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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Walker (ranked 2500 p4p, 288 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 1481 p4p, 181 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Caunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Walker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caunt at a distance.
Caunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker moves out of range as Caunt throws a body kick.
Walker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Caunt manages to circle out of the way.
Walker cracks Caunt with an open hand slap.
Walker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walker checks a low kick from Caunt.
Caunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Walker misses.
Walker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caunt swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Caunt has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Walker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caunt digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caunt is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caunt.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Walker slams his shin into Caunt's torso.
Walker is looking to clinch but Caunt is avoiding it.
And Caunt responds with a good body kick, but Walker manages to step out the way in time.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Caunt counters with a nice body kick.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Walker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Walker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Walker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Caunt misses with a hook.
Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Walker scores with the left hand. Caunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker lands a leg kick that knocks Caunt off balance momentarily.
Walker lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick from Caunt misses.
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.
Caunt lands with a nice body punch.
A clash of legs there as Walker blocks the low kick.
Caunt misses the jab.
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Caunt slams his shin into Walker's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt delivers a nice body kick.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses.
Walker tries to bum rush Caunt with a series of wild strikes but Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caunt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Walker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Caunt throws a front kick that sends Walker stumbling back into the cage.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Caunt.
Caunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker misses with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Walker looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Walker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker throws a leg kick but Caunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walker tries to bum rush Caunt with a series of wild strikes but Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A countering left hand to the body from Caunt misses.
Caunt works over Walker's head and body with a nice combination.
Caunt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walker rather than just go for the knockout.
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Caunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Caunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walker throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
As Walker backs off Caunt throws a huge counter combo but Walker manages to avoid it all.
Caunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walker throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Caunt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Walker throws a wild body kick that Caunt sees coming a mile off.
Walker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Walker with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Caunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Walker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Walker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caunt slips a jab and a cross from Walker.
Walker lands with a hook. Caunt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Walker connects with a high kick.
Walker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Caunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt slips under a jab from Walker.
Caunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caunt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Walker as he checks the leg kick.
Walker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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 Walker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Caunt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Walker misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker thuds a left hand into Caunt's body.
Caunt moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Walker lands a nice looking body shot.
Caunt throws a low kick but Walker avoids it.
Caunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker checks a low kick from Caunt.
Walker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Caunt swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnny Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Walker.
Walker lands a nice shot that snaps Caunt's head back.
Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker throwing a counter right hand but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Walker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caunt stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker throws a sloppy head kick
and Caunt counters with a left to the body.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Walker.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Caunt counters with a low kick, right behind Walker 's knee.
Walker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker tries to land a leg kick but Caunt saw it coming and moves away.
Caunt jabs Walker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Walker has managed to clinch.
Caunt presses Walker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Caunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Caunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Caunt has him pressed against the cage.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Walker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Caunt.
Walker throws a wild body kick that Caunt sees coming a mile off.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Caunt.
Walker lands a head kick. Caunt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick from Caunt.
Caunt misses with a wild body shot.
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Walker misses the target.
Walker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Caunt scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caunt throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Caunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caunt lands a leg kick that knocks Walker off balance momentarily.
Walker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Caunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt shapes to counter with a head kick.
Walker throws a solid leg kick but Caunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Walker.
Caunt tries a quick counter leg kick but Walker is wise to it.
Caunt wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker tries to clinch there but Caunt circles away.
Caunt thumps Walker with a low kick.
Walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dick Caunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Caunt tries to land a leg kick but Walker saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caunt.
Caunt misses with a body punch
and Walker counters with a body kick.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walker takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caunt.
Caunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Caunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
Caunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caunt is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Caunt can't find room to land a body shot as Walker controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caunt misses with the head strike.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Caunt.
Caunt misses with some punches.
Caunt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Walker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Caunt can turn it around.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Caunt is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walker.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Walker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Walker blocks a leg kick.
Caunt misses with a body shot.
As Caunt backs away, Walker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Walker scores with a jab to the head.
Caunt throws a solid leg kick but Walker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
Caunt thumps Walker with a low kick.
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Caunt jabs Walker right on the nose. Walker blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caunt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Caunt looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
Caunt dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Caunt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Caunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Walker misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt tries to land a leg kick but Walker saw it coming and moves away.
Walker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walker backing away here, and Caunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Caunt off the cage and back into range.
Caunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Caunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Caunt looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
Walker thinks about countering with a head kick.
Caunt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Caunt.
Walker misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Caunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Walker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Caunt.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnny Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Caunt.
A good leg kick by Caunt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Walker.
Caunt misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Caunt.
Caunt misses with a wild body shot.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Caunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker avoids the body shot from Caunt.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Dick Caunt!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Dick Caunt!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Dick Caunt!
Dick Caunt wins by unanimous decision!
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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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