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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bawang (ranked 3376 p4p, 2440 weight class) and Darrion Vaughn (ranked 153 p4p, 119 weight class). 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
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bawang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darrion Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bawang shoots in for a double leg but Vaughn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bawang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaughn pinned against the cage. Vaughn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vaughn punishes Bawang's body with a nice straight punch.
Bawang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darrion Vaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Vaughn.
Bawang moves out of range of the body kick.
Bawang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bawang throws a series of punches but Vaughn avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Vaughn both land. Nice combination.
Vaughn throws a body kick that misses
and Bawang counters with a left and a right that stings Vaughn.
Vaughn looks for the body kick but Bawang saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaughn connects with a body shot that sends Bawang's belly button to the back.
Vaughn lands a nice shot that snaps Bawang's head back.
A head kick misses from Bawang.
Bawang blocks a jab.
Vaughn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vaughn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bawang in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bawang. Those never looked like landing.
Vaughn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bawang to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vaughn has his feet on Bawang's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bawang slips under a jab from Vaughn.
Vaughn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bawang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bawang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaughn throws a shot from downtown. Bawang moves away and avoids it.
Vaughn looks for the body kick but Bawang saw that one coming.
Bawang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bawang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darrion Vaughn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vaughn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bawang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaughn digs a good body shot into Bawang's ribs.
Vaughn lands with a cross.
Vaughn lands a nice shot that snaps Bawang's head back.
Vaughn throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws a low kick, looking for Bawang's leg but Bawang calmly moves out of range.
Vaughn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bawang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vaughn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vaughn connects with a nice looking jab.
Bawang misses with a two punch combination.
Vaughn throws a front kick aimed at Bawang's knee but Bawang avoids it well.
Vaughn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaughn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bawang throws a low kick but Vaughn avoids it.
Vaughn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bawang backs up against the cage.
Bawang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vaughn throws a head kick but Bawang moves out of range.
Bawang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bawang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vaughn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vaughn slaps away a takedown attempt from Bawang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boy Bawang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaughn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bawang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vaughn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vaughn scores with a jab.
Vaughn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vaughn lands a jab.
Bawang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vaughn.
Bawang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vaughn misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bawang misses the target.
Vaughn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vaughn misses with a head kick.
Bawang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vaughn with the counter takedown but Bawang avoids it easily.
Bawang throws a head kick but Vaughn moves out of range.
And Vaughn tries to counter it with a takedown but Bawang pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vaughn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Bawang does no damage.
Bawang rushes Vaughn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bawang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vaughn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bawang circles away quickly and effectively.
Vaughn looks to throw the jab but Bawang is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bawang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vaughn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bawang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bawang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaughn throws out the jab.
Vaughn catches Bawang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vaughn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bawang had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A head kick misses from Vaughn.
Bawang throws a big counter combination but Vaughn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bawang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vaughn defends it nicely.
Bawang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bawang gets a clinch.
Bawang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vaughn avoids the head kick by Bawang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaughn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bawang throws a head kick that misses.
Bawang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bawang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vaughn lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darrion Vaughn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bawang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bawang.
Nice cross by Vaughn.
Vaughn connects with a nice looking jab.
Bawang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Bawang.
Vaughn lands an overhand right.
Vaughn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bawang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vaughn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughn regains half guard, as Bawang was trying to land strikes.
Bawang stops Vaughn from getting back to his feet.
Vaughn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bawang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawang stops Vaughn from getting back to his feet.
Bawang throws a strike but Vaughn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vaughn is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bawang presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bawang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bawang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vaughn misses with a low kick.
Bawang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vaughn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bawang defends it well.
Vaughn misses with an uppercut. Bawang saw that one coming.
Vaughn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vaughn catches Bawang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vaughn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bawang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vaughn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bawang misses the jab.
Vaughn connects with a body shot that sends Bawang's belly button to the back.
Vaughn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaughn throws a sloppy head kick and Bawang moves out of range easily.
Vaughn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bawang throws a series of punches but Vaughn avoids them all with ease.
Vaughn throws a right and a left that Bawang avoids nicely.
Bawang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bawang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No luck for Bawang with that takedown attempt.
Vaughn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vaughn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bawang closes the distance and clinches.
Vaughn has had enough of the clinch but Bawang keeps him there for the moment.
Bawang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaughn tries to land a front kick but Bawang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bawang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vaughn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bawang somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boy Bawang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaughn tests Bawang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawang blocks a head kick by Vaughn.
Bawang misses with a low kick as Vaughn jumps back.
