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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Cahill (ranked 2143 p4p, 258 weight class) and Hank Vaughn (ranked 2892 p4p, 320 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Cahill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cahill moves into range and clinches up with Vaughn.
Vaughn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cahill wants a takedown.
Cahill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vaughn.
Vaughn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaughn prevents a body shot from Cahill.
Vaughn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cahill avoids it.
Cahill lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Vaughn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
Vaughn tries to land knees in the clinch but Cahill avoids the damage to the body.
Cahill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Cahill avoiding damage as Vaughn throws knees to the body.
Vaughn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cahill blocks it with crossed arms.
Vaughn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cahill working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cahill has clasped his hands together around Vaughn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Vaughn is not content to let Cahill control the position.
Cahill working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Cahill seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cahill is trying to get an arm triangle but Vaughn is defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Cahill'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.
Cahill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vaughn holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cahill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cahill tries to score with some ground and pound. Vaughn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cahill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vaughn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cahill throws an elbow but Vaughn slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cahill is working Vaughn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cahill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cahill throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vaughn is not content to let Cahill control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahill sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vaughn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cahill looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Vaughn is avoiding damage well.
Cahill working the ground and pound but Vaughn is defending the strikes.
Cahill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vaughn keeps working.
Cahill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vaughn dodges the ground and pound from Cahill.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cahill is trying to get an arm triangle but Vaughn is defending well.
Cahill wants to take a breather but Vaughn manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cahill.
Cahill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vaughn is keeping the position for now.
Vaughn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cahill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaughn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Cahill dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Good standup being displayed there by Vaughn as he connects with a hook.
Vaughn throws a chopping leg kick but Cahill manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cahill misses with a body shot
and Vaughn counters with a left to the body.
Vaughn connects with a right hand. Cahill shakes it off.
Cahill has Vaughn up against the cage in a clinch.
Cahill looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cahill.
Vaughn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cahill seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vaughn can turn it around.
Cahill looking for a takedown.
Cahill has Vaughn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vaughn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Cahill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cahill drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vaughn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cahill tries a body shot but Vaughn blocks it.
Vaughn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vaughn looking to throw knees to the head but Cahill is blocking nicely.
Vaughn looking to throw knees to the head but Cahill is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahill takes a shot to the head.
Cahill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Cahill is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vaughn.
Vaughn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vaughn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
Vaughn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cahill blocks it with crossed arms.
Cahill has Vaughn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vaughn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cahill lands with a short shot to the head.
Vaughn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
Vaughn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaughn gets underhooks to prevent Cahill's takedown attempt.
Vaughn throws a punch but it's blocked by Cahill.
Hank Vaughn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cahill wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vaughn landing knees to the body.
Vaughn connects with a knee 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!
A short body shot lands from Vaughn as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Vaughn.
Vaughn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cahill lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaughn lands a knee to the head.
Vaughn lands a shoulder strike.
Cahill is rocked!
Vaughn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cahill backwards.
Oh Cahill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vaughn blocks a body shot from Cahill.
Vaughn connects with a knee to the head.
Vaughn landing knees to the body.
Vaughn lands with a right to the head.
Vaughn has Cahill pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Cahill is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Vaughn - that's hurt Cahill badly! Oh, another knee lands and Cahill is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Cahill doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Hank Vaughn!
During a confident post fight interview, Hank Vaughn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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