PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Trickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Vaughn has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Trickle
vs
Vaughn

187 cm
25
188 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

177 cm
27
192 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

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Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Trickle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Trickle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Trickle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Trickle misses with a looping left.
Trickle lands a head kick!
Trickle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vaughn throws a head kick that misses.
Vaughn with a nice cross.
Trickle looks for the body kick but Vaughn saw that one coming.
Trickle lunges at Vaughn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaughn's hand.
Vaughn throws a low kick but Trickle moves out of range easily.
Trickle tries to clinch up.
Trickle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vaughn. Vaughn obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trickle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Trickle throws a body punch but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn throws a wild body kick that Trickle sees coming a mile off.
Vaughn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheers as Trickle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vaughn doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dick Trickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vaughn clinches up against the cage.
Trickle tries to land a knee to the head but Vaughn blocks with his arms.
Trickle managing to block the knees to the body from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trickle tries a knee to the head but Vaughn blocks it.
Trickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vaughn missing with knees to the body.
Vaughn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trickle lands with a right to the head.
Trickle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trickle blocks an elbow strike.
Trickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Vaughn avoids the damage to the body.
Vaughn tries a knee to the head but Trickle blocks it.
Trickle blocks an elbow strike.
Trickle avoiding damage as Vaughn throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Vaughn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Trickle.
Vaughn misses with a body punch.
Trickle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trickle scores with a knee to the head.
Trickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vaughn or not.
Trickle blocks an elbow strike from Vaughn.
Trickle tries to work over Vaughn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaughn throws a head punch that misses.
Trickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trickle tries to work over Vaughn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trickle has a couple of punches blocked by Vaughn.
A short right from Trickle on the inside.
Vaughn misses with an elbow over the top.
Trickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vaughn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaughn's elbow.
Vaughn blocks a body shot from Trickle.
Vaughn pushes off an throws an elbow but Trickle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vaughn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vaughn pushes off an throws an elbow but Trickle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaughn blocks it with crossed arms.
Trickle lands a left hand.
Vaughn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vaughn throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Trickle as Vaughn tries to tie him up.
Vaughn avoiding damage as Trickle throws knees to the body.
Trickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaughn's elbow.
Trickle avoids a wild elbow strike from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trickle.
Vaughn tries to land knees in the clinch but Trickle avoids the damage to the body.
Vaughn tries a knee to the head but Trickle blocks it.
Trickle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Trickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Vaughn avoids the damage to the body.
Trickle blocks an elbow strike from Vaughn.
Trickle scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn is looking for a takedown.
Trickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trickle blocks the elbow strike.
Trickle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vaughn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trickle scores with a knee to the head.
Vaughn throws an elbow but it misses.
Trickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Vaughn controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vaughn throws an elbow but misses.
Trickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trickle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trickle misses with a body punch.
Trickle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaughn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vaughn lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Dick Trickle has been cut.
Vaughn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Trickle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Trickle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Trickle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vaughn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vaughn takes one to the side of the head.
Trickle lands a jab.
Trickle throws out a loose jab but Vaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vaughn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaughn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vaughn.
Trickle is looking to land body kicks.
Trickle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trickle misses with a hook. Vaughn ducked under it nicely.
Vaughn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trickle tries to land a front kick but Vaughn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trickle thows a body shot but no joy.
Vaughn takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaughn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vaughn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trickle.
Nice shot by Vaughn.
Trickle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dick Trickle is winning the standup battle so far.
Trickle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dick Trickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trickle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trickle connects with a right hand. Vaughn shakes it off.
Vaughn tries to work over Trickle's front leg with a kick but Trickle checks it.
Vaughn throws a chopping leg kick but Trickle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trickle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaughn.
Trickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaughn was well out of range. Poor timing from Trickle.
Vaughn throws a head kick but Trickle moves out of range.
Trickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trickle checks the leg kick.
Trickle's corner calls for a 1-2. Trickle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Trickle has closed the distance and engaged Vaughn in a clinch.
Trickle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vaughn trying to land knees to the body.
Vaughn throws an elbow but it misses.
Vaughn can't get the takedown.
Vaughn lands an elbow inside that Trickle shrugs off.
Vaughn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Trickle trying to control the position but instead, Vaughn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trickle into the cage.
Vaughn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trickle misses with some punches.
Trickle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trickle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trickle tries to stall but Vaughn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trickle misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vaughn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trickle's brow.
