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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 28 p4p, 13 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 6 p4p, 3 weight class). Dick Caunt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ho Joy jabs Caunt right on the nose. Caunt blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Ho Joy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Caunt blocks a head kick by Ho Joy.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ho Joy.
Caunt throws out a counter right but Ho Joy avoids it with no problem.
Caunt ducks right into an uppercut from Ho Joy.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Ho Joy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Caunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ho Joy lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Ho Joy misses
and Caunt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caunt checks a leg kick.
Ho Joy throws a right hand that misses
and Caunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ho Joy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming.
Jab from Caunt.
Ho Joy misses with a double jab.
Ho Joy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Caunt blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy stuns Caunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Do Ho Joy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho Joy tries to work over Caunt's front leg with a kick but Caunt checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Ho Joy misses the body punch
and Caunt counters with a good low kick that Ho Joy was not able to check.
Ho Joy misses with a head kick.
Ho Joy misses with an uppercut
and Caunt counters with a one-two to the body.
Ho Joy tries a head kick but it misses.
Caunt throws out a counter right but Ho Joy avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt blocks a leg kick.
Ho Joy moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCaunt.
Ho Joy misses the shot to the body.
Caunt counters with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Caunt.
Caunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ho Joy moves forwards but Caunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ho Joy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Do Ho Joy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ho Joy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caunt's head backwards.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Caunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Caunt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ho Joy blocks a low kick nicely.
Ho Joy throws a quick counter head kick but Caunt was just out of range.
Ho Joy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ho Joy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caunt can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy checks a leg kick.
Ho Joy fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Ho Joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses
and Caunt counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Caunt is predictable there
and Ho Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ho Joy to score with a decent uppercut.
Ho Joy throws a lazy uppercut
and Ho Joy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Caunt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ho Joy has got the better of the exchanges.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt flicks out a counter leg kick but Ho Joy steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a leg kick
enabling Caunt to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Ho Joy is predictable there
and Caunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ho Joy misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Caunt misses.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ho Joy has time to react.
Caunt tries to land a front kick but Ho Joy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Caunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses
and Ho Joy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ho Joy is looking to score with low kicks.
Caunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ho Joy throws a poor cross that misses
and Caunt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ho Joy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caunt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ho Joy swings widly with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Caunt misses with a leg kick
and Ho Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
It looked like Ho Joy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Caunt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick by Ho Joy misses
and Caunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho Joy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
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 Do Ho Joy will probably get the nod.
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.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Ho Joy.
A little jabbing left from Caunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Do Ho Joy is winning the standup battle so far.
Ho Joy misses with a left hand
and Caunt counters with a nice body shot.
Ho Joy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Caunt counters with a straight right hand.
Ho Joy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Ho Joy throwing a counter right hand but Caunt manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Caunt.
Ho Joy throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Caunt misses.
Ho Joy misses with a double jab
letting Caunt counter with a right hand.
Ho Joy misses with a lunging right hand
and Caunt counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ho Joy.
Caunt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy thows a leg kick but Caunt checks it
letting Caunt counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Ho Joy is predictable there
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Ho Joy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ho Joy backing away here, and Caunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Caunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ho Joy throws a counter high kick but Caunt was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ho Joy thows a leg kick but Caunt checks it
and Caunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws a poor cross that misses
and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Caunt blocks a head kick by Ho Joy.
A nice side step and Caunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Joy.
Caunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Caunt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ho Joy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Caunt is able to avoid easily.
Ho Joy looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
And Caunt responds with a good body kick, but Ho Joy manages to step out the way in time.
Ho Joy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ho Joy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Caunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ho Joy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caunt moves away from the strike by Ho Joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dick Caunt just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ho Joy 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 moves out of range as Ho Joy strikes.
Ho Joy throws a chopping leg kick but Caunt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Caunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ho Joy looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt blocks a head kick by Ho Joy.
And Caunt responds with a good body kick, but Ho Joy manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick
and Caunt counters with a series of strikes. Ho Joy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Caunt slips under a jab from Ho Joy.
Caunt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Caunt.
Ho Joy throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
And Caunt responds with a good body kick, but Ho Joy manages to step out the way in time.
A big left from Ho Joy misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caunt.
Ho Joy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ho Joy stuns Caunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ho Joy tries to land a leg kick but Caunt saw it coming and moves away.
Caunt flicks out a counter leg kick but Ho Joy steps away.
Ho Joy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Caunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Caunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy swings widly with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a nice leg kick.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Ho Joy throws a poor cross that misses
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caunt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ho Joy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caunt.
Ho Joy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ho Joy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a hook
and Caunt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caunt with a hook.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Caunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy misses with a leg kick
and Caunt counters with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Caunt wants to slow Ho Joy down by chopping away at his legs.
Caunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ho Joy checks it well.
Ho Joy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Ho Joy is predictable there
and Caunt counters with a good low kick that Ho Joy was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Ho Joy moves away and avoids it.
Ho Joy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Caunt is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Caunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ho Joy looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
Ho Joy misses with a right hand
letting Caunt counter with a right hand.
Ho Joy misses with a leg kick
and Caunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Caunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ho Joy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caunt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ho Joy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Caunt is out of range and Ho Joy settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt throws a body punch but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Ho Joy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A low kick from Ho Joy misses
and Caunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ho Joy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caunt counters with a body kick that stops Ho Joy in his tracks momentarily.
Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Ho Joy slips the punch.
As Caunt backs away, Ho Joy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ho Joy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Caunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ho Joy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caunt counters with a low kick, right behind Ho Joy 's knee.
Ho Joy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Caunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ho Joy misses the shot to the body.
Caunt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ho Joy blocks it well.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
Dick Caunt is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Dick Caunt rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Do Ho Joy was interviewed post fight and said 'Thats it for me. Or maybe olympics? You know Gutz has asked me to run his laundry business so I will start doing that now. So please visit DO HO JOY`s KOREAN LAUNDRY! We are open for your shady needs!'.
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