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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 509 p4p, 61 weight class) and Ismo Leikola (ranked 1631 p4p, 171 weight class). Leikola has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ismo Leikola!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Caunt, right into the meat.
Caunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leikola throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Leikola.
Leikola ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Caunt. That snapped Leikola's head back.
Leikola misses with a right hand
and Caunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Leikola is out of range.
Leikola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leikola moves out of range of the body kick.
Caunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Leikola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Caunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Leikola.
Caunt cracks Leikola with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caunt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leikola counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leikola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Leikola.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt throws a wild body kick that Leikola sees coming a mile off.
Leikola takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Caunt looks for the body kick but Leikola saw that one coming.
Leikola staying out of range there.
Leikola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Leikola misses.
Caunt misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Leikola.
Leikola slips under a jab from Caunt.
A cross from Leikola lands.
Leikola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. Leikola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Caunt misses with a two punch combination.
Caunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Leikola is out of range.
Leikola checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leikola connects with the punch.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Leikola ducks down to avoid it.
Leikola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Leikola misses.
Leikola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leikola. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caunt - that will leave a mark!
Leikola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leikola. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leikola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Leikola.
Caunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leikola in his tracks.
Leikola lands a nice hook to Caunt's body. Caunt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leikola 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 dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leikola lands a really nice looking cross but Caunt seems unphased.
Leikola scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt connects with a jab.
Leikola scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Caunt scores with a leg kick.
Caunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good shot there by Caunt.
A swing and a miss from Leikola.
Caunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Leikola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caunt slips under a jab from Leikola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leikola. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Caunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt blocks a jab.
Caunt checks a leg kick.
Caunt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Caunt looks to land a right hand but Leikola moved out of range.
Leikola ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Caunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Leikola to counter with a crisp jab.
Leikola avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leikola.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Leikola is out of range.
Caunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Leikola counter with a right hand.
Leikola throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leikola counters with a body kick.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leikola moves away.
Caunt misses with a body shot
and Leikola counters with a stiff right hand.
Leikola looks to land a left hand but Caunt moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Caunt misses the target.
Caunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leikola misses with a looping left.
Leikola moves out of range of the leg kick from Caunt.
Caunt connects with the punch.
Leikola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leikola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Leikola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leikola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leikola misses with an uppercut.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Leikola.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Leikola misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Caunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leikola moves away.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leikola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt misses with a shot to the body
and Leikola counters with a stiff right hand.
Caunt throws a wild body kick that Leikola sees coming a mile off.
Leikola drops his hands momentarily and Caunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leikola gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Leikola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leikola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leikola.
Leikola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caunt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caunt.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Nice straight punches there by Leikola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leikola.
Leikola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Leikola.
Leikola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Caunt moves forwards but Leikola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Leikola takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dick Caunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Leikola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Leikola moves away and avoids it.
Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leikola.
Caunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leikola's head backwards.
Leikola looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
It appears Caunt was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Leikola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
Leikola walks forward, straight into a front kick from Caunt.
Leikola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leikola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Caunt's head.
Leikola scores with a nice right hand.
Nice jab there from Leikola.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leikola.
Caunt lands a leg kick that knocks Leikola off balance momentarily.
Leikola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Caunt misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Leikola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Caunt.
Leikola scores with a jab.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Caunt cracks Leikola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Caunt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leikola under the eye.
Leikola takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt throws a low kick, looking for Leikola's leg but Leikola calmly moves out of range.
Leikola moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Leikola.
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Leikola throws a big shot that misses.
Leikola throws a big shot that misses.
Leikola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leikola. That's going to slow Caunt down.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leikola on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leikola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Caunt throws out a leg kick but Leikola moves out of range and Caunt only half commits.
Leikola throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caunt throws a body punch but Leikola moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leikola moves out of range of the body kick from Caunt.
Caunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leikola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leikola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Caunt on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leikola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt.
Caunt lands a glancing blow to the side of Leikola's head.
A head kick misses from Leikola.
Leikola misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Leikola blocks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Caunt coming out on top.
Leikola swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Leikola looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leikola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Caunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leikola misses with a punch on the inside.
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.
That's time! Caunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Caunt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leikola's hands.
Caunt misses with an uppercut.
Leikola cracks Caunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leikola lands a slapping body shot.
Leikola tries to clinch but Caunt is having none of it.
Caunt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Leikola takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A low kick from Caunt is predictable there
letting Leikola counter with a right hand.
Leikola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leikola.
Leikola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caunt.
Leikola has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Caunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leikola.
Caunt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Leikola is out of range.
The fighters circling - Leikola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It appears Caunt was looking to counter with a kick there.
Caunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Caunt lands a slapping body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Leikola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt digs a good body shot into Leikola's ribs.
Leikola throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leikola takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Leikola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt.
Caunt misses with a leg kick.
Leikola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Caunt is looking to counter punch.
Caunt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leikola has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Caunt.
Leikola thows a body kick. Caunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leikola.
Caunt lands a nice looking body kick.
Leikola looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
Caunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leikola manages to avoid it.
Leikola looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Caunt there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leikola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Leikola moves out of range of the leg kick from Caunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leikola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Caunt misses with an uppercut.
Leikola scores with a hook to the body. Caunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Caunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caunt throws a body punch but Leikola moves out of range.
Leikola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Leikola.
Caunt dips to his left and cracks Leikola with an uppercut!
Leikola throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leikola 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 Caunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of Leikola's head but Leikola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leikola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leikola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Caunt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Leikola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Caunt swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Leikola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt throws a body kick that misses
and Caunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Leikola slips the punch.
Caunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leikola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Caunt misses with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leikola checks a leg kick.
Ismo Leikola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
A shot to the liver by Leikola. Beautiful body shot.
Caunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leikola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leikola just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt moves away from the strike by Leikola.
Leikola with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt throws a body punch but Leikola moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Leikola sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leikola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Caunt is rocked!
It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Caunt throws a hook but Leikola blocks it.
Leikola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Leikola's head.
Nice cross by Leikola.
Oh Caunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Leikola throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Leikola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leikola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Caunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leikola looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Leikola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leikola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Leikola.
A quick step to the side and Caunt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caunt throws a series of punches but Leikola avoids them all with ease.
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.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caunt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
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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