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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 48 p4p, 98 weight class) and Iker Ramirez (ranked 8 p4p, 11 weight class). Ramirez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. El Jarabe Tapatio kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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 28 - 14 - 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 30 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Iker Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice straight punches there by Ramirez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt throws an off balance right hand
and Caunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramirez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
Ramirez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramirez has time to react.
Ramirez tries to clinch but Caunt is having none of it.
That kick from Ramirez tenderised Caunt's leg. Caunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ramirez walks into a stiff left hand from Caunt.
Nice shot lands for Caunt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramirez checks a low kick from Caunt.
Ramirez throws a leg kick which misses Caunt's front leg but catches the back leg as Caunt tries to avoid it.
Caunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramirez throws out a counter right but Caunt avoids it with no problem.
Caunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
Caunt walks into a straight right hand from Ramirez.
Caunt throws the left hand but Ramirez avoids the punch easily.
Ramirez throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramirez defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Ramirez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Caunt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Caunt throws a chopping leg kick but Ramirez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramirez tries to clinch there but Caunt circles away.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caunt - that will leave a mark!
Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Ramirez slips the punch.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirez.
Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Caunt lands with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Caunt.
Caunt connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Caunt misses.
Ramirez looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Caunt tries to land a front kick but Ramirez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramirez counters with a nice uppercut.
Caunt blocks the body kick.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez takes one to the chin there.
A low kick lands for Caunt.
A nice leg kick from Ramirez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Caunt drops his hands momentarily and Ramirez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Ramirez moves out of range as Caunt strikes.
A jab lands there for Ramirez.
Caunt throws an off balance right hand
and Ramirez counters with a one-two to the body.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caunt throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Caunt only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Ramirez blocks the body kick.
Ramirez digs a good body shot into Caunt's ribs.
Caunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramirez.
Ramirez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Caunt.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Caunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramirez off the cage and back into range.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Caunt.
Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Ramirez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Caunt.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramirez or not.
Ramirez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Caunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
Caunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramirez controls his hands.
Caunt lands a shot to the body.
Caunt tries to throw a body punch but Ramirez avoids it by throwing Caunt back against the cage.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ramirez lands with a short shot to the head.
Caunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a leg kick.
Caunt lands with a hook. Ramirez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramirez connects with a high kick.
Ramirez slips a straight right by Caunt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez misses with a low kick as Caunt jumps back.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the head.
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caunt.
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Caunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Caunt misses with a double jab
and Ramirez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid body kick from Caunt.
Caunt slips a straight right by Ramirez.
Caunt throwing a counter right hand but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Caunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Caunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caunt at a distance.
Caunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Caunt throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Caunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Caunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caunt looks to land a body kick but Ramirez moved away.
Ramirez feints a counter leg kick.
Caunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Caunt slips a straight right by Ramirez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
Ramirez tries to work over Caunt's front leg with a kick but Caunt checks it.
Ramirez loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Caunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ramirez lands a high kick!
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Ramirez delivers a nice body kick.
Ramirez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramirez.
Ramirez slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
Ramirez feints and then cracks Caunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caunt down.
Ramirez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramirez moves out of range of the leg kick from Caunt.
Ramirez checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caunt blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Caunt throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Caunt only half commits.
Dick Caunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramirez misses with a low kick as Caunt jumps back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Caunt.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
Caunt scores with a push kick.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Ramirez.
Caunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramirez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Caunt with a nice cross.
Good shot there by Caunt.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramirez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Caunt blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Caunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Caunt drops his hands momentarily and Ramirez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez lands a right hook to the body.
Caunt with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 Ramirez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramirez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caunt moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
Ramirez instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caunt.
Caunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ramirez backwards.
Ramirez lands a left hand.
Ramirez lands a nice uppercut.
Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
Ramirez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
Ramirez throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Caunt misses with an uppercut
and Ramirez counters with a nice body kick.
Caunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramirez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caunt slips under a jab.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramirez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Ramirez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Ramirez.
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 Ramirez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramirez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
Caunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Ramirez moves away and avoids it.
Ramirez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
An inside leg kick from Ramirez misses.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Ramirez slips a jab from Caunt.
Ramirez lands a leg kick that knocks Caunt off balance momentarily.
Caunt thumps Ramirez with a low kick.
Caunt misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramirez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Caunt.
Caunt throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
An inside leg kick from Caunt misses.
Caunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
An inside leg kick from Caunt misses.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Ramirez 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 misses with a wild body shot.
Ramirez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ramirez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramirezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramirez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Caunt misses the target.
A good leg kick by Ramirez.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramirez blocks the leg kick.
Ramirez shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramirez throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Caunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramirez scores with a body shot.
Ramirez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Caunt.
Nice body kick there by Caunt.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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 hook
and Ramirez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Caunt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Caunt cracks Ramirez with a good jab.
Caunt stuns Ramirez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramirez is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Caunt misses.
Caunt misses with a right hand
and Ramirez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caunt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramirez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Caunt checks a low kick from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramirez walks into a stiff left hand from Caunt.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Ramirez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Jab from Ramirez.
Iker Ramirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Caunt.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramirez's sensitive parts.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Caunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Caunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramirez.
A short uppercut from Caunt.
Ramirez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
A short right from Caunt.
Ramirez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Caunt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ramirez can turn it around.
Caunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Caunt lands.
Ramirez scores with a nice right hand.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caunt.
Caunt throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Caunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramirez in his tracks.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Caunt.
Ramirez avoids the body shot from Caunt.
Caunt connects with a leg kick.
Caunt blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Caunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caunt misses with a hook.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Caunt.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caunt.
Ramirez wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Caunt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez 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 lands the left hand.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Caunt looks to land a left hand but Ramirez moved out of range nicely.
Ramirez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Caunt with a jab.
Ramirez has Caunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
Caunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Caunt manages to break the clinch.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ramirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dick Caunt.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caunt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
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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