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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLaughlin (ranked 455 p4p, 54 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 596 p4p, 79 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
21 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt throws a body kick that misses.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McLaughlin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McLaughlin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McLaughlin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Decent striking displayed by Caunt there.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
Caunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McLaughlin slips under a jab from Caunt.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
McLaughlin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Caunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
McLaughlin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
McLaughlin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caunt looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
McLaughlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a series of punches but Caunt moves out of range.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
McLaughlin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Caunt avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
Caunt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McLaughlin throws a nice head kick!
McLaughlin misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by McLaughlin.
Caunt blocks a jab.
Caunt wants to land a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Caunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McLaughlin can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caunt cracks McLaughlin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin blocks the body kick.
McLaughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
Caunt throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
McLaughlin avoids the body shot from Caunt.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLaughlin is looking for a counter combo.
McLaughlin misses with a body kick.
Caunt misses with a wild combination.
McLaughlin avoids the body shot from Caunt.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLaughlin misses with a hook
and Caunt counters with a stiff right hand.
McLaughlin takes one to the side of the head.
McLaughlin lands a nice looking body shot.
McLaughlin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McLaughlin throws a front kick aimed at Caunt's knee but Caunt avoids it well.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caunt under the eye.
McLaughlin 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.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
Caunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLaughlin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Caunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McLaughlin scrambles back to his feet.
McLaughlin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Caunt checks a low kick from McLaughlin.
Caunt cracks McLaughlin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Caunt throws a chopping leg kick but McLaughlin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McLaughlin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McLaughlin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Caunt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt throws a right and a left that McLaughlin avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Caunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Caunt's shoulder, as Caunt tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caunt is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caunt.
Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caunt avoids a kick to the body.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
McLaughlin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLaughlin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Caunt throws an overhand right that lands on McLaughlin's shoulder, as McLaughlin tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Caunt checks it.
Caunt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McLaughlin back to the cage. Caunt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLaughlin throws out the jab.
Caunt digs a good hook to McLaughlin's body.
Caunt scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McLaughlin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt wants to slow McLaughlin down by chopping away at his legs.
McLaughlin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Caunt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Caunt finds it's way through McLaughlin's defenses.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caunt.
Caunt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McLaughlin if he has to take too many more of those.
Caunt avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McLaughlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt.
McLaughlin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McLaughlin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Caunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
The fighters circling - McLaughlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt misses with an uppercut.
It looked like McLaughlin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Caunt.
Caunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McLaughlin can pounce on him.
Caunt throws a right hand that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caunt throws out a powerful jab.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
McLaughlin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Caunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
McLaughlin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Caunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Caunt scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Caunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as McLaughlin blocks the low kick.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
McLaughlin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
Caunt tries to land a leg kick but McLaughlin saw it coming and moves away.
Caunt throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
It looked like McLaughlin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt looks to land a body kick but McLaughlin moved away.
It looked like McLaughlin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caunt blocks a head kick by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin jabs Caunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Caunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Caunt throws a leg kick but McLaughlin sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McLaughlin moves out of range as Caunt throws a body kick.
Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick that misses.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. McLaughlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLaughlin lands with a right hand.
Good shot there by Caunt.
That's two 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!
McLaughlin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt wants to slow McLaughlin down by chopping away at his legs.
McLaughlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Caunt throws a head kick that misses.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin tried to score with a low kick but Caunt checks it.
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLaughlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caunt lands a jab.
Caunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caunt checks a leg kick.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Caunt blocks a jab.
McLaughlin tries to score with a low kick but Caunt moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
Caunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Caunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from McLaughlin.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Caunt blocks the low kick.
McLaughlin throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
Caunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Caunt looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
McLaughlin is looking to counter punch.
Caunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLaughlin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Caunt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McLaughlin scores with a body shot.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLaughlin.
Caunt scores with a decent looking hook.
Caunt throws a low kick but McLaughlin moves out of range easily.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Caunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Caunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McLaughlin tries to move into range but Caunt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McLaughlin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Caunt scores with a hook.
McLaughlin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Caunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McLaughlin on the side of the head.
Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
McLaughlin checks a low kick from Caunt.
McLaughlin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McLaughlin connects with a body shot.
McLaughlin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Caunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLaughlin.
Caunt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt misses the jab.
McLaughlin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt throws a leg kick but McLaughlin moved away.
McLaughlin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Caunt just manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caunt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caunt.
Caunt avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
Caunt scores with a hook.
Caunt takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
Caunt misses with a looping right.
McLaughlin lands an overhand right.
McLaughlin slips a straight right by Caunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Caunt throws a front kick aimed at McLaughlin's knee but McLaughlin avoids it well.
Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like McLaughlin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McLaughlin checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like McLaughlin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caunt misses the jab.
McLaughlin wants to land a leg kick but Caunt is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin moves forwards but Caunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
It looked like McLaughlin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for McLaughlin.
Caunt just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caunt misses with the combination.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Caunt avoids a kick to the body.
McLaughlin slips a jab from Caunt.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caunt is out of range.
McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Caunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caunt.
Mike McLaughlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt looks to throw the jab but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLaughlin.
Caunt feints a counter leg kick.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from McLaughlin finds it's way through Caunt's defenses.
McLaughlin takes one on the button.
Caunt scores with a spinning back kick!
Caunt misses with a low kick as McLaughlin jumps back.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
McLaughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caunt misses with a straight left.
McLaughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caunt just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Caunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McLaughlin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Caunt scrambles back to his feet.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLaughlin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McLaughlin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Caunt just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McLaughlin. That did some damage!
Caunt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McLaughlin jabs Caunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McLaughlin digs a good hook to Caunt's body.
A jab from McLaughlin does it's job there.
McLaughlin checks a low kick from Caunt.
An attempted straight right counter from McLaughlin misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caunt.
Caunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab from Caunt.
McLaughlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt cracks McLaughlin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
A big left from McLaughlin misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Caunt as he checks the leg kick.
McLaughlin tries to land a leg kick but Caunt saw it coming and moves away.
Caunt blocks a low kick nicely.
Caunt is looking for the big counter here.
McLaughlin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McLaughlin lands a slapping body shot.
Caunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLaughlin. McLaughlin obviously looking to wear him down.
McLaughlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Caunt thuds his right hand into McLaughlin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
A nice leg kick lands there from McLaughlin.
Caunt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McLaughlin with a nice cross.
Caunt throws a leg kick but McLaughlin checks it.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Caunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McLaughlin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caunt.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Caunt. That snapped McLaughlin's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Caunt.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
Dick Caunt decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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