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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Luchaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luchaton has chosen Going Under as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Luchaton!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luchaton tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Luchaton.
Luchaton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Luchaton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Penn lands a jab to Luchaton's midsection.
Luchaton tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Luchaton pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Luchaton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luchaton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Luchaton misses with a knee to the head.
Luchaton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Luchaton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Penn.
Penn lands a jab to Luchaton's midsection.
Luchaton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Penn throws a one two combo.
It looks like Manuel Luchaton has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn cracks Luchaton with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Luchaton looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Penn finish him?
Luchaton is rocked!
Luchaton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luchaton is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Luchaton looks gassed!
Penn misses with the combination.
Luchaton seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luchaton clinches up against the cage.
Luchaton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Luchaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luchaton doesn't seem bothered though.
Luchaton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luchaton circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penn lands a jab-cross combination.
Luchaton walks into a left hand.
Luchaton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luchaton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manuel Luchaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luchaton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decent striking displayed by Penn there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luchaton moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Luchaton doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Penn throws a series of punches but Luchaton avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luchaton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn avoids it really well and circles away.
Luchaton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Penn lands with a nice combination. Luchaton backs away looking to recover.
Penn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Penn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Penn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Luchaton wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Penn lands with an overhand left.
Luchaton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luchaton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penn lands with a nice combination. Luchaton backs away looking to recover.
Luchaton tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luchaton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luchaton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penn is working the combinations to good effect here.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luchaton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penn scores with a jab.
Luchaton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luchaton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luchaton tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn punishes Luchaton's body with a nice straight punch.
Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn lands a head shot.
Luchaton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Penn. That snapped Luchaton's head back.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn works Luchaton's body with a nice hook.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Penn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luchaton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luchaton moves forwards but Penn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Penn scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luchaton takes one to the chin there.
Penn thuds his right hand into Luchaton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luchaton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Penn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luchaton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luchaton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luchaton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luchaton pulls guard effortlessly.
Luchaton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Luchaton is working an open guard so Penn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luchaton tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn lands a glancing blow to the side of Luchaton's head.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luchaton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassius Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manuel Luchaton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Luchaton rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Luchaton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Luchaton is controlling him.
Penn jumps guard but Luchaton stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Luchaton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luchaton has Penn pushed against the cage.
Luchaton misses with a knee strike.
Luchaton misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luchaton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Luchaton looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Luchaton tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Luchaton is trying to maintain a safe position but Penn gets an underhook and turns Luchaton into the cage.
Luchaton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luchaton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Luchaton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Luchaton is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Luchaton has the dominant position.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Penn is trying to break free.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Luchaton keeps him there for the moment.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luchaton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luchaton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Luchaton is trying to break free.
Luchaton scores with a knee to the head.
Penn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Luchaton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luchaton is looking to break free of the clinch but Penn has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Penn tries to pull guard but Luchaton won't allow it.
Luchaton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luchaton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn tries to circle away but Luchaton has him pinned against the cage.
Luchaton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Luchaton keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luchaton is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.
Luchaton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luchaton walks away with a smile on his face. Penn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cassius Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
Penn connects with a looping right hand.
Penn stalks Luchaton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luchaton's face. Luchaton staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice combination there by Penn.
Luchaton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Penn to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a nice hook to Luchaton's body. Luchaton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Penn thuds his right hand into Luchaton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luchaton tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luchaton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luchaton forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Luchaton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Luchaton has double underhooks.
Penn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luchaton can do to turn this around?
Luchaton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luchaton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn tries to break free but Luchaton pushes him back against the cage.
Luchaton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn tries to pull guard but Luchaton holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Luchaton has him pressed against the cage.
Luchaton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luchaton misses with a knee strike.
Luchaton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Luchaton breaks the clinch.
Penn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Penn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luchaton.
Penn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luchaton backs up against the cage.
Luchaton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luchaton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luchaton tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn works Luchaton's body with a nice hook.
Luchaton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn with a hook.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luchaton at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassius Penn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manuel Luchaton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Luchaton dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Donk. Penn catches Luchaton right on the button with a cross.
Luchaton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luchaton doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Penn scores with a nice strike.
Luchaton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luchaton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luchaton tries to clinch up.
Cassius Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Penn with a nice cross.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luchaton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luchaton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Luchaton missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luchaton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Luchaton won't allow it.
Luchaton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luchaton tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Luchaton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Luchaton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penn scores with a one two! Luchaton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Luchaton walks into a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Penn as he connects with a hook.
Luchaton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luchaton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn thuds a left hand into Luchaton's body.
Penn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Luchaton or perhaps it was just good defense by Penn which made him look bad.
Luchaton ducks right into an uppercut from Penn.
Penn lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut there from Penn.
Luchaton tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Luchaton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Penn with a hook.
Luchaton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn scores with a decent looking hook.
Luchaton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luchaton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luchaton doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Luchaton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manuel Luchaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luchaton looks to clinch
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Luchaton backing up. Luchaton nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
Penn scores with a decent looking hook.
Penn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luchaton darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.
Luchaton misses with a knee to the head.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luchaton fails to pull guard.
Luchaton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Penn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luchaton. Luchaton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luchaton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Luchaton.
Luchaton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Luchaton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Penn wants to control but Luchaton is keeping him busy.
Luchaton wants to get back to his feet.
Luchaton is in trouble now - Penn has advanced to mount!
Luchaton bucks Penn off and manages to get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn lands a jab to Luchaton's midsection.
Luchaton gets a clinch.
Luchaton landing knees to the head.
Cassius Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luchaton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cassius Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassius Penn!
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