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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 469 p4p, 60 weight class) and Muuka Laine (ranked 204 p4p, 24 weight class). Muuka Laine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
12 - 6 - 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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muuka Laine! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Laine takes a jab right on the kisser.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Caunt has time to react. Laine takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses. Laine scores with a body shot.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely. Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Nice cross by Caunt. Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
Caunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine. Caunt tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Laine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Laine throws a nice inside leg kick. Laine blocks a low kick nicely. Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Caunt jabbing away but nothing is landing. Laine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut. Caunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laine. That did some damage! Laine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt blocks a leg kick. Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Laine. Laine misses with a looping left. Laine lands a high kick!
Caunt throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot. Caunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine. Laine looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range. Laine darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily. Laine thuds his shin into the meat of Caunt's side. Caunt throws a low kick, looking for Laine's leg but Laine calmly moves out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Caunt blocks a jab. Caunt misses with the combination.
Laine scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Caunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Caunt manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Caunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Caunt cracks Laine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caunt at a distance.
Laine misses with a body kick. A bone on bone clash there as Caunt blocks the leg kick.
Caunt throws a leg kick that misses. Laine misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Laine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laine avoids the body shot from Caunt.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Laine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Laine tries to score with a low kick but Caunt moves his leg out of the way. Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine. Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. That kick from Caunt tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on. Laine moves in looking to clinch but Caunt pushes him off. Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Caunt misses with a low kick. Laine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caunt is out of range. Laine takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses. Caunt misses with a low kick as Laine jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Caunt. Caunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine takes one to the chin there. Laine blocks a low kick nicely. Laine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Laine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Laine. Some bone on bone action there as Caunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. That kick from Caunt tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on. Laine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Caunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laine's calf. Caunt throws a body shot but no joy. Caunt motions for Laine to come forward. Caunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Caunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caunt is looking to score with low kicks. Laine tried to score with a low kick but Caunt checks it. It looks like Caunt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Laine misses with a looping right. Laine misses the shot to the body. Caunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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! Caunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laine checks it well. Caunt on the wrong end of a nice hook. Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt. Caunt throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily. Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses. Laine thows a left - swing and a miss! Caunt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Caunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Caunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laine is able to avoid easily. Caunt throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick. Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range. Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A jab from Laine finds it's way through Caunt's defenses. Laine slips under a jab. Caunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Caunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Laine throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. It looked like Caunt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy. Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muuka Laine dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut. That's time! Caunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Caunt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Caunt blocks the body 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. Caunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Caunt checks a low kick from Laine. Laine tries to land a front kick but Caunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine. Caunt fakes the leg kick and cracks Laine in the body. Laine takes one to the side of the head.
Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
Caunt looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely. Caunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nice straight punches there by Caunt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Caunt. Muuka Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup. Decent striking displayed by Caunt there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laine. Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab. Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Caunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laine's calf. Caunt throws a right hand that misses
and Laine moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laine working some nice short punches in the clinch. Laine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land. Laine tries to pull guard but Caunt forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Laine takes a shot to the head. Laine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Laine misses with the head strike.
Laine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Caunt. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Laine misses with a short punch on the inside. Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine misses with a wild body shot. Good standup being displayed there by Laine as he connects with a hook. Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily. Caunt feinted there with a counter leg kick. Laine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Caunt misses with a straight right. Caunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range. Laine misses with a kick to the body.
Laine wants to clinch. Laine defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand. Laine scores with a punch to the head. Caunt is looking to score with low kicks. Caunt throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range. Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine moves out of range as Caunt strikes. Caunt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Nice shot by Laine. Laine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caunt doesn't seem bothered though. Laine takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses. Laine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A punch lands to the side of Laine 's head but he takes it in his stride. Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch. Laine wants to slow Caunt down by chopping away at his legs. Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Laine misses with a low kick. No joy there for Laine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Caunt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Caunt is looking to land body kicks. Caunt scores with a nice body kick.
Caunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet. Caunt lands a jab to the nose. 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 Laine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Laine tries to work over Caunt's front leg with a kick but Caunt checks it. Caunt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands. A chopping leg kick lands by Caunt. Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Caunt lands with an overhand left. Caunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing. Laine takes one to the chin there. Caunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laine looks to throw a body kick and Caunt counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check. Caunt throws a nice inside leg kick. Laine lands with a good body shot. Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caunt. Caunt blocks a low kick nicely. Caunt blocks the body kick.
Laine looks to land a combination but Caunt avoids it well. Caunt checks a leg kick. Caunt misses with a leg kick. Laine defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand. Laine misses with a head kick.
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from Caunt. A clash of legs there as Caunt blocks the low kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
Laine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Laine tries to land a body kick and Caunt counters with a lovely shot to the body. Laine throws a combination that misses and Caunt counters with a nice body shot. And that’s 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 cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Caunt tried to score with a low kick but Laine checks it. Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caunt at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Caunt. Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine moves in looking to clinch but Caunt pushes him off. A head kick misses from Laine. Caunt is looking to slow Laine down with leg kicks. Laine misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely. Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine. Laine misses with a head kick.
Caunt checks a leg kick. Caunt misses with a leg kick. Caunt slips under a jab from Laine. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. 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. Laine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Laine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Caunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Caunt keeps control of Laine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Caunt manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laine. That's going to slow Caunt down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Caunt's shoulder, as Caunt tries to avoid the shot. Caunt throws a nice looking combination but Laine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Laine throws a good cross that connects.
Laine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Laine feints a jab promting Caunt to slip. Laine then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Caunt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caunt. Caunt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands. Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick. Caunt throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it. Nice jab there from Laine. Caunt scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action! Caunt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Caunt moves out of range of the body kick. Caunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Laine's head. Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Laine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A right-left combo lands from Caunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away. An inside leg kick lands from Caunt. A nice inside leg kick there by Laine. That's going to slow Caunt down. Laine slips under a jab. Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nice defenses there by Laine. Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine. Laine ducks under a wild hook from Caunt. Laine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caunt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laine will feel that in the morning. A low kick from Caunt is predictable there and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Caunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Laine lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Caunt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Laine takes a step back to recover. Caunt scores with a punch to the head. Caunt throws a leg kick and Laine counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Caunt misses the shot to the body. Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Laine lands a nice shot that snaps Caunt's head back.
Caunt throws out a leg kick but Laine moves out of range and Caunt only half commits. Caunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Caunt's shoulder, as Caunt tries to avoid the shot. Caunt jabbing away but nothing is landing. Laine misses with a leg kick. Caunt thows a left - swing and a miss! Caunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt. Donk. Caunt catches Laine right on the button with a cross. Laine misses with a right hand and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand. Caunt connects with the punch. Decent striking displayed by Caunt there. Caunt cracks the inside of Laine's front leg. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Caunt blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Caunt misses with a few strikes there.
Caunt staying out of range there. Caunt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laine. Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A jab from Caunt finds it's way through Laine's defenses. Caunt lands a front kick. Laine connects with a solid leg kick. Laine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Nice defenses there by Laine. Laine has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Caunt. Caunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt. Laine blocks a leg kick. Caunt throws a chopping leg kick but Laine manages to avoid taking any serious damage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Caunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Caunt checks a leg kick. Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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. I think Caunt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dick Caunt! Dick Caunt bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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