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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 291 p4p, 40 weight class) and Imperio Romano (ranked 406 p4p, 53 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
16 - 8 - 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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Imperio Romano!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caunt. That did some damage!
Caunt misses with a hook.
Romano throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romano.
Romano scores with a body shot.
Caunt dips to his left and cracks Romano with an uppercut!
Romano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caunt. That did some damage!
Caunt moves away from the strike by Romano.
An attempted straight right counter from Caunt misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Romano tries to land a front kick but Caunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Romano digs a good body shot into Caunt's ribs.
Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Romano slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romano misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Romano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Romano misses with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a straight right hand.
Romano throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Romano defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Romano staying out of range there.
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Romano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
Romano checks a leg kick nicely.
Romano throws out a counter right but Caunt avoids it with no problem.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Romano misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Caunt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Romano finds it's way through Caunt's defenses.
Romano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romano thumps Caunt with a low kick.
Romano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Romano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caunt connects with a body shot.
Romano misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming.
Romano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romano misses with an uppercut.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romano throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
As Romano backs away, Caunt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Romano misses.
Caunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Caunt checks it well.
Caunt moves out of range of the body kick from Romano.
Caunt takes a swing at Romano's ribcage but misses.
Romano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Caunt blocks a leg kick.
Caunt is looking to counter punch.
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romano takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses.
Romano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt thinks about countering with a body kick.
Good work by Caunt as he checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Caunt's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romano throws a low kick but Caunt avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Romano throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romano.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Romano. Caunt shrugs it off though.
Romano blocks a low kick nicely.
Caunt tries to score with a low kick but Romano moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Romano as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Romano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Caunt throws the left hand but Romano avoids the punch easily.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caunt.
Caunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romano ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Romano throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
Romano walks into a jab.
Caunt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Caunt misses with a shot to the body
and Caunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romano throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Romano takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caunt.
Romano checks a leg kick nicely.
Caunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Romano.
Romano throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Romano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Caunt is able to avoid easily.
Romano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romano is looking to chop away at Caunt's legs.
Caunt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Romano counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Romano there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Romano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caunt connects with a looping right hand.
Romano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Caunt to score with a decent uppercut.
Romano lands a slapping body shot.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Romano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romano misses with a body kick.
Romano cracks Caunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Caunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Romano saw that one coming.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.
It seemed like Romano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caunt throws an off balance right hand
and Romano counters with a nice body shot.
Romano avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Caunt misses.
Caunt checks a leg kick.
Romano moves out of range as Caunt strikes.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Imperio Romano will probably get the nod.
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 loads up on a big right hand but Romano slips the punch.
Romano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Romano throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Caunt is out of range.
Caunt throws a quick counter kick to the body but Romano avoids it.
Caunt sizes up Romano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romano misses with a looping right.
Caunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Imperio Romano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romano tries to land a leg kick but Caunt saw it coming and moves away.
Caunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Caunt throws a push kick but Romano slaps the foot to one side.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romano momentarily.
Romano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Caunt.
Romano checks a leg kick nicely.
Caunt misses with a looping right.
Caunt misses with a right hand
and Romano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caunt moves out of range as Romano strikes.
Romano staying out of range there.
Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Romano moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Romano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Romano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Caunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Romano looks to land a combination but Caunt avoids it well.
Caunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caunt thows a leg kick but Romano checks it
and Romano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Romano ducks down to avoid it.
Romano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caunt moves out of range as Romano strikes.
Romano throws a low kick, looking for Caunt's leg but Caunt calmly moves out of range.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. Romano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Caunt blocks a low kick nicely.
Caunt tried to counter with a leg kick but Romano avoided it.
Romano checks a leg kick nicely.
Caunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Romano as he checks the leg kick.
Caunt checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romano.
Some wild striking there from Romano.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. Romano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt.
Romano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Caunt misses with a leg kick.
Romano blocks a jab.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romano lands with a straight right. Caunt didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Caunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romano throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caunt takes a swing at Romano's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Caunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romano flicks out a counter leg kick but Caunt steps away.
Romano throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a low kick as Romano jumps back.
Romano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Caunt throws the left hand but Romano avoids the punch easily.
Caunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of Romano's head but Romano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt looks to land a left hand but Romano moved out of range nicely.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of Romano's head but Romano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romano misses with a body shot.
Romano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.
Romano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romano can pounce on him.
Romano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romano throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Romano needs to keep his hands up - Caunt had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
Romano thumps Caunt with a low kick.
Caunt 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 misses with a hook.
Caunt throws an off balance right hand
and Romano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romano lands with an uppercut that bounces Caunt off the cage and back into range.
Romano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romano has time to react.
Romano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Romano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Romano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romano throws a low kick, looking for Caunt's leg but Caunt calmly moves out of range.
Romano throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romano.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caunt checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Romano.
Caunt lands a jab to the nose.
Caunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Romano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Caunt tries a low kick but Romano avoids it.
Romano looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Romano there.
Caunt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Romano will feel that in the morning.
Caunt misses with a looping left.
Romano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romano throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Romano. That snapped Caunt's head back.
Caunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Caunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Romano defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Romano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Caunt misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely.
Caunt throws a chopping leg kick but Romano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Romano was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Romano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romano throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Caunt looks to land a right hand but Romano moved out of range.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Romano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romano throws out the jab.
Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Romano slips the punch.
A jab from Romano misses.
Romano misses with a looping left.
Caunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Romano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caunt throws a low kick but Romano avoids it.
Caunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Caunt misses with a hook
and Romano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Romano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Romano misses with a body kick.
Romano tries to score with a low kick but Caunt moves his leg out of the way.
Caunt swings widly with a right hand
and Romano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Caunt lands a front kick.
Caunt throws a leg kick
and Romano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Romano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Romano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caunt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Caunt thuds his right hand into Romano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Romano moves out of range as Caunt throws a body kick.
Caunt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Romano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Caunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano 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 bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romano's head backwards.
Romano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caunt's head backwards.
Caunt throws a chopping leg kick but Romano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Caunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Romano is just out of range.
Romano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Caunt feints and then cracks Romano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romano down.
Romano staying out of range there.
Romano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caunt.
Romano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romano. Romano obviously looking to wear him down.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romano.
Romano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Romano thuds his shin into the meat of Caunt's side.
A clash of legs there as Caunt blocks the low kick.
Caunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Romano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caunt slips a jab from Romano.
Caunt ducks right into an uppercut from Romano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano moves out of range of the strikes.
Romano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Caunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caunt is looking to slow Romano down with leg kicks.
Caunt cracks the inside of Romano's front leg.
Caunt slips a jab from Romano.
Caunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Caunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caunt swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
Caunt tries a low kick but Romano avoids it.
Romano connects with a nice looking jab.
Romano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romano misses with a low kick as Caunt jumps back.
Caunt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Romano misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt throws the kick towards the body but Romano avoids it.
Romano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Caunt tries a low kick but Romano avoids it.
Caunt lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Imperio Romano.
Well Romano 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 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dick Caunt!
After the fight, Dick Caunt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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