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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 95 p4p, 184 weight class) and Kron Diego (ranked 12 p4p, 25 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm 32 147 23 - 11 - 2 |
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170 cm 28 145 17 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Diego! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Caunt throws a body kick that misses. Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick. Diego swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Diego throws a leg kick but Caunt sees it coming and checks it nicely. Diego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Caunt checks it well. We've been told by Caunt's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Diego checks a leg kick nicely. Caunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Caunt moves out of range of the body kick. Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Diego checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Caunt looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range. Diego scores with a body shot.
Caunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caunt tried to counter with a leg kick but Diego avoided it. Diego scores with a nice right hand.
Diego avoids a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Caunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land. 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! Diego moves out of range as Caunt strikes. Nice defenses there by Caunt. Caunt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. An inside leg kick lands from Caunt. Diego misses with a hook. Caunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Diego. Caunt 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. Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Caunt is looking to chop away at Diego's legs. Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diego throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range. Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego. A big left from Caunt misses. It seemed like Diego was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. 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 Diego has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diego and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Caunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Caunt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diego. Caunt moves out of range of the body kick from Diego.
Caunt throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily. Diego misses with a body shot.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt throwing a counter right hand but Diego manages to avoid it. Diego on the wrong end of a nice jab. Caunt throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice jab there from Caunt. Caunt slips a straight right by Diego. A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target. Caunt looks to throw the jab but Diego is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Caunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diego. Diego lands with a nice body punch. Diego has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt. Diego lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Caunt throws a solid leg kick but Diego takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caunt. Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Caunt misses with a straight left. Caunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Caunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diego checks it well. Nice shot lands for Diego. Diego tries to clinch up. It looked like Caunt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Diego takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caunt paws at him with a jab and circles away. Diego checks the leg kick. A leg kick checked by Diego. Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Caunt swings widly with a right hand
and Diego counters with a straight right hand. A big right from Caunt misses. Diego throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diego checks the leg kick. Caunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Diego counters with a right hand to the body. Caunt slips a straight right by Diego. It looked like Caunt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diego. Diego connects with a nice looking jab.
Good shot there by Caunt. Caunt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diego on the side of the head. Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caunt. Caunt throws a wild body kick that Diego sees coming a mile off. Caunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diego misses with a wild body shot. Diego changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Caunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diego on the side of the head. Diego has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Diego's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Caunt slips a jab from Diego. Caunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Caunt thows a left - swing and a miss! Caunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Diego looks like he wants to counter punch here. A big left from Diego misses. Diego throws a shot to the body.
Caunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diego. Diego tries to clinch but Caunt is having none of it. Diego blocks a low kick nicely. Despite the aggression on Diego's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Caunt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Diego slips a straight right by Caunt. Nice cross by Diego. Diego takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses. An attempted straight right counter from Caunt misses the target. Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caunt. Caunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Diego works Caunt's body with a nice hook. Caunt throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it. Caunt jabbing away but nothing is landing. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diego. Caunt jabbing away but nothing is landing. Caunt misses with a low kick as Diego jumps back. Diego catches Caunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Caunt tries to keep at a distance but Diego has taken the fight into the clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Diego.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short left from Diego. Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caunts head. Caunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kron Diego will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range. Caunt staying out of range there. That kick from Diego tenderised Caunt's leg. Caunt is trying to keep his angry face on. Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
Diego doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Diego throws a good cross that connects.
Diego moves out of range as Caunt strikes. Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it. Caunt cracks Diego with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily. A good leg kick by Caunt. Caunt connects with the punch. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diego - that will leave a mark!
