PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Capuchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lachlan Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcel Capuchin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Capuchin
vs
Cassidy

170 cm
27
150 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

163 cm
22
148 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Capuchin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lachlan Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Capuchin.
Cassidy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Capuchin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cassidy on the side of the head.
Capuchin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassidy.
Capuchin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cassidy throws out a counter right but Capuchin avoids it with no problem.
Cassidy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Capuchin.

Capuchin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Capuchin tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Capuchin tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cassidy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Capuchin is pushing Cassidy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cassidy digs a right hand into Capuchin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Capuchin's gas tank.
Cassidy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Capuchin backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy blocks a body shot from Capuchin.

Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Capuchin takes the fight into the clinch.
Cassidy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Cassidy.
Capuchin can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Cassidy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Capuchin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Capuchin.
Nice elbow from Capuchin.
Cassidy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cassidy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Capuchin is leaning against Cassidy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Capuchin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Capuchin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy digs a right hand underneath Capuchin's ribcage. Capuchin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Capuchin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Capuchin throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Capuchin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Capuchin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cassidy's brow.
Capuchin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassidy avoids the elbow strike from Capuchin, against the cage.
Capuchin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cassidy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cassidy lands with a light punch inside.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Cassidy tries to break the clinch but Capuchin is controlling the position.
Cassidy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
Capuchin misses with a looping left.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the head.
Capuchin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cassidy counters with a nice uppercut.
Capuchin tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Capuchin misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Capuchin defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Capuchin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capuchin. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Capuchin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Capuchin looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.

Capuchin has closed the distance and engaged Cassidy in a clinch.
Cassidy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassidy avoids the elbow strike from Capuchin, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Capuchin.
Cassidy blocks an elbow strike from Capuchin.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Capuchin.
Capuchin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassidys head.
Capuchin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Capuchin lands a right hand.
Cassidy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Capuchin backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capuchin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Capuchin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Capuchin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Capuchin misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cassidy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cassidy is trying to force a seperation but Capuchin has the dominant position.
Capuchin misses with a body punch.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Capuchin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cassidy's brow.
Capuchin lands a damaging elbow.
Capuchin blocks a body shot from Cassidy.
Capuchin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Capuchin misses with an elbow over the top.
Capuchin misses with some punches.
Cassidy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassidy blocks a body shot from Capuchin.
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
Cassidy is trying to push Capuchin away but Capuchin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Cassidy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Capuchin throws out the jab.
Cassidy cracks Capuchin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capuchin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cassidy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Capuchin closes the distance and clinches.
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 Marcel Capuchin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Capuchin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Capuchin.
Cassidy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Capuchin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Capuchin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cassidy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Cassidy.
Capuchin moves to clinch but Cassidy breaks away
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy throws out a loose jab but Capuchin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capuchin misses with a straight left.
Capuchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Capuchin - just one landing.
Capuchin throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy misses the jab.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Capuchin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capuchin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Cassidy walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuchin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cassidy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cassidy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cassidy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Capuchin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Lachlan Cassidy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassidy misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cassidy.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Capuchin moves away and avoids it.
Cassidy swats away the attempt to clinch by Capuchin.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Capuchin.
Capuchin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cassidy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cassidy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Capuchin is looking to clinch.
Capuchin slips under a jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cassidy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Capuchin looks to throw the jab but Cassidy is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin closes the distance but Cassidy moves to the side
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy tries to clinch but Capuchin is having none of it.
Capuchin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cassidy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Capuchin with a body shot.
Capuchin is looking to clinch but Cassidy is avoiding it.
Capuchin tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy throws a hook to the side of Capuchin's head but Capuchin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Capuchin. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Capuchin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cassidy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cassidy slips under a jab from Capuchin.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Cassidy sizes up Capuchin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Capuchin misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Cassidy misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Capuchin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassidy! But no joy.
Capuchin scores with a body shot.
Cassidy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cassidy dodges the punch combination from Capuchin.
Cassidy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cassidy swings for the body but Capuchin moves out of range.
Capuchin is looking to clinch but Cassidy is avoiding it.
Capuchin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Capuchin misses with a wild body shot.
Capuchin tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cassidy stuns Capuchin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capuchin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Capuchin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy connects with a looping right hand.
Cassidy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Capuchin on the side of the head.
Cassidy lands a right hook to the body.
Capuchin tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Capuchin moves to clinch but Cassidy breaks away
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy jabs Capuchin to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Cassidy has closed the distance and engaged Capuchin in a clinch.
Cassidy blocks an elbow strike from Capuchin.
Cassidy lands a shot to the body.
Capuchin prevents a body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Capuchin - that landed with a thud.
Capuchin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lachlan Cassidy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice body punch from Cassidy.
Capuchin lands a jab.

Cassidy gets tackled into the cage by Capuchin. Capuchin maintains the clinch.
Capuchin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassidy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Capuchin.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Capuchin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cassidy's brow.
Cassidy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Capuchin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassidy working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capuchin is working Cassidy over against the cage.

Cassidy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cassidy connects with a body shot.
Capuchin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Capuchin.
Capuchin looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capuchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Capuchin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Capuchin slips a jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy missing with a left hand there. Capuchin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Capuchin closes the distance and clinches.
Cassidy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Capuchin.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Capuchin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Capuchin tries to stall but Cassidy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cassidy tries a body shot but Capuchin blocks it.
Cassidy gets through Capuchin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cassidy.
Capuchin throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy works on Capuchin's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cassidy.
Marcel Capuchin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cassidy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassidy lands a right hand.
Cassidy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Capuchin.
Cassidy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassidy throws a punch but it's blocked by Capuchin.
Cassidy cracks Capuchin with a nice body shot.

