed at Golovkin's knee but Golovkin avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kurosaki checks a leg kick.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Golovkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Golovkin is just out of range.
It looked like Golovkin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golovkin misses with a straight left.
Golovkin throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin tried to score with a low kick but Kurosaki checks it.
Kurosaki blocks a jab.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki with a nice calf kick.
Golovkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golovkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kurosaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vadim Golovkin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a hook. Golovkin ducked under it nicely.
Golovkin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kurosakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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.
Golovkin tries to work over Kurosaki's front leg with a kick but Kurosaki checks it.
Kurosaki looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kurosaki.
It seemed like Kurosaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kurosaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Golovkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Kurosaki misses its intended target.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Kurosaki misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurosaki throws an off balance right hand
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
Kurosaki throws the left hand but Golovkin avoids the punch easily.
Golovkin catches Kurosaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki misses with a leg kick
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki misses with a looping right.
Golovkin is looking to counter punch.
Kurosaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kurosaki scores with a leg kick.
Kurosaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosaki checks a leg kick.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Golovkin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Golovkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Golovkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kurosaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Golovkin is out of range and Kurosaki settles back down.
Golovkin scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a looping right.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Golovkin misses.
Kurosaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Golovkin is out of range and Kurosaki settles back down.
Kurosaki clobbers Golovkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good leg kick by Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a leg kick.
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 moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin throws a lazy right hand but Kurosaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurosaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Golovkin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kurosaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Golovkin has time to react.
Golovkin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kurosaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Golovkin misses.
Golovkin thuds his right hand into Kurosaki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kurosaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kurosaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kurosaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Golovkin misses.
Kurosaki misses the shot to the body.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Kurosaki is predictable there
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin throws a hook to the side of Kurosaki's head but Kurosaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kurosaki! But no joy.
Golovkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Golovkin catches Kurosaki right on the button with a cross.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Golovkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Golovkin looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Golovkin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosaki throws a right hand that misses
and Golovkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golovkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Golovkin looks to land a right hand but Kurosaki moved out of range.
Kurosaki throws a right hand that misses
and Golovkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golovkin blocks a low kick nicely.
Golovkin clobbers Kurosaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Golovkin lands with a good body shot.
Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurosaki.
Golovkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Golovkin looks to land a right hand but Kurosaki moved out of range.
Kurosaki misses with a looping right.
Golovkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot
and Golovkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kurosaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Kurosaki misses with a right hand
enabling Golovkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Golovkin misses with a looping left.
Kurosaki is looking to slow Golovkin down with leg kicks.
Golovkin needs to keep his hands up - Kurosaki had a free shot at his head there.
Good work by Golovkin as he checks the leg kick.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Golovkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Golovkin cracks Kurosaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Golovkin tries to land a leg kick but Kurosaki saw it coming and moves away.
Kurosaki throws an overhand right that lands on Golovkin's shoulder, as Golovkin tries to avoid the shot.
Kurosaki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Golovkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Kurosaki scores with a leg kick.
Golovkin checks a low kick from Kurosaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki scores with a leg kick.
Golovkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovkin.
Kurosaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Golovkin moved away.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Golovkin clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kurosaki closes the distance but Golovkin moves to the side
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Golovkin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kurosaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Golovkin avoids the body shot from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Golovkin throws the left hand but Kurosaki avoids the punch easily.
Kurosaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki with a nice cross.
Golovkin misses with a hook.
Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Golovkin is wise to it.
A big right from Kurosaki misses.
Golovkin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Golovkin throws a shot from downtown. Kurosaki moves away and avoids it.
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Kurosaki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kurosaki looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
Golovkin dips to his left and cracks Kurosaki with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosaki staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Golovkin to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Golovkin.
A bone on bone clash there as Golovkin blocks the leg kick.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Golovkin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kurosaki lands with a good body shot.
A leg kick checked by Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurosaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Kurosaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Golovkin moved away.
Kurosaki misses with a looping right.
Kurosaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Golovkin is able to avoid easily.
Golovkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Golovkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kurosaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kurosaki connects with a looping right hand.
