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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Melbrooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Melbrooks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Motorhead - Smiling like a killer. Cassius Penn has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Melbrooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Penn!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melbrooks misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Penn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Melbrooks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Melbrooks misses with the combination.
Melbrooks throws a head kick that misses.
Melbrooks throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Melbrooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melbrooks throws a leg kick but Penn checks it.
Melbrooks tries to land a leg kick but Penn saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melbrooks misses with a low kick.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
Melbrooks looks for the body kick but Penn saw that one coming.
Penn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melbrooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melbrooks throws a head kick that misses.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melbrooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Melbrooks moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Penn.
Penn prevents a body shot from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Penn is working Melbrooks over against the cage.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Melbrooks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Penn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Penn looks gassed!
Melbrooks breaks from the clinch.
Melbrooks lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Melbrooks throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks keeps Penn at a distance using the push kick.
Penn drops his hands momentarily and Melbrooks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Melbrooks avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Melbrooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Penn is working for takedown but Melbrooks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Melbrooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Melbrooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Melbrooks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn lands a shoulder strike.
Melbrooks missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Melbrooks.
A head punch on the inside from Melbrooks fails to land.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
Melbrooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Penn blocks the elbow strike.
Penn misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melbrooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Melbrooks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Melbrooks missing with knees to the body.
Melbrooks wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Melbrooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Melbrooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
A hook to the body from Penn.
Penn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Penn lands a takedown into guard.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melbrooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Melbrooks is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Melbrooks.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Melbrooks is retaining full guard.
Penn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Melbrooks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Melbrooks has escaped and now he's on top!
Melbrooks trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Melbrooks 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.
Melbrooks rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Penn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penn lands with a left to the head.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Penn.
Penn dodges an elbow strike from Melbrooks.
A short right from Penn on the inside.
Melbrooks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Melbrooks lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow strike.
Penn avoids the elbow strike from Melbrooks, against the cage.
Melbrooks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn avoids the elbow strike from Melbrooks, against the cage.
Penn digs a right hand into Melbrooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Melbrooks's gas tank.
Melbrooks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn is leaning against Melbrooks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Penn presses Melbrooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Penn.
Penn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Penn.
Penn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Melbrooks is trying to keep an underhook but Penn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Penn trying to mount his opponent but Melbrooks defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melbrooks is staying active underneath Penn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Penn seems content to control.
Melbrooks won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Penn trying to mount his opponent but Melbrooks defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Melbrooks wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Melbrooks gets full guard.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melbrooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn trying to control but Melbrooks is working from the bottom.
Melbrooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Melbrooks keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks trying to control the position.
Melbrooks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Melbrooks trying to control but Penn postures up.
Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Melbrooks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Melbrooks is defending well.
Penn works his way into side control.
Melbrooks has one of Penn's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Penn tries to advance to mount but Melbrooks denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassius Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Melbrooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penn.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Melbrooks has managed to clinch.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn digs a right hand underneath Melbrooks's ribcage. Melbrooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penn.
A nice left hand lands by Penn.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penn.
Good body shot from Penn.
Penn avoids the elbow strike from Melbrooks, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Melbrooks.
A short left from Penn.
Melbrooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Penn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Melbrooks lands a damaging elbow.
Melbrooks lands a good knee to the midsection. Penn won't want to take too many of those.
Penn lands a left hand.
Penn avoids a wild elbow strike from Melbrooks.
Penn blocking some punches.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow strike.
Penn is leaning against Melbrooks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Melbrooks lands a nice elbow.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Melbrooks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn avoids the elbow strike from Melbrooks, against the cage.
Penn avoids a wild elbow strike from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks missing with knees to the body.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn avoids a wild elbow strike from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Penn as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Melbrooks throws an elbow but misses.
Penn avoids the elbow strike from Melbrooks, against the cage.
Penn digs a right hand into Melbrooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Melbrooks's gas tank.
Penn blocks an elbow strike.
Penn blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Melbrooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Melbrooks misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
A short body shot lands from Penn as the two fighters clinch.
Penn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Melbrooks.
Penn avoiding damage as Melbrooks throws knees to the body.
Penn pushes Melbrooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Melbrooks.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn has Melbrooks pressed against the cage.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassius Penn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penn scores with a shot to the side of Melbrooks's head.
Melbrooks misses with some punches.
Penn is working Melbrooks over against the cage.
Penn pushes Melbrooks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Melbrooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Melbrooks.
Penn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melbrooks backwards.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Penn stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melbrooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Penn presses Melbrooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn lands a body punch.
Penn digs a right hand into Melbrooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Melbrooks's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
Penn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Penn.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penn is working Melbrooks over against the cage.
Penn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Melbrooks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Melbrooks throws an off balance right hand
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Melbrooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Melbrooks rather than just go for the knockout.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Penn scores with a punch to the head.
Penn scores with a body shot.
Melbrooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Melbrooks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John Melbrooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius Penn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
Penn lands a jab.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick from Melbrooks.
Melbrooks throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn misses with a hook. Melbrooks ducked under it nicely.
Penn scores with a shot to the body.
Melbrooks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn blocks a head kick by Melbrooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn works Melbrooks's body with a nice hook.
Melbrooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cassius Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penn 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassius Penn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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