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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Davis (ranked 1007 p4p, 50 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 1431 p4p, 75 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 cm
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142 lbs
13 - 10 - 1 |
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175 cm
25
147 lbs
8 - 5 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis moves out of range of the body kick. We've been told by Davis's head coaches at Stark Combat Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Davis moves out of range of the body kick. Davis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caunt at a distance.
Davis misses the jab. Caunt avoids the body shot from Davis.
Caunt thinks about the counter body kick. Davis misses with a straight right. Davis misses with a straight right. Caunt tries a quick counter leg kick but Davis is wise to it. Caunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis. Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Davis throws a body shot but no joy. Caunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range. Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target. Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis thuds his right hand into Caunt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Davis lands with a nice body punch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it. Davis misses with a double jab.
Davis works Caunt's body with a nice hook. Caunt looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis looks to land a left hand but Caunt moved out of range nicely. Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt. Caunt is looking to land body kicks. Davis throwing a counter right hand but Caunt manages to avoid it. Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Caunt swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Caunt misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back. Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. 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 will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Caunt looks to move away, Davis throws a big counter combo but Caunt just gets out of the way. A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target. Caunt tries to score with a low kick but Davis moves his leg out of the way. Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Davis throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range. Caunt is looking to land body kicks. A looping hook to the body misses from Caunt. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet. Caunt tries to score with a low kick but Davis moves his leg out of the way. Davis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Caunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Davis scores with a three punch combo!
Jonathan Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davis moves into range and connects with a jab. Caunt throws a push kick but Davis slaps the foot to one side. Davis throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it. An inside leg kick from Caunt misses. Davis scores with a jab. Caunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Caunt thumps Davis with a low kick. Caunt 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. Davis misses with a wild body shot. Davis throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range. Caunt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A decent looking body kick lands there for Caunt. Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caunt under the eye. Davis misses with a wild body shot. A jab from Davis misses. Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis looks to land a combination but Caunt avoids it well. Davis throws a combination. Caunt tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Caunt tries to counter with a clinch but Davis shakes him off and moves away. Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Davis. Caunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Caunt misses with a straight left. Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt. The crowd cheers as Caunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davis doesn't seem phased though. Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis. Caunt blocks a jab. Davis throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Caunt counters with a good low kick that Davis was not able to check. Caunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Davis lands a jab to Caunt's midsection. This has been an exciting period of action! Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caunt feints and then cracks Davis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davis down. Good leg kick by Caunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis with a hook. Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caunt circles away quickly and effectively. Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caunt circles away quickly and effectively. Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Caunt. Davis tried to score with a low kick but Caunt checks it. Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Davis. Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis. Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Caunt. Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Davis does no damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick. Caunt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice defenses there by Davis. Caunt throws a push kick but Davis slaps the foot to one side. Davis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Caunt misses with a looping left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jonathan Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Caunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Caunt tries a low kick but Davis avoids it. Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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. Davis slips a jab from Caunt. Davis lands a jab to Caunt's midsection. Davis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt. Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt. Davis swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Caunt. Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caunt drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Caunt tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
Caunt thuds his shin into the meat of Davis's side. Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Danga de danga de dang - Davis scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round. A clash of legs there as Davis blocks the low kick. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Caunt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Davis has got the better of the exchanges. Decent striking displayed by Davis there. Davis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Davis throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range. Caunt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caunt.
Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Davis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Caunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Davis misses with a hook to the body
and Caunt counters with a lovely straight right hand! Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Davis lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Caunt throws a body shot but no joy. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Davis. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davis checks a leg kick. Davis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Caunt takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Caunt is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Caunt misses with a hook from the clinch. Davis misses with some punches.
Davis breaks from the clinch.
Davis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab from Davis. Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it. Caunt misses with a straight left. A jab from Davis misses. Davis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caunt can do to turn this around? Davis misses with a wild combination.
Davis throws a body shot but no joy. A punch lands to the side of Caunt 's head but he takes it in his stride. Caunt scores with a leg kick.
Caunt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis throws a shot to the body.
Davis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Davis throws a series of punches but Caunt moves out of range. Caunt walks into a straight right hand from Davis. Davis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caunt. Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Caunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Davis moves out of range of the leg kick from Caunt. A swing and a miss from Davis. Caunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Davis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Caunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Caunt tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A quick uppercut on the inside from Caunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A shot in the inside from Caunt. Caunt lands with a short shot to the head. Davis looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Caunt fails to land. Davis digs a right hand underneath Caunt's ribcage. Caunt let out a lung full of air as it connected. Davis breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caunt. Caunt throws a leg kick but Davis checks it. Caunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A big right from Caunt misses. Caunt moves out of range as Davis strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Caunt takes a body punch but keeps moving. Jonathan Davis is winning the standup battle so far. Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Caunt tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Davis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Caunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davis. Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caunt circles away quickly and effectively. Davis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Davis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Davis looks to land a combination but Caunt avoids it well. Davis moves away from the strike by Caunt. No joy there for Davis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Davis misses. Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick. A nice combination there by Davis.
Caunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target. Caunt moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Caunt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caunt there as he acknowledges the shot. Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Davis. Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Davis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab by Davis. Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt. Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davis is rocked! Caunt cracks Davis with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Davis tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Caunt pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Davis is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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energy
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