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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pique (ranked 545 p4p, 435 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 68 p4p, 54 weight class). Pique comes to the cage accompanied by Piranha. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt tries to score with a low kick but Pique moves his leg out of the way.
Pique is looking for a counter combo.
Caunt slips a straight right by Pique.
A countering left hand to the body from Caunt misses.
Caunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pique momentarily.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Pique misses with a double jab.
Pique has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Caunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pique in his tracks.
Pique is looking to land body kicks.
Pique with the inside leg kick.
Pique takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pique swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Pique jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pique throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Pique.
An inside leg kick from Caunt misses.
Caunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Caunt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pique.
Pique throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Caunt there.
Pique fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Caunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Caunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Pique's head.
Pique walks into a jab.
Pique throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
Caunt scores with a nice strike.
Pique takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pique tries to clinch up but Caunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Pique misses with a leg kick.
Pique throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Pique throws a wild body kick that Caunt sees coming a mile off.
Pique misses with a looping left.
Caunt looks to land a body kick but Pique moved away.
Caunt connects with a leg kick.
Caunt checks a leg kick nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick from Caunt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt thuds his shin into the meat of Pique's side.
Caunt lands with a good body shot.
Caunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Pique counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Caunt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pique had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Pique ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Caunt lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt walks into a stiff left hand from Pique.
It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Caunt throws a jab when Pique was well out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pique - that will leave a mark!
Pique throws the kick towards the body but Caunt avoids it.
Caunt tries to land a front kick but Pique steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Jab, jab by Caunt - just one landing.
Caunt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
A big right from Pique misses.
Pique catches Caunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Pique, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Caunt. Pique shrugs it off though.
Caunt with the inside leg kick.
Pique uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Caunt has time to react.
Good shot there by Caunt.
Caunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pique to score with a decent uppercut.
Pique's corner calls for a 1-2. Pique obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Caunt blocks the low kick.
Nice cross by Caunt.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt punishes Pique's body with a nice straight punch.
Pique lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caunt at a distance.
Caunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pique takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pique is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Caunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pique throws an overhand right that lands on Caunt's shoulder, as Caunt tries to avoid the shot.
Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caunt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pique is out of range and Caunt settles back down.
A nice leg kick from Caunt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt scores with a decent looking hook.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Caunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pique is able to avoid easily.
Caunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Pique throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
A jab from Pique misses.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caunt lands a really nice looking cross but Pique seems unphased.
Caunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt scores with a hook to the body. Pique takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pique misses with a looping left.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Caunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Pique misses.
Caunt with a jab.
Caunt wants to land a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Pique walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pique connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Caunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pique scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pique thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pique misses with a straight right.
Pique uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Pique should have avoided that one.
Pique feints and then cracks Caunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caunt down.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Pique.
Pique takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Caunt jabs Pique right on the nose. Pique blinks but takes it well.
Caunt scores with a jab.
Caunt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Caunt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pique counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pique throws a front kick that sends Caunt stumbling back into the cage.
Pique misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pique looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Caunt scores with a body shot.
Caunt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pique misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely.
Pique drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pique throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caunt clobbers Pique with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Caunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pique blocks a head kick by Caunt.
Nice shot lands for Caunt.
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caunt feints and then cracks Pique's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pique down.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Pique.
Caunt blocks a low kick nicely.
Caunt slips a straight right by Pique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Caunt digs a good hook to Pique's body.
Decent striking displayed by Caunt there.
Pique stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caunt.
Caunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pique gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Caunt.
A shot to the liver by Pique. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick from Caunt lands but Pique takes it in his stride.
Caunt tries to land a leg kick but Pique saw it coming and moves away.
Caunt tries to land a leg kick but Pique saw it coming and moves away.
Pique misses with a looping left.
A big right from Pique misses.
Pique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pique might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Caunt lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Caunt.
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Caunt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pique tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caunt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique checks a low kick from Caunt.
Pique throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt throws the left hand but Pique avoids the punch easily.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caunt blocks a jab.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pique checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Caunt jabs Pique right on the nose. Pique blinks but takes it well.
Caunt defending well as Pique loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt flicks out a counter leg kick but Pique steps away.
Pique misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pique throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pique.
Caunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Pique.
Caunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Caunt misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Pique takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut lands for Pique. That snapped Caunt's head back.
Caunt scores with a decent looking hook.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pique's sensitive parts.
Pique fails with an attempt to clinch.
Caunt scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Caunt finds it's way through Pique's defenses.
Caunt with the inside leg kick.
Caunt wants to land a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Pique is looking to counter punch.
Caunt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Caunt with the inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Caunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Caunt staying out of range there.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Caunt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Pique sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt thumps Pique with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Pique.
Caunt throws a body kick that misses
and Pique makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Caunt.
Pique misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pique scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pique checks a low kick from Caunt.
Caunt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pique will feel that in the morning.
Caunt slips under a jab from Pique.
Pique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Pique loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Pique blocks the body kick.
Pique gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caunt moves out of range as Pique strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique tries to score with a low kick but Caunt moves his leg out of the way.
Caunt lands with a straight right. Pique didn't see that one coming.
Pique looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pique takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pique misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Caunt slips under a jab from Pique.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pique.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pique.
Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Pique is out of range.
Caunt feints and then cracks Pique's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pique down.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caunt lands a really nice looking cross but Pique seems unphased.
Caunt checks a low kick from Pique.
Pique ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Pique looks to land a left hand but Caunt moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique misses with a hook.
Pique looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pique moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Caunt tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pique bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caunt scores with a jab to the head.
Caunt throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Pique just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a jab to the body
and Pique counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pique slips a jab from Caunt.
Caunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Caunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
Pique throws a leg kick but Caunt checks it.
Caunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pique checks it well.
Caunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pique throws a low kick but Caunt avoids it.
Pique misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Caunt connects with a single shot there.
Caunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pique will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pique throws out the jab.
Caunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A left lands for Caunt.
A jab from Pique does it's job there.
Pique throws an overhand right that lands on Caunt's shoulder, as Caunt tries to avoid the shot.
Pique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pique thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pique wants to land a leg kick but Caunt is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caunt.
Juan Pique has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pique takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses.
Pique stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caunt.
A leg kick checked by Caunt.
Pique on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pique fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Caunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Caunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Caunt backs away, Pique returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Pique.
Pique takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Caunt lands a front kick.
A head kick misses from Pique.
Caunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pique throws an overhand right that lands on Caunt's shoulder, as Caunt tries to avoid the shot.
Caunt scores with a jab.
Pique fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caunt.
Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Caunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt jabs Pique right on the nose. Pique blinks but takes it well.
Caunt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Caunt misses with a two punch combination.
Pique chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
Pique ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Pique walks into a straight right hand from Caunt.
Pique misses with a looping right.
Pique moves out of range of the body kick from Caunt.
Pique throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pique. Pique obviously looking to wear him down.
Caunt avoids a kick to the body.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Pique.
Pique throws a low kick but Caunt avoids it.
Caunt 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.
Pique slips a jab from Caunt.
Pique quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pique throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Pique finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Caunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Pique.
Caunt delivers a nice body kick.
Caunt slips a jab from Pique.
Caunt lands a jab to the nose.
Caunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Caunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Caunt looks to land a left hand but Pique moved out of range nicely.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Pique down.
Pique scores with a crisp jab that stopped Caunt in his tracks.
Caunt looks to land a combination. Pique sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A leg kick checked by Caunt.
Pique takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pique will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique scores with a decent looking hook.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Caunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Caunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caunt 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
Dick Caunt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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