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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iolyn Madog (ranked 147 p4p, 165 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 18 p4p, 21 weight class). Madog's entrance music is Goldie Looking Chain - Guns Don't Kill People. A fine choice. Dick Caunt has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iolyn Madog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Madog.
Caunt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Caunt defending well as Madog loads up on a big left hand.
Madog misses with a body shot.
Caunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Madog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Madog throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
Madog looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Caunt misses with an uppercut.
Caunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Madog swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Madog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Caunt is looking to slow Madog down with leg kicks.
Madog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caunt.
Madog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Caunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Madog.
Madog misses with a leg kick.
Caunt feints a counter leg kick.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Madog throws out a leg kick but Caunt moves out of range and Madog only half commits.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Madog loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Madog swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt looks to land a right hand but Madog moved out of range.
Madog connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
Madog lands with an overhand left.
Caunt misses with an uppercut.
Madog misses with a body shot.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Madog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
Madog lands with a cross.
Caunt lands with a shot to the body.
Madog swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Madog.
Nice body punch from Caunt.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Madog slips a straight right by Caunt.
Caunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Madog blocks the low kick.
Caunt lands a jab to Madog's midsection.
Nice cross by Caunt.
Madog closes the distance and pushes Caunt back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madog.
Madog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog tries a body shot but Caunt blocks it.
Madog tries to work over Caunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Caunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Madog misses with the head strike.
Madog swings wildly with an uppercut but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Caunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caunt avoiding damage.
I was talking to Madog's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Caunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Madog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madog's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caunt.
Madog blocks a body shot from Caunt.
Madog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caunt.
Caunt presses Madog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Caunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Madog throws a punch but it's blocked by Caunt.
Madog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caunt pushes Madog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madog.
Caunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madog misses with some punches.
Caunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Madog backwards.
Caunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caunt's elbow.
Caunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Madog is defending well for now.
Caunt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Madog seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Caunt can turn it around.
Caunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madog breaks the clinch.
Caunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as Madog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Madog throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Caunt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Madog's hands.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Madog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Madog is looking to wear down Caunt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Madog scores with a nice body kick.
Caunt misses with a looping right.
Caunt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Madog is looking to score with low kicks.
Caunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Caunt.
Madog throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Caunt. Beautiful body shot.
Madog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Caunt.
Madog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt defending well as Madog loads up on a big left hand.
Madog rushes Caunt and presses him up against the cage.
Madog struggles to land a body shot inside as Caunt controls his hands.
Caunt has had enough of the clinch but Madog keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Caunt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caunt tries to stall but Madog uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Madog can't break the clinch.
Madog swings wildly with an uppercut but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madog misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt blocks an uppercut.
Caunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog throws a punch but it's blocked by Caunt.
Madog tries to throw a body punch but Caunt avoids it by throwing Madog back against the cage.
Madog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Caunt's elbow.
A short right from Madog on the inside.
Madog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Madog ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Caunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Madog moves forwards but Caunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Caunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Caunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madog connects with a leg kick.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madog has time to react.
Caunt swings for the body but Madog moves out of range.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt works Madog's body with a nice hook.
Good shot there by Caunt.
Caunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Madog slips a jab from Caunt.
Madog swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Madog misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madog.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
Madog misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Madog misses the jab.
Caunt checks a low kick from Madog.
Madog throws a leg kick which misses Caunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Caunt tries to avoid it.
Madog misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Madog slips under a jab from Caunt.
Madog slips a jab from Caunt.
Caunt jabs at Madog's body.
Madog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.
Caunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madog manages to avoid it.
Caunt tests Madog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Madog throws a low kick but Caunt moves out of range easily.
Madog connects with a body shot.
Caunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Madog is able to avoid easily.
Caunt scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt lands a jab to the nose.
Good work by Caunt as he checks the leg kick.
Madog motions for Caunt to come forward. Madog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Madog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Madog is looking to chop away at Caunt's legs.
Caunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madog tries to land a leg kick but Caunt saw it coming and moves away.
Madog misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog misses with a head kick.
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Caunt.
Nice uppercut lands for Caunt. That snapped Madog's head back.
Caunt throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Caunt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Madog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick lands for Caunt.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Madog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caunt scores with a body shot.
Iolyn Madog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Caunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madog.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Madog blocks a low kick nicely.
Caunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Caunt misses the jab.
Madog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Caunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Madog scrambles back to his feet.
Caunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Caunt misses with a few strikes there.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caunt with a nice calf kick.
Madog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Madog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caunt. That did some damage!
Caunt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Caunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Madog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Madog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Madog ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
It appears Madog was looking to counter with a kick there.
Caunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Madog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A bone on bone clash there as Madog blocks the leg kick.
Madog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caunt.
Madog feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Madog tries to land a leg kick but Caunt saw it coming and moves away.
Madog lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Madog swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick.
Caunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Madog misses.
A big left from Madog misses.
Madog connects with a jab.
Caunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Caunt throws a push kick but Madog slaps the foot to one side.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Caunt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Madog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog scoring well with a low kick there.
Madog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Madog ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Madog slips a jab and a cross from Caunt.
Caunt defending well as Madog loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Madog takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Madog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Madog.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Madog walks into a jab.
Caunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Madog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Caunt.
Caunt misses with a right hand
enabling Madog to counter with a crisp jab.
Madog lands with a good body shot.
Madog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Caunt throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Caunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Madog moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Madog misses with a low kick as Caunt jumps back.
Madog slips under a jab from Caunt.
Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madog jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Madog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Madog is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madog throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
Madog catches Caunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Madog loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Madog tried to score with a low kick but Caunt checks it.
Madog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madog's head.
Caunt throws a front kick aimed at Madog's knee but Madog avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Caunt as he checks the leg kick.
Madog takes one to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Madog!
Madog misses the jab.
Caunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Madog looks for the body kick but Caunt saw that one coming.
Madog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Madog tries to clinch there but Caunt circles away.
Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Madog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madog walks into a left hand.
Madog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Madog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Caunt coming out on top.
Madog looks to land a left hand but Caunt moved out of range nicely.
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madog misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Caunt throws a push kick but Madog slaps the foot to one side.
Madog misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Caunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Madog checks a leg kick.
Caunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Madog slips a jab from Caunt.
Caunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Madog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Madog defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt throws the kick towards the body but Madog avoids it.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Nice cross by Madog.
It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Madog throws a leg kick but Caunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Madog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Madog swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caunt.
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madog backing away here, and Caunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Madog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Caunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Madog.
Caunt lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Madog walks into a jab.
Madog slips a straight right by Caunt.
Madog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Caunt misses with a looping right.
Caunt moves out of range as Madog strikes.
Madog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Caunt is out of range and Madog settles back down.
Caunt throws a hook but Madog avoids it easily.
Caunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Madog is just out of range.
Madog looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Caunt misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Madog misses.
Madog throws a head kick but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt throws a solid leg kick but Madog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caunt.
Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Madog moves away and avoids it.
Madog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
Madog throws a front kick aimed at Caunt's knee but Caunt avoids it well.
Caunt lands a really nice looking cross but Madog seems unphased.
Caunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Caunt does it's job there.
Madog moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Caunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madog's head.
Madog wants to land a leg kick but Caunt is out of range.
Caunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Madog tries to land a leg kick but Caunt saw it coming and moves away.
Madog throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog's corner calls for a 1-2. Madog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Madog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caunt.
Madog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caunt.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt throws a lazy body kick
letting Madog counter with a right hand.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog swinging wildly here.
Madog lands with an overhand left.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Caunt works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Caunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Caunt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
In his post fight interview, Dick Caunt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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