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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Heke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harrison Vaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Heke!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Vaughn blocks the leg kick.
Heke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaughn manages to avoid it.
Heke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vaughn throws a big counter combination but Heke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heke, right into the meat.
Heke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vaughn avoids the head kick by Heke.
A telegraphed right hand from Heke misses the target.
Vaughn moves out of range of the body kick from Heke.
Heke throws a poor cross that misses
and Vaughn counters with a left and a right that stings Heke.
Heke shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vaughn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Heke wants to control from the top but Vaughn keeps moving.
Heke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vaughn being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heke with a nice head shot there.
Heke wants to control from the top but Vaughn keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heke trying to control but Vaughn is working from the bottom.
Heke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vaughn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vaughn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heke postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heke is looking to work some ground and pound but Vaughn has wrist control.
Heke is working Vaughn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vaughn controls Heke momentarily but Heke frees himself.
Vaughn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Heke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Heke checks a low kick from Vaughn.
Heke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Heke misses
and Vaughn counters with a two punch combo.
Jake Heke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaughn checks a low kick from Heke.
Vaughn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn scores with a hook to the body.
Vaughn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heke blocks a body shot from Vaughn.
Vaughn missing with knees to the body.
Heke turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Heke manages to end up in side control.
Check out the look on Heke's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vaughn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Heke lands a few punches from side control.
Heke postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Heke are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Heke staying calm.
Heke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vaughn keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn sneaks back into half guard.
Heke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vaughn is refusing to be controlled, as Heke sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Heke in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn is not content to let Heke control the position.
Heke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Heke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Heke throws out a powerful jab.
Heke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vaughn wriggles free and stands up.
Heke throws an off balance right hand
letting Vaughn counter with a right hand.
Heke gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vaughn counters with a single leg into guard. Heke didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaughn wanted to stand there but Heke had control of the position.
Vaughn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vaughn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heke has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Vaughn is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Heke works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Heke looking to sit in guard and control but Vaughn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jake Heke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vaughn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Heke is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heke looking to control.
Vaughn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Heke's guard.
Heke kicks Vaughn off and gets to his feet.
A low kick from Heke is predictable there
and Vaughn counters with a takedown into side control.
Heke bucks up and tries to throw Vaughn off but instead Vaughn has got his back!
Heke looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn is landing with strikes. Heke can't take much more of this.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaughn is not going to allow Heke to sit and survive in this position.
Heke can't escape the position.
Heke trying to control the hands but Vaughn won't let him.
Heke trying to get back to his feet but Vaughn is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Heke.
Vaughn is hanging on to Heke's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughn working for the choke.
Heke is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Heke is still trying to improve position.
Vaughn is punishing Heke with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Heke's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vaughn is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Heke trying to control the action but Vaughn just sinks the hooks in.
Vaughn working for a choke but Heke is defending well.
Vaughn keeps control of the position as Heke tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Vaughn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Heke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vaughn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heke can pounce on him.
Heke drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vaughn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heke stays in close to Vaughn's body and controls the position.
Heke wants to control from the top but Vaughn keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heke throws an elbow that misses. Vaughn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heke's guard. Nice move by Vaughn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heke has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Vaughn is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Vaughn landing knees to the body.
Vaughn has Heke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Heke has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Vaughn is trying to keep an underhook but Heke manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Vaughn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Heke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Heke's back!
Vaughn has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Heke's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn is not going to allow Heke to sit and survive in this position.
Heke tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vaughn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Heke is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Vaughn has taken his back!
Heke is trying to get back to his feet but Vaughn has full control of the position and if anything, Heke has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Vaughn is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Heke has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vaughn gets his hands free as Heke looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke breaks Vaughn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Heke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heke passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vaughn can't do much from the bottom here.
Vaughn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Heke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Heke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vaughn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vaughn wants to get back to his feet.
Heke trying to mount his opponent but Vaughn defends it.
Vaughn is refusing to be controlled, as Heke sits in half guard.
Vaughn trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Heke.
I think Heke 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Heke!
Jake Heke bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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