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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrion Vaughn (ranked 2420 p4p, 4330 weight class) and Dar Jee (ranked 134 p4p, 192 weight class). Jee has chosen Everybody Knows My Name as his entrance music. Darrion Vaughn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darrion Vaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dar Jee!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn tries to bum rush Jee with a series of wild strikes but Jee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vaughn defends it well.
Vaughn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jee at a distance.
Vaughn misses with a leg kick
and Jee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vaughn has one foot on Jee's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Vaughn punishes Jee's body with a nice straight punch.
Vaughn misses with a body kick.
Vaughn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jee blocks a head kick by Vaughn.
Jee feints the counter takedown.
Vaughn connects with a body shot.
Vaughn misses with a series of wild punches.
Jee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vaughn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vaughn throws a head kick that misses.
Jee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee slips a jab and a cross from Vaughn.
Jee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jee slips a jab and a cross from Vaughn.
Darrion Vaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaughn throws a right and a left that Jee avoids nicely.
Jee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vaughn defends it well.
Jee slips a straight right by Vaughn.
Jee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaughn throws a series of punches but Jee avoids them all with ease.
Vaughn misses with a body shot.
Vaughn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jee is out of range and Vaughn settles back down.
Vaughn misses with a double jab.
Jee avoids the body shot from Vaughn.
Jee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vaughn takes a swing at Jee's ribcage but misses.
Jee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vaughn defends it well.
Vaughn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jee avoids the head kick by Vaughn.
Nice defenses there by Jee.
Jee with the counter takedown but Vaughn avoids it easily.
Vaughn misses with a few strikes there.
Jee feints the counter takedown.
Vaughn throws a chopping leg kick but Jee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vaughn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Vaughn. Those never looked like landing.
Vaughn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vaughn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaughn misses with a kick to the body.
Jee dodges the punch combination from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vaughn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vaughn defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a series of punches but Jee moves out of range.
Vaughn throws a front kick aimed at Jee's knee but Jee avoids it well.
Jee feints the counter takedown.
Vaughn misses with a two punch combination.
Jee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaughn.
Vaughn works the jab nicely.
Vaughn throws a big shot that misses.
Vaughn throws a series of punches but Jee moves out of range.
Vaughn lands with an overhand left.
Vaughn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jee with the counter takedown but Vaughn avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jee checks a leg kick.
Vaughn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Vaughn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've been informed that Jee has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn lands a two punch combo.
Vaughn throws a leg kick but Jee checks it.
And Jee tries to counter it with a takedown but Vaughn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vaughn is looking to chop away at Jee's legs.
Jee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vaughn defends it well.
Vaughn swinging wildly here.
Vaughn misses with a few strikes there.
Jee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vaughn defends it well.
Vaughn throws a right and a left that Jee avoids nicely.
Vaughn throws a solid leg kick but Jee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaughn.
Darrion Vaughn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vaughn swinging wildly here.
And Jee tries to counter it with a takedown but Vaughn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vaughn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jee was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaughn.
Jee with the counter takedown but Vaughn avoids it easily.
Vaughn lands with a shot to the body.
Vaughn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrion Vaughn dominated that 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.
Vaughn misses with a looping left.
Jee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jee moves out of range as Vaughn throws a body kick.
Darrion Vaughn is winning the standup battle so far.
Vaughn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jee is out of range and Vaughn settles back down.
Vaughn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jee can do to turn this around?
Vaughn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vaughn tries a head kick but it misses.
And Jee tries to counter it with a takedown but Vaughn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vaughn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaughn throws a solid leg kick but Jee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaughn.
And Jee tries to counter it with a takedown but Vaughn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vaughn misses with a wild combination.
Jee feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn tries to score with a low kick but Jee moves his leg out of the way.
Vaughn misses with a body kick.
Jee feints the counter takedown.
Vaughn tries to land a front kick but Jee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jee with the counter takedown but Vaughn avoids it easily.
Jee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vaughn.
Jee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No joy there for Vaughn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Jee.
Vaughn is looking to chop away at Jee's legs.
Jee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vaughn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jee.
Vaughn misses with a double jab.
Vaughn is looking to wear down Jee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good shot there by Vaughn.
A combination from Vaughn does no damage.
Vaughn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jee moves away.
A jab from Vaughn misses.
Vaughn throws a body shot but no joy.
Jee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vaughn defends it well.
A head kick misses from Vaughn.
Jee with the counter takedown but Vaughn avoids it easily.
Darrion Vaughn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jee is able to avoid easily.
And Jee tries to counter it with a takedown but Vaughn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jee avoids the head kick by Vaughn.
Jee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vaughn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaughn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jee with the counter takedown but Vaughn avoids it easily.
Vaughn misses with a double jab.
Vaughn throws a right hand that Jee ducks under and follows up with a left that Jee also avoids with ease.
Vaughn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vaughn misses with a low kick.
Jee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vaughn swinging wildly here.
Jee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jee dodges the punch combination from Vaughn.
Sloppy strikes from Vaughn. Those never looked like landing.
Jee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn misses with a few strikes there.
Vaughn misses with a straight right.
Vaughn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vaughn's guard.
Jee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vaughn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jee is looking to work some ground and pound but Vaughn has wrist control.
Vaughn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vaughn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vaughn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jee postures up in Vaughn's guard and throws a big left but Vaughn blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jee.
Jee throwing strikes but missing.
Jee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dar Jee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vaughn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vaughn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrion Vaughn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Vaughn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaughn misses with a wild combination.
Jee feints the counter takedown.
A punch combination from Vaughn misses.
Jee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vaughn swinging wildly here.
And Jee tries to counter it with a takedown but Vaughn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vaughn jabs at Jee's body.
Vaughn misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jee moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Vaughn misses.
Vaughn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vaughn defends it well.
Jee checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a solid leg kick but Jee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vaughn.
Vaughn misses with a body kick.
Jee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vaughn defends it well.
A combination from Vaughn does no damage.
Jee feints the counter takedown.
Vaughn just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaughn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jee manages to avoid it.
Jee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vaughn takes a swing at Jee's ribcage but misses.
Jee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vaughn misses with a hook.
Vaughn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jee counters with a takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Jee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jee throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vaughn parries the strikes from Jee easily there. Jee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vaughn to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Jee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Jee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
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!
Vaughn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jee.
Jee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jee misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jee 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.
Jee postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vaughn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jee.
Vaughn dodges the ground and pound from Jee.
Vaughn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jee.
Jee working the ground and pound but Vaughn is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Jee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vaughn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jee misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vaughn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jee.
Vaughn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jee.
Vaughn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jee.
Jee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jee working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Vaughn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Jee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Jee crashes against the mat.
Vaughn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jee.
Jee misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vaughn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jee.
Vaughn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jee.
Jee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jee 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Jee.
Jee working the ground and pound but Vaughn is defending the strikes.
Jee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jee in side control, throwing shots but Vaughn defends.
Dar Jee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jee misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dar Jee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vaughn 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrion Vaughn!
A pretty intense looking Darrion Vaughn took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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