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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 7 p4p, 27 weight class) and Bobo Nielsen (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 23 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobo Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt wants to land a leg kick but Nielsen is out of range.
Nielsen throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Caunt throws a front kick aimed at Nielsen's knee but Nielsen avoids it well.
Caunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Nielsen moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Caunt. Beautiful body shot.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nielsen moves away.
Nielsen scores with a hook to the body. Caunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for Caunt.
Nielsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caunt misses with a hook.
Nielsen connects with a right hand. Caunt shakes it off.
Nielsen jabs at Caunt's body.
Nielsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt throws a hook but Nielsen blocks it.
Nielsen tries to clinch up.
Caunt throws a leg kick which misses Nielsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nielsen tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Nielsen ducks down to avoid it.
Nielsen slips under a jab from Caunt.
Nielsen swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Nielsen avoids the body shot from Caunt.
Caunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
Caunt is looking to counter punch.
Nielsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Nielsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caunt jabs at Nielsen's body.
Caunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nielsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Caunt's head.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Nielsen.
Nielsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dick Caunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nielsen lands a nice hook to Caunt's body. Caunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Caunt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Caunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nielsen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nielsen moves away.
Nielsen misses with a looping left.
Nielsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Caunt's head.
Nielsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Caunt there.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nielsen slips under a jab.
Nielsen throws out a counter right but Caunt avoids it with no problem.
Nielsen throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Nielsen moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Caunt scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Nielsen fails to land.
Nielsen lands a body punch.
Nielsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Caunt controls his hands.
Nielsen stalling in the clinch.
Caunt misses with a body punch.
Nielsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caunt's elbow.
Nielsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nielsen pushes Caunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nielsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Nielsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt misses with a punch to the body.
Nielsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
Nielsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nielsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nielsen misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Nielsen fails to land.
Caunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nielsen is working Caunt over against the cage.
Nielsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Nielsen scores with a hook to the body.
Nielsen is leaning against Caunt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Caunt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caunt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Caunt tries to break free but Nielsen pushes him back against the cage.
Nielsen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nielsen lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Nielsen as the two fighters clinch.
Nielsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nielsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Nielsen.
Nielsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Caunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Nielsen as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nielsen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Caunt.
Caunt is breathing heavily.
Nielsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nielsen leaning against his opponent.
Nielsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobo Nielsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Caunt tries to keep at a distance but Nielsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nielsens head.
Caunt scores with a shoulder strike.
Caunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Nielsen controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nielsen.
Nielsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nielsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
Nielsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Caunt as the two fighters clinch.
Nielsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nielsen is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
Nielsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
Caunt looking to stall.
Nielsen misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nielsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nielsen slows down the pace here.
Nielsen slowing the pace effectively.
Nielsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Caunt controls his hands.
A short left from Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with a body punch.
Caunt stops a takedown attempt from Nielsen.
Caunt misses with the head strike.
Nielsen looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nielsen is trying to drag Caunt to the mat but Caunt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dick Caunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobo Nielsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Nielsen.
Caunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nielsen's elbow.
I was talking to Caunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nielsen cracks Caunt with a nice body shot.
Nielsen blocks a body shot from Caunt.
Caunt blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Caunt as the two fighters clinch.
Nielsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caunt's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nielsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Caunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nielsen stalling.
Nielsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nielsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nielsen tries a body shot but Caunt blocks it.
Caunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nielsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Caunt slips a jab from Nielsen.
Caunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nielsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt connects with the punch.
Nielsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nielsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Nielsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Nielsen.
Nielsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nielsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Caunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Nielsen moves out of range as Caunt strikes.
It seemed like Nielsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Nielsen.
Nielsen scores with a punch to the head.
Caunt lands with a straight right. Nielsen didn't see that one coming.
Nielsen loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Nielsen.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nielsen.
Nielsen clobbers Caunt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen throws a body kick that misses.
Nielsen slips under a jab from Caunt.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nielsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nielsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nielsen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Caunt defends well and Nielsen ends up having to push Caunt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nielsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nielsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nielsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Caunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nielsen doesn't seem phased though.
Nielsen staying out of range there.
Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
Nielsen looks for the body kick but Caunt saw that one coming.
Caunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Nielsen.
As Nielsen backs away, Caunt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nielsen walks into a jab.
Nielsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nielsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobo Nielsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Caunt scores with a jab to the head.
Nielsen looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
Caunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Caunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nielsen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caunt checks a leg kick.
Nielsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caunt.
Caunt is looking to slow Nielsen down with leg kicks.
Nielsen cracks Caunt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nielsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt is looking to chop away at Nielsen's legs.
Nielsen wants to counter the offense by Caunt and move into the clinch position.
Nielsen 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.
Nielsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nielsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt moves forwards but Nielsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Caunt thuds his shin into the meat of Nielsen's side.
Caunt lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nielsen moves into the clinch.
Nielsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nielsen stalling in the clinch but Caunt improves position.
Caunt avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt tries a body shot but Nielsen blocks it.
Caunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nielsen or not.
Caunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nielsen's elbow.
Nielsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Caunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nielsen is stalling here.
Nielsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nielsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bobo Nielsen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nielsen is working Caunt over against the cage.
Caunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nielsen backwards.
Caunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caunt's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nielsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caunt slowing the pace effectively.
Caunt can't find room to land a body shot as Nielsen controls the action.
Caunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Caunt breaks the clinch.
Caunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nielsen.
Nielsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nielsen works the jab nicely.
Caunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nielsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nielsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caunt is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Nielsen slips the punch.
Bobo Nielsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nielsen throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
Nielsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt takes one on the button.
Caunt throws a low kick but Nielsen moves out of range easily.
Caunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt slips under a jab.
Caunt throws a big counter combination but Nielsen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big right from Nielsen misses.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nielsen's sensitive parts.
Caunt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nielsen.
Caunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nielsen.
Good standup being displayed there by Nielsen as he connects with a hook.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nielsen misses with a looping right.
Nielsen looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Nielsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caunt throws a hook to the side of Nielsen's head but Nielsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Nielsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Nielsen.
Nielsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Caunt as he jumps to the side.
Nielsen slips under a jab.
Nielsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Nielsen.
Nielsen throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nielsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Caunt should have avoided that one.
Nielsen misses with a straight left.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Caunt misses.
Nielsen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Caunt.
Caunt misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nielsen checks a leg kick.
Nielsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nielsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Nielsen.
Caunt misses with a wild body shot.
Caunt throws a body punch but Nielsen moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Caunt as he connects with a hook.
Nielsen misses the shot to the body.
Nielsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nielsen tries to land a front kick but Caunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nielsen checks a low kick from Caunt.
Nielsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Bobo Nielsen just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nielsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nielsen tries to land a front kick but Caunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nielsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nielsen throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Nielsen throws a push kick but Caunt slaps the foot to one side.
Caunt slips under a jab from Nielsen.
Nielsen lunges at Caunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Caunt's hand.
Nielsen lands a jab to the nose.
Caunt 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.
Nielsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nielsen misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely.
Nielsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Caunt slips a straight right by Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nielsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Nielsen throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Nielsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nielsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt throws a jab when Nielsen was well out of range.
Caunt throws out a leg kick but Nielsen moves out of range and Caunt only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nielsen tried to score with a low kick but Caunt checks it.
Caunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Nielsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nielsen stuns Caunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Nielsen.
Caunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Nielsen moves away from the strike by Caunt.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Nielsen moved away.
And Nielsen tries to counter it with a takedown but Caunt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Caunt blocks a head kick by Nielsen.
Nielsen scores with a head kick. Caunt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nielsen tries to clinch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Nielsen.
Nielsen slips under a jab.
Nielsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Caunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Caunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nielsen throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt throws the left hand but Nielsen avoids the punch easily.
Nielsen with the counter takedown but Caunt avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nielsen tests Caunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nielsen looks to land a left hand but Caunt moved out of range nicely.
Nielsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nielsen misses the shot to the body.
Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Nielsen slips the punch.
Nielsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nielsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nielsen missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Nielsen.
Nielsen avoids the body shot from Caunt.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Nielsen checks it.
Caunt tries to work over Nielsen's front leg with a kick but Nielsen checks it.
Caunt blocks a head kick by Nielsen.
Nice shot by Nielsen.
Caunt throws a hook but Nielsen avoids it easily.
Nielsen scores with the left hand. Caunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Nielsen.