Golovkin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
That kick from Golovkin tenderised Kurosaki's leg. Kurosaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kurosaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Golovkin.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Golovkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Golovkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golovkin cracks Kurosaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Golovkin thuds a left hand into Kurosaki's body.
Nice jab there from Kurosaki.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Golovkin's ribcage but misses.
Golovkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kurosaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin throws the left hand but Kurosaki avoids the punch easily.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Golovkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut. Golovkin saw that one coming.
Golovkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Kurosaki.
Golovkin lands with a hook. Kurosaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick
letting Golovkin counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws the left hand but Golovkin avoids the punch easily.
Kurosaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosaki is just out of range.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut. Golovkin saw that one coming.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but Golovkin avoids it.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Golovkin coming out on top.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the head.
Kurosaki misses with an uppercut
and Golovkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kurosaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Golovkin cracks Kurosaki with a good jab.
Golovkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Golovkin throws a leg kick which misses Kurosaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Kurosaki tries to avoid it.
Golovkin with a nice calf kick.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurosaki misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Golovkin throws a looping overhand right but Kurosaki ducks down to avoid it.
Kurosaki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kurosaki misses.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
Golovkin throws out a loose jab but Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurosaki looks to throw the jab but Golovkin is out of range.
Golovkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good work by Golovkin as he checks the leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Golovkin blocks the leg kick.
Kurosaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kurosaki with the inside leg kick.
Kurosaki tries a low kick but Golovkin avoids it.
Golovkin swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Golovkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kurosaki wants to land a leg kick but Golovkin is out of range.
Golovkin moves out of range as Kurosaki strikes.
A cross from Kurosaki lands.
Golovkin throws the left hand but Kurosaki avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Golovkin had his way with Akio Kurosaki in that round.
That's time! Golovkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kurosaki tries to clinch but Golovkin is having none of it.
Jab by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki looks to land a left hand but Golovkin moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kurosaki scores with a nice strike.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Golovkin avoids it easily.
Kurosaki clobbers Golovkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golovkin takes one to the chin there.
Kurosaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Golovkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Golovkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Golovkin looks to land a right hand but Kurosaki moved out of range.
Kurosaki staying out of range there.
Kurosaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Kurosaki tenderised Golovkin's leg. Golovkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kurosaki misses with a leg kick
and Golovkin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kurosaki thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Golovkin - just one landing.
Golovkin lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
Golovkin looks to land a right hand but Kurosaki moved out of range.
A low kick lands for Kurosaki.
A jab from Golovkin misses.
Kurosaki connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Kurosaki tenderised Golovkin's leg. Golovkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Golovkin defending well as Kurosaki loads up on a big left hand.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Golovkin.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Golovkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kurosaki misses with a right hand
letting Golovkin counter with a right hand.

Kurosaki moves into range and clinches up with Golovkin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golovkin.
Golovkin blocks an uppercut.
Kurosaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin lands a right hand.
Kurosaki misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosaki has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Akio Kurosaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurosaki.
Golovkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurosaki has a couple of punches blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Golovkin digs a right hand underneath Kurosaki's ribcage. Kurosaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kurosaki working aggressively here.
Kurosaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurosaki working aggressively here.
Kurosaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golovkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Golovkin blocking some punches.
Kurosaki misses with some punches.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Golovkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golovkin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kurosaki's hands.
Golovkin connects with a body shot.
Golovkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Golovkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kurosaki doesn't seem phased though.
Kurosaki misses with a looping left.
Golovkin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kurosaki scores with a punch to the head.
Golovkin slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
Golovkin 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 from Kurosaki misses.
Kurosaki slips under a jab from Golovkin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Golovkin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kurosaki moves out of range as Golovkin strikes.
Kurosaki tries to work over Golovkin's front leg with a kick but Golovkin checks it.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kurosaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kurosaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kurosaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kurosaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Golovkin's head.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golovkin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kurosaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Golovkin scrambles back to his feet.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golovkin.
Golovkin looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Golovkin there.
Golovkin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin connects with a single shot there.
Kurosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golovkin throws a big shot that misses.
Golovkin throws a good cross that connects.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Golovkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Golovkin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Golovkin!
A very excited looking Vadim Golovkin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.