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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vaugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaugh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad Day. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelvin Pouncey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Vaugh!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pouncey walks into a straight right hand from Vaugh.
Pouncey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vaugh tries to bench press Pouncey off him but Pouncey keeps the position.
Pouncey is trying to get an arm triangle but Vaugh is defending well.
Vaugh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pouncey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vaugh can't do much from the bottom here.
Vaugh is looking for a sweep.
Pouncey tries for a kimura but Vaugh is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pouncey in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vaugh is looking to reverse the position.
Vaugh manages to get back to half guard.
Vaugh has hold of Pouncey's hands but Pouncey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaugh tries to roll over but Pouncey keeps him under control.
We've been hearing good reports from Pouncey's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pouncey slips a nice elbow through Vaugh's hands, connecting with Vaugh's forehead.
Vaugh keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Vaugh works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pouncey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pouncey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vaugh's head.
Vaugh controls Pouncey momentarily but Pouncey frees himself.
Vaugh keeping moving, preventing Pouncey from controlling successfully.
Vaugh controls Pouncey momentarily but Pouncey frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vaugh is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Pouncey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaugh throws an elbow that misses. Pouncey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vaugh's guard. Nice move by Pouncey!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vaugh looking to control.
Pouncey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vaugh 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pouncey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pouncey won't allow Vaugh to sweep him here.
Pouncey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vaugh's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh wants to sweep but no luck.
Pouncey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vaugh's head.
Pouncey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vaugh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pouncey lands a couple of elbows.
Vaugh has momentary wrist control but Pouncey slips an elbow through the middle.
Vaugh trying to keep a closed guard but Pouncey is proving a slippery customer.
Vaugh wants to hit a switch here but Pouncey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vaugh there!
Vaugh is looking to get to half guard.
Vaugh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pouncey lands a nice short elbow.
Vaugh manages to get to full guard.
Vaugh keeping moving, preventing Pouncey from controlling successfully.
Vaugh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pouncey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pouncey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pouncey lands a couple of digs.
Vaugh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vaugh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pouncey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pouncey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaugh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Pouncey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Vaugh. That's going to slow Pouncey down.
Pouncey misses with a looping left.
Vaugh throws out a counter right but Pouncey avoids it with no problem.
Vaugh misses with a low kick.
Pouncey misses with a straight right.
Vaugh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaugh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pouncey to score with a decent uppercut.
Vaugh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pouncey is working Vaugh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaugh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pouncey preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouncey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vaugh is keeping the position for now.
Vaugh is pulling down on Pouncey's head. It's preventing any offense from Pouncey, at least for the moment.
Pouncey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vaugh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pouncey chips away with some ground and pound.
Pouncey lands a couple of elbows.
Vaugh wants to hit a switch here but Pouncey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vaugh there!
Pouncey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vaugh can do to turn this around?
Vaugh tries to hold on but Pouncey pushes him away.
Pouncey lands a big shot there that rocks Vaugh but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey wants to control the pace but Vaugh is squirming around nicely.
Vaugh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vaugh looking to pass the guard.
Vaugh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pouncey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vaugh manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaugh can't keep his opponent in guard - Pouncey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pouncey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaugh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pouncey pulls his head out easily.
Vaugh wants to control but Pouncey passes into side.
Pouncey working the ground and pound.
Pouncey lands an elbow.
Pouncey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vaugh keeps working.
Vaugh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pouncey here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pouncey is thwarting Vaugh's attempts to control the position.
Vaugh is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vaugh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vaugh looking for subs off his back but Pouncey has passed one foot through into half guard.
Pouncey drops an elbow to the side of Vaugh's head.
Kelvin Pouncey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vaugh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pouncey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vaugh is trying to get back to full guard.
Pouncey is pressing down on Vaugh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vaugh is holding on for now.
Vaugh tries to get to full guard but Pouncey has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Pouncey dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Pouncey just misses with a punch to the body.
Pouncey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaugh misses with an uppercut.
Vaugh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pouncey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pouncey. That's going to slow Vaugh down.
Pouncey checks a leg kick.
Jab from Pouncey.
Pouncey scores with a nice right hand.
Pouncey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vaugh's waist but Vaugh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pouncey off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaugh keeps the fight on the outside.
Pouncey lands a nice shot that snaps Vaugh's head back.
Pouncey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaugh throws a chopping leg kick but Pouncey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaugh misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Pouncey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vaugh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pouncey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vaugh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pouncey.
Vaugh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vaugh lands a nice shot that snaps Pouncey's head back.
Vaugh misses with a shot to the body
and Pouncey counters with a stiff right hand.
Michael Vaugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pouncey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vaugh swivels and escapes.
Vaugh throws a low kick but Pouncey moves out of range easily.
Vaugh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pouncey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pouncey just misses with a punch to the body.
Pouncey misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pouncey.
Vaugh misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Pouncey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pouncey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaugh pinned against the cage. Vaugh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelvin Pouncey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pouncey misses with a body shot.
Vaugh wants to counter with a clinch but Pouncey pushes him away.
Vaugh scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pouncey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michael Vaugh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pouncey looks to clinch
and Vaugh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pouncey's knee momentarily.
Vaugh is looking to land body kicks.
Pouncey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaugh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey moves out of range of the leg kick from Vaugh.
Pouncey throwing a counter right hand but Vaugh manages to avoid it.
Donk. Vaugh catches Pouncey right on the button with a cross.
Vaugh misses with a hook. Pouncey ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Pouncey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pouncey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vaugh throws an overhand right that lands on Pouncey's shoulder, as Pouncey tries to avoid the shot.
Vaugh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pouncey.
Pouncey was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pouncey looks for a takedown but Vaugh sprawls well.
Pouncey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vaugh on his heels. He'll look to pass Vaugh's guard now, I'm sure.
Vaugh controls Pouncey momentarily but Pouncey frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pouncey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vaugh wants to sweep but no luck.
Michael Vaugh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pouncey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vaugh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pouncey won't allow Vaugh to sweep him here.
Pouncey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kelvin Pouncey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pouncey trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pouncey won't allow Vaugh to sweep him here.
Pouncey landing some decent shots from guard.
Pouncey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pouncey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Vaugh.
I think Pouncey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Pouncey!
Kelvin Pouncey very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Michael Vaugh had this to say: 'Oh well, I guess I had a bad day.'.
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energy
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hype
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