Cassidy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy lands with a good body shot.
Capuchin misses with a left hand
and Cassidy counters with a right hand to the body.
Capuchin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cassidy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with a looping left.
Capuchin takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Capuchin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cassidy.

Cassidy clinches up against the cage.
Capuchin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cassidy or not.
Cassidy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Cassidy.
Cassidy scores with a shot to the side of Capuchin's head.
Capuchin can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Capuchin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Capuchin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cassidy.
Cassidy digs a right hand underneath Capuchin's ribcage. Capuchin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Capuchin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cassidy's brow.
Capuchin lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cassidy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capuchin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Cassidy breaks the clinch.
Cassidy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cassidy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Capuchin's hands.
Capuchin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cassidy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Capuchin scrambles back to his feet.
Capuchin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Capuchin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Capuchin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Capuchin.
Capuchin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Capuchin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Capuchin is just out of range.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Capuchin avoids the punch easily.
Capuchin wants to clinch
and Cassidy counters with a straight right hand.
Cassidy tries to move into range but Capuchin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cassidy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lachlan Cassidy really dominated that round.
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.

Nice shot by Cassidy.
Capuchin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassidy.
Capuchin tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Capuchin throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy works the jab nicely.
Cassidy misses with a looping right.
Capuchin works Cassidy's body with a nice hook.
Capuchin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassidy.
Capuchin closes the distance but Cassidy moves to the side
and Cassidy counters with a stiff right hand.
Cassidy circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy throws a hook but Capuchin avoids it easily.
Capuchin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Capuchin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cassidy counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Capuchin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Capuchin.
Cassidy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Capuchin misses.
A combination from Cassidy does no damage.
Jab by Capuchin.

Capuchin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cassidy wants to get back to striking at distance but Capuchin won't allow it.
Capuchin blocks a body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Cassidy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Capuchin.
Capuchin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassidy can't find room to land a body shot as Capuchin controls the action.
Cassidy lands with a left to the head.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Capuchin misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capuchin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cassidy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cassidy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capuchin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Cassidy.
Capuchin lands an uppercut.
Cassidy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capuchins head.
Cassidy throws a punch but it's blocked by Capuchin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Capuchin.
Capuchin misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassidy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Capuchin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Capuchin pushes off an throws an elbow but Cassidy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassidy working aggressively here.
Cassidy misses with a body punch.
Capuchin lands a nice elbow.
Capuchin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cassidy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cassidy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capuchins head.
Capuchin can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Cassidy lands a body shot.
Cassidy prevents a body shot from Capuchin.
Cassidy avoids the elbow strike from Capuchin, against the cage.
Cassidy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Capuchin's elbow.
Cassidy misses with some punches.
Capuchin lands a nice elbow.
Capuchin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Capuchin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Capuchin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Capuchin.
Cassidy misses with a punch to the body.
Capuchin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capuchin blocking some punches.
Cassidy avoids the elbow strike from Capuchin, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin lands a body shot.
Capuchin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassidy controls his hands.
Cassidy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Capuchin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cassidy misses the jab.
Cassidy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cassidy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capuchin loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Cassidy misses the jab.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Capuchin misses.
A little jabbing left from Cassidy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy misses with a looping left.
Capuchin darts in trying to clinch
and Cassidy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Lachlan Cassidy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Cassidy throws a hook but Capuchin blocks it.
Cassidy keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Cassidy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Cassidy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Capuchin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Capuchin.
Cassidy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Capuchin slips a straight right by Cassidy.
Capuchin dips to his left and cracks Cassidy with an uppercut!

Capuchin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cassidy struggles to land a body shot inside as Capuchin controls his hands.
Capuchin tries to throw a body punch but Cassidy avoids it by throwing Capuchin back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capuchin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cassidy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cassidy pushes Capuchin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy takes a swing at Capuchin's ribcage but misses.
Capuchin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capuchin has Cassidy up against the cage in a clinch.
Capuchin tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Capuchin.
Capuchin prevents a body shot from Cassidy.
Capuchin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassidy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Capuchin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassidy.
Capuchin misses with an elbow strike.
Capuchin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Cassidy blocks an elbow strike.
Cassidy avoids a wild elbow strike from Capuchin.
Capuchin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Capuchin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcel Capuchin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lachlan Cassidy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin lands an elbow that stopped Cassidy in his tracks for a moment.
Capuchin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassidy prevents a body shot from Capuchin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy.
Capuchin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Capuchin throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Cassidy avoids a wild elbow strike from Capuchin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capuchin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Capuchin misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Capuchin misses with the head strike.
Capuchin lands a nice shot to the body.
Capuchin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cassidy blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy prevents a body shot from Capuchin.
Capuchin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Capuchin throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Capuchin.
Capuchin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Capuchin pushes off an throws an elbow but Cassidy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Capuchin swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capuchin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Capuchin misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy blocks an elbow strike from Capuchin.
Capuchin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Capuchin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Capuchin fails to land.
Capuchin throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Capuchin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cassidy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lachlan Cassidy! Lachlan Cassidy retains his featherweight title!
Lachlan Cassidy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Marcel Capuchin was interviewed post fight and said 'He bit me when the ref wasn't looking! Look at these bite marks!'.