Trickle is looking to control Vaughn's arms but Vaughn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trickle has his back to the cage.
Vaughn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trickle blocks it with crossed arms.
Trickle blocks the elbow strike.
Trickle blocks an elbow strike.
Trickle misses with a knee strike.
Trickle scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vaughn.
Vaughn misses with an elbow strike.
Vaughn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vaughn lands an elbow that stopped Trickle in his tracks for a moment.
Trickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Vaughn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dick Trickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Vaughn.
A short right from Trickle.
Trickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trickle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaughn blocks it with crossed arms.
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!
Trickle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trickle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vaughn up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trickle blocks it with crossed arms.
Trickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trickle scores with a shot to the side of Vaughn's head.
Trickle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trickle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Trickle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaughn blocks a body shot from Trickle.
Vaughn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vaughn throws an elbow that misses.
Vaughn crunches a lovely knee into Trickle's ribcage.
Vaughn avoiding damage as Trickle throws knees to the body.
Dick Trickle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaughn scores with a shot to the side of Trickle's head.
A short left from Trickle.
Vaughn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vaughn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Trickle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Trickle's cut.
That's time! Trickle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vaughn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trickle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaughn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trickle. That did some damage!
Trickle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trickle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vaughn if he has to take too many more of those.
Trickle tries to score with a low kick but Vaughn moves his leg out of the way.
Trickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaughn tries a head kick but it misses.
Vaughn throws a lazy head kick
and Trickle counters with a leg kick.
Vaughn thows a leg kick but Trickle checks it
and Trickle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trickle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vaughn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trickle lands with a hook. Vaughn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vaughn misses with a low kick.
Vaughn throws a sloppy head kick and Trickle moves out of range easily.
Trickle checks a low kick from Vaughn.
Trickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaughn is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Trickle misses its intended target.
Trickle tests Vaughn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trickle takes a swing at Vaughn's ribcage but misses.
Trickle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaughn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vaughn throws a hook but Trickle avoids it easily.
Trickle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vaughn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trickle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trickle prevents the takedown attempt.
Vaughn misses with a body punch.
Trickle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trickle lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn blocks a body shot from Trickle.
Trickle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vaughn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trickle takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dick Trickle's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trickle working aggressively here.
A short right from Trickle.
Vaughn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Trickle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vaughn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vaughn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trickle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vaughn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trickle connects with a knee to the head.
Trickle lands with a right to the head.
Trickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vaughn throws an elbow but misses.
Trickle takes an elbow to the temple.
Trickle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trickle is pressed up against the cage. Vaughn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trickle down to the mat. Trickle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dick Trickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Vaughn.
Trickle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vaughn takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trickle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vaughn needs to keep his hands up - Trickle had a free shot at his head there.
Trickle is looking to clinch but Vaughn is avoiding it.
Trickle scores with a jab to the head.
Trickle cracks Vaughn with an open hand slap.
Trickle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Trickle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trickle.
Trickle lands with a good body shot.
Vaughn throws a head kick but Trickle moves out of range.
Trickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trickle checks a low kick from Vaughn.
Vaughn moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trickle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vaughn moves out of range of the body kick from Trickle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vaughn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trickle - the referee stops the clock and Vaughn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trickle. Vaughn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Trickle misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Trickle blocks the low kick.
Vaughn misses with a leg kick.
Vaughn throws a low kick, looking for Trickle's leg but Trickle calmly moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vaughn moves into range and clinches up with Trickle.
Trickle lands with a right to the head.
Trickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trickle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaughn is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaughn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vaughn as Trickle tries to tie him up.
Vaughn is working for takedown but Trickle is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Trickle clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Trickle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vaughn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice defenses there by Vaughn.
Trickle misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Vaughn misses
and Trickle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vaughn's knee momentarily.
Vaughn ducks under a wild hook from Trickle.
Vaughn throws a leg kick but Trickle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Trickle as he connects with a hook.
Vaughn is looking to clinch but Trickle is avoiding it.
Trickle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vaughn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vaughn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaughn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trickle.
Trickle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trickle scores with a nice right hand.