A low kick from Vaughn is predictable there
and Bawang counters with a three punch combo that has Vaughn backing up. Vaughn nods at Bawang to acknowledge the strikes.
Bawang moves away from the strike by Vaughn.
Vaughn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from Bawang.
Bawang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vaughn throws a head kick that misses.
Vaughn misses the shot to the body.
Bawang shoots in looking for a takedown. Vaughn tries to sprawl out of it but Bawang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vaughn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boy Bawang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bawang closes the distance and clinches.
Bawang breaks from the clinch.
Vaughn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bawang staying out of range there.
Vaughn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bawang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaughn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vaughn.
Vaughn slips a jab and a cross from Bawang.
Vaughn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bawang defends it well.
Bawang checks a low kick from Vaughn.
As Vaughn looks to move away, Bawang throws a big counter combo but Vaughn just gets out of the way.
Vaughn scores with a three punch combo!
Vaughn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vaughn throws a hook to the side of Bawang's head but Bawang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaughn scoring well with a low kick there.
Darrion Vaughn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaughn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bawang or perhaps it was just good defense by Vaughn, which made it look bad.
Vaughn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bawang back to the cage. Vaughn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bawang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bawang moves out of range as Vaughn throws a body kick.
Bawang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darrion Vaughn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bawang swinging wildly here.
Bawang looks to land a combination. Vaughn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Darrion Vaughn has been cut.
A jab from Vaughn does it's job there.
Bawang throws a head kick that misses.
Bawang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bawang misses with a wild combination.
Bawang instigates a clinch.
Bawang breaks from the clinch.
Vaughn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bawang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vaughn checks it well.
Vaughn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vaughn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bawang back to the cage. Vaughn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bawang slips a jab and a cross from Vaughn.
Vaughn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn works Bawang's body with a nice hook.
Bawang throws a head kick that misses.
Vaughn with the counter takedown but Bawang avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Vaughn.
Vaughn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vaughn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bawang.
Vaughn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vaughn throws a lazy right hand but Bawang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bawang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vaughn throws a body punch but Bawang moves out of range.
Vaughn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bawang's hands.
Bawang avoids the head kick by Vaughn.
Vaughn looks to throw a body kick
and Bawang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vaughn misses the shot to the body.
Bawang moves out of range of the body kick from Vaughn.
Vaughn checks a low kick from Bawang.
Bawang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vaughn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bawang avoids a kick to the body.
Vaughn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bawang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bawang has Vaughn up against the cage in a clinch.
Bawang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaughn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bawang.
Vaughn lands a glancing blow to the side of Bawang's head.
Vaughn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vaughn blocks a low kick nicely.
Bawang has managed to clinch.
Bawang breaks from the clinch.
Vaughn scores with a nice strike.
Vaughn cracks Bawang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vaughn throws a nice looking combination but Bawang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Bawang was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bawang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bawang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vaughn's corner calls for a 1-2. Vaughn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bawang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throws an off balance right hand
and Bawang counters with a one-two to the body.
Vaughn feints and then cracks Bawang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bawang down.
Vaughn jabs Bawang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bawang throws a right hand that Vaughn ducks under and follows up with a left that Vaughn also avoids with ease.
Vaughn misses with the body kick
and Bawang moves into the clinch.
Bawang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Vaughn.
Bawang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vaughn as he avoids it easily.
Bawang takes one to the chin there.
Vaughn connects with a body shot.
Vaughn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bawang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaughn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vaughn misses with a hook. Bawang ducked under it nicely.
Bawang tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vaughn manages to circle out of the way.
Vaughn misses with a few strikes there.
Bawang closes the distance and clinches up with Vaughn, looking for a takedown. Bawang pushes Vaughn against the cage but Vaughn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bawang walks into a jab.
Bawang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaughn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vaughn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Vaughn as he connects with a hook.
Vaughn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vaughn wants it to stay on the feet.
Boy Bawang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boy Bawang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaughn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bawang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vaughn misses with a body kick.
Vaughn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bawang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bawang swinging wildly here.
Vaughn throws a series of punches but Bawang avoids them all with ease.
Bawang throws a big counter combination but Vaughn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vaughn checks a low kick from Bawang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaughn lands a slapping body shot.
Vaughn throws a head kick but Bawang moves out of range.
Vaughn takes a swing at Bawang's ribcage but misses.
Bawang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darrion Vaughn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vaughn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrion Vaughn!
A victorious Darrion Vaughn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Boy Bawang had this to say: 'Fuck off'.
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RATING
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