As Nielsen backs away, Caunt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt throws a leg kick which misses Nielsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nielsen tries to avoid it.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nielsen.
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Caunt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Caunt throws out a powerful jab.
Caunt misses with a hook.
Nielsen moves out of range as Caunt throws a body kick.
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nielsen misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Caunt. Beautiful body shot.
Nielsen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Caunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nielsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Caunt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Caunt tests Nielsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nielsen throws an overhand right that lands on Caunt's shoulder, as Caunt tries to avoid the shot.
Nielsen throws a front kick that sends Caunt stumbling back into the cage.
Caunt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen digs a good hook to Caunt's body.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Nielsen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Caunt lands a nice hook to Nielsen's body. Nielsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nielsen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Caunt defends well and Nielsen ends up having to push Caunt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nielsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Caunt scores with a decent looking hook.
Nielsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
Caunt lands a jab-cross combination.
Nielsen blocks a leg kick.
Caunt drops his hands momentarily and Nielsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nielsen throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
Nielsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Caunt tries to sprawl out of it but Nielsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Caunt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dick Caunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobo Nielsen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt throws a hook but Nielsen avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Nielsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nielsen avoids a kick to the body.
Nielsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Caunt.
Nielsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt had his way with Bobo Nielsen in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nielsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt.
Caunt connects with a body shot that sends Nielsen's belly button to the back.
Nielsen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nielsen lands a high kick!
Caunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nielsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
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 Nielsen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nielsen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice jab there from Nielsen.
Caunt takes a swing at Nielsen's ribcage but misses.
Nielsen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nielsen throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Nielsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nielsen throws a wild body kick that Caunt sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nielsen cracks Caunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Nielsen ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt thuds his shin into the meat of Nielsen's side.
Nielsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt.
Caunt lands a nice shot that snaps Nielsen's head back.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt throws a series of punches but Nielsen avoids them all with ease.
Caunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Nielsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caunt at a distance.
Caunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nielsen.
Nielsen wants to clinch.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nielsen avoids a kick to the body.
Nielsen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Caunt eats them both and turns towards Nielsen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nielsen throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Nielsen checks a leg kick.
Nielsen looks to land a left hand but Caunt moved out of range nicely.
Nielsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caunt swivels and escapes.
Nielsen with a jab.
Nielsen dodges the punch combination from Caunt.
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dick Caunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen misses with a head kick.
Nielsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Nielsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Caunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Nielsen tenderised Caunt's leg. Caunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nielsen feints and then cracks Caunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caunt down.
Nielsen throws a front kick aimed at Caunt's knee but Caunt avoids it well.
Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nielsen.
Caunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caunt slips a straight right by Nielsen.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nielsen.
Caunt with a nice calf kick.
Caunt scores with a leg kick.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caunt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nielsen.
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt is looking to chop away at Nielsen's legs.
Caunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nielsen throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nielsen slips a straight right by Caunt.
Caunt throws a low kick but Nielsen moves out of range easily.
Nielsen throws a head kick but Caunt moves out of range.
Nielsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Nielsen misses with a straight right.
Nielsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nielsen throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Caunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nielsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Caunt looks for the body kick but Nielsen saw that one coming.
Nielsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nielsen throws a head kick but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt blocks a jab.
Nielsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Nielsen saw that one coming.
Bobo Nielsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Nielsen.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Nielsen.
Caunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nielsen.
Nielsen lands with a shot to the body.
Nielsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caunt.
Nielsen throws a fast counter high kick but Caunt manages to duck under it in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
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 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nielsen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nielsen is out of range.
Nielsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nielsen blocks a jab.
Nielsen walks into a straight right hand from Caunt.
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Nielsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Caunt avoids a kick to the body.
Caunt takes a swing at Nielsen's ribcage but misses.
Nielsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nielsen defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt throws a right hand that misses
and Nielsen counters with a nice body shot.
Caunt misses with a wild combination.
Nielsen swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Nielsen looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
Caunt scores with a nice body kick.
Caunt looks to land a body kick but Nielsen moved away.
Caunt slips a straight right by Nielsen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobo Nielsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nielsen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobo Nielsen!
Bobo Nielsen is the new featherweight champion!
Bobo Nielsen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Felt the Power and couldn't handle it.'.
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