Vaughn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trickle tries to land a body kick
and Vaughn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Trickle scores with a hook to the body. Vaughn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trickle loads up on a big right hand but Vaughn slips the punch.
Vaughn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trickle.
Trickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trickle misses with a looping right.
Vaughn throws a leg kick which misses Trickle's front leg but catches the back leg as Trickle tries to avoid it.
Vaughn wants to slow Trickle down by chopping away at his legs.
Trickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trickle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vaughn momentarily.
Trickle checks a leg kick.
Vaughn throws a shot from downtown. Trickle moves away and avoids it.
Vaughn is looking to score with low kicks.
Trickle looks to land a body kick but Vaughn moved away.
Vaughn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trickle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vaughn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vaughn throws a leg kick
and Trickle counters with a straight right hand.
Vaughn is looking to chop away at Trickle's legs.
Trickle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trickle moves out of range of the leg kick from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws a leg kick
and Trickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trickle checks a low kick from Vaughn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaughn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trickle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Trickle throws a body punch but Vaughn moves out of range.
Trickle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaughn tries to close the distance and clinch but Trickle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vaughn tries to clinch there but Trickle circles away.
Vaughn wants to clinch but Trickle slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vaughn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trickle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vaughn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trickle checks a leg kick nicely.
Vaughn throws a leg kick but Trickle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trickle misses with a straight right.
Vaughn defending well as Trickle loads up on a big left hand.
Vaughn slips a straight right by Trickle.
Vaughn throws a low kick but Trickle moves out of range easily.
Trickle tests Vaughn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Vaughn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vaughn walks into a jab.
Trickle throws a looping overhand right but Vaughn ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Trickle.
Vaughn throws a sloppy head kick and Trickle moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a push kick but Trickle slaps the foot to one side.
Trickle tries to clinch
and Vaughn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Trickle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Trickle darts in and clinches Vaughn up against the cage.
Trickle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaughn avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Trickle fails to land.
Vaughn pushes Trickle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trickle looking to stall.
Trickle blocks an elbow strike.
Vaughn throws an elbow that misses.
Trickle blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaughn lands a good knee to the midsection. Trickle won't want to take too many of those.
Vaughn lands an elbow that stopped Trickle in his tracks for a moment.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vaughn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trickle avoids it.
Trickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dick Trickle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Trickle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Trickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vaughn tries a head kick but it misses.
Trickle cracks a nice hook into Vaughn's ribs.
Vaughn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vaughn tries to work over Trickle's front leg with a kick but Trickle checks it.
Trickle throws an overhand right that lands on Vaughn's shoulder, as Vaughn tries to avoid the shot.
Vaughn tries a head kick but it misses.
Trickle thumps Vaughn with a low kick.
Trickle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trickle throws out a loose jab but Vaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trickle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vaughn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trickle swivels and escapes.
Vaughn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trickle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vaughn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vaughn throws out a leg kick but Trickle moves out of range and Vaughn only half commits.
Vaughn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Trickle blocks the low kick.
Trickle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trickle looks to land a body kick but Vaughn moved away.
Vaughn takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Vaughn is predictable there
and Trickle counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Trickle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trickle.
Vaughn throws a sloppy head kick and Trickle moves out of range easily.
Trickle blocks a jab.
Trickle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trickle tries to clinch but Vaughn moves out of range.
Trickle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vaughn. That did some damage!
Trickle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vaughn is able to avoid easily.
Chris Vaughn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trickle throws the left hand but Vaughn avoids the punch easily.
Trickle connects with a jab.
Trickle misses the shot to the body.
Vaughn tries a head kick but it misses.
Trickle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vaughn misses with a low kick.
Trickle lunges at Vaughn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaughn's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trickle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaughn throws out a leg kick but Trickle moves out of range and Vaughn only half commits.

Trickle clinches with his opponent.
Vaughn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trickle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Vaughn lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Trickle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vaughn is working away from the top position though.
Vaughn throwing shots but Trickle is blocking nicely.
Vaughn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vaughn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vaughn throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Trickle to regain full guard.
Trickle has control of Vaughn's left arm, preventing Vaughn from doing any damage.
Vaughn throws a strike but Trickle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vaughn is striking from the bottom but Trickle uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trickle is working away from the top position though.
Vaughn is looking to escape.
Vaughn is refusing to be controlled, as Trickle sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trickle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vaughn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vaughn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vaughn wants to control but Trickle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trickle content to control rather than advance.

Vaughn has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Trickle. Oh but Vaughn has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Trickle goes limp - he's gone! Vaughn jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Vaughn!
Chris Vaughn is the new middleweight champion!
Chris Vaughn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.