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Diego. Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Diego takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses. No joy there for Caunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diego tries to move into range but Caunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A jab from Diego misses. Diego connects with a right hand. Caunt shakes it off. Caunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Caunt. Diego shrugs it off though. A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Diego comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Caunt misses the jab. Diego misses the jab. Diego moves away from the strike by Caunt. Diego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Nice shot lands for Caunt. Diego looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range. Caunt misses with a wild body shot. Diego finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caunt misses with a looping right. Caunt misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely. Caunt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diego will feel that in the morning. Diego cracks a nice hook into Caunt's ribs. Nice defenses there by Caunt. Diego catches Caunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Diego misses with a straight left. Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caunt. Caunt obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diego connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Diego ducks under a wild hook from Caunt. Diego ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Caunt looks to throw the jab but Diego is out of range. Diego sizes up Caunt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Diego scores with a jab. Caunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Diego lands a nice hook to Caunt's body. Caunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt. Caunt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target. An inside leg kick from Caunt misses. Diego blocks a low kick nicely. Caunt moves out of range of the body kick. A leg kick checked by Diego. Diego moves away from the strike by Caunt. Caunt throws a leg kick that misses. Caunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it. Caunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Diego misses with a body shot.
Caunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Caunt throws a leg kick but Diego checks it. Caunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diego is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diego tries to score with a low kick but Caunt moves his leg out of the way. Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt. Kron Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup. Caunt wants to slow Diego down by chopping away at his legs. Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Diego moves away and avoids it. Diego lands a really nice looking cross but Caunt seems unphased.
Caunt slips under a jab. Caunt misses with a body kick. Diego slips under a jab. Caunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Diego thumps Caunt with a low kick. Diego jabs Caunt right on the nose. Caunt blinks but takes it well. Caunt slips under a jab from Diego. Caunt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Caunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily. Diego's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Caunt throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot. Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt. Caunt misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely. Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Caunt works the jab nicely. Caunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range. Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt. Diego lands a jab to the head.
Caunt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Diego misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming. Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Diego slips the punch. Caunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diego. Caunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego. Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diego - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target. Caunt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Caunt scores with a shot to the body.
Diego takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kron Diego will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Diego connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Caunt momentarily.
Diego thuds a left hand into Caunt's body. Diego scores with a push kick. Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Caunt with a nice cross. Caunt slips a straight right by Diego. Diego misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming. Good shot there by Caunt. Caunt looks to land a combination but Diego avoids it well. Diego throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A big right from Caunt misses. A jab from Diego misses. Diego scores with a shot to the body.
Diego connects with a body shot. 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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Diego misses with a straight left. A little feinted left hand from Caunt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Caunt throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diego 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 Caunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Diego blocks a leg kick. Caunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diego on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diego punishes Caunt's body with a nice straight punch. Diego scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caunt doesn't seem bothered though. Caunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diego. Caunt cracks Diego with a good jab. Diego throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it. Some wild striking there from Diego.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab. Diego tries to bum rush Caunt with a series of wild strikes but Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Caunt drops his hands momentarily and Diego takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. A jab from Diego misses. Caunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Diego blocks a leg kick. A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt. Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it. A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Diego down. Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A big left from Diego misses. 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! Diego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Dick Caunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diego moves out of range of the body kick. Caunt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diego if he has to take too many more of those.
Caunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Caunt misses. Caunt checks a leg kick. Caunt looks to land a body kick but Diego moved away. Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt throws a hook but Diego blocks it. Caunt scores with a kick to the body.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Caunt scores with a spinning back kick! Diego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Caunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diego. Diego lands with a straight right. Caunt didn't see that one coming. Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses. Diego lands a nice looking body shot.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Caunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Caunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego. Diego lands a body shot.
Caunt checks a leg kick nicely. Caunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Caunt throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Diego fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A jab from Caunt misses. A jab from Diego misses. Diego swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt throws a low kick but Diego moves out of range easily. Caunt throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily. Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Diego 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. Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt. Diego throws out a counter right but Caunt avoids it with no problem. Diego connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Caunt momentarily.
Diego lands with a good body shot. Diego has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Caunt. 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! Diego connects with a nice looking jab.
Diego has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diego looks to land a left hand but Caunt moved out of range nicely. Caunt with a body punch. A glancing blow. Diego motions for Caunt to come forward. Diego throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego. Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Diego slips a straight right by Caunt. Diego misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming. Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego. A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Diego lands a jab-cross combination. A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target. Diego looks like he wants to counter punch here. Diego keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diego now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Caunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego. Caunt throws a quick inside leg kick. Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Diego missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Caunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target. A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target. Diego lands a lovely overhand right. Diego on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Kron Diego. Well Diego 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Diego! Kron Diego decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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