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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn has chosen Wild Thing as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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205 lbs
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226 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mongo Mongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Mongo as Vaughn shoots in.
Mongo connects with a leg kick. Vaughn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vaughn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mongo.
Mongo throws a hook to the side of Vaughn's head but Vaughn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Vaughn. Those never looked like landing.
Vaughn lands a body shot.
Mongo throws a shot from downtown. Vaughn moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Mongo misses.
Mongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Vaughn. That snapped Mongo's head back.
Mongo moves in looking to clinch but Vaughn pushes him off.
Mongo throws a body punch but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn throws a hook to the side of Mongo's head but Mongo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mongo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vaughn scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Mongo Mongo has been cut.
Mongo misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn looking to score a takedown here. Mongo is defending well but Vaughn drives through and ends up in Mongo's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vaughn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vaughn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mongo trying to control the position.
Mongo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vaughn throwing strikes from guard but Mongo blocks nicely.
Mongo trying to keep a closed guard but Vaughn is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mongo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vaughn punishes Mongo's body with a nice straight punch.
Mongo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mongo Mongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn digs a good body shot into Mongo's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mongo slips under a jab from Vaughn.
Mongo Mongo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mongo avoids the body shot from Vaughn.
Mongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaughn.
Mongo misses with a looping left.
Vaughn swats away the attempt to clinch by Mongo.
Vaughn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mongo is trying to defend but Vaughn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vaughn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vaughn prevents Mongo from improving his position.
Mongo works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn preventing the sweep.
Vaughn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vaughn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vaughn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mongo is keeping the position for now.
Mongo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vaughn sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rick Vaughn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Vaughn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mongo takes one to the side of the head.
Vaughn throws a combination that misses
and Mongo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Mongo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mongo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaughn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaughn moves out of range of the body kick.
Mongo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vaughn swats away the attempt to clinch by Mongo.
Vaughn throws a one two combo.
Mongo throws a head kick but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vaughn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mongo.
Mongo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vaughn counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaughn looks to land a left hand but Mongo moved out of range nicely.
Vaughn tries to bum rush Mongo with a series of wild strikes but Mongo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vaughn lands a nice shot that snaps Mongo's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Vaughn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mongo Mongo'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.
Mongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Vaughn swats away the attempt to clinch by Mongo.
Vaughn keeps the fight on the outside.
Mongo wants to clinch
and Vaughn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mongo swings for the body but Vaughn moves out of range.
Rick Vaughn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mongo misses with a double jab.
Mongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vaughn. Vaughn obviously looking to wear him down.
Mongo walks into a left hand.
Nice shot lands for Mongo.
Vaughn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mongo throws a sloppy head kick and Vaughn moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Vaughn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mongo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaughn scores with a jab to the body.
Mongo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vaughn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mongo.
Mongo throws a body punch but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn punishes Mongo's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaughn misses the target.
Vaughn connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaughn misses the shot to the body.
Mongo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mongo misses with the body kick
and Vaughn counters with a straight right hand.
Mongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaughn.
Mongo misses with a head kick.
Vaughn works Mongo's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vaughn looks to land a combination but Mongo avoids it well.
Vaughn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mongo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mongo throws a body punch but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vaughn misses with a two punch combination.
Mongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Vaughn circles away.
Mongo swings for the body but Vaughn moves out of range.
Mongo throws a head kick that misses.
Vaughn misses with a body shot.
Vaughn throws the left hand but Mongo avoids the punch easily.
Mongo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vaughn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vaughn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaughn looks to throw the jab but Mongo is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Vaughn there.
Mongo Mongo's cut is getting worse.
Mongo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vaughn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mongo thows a body shot but no joy.
Mongo slips a jab and a cross from Vaughn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaughn. Mongo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaughn avoids the head kick by Mongo.
Mongo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mongo feints and then cracks Vaughn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vaughn down.
Vaughn blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaughn digs a good hook to Mongo's body.
Vaughn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mongo manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mongo.
Vaughn throws a jab when Mongo was well out of range.
Vaughn throws a low kick but Mongo avoids it.
Vaughn ducks under a wild hook from Mongo.
Mongo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mongo walks into a left hand.
Vaughn just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mongo lands with a slapping head kick.
Mongo throws a leg kick
enabling Vaughn to counter with a crisp jab.
Mongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaughn throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Vaughn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mongo Mongo's cut.
That's time! Mongo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mongo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaughn lands with a nice combination. Mongo backs away looking to recover.
Vaughn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mongo moves away.
Mongo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vaughn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mongo swings widly with a right hand
letting Vaughn counter with a right hand.
Vaughn ducks under a wild hook from Mongo.
Vaughn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vaughn shoots in and gets a takedown into Mongo's guard.
Vaughn won't allow Mongo to sweep him here.
Vaughn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vaughn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn wants to stand but Mongo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vaughn wants to control from the top but Mongo keeps moving.
Vaughn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mongo is trying to control the position but Vaughn postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vaughn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Mongo Mongo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mongo moves to clinch but Vaughn breaks away
and Vaughn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mongo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mongo is looking to land body kicks.
Vaughn takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongo throws a sloppy head kick and Vaughn moves out of range easily.
Vaughn missing with a left hand there. Mongo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaughn.
Mongo tries to clinch there but Vaughn circles away.
Mongo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaughn.
Vaughn lands a jab.
Vaughn shoots in for a double leg but Mongo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vaughn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mongo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vaughn somewhat.
Vaughn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vaughn showed some decent athleticism there.
Vaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mongo tries to roll over but Vaughn keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongo wants to control but Vaughn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mongo is looking for a sweep. Vaughn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vaughn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vaughn thows a huge punch but Mongo dodges it nicely.
Vaughn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vaughn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vaughn is controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mongo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mongo Mongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vaughn stopping the sweep attempt from Mongo.
Vaughn passes Mongo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mongo wants to get back to full guard.
Vaughn passes to side control.
Vaughn is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mongo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaughn scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn trying to control the position but Mongo is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Vaughn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vaughn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Rick Vaughn!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Rick Vaughn!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Rick Vaughn!
Rick Vaughn wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rick Vaughn thanked Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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