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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lachlan Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Pott has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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139 lbs
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165 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lachlan Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Pott!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pott defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Pott.
Pott fails to land with a series of punches.
Pott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pott slips under a jab from Cassidy.
Pott throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Pott avoids the punch easily.
Cassidy throws out a loose jab but Pott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pott tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pott has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cassidy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pott throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Pott moves out of range.
Pott with the counter takedown but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pott has time to react.
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Pott releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pott.
Cassidy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Pott misses.
Pott needs to keep his hands up - Cassidy had a free shot at his head there.
Cassidy missing with a left hand there. Pott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pott slips under a jab.
Pott scores with a jab to the head.
Cassidy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Pott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cassidy counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Rafael Pott has been cut.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pott.
Pott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Cassidy misses its target.
Pott 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.
Pott throws a sloppy body shot
and Cassidy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pott looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
Pott walks into a jab.
Pott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Pott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pott moves away.
A little jabbing left from Pott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy lands with a hook. Pott tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pott ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
A countering left hand to the body from Pott misses.
Pott swings widly with a right hand
and Cassidy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Pott moves out of range of the strikes.
Pott moves away from the strike by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a sloppy body shot
and Pott counters with a stiff right hand.
Pott slips under a jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pott.
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!
Jab by Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a jab to the body
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pott moves out of range as Cassidy strikes.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut. Pott saw that one coming.
It seemed like Pott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy scores with a hook to the body. Pott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Pott tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Cassidy backs off Pott throws a huge counter combo but Cassidy manages to avoid it all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Pott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pott tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pott misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cassidy counters with a straight right hand.
Pott defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Pott.
Cassidy slips under a jab from Pott.
Cassidy connects with the punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Pott scores with a hook.
Pott scores with a jab. Cassidy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cassidy swings for the body but Pott moves out of range.
Cassidy scores with the left hand. Pott knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cassidy scores with a punch to the head.
Pott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That has opened up Rafael Pott's cut even more.
Pott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pott misses.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Pott moves out of range.
Lachlan Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Pott ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Cassidy. Beautiful body shot.
Pott throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Pott moves out of range of the strikes.
Cassidy moves out of range as Pott strikes.
Pott slips a jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Pott ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cassidy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pott.
Pott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cassidy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cassidy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassidy scores with a hook to the body. Pott takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with a lunging right hand
and Pott counters with a left to the body.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy misses with a hook
and Pott counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pott, as that shot connected.
Cassidy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Pott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pott throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Pott moves out of range.
Pott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lachlan Cassidy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Pott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Cassidy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cassidy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pott can do to turn this around?
Pott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cassidy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pott tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pott loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Pott throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
Pott ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pott moves away.
A little jabbing left from Pott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy throws a hook but Pott blocks it.
Pott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Pott moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott lands with a cross.
Cassidy lunges at Pott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pott's hand.
Cassidy throws an off balance right hand
and Pott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy 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.
Pott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pott ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pott tests Cassidy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Cassidy finds it's way through Pott's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with a straight right.
Pott throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
Pott scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pott slips a straight right by Cassidy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lachlan Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut. Pott saw that one coming.
Pott on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cassidy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pott lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cassidys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Pott misses.
Cassidy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cassidy scrambles back to his feet.
Pott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Pott moves out of range.
Pott takes one on the button.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Pott moves out of range.
Pott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pott connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
and Pott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Pott tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pott lands with an uppercut that bounces Cassidy off the ropes and back into range.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Pott is looking for the big counter here.
Pott throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Pott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pott.
Pott takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Pott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cassidy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pott throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pott! But no joy.
Pott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cassidy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pott. Pott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cassidy misses the jab.
Pott throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
Cassidy swings for the body but Pott moves out of range.
Pott slips a jab from Cassidy.
Pott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pott misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cassidy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pott slips a jab from Cassidy.
Pott takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Cassidy misses the target.
Cassidy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pott to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Cassidy misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pott scores with a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pott on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The cut above Rafael Pott's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pott staying out of range there.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Pott moved out of range nicely.
Pott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Pott lands a jab.
Pott has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cassidy throws out a loose jab but Pott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pott changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Pott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pott changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
letting Pott counter with a right hand.
Cassidy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cassidy.
Pott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pott moves away from the strike by Cassidy.
Nice straight punches there by Pott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pott.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Pott ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Pott does it's job there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pott manages to avoid it.
Pott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Pott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
An attempted straight right counter from Cassidy misses the target.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Pott avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Pott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pott scores with the left hand. Cassidy knows he should have avoided that one.
Pott walks into a jab.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Pott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pott was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
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 Lachlan Cassidy.
Well Cassidy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Lachlan Cassidy!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Lachlan Cassidy!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Lachlan Cassidy!
Lachlan Cassidy wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Lachlan Cassidy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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