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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Vaughan (ranked 2807 p4p, 3012 weight class) and Nils Fjellstroem (ranked 307 p4p, 329 weight class). Nils Fjellstroem has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Simon Vaughan's chin.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Vaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nils Fjellstroem!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Vaughan or perhaps it was just good defense by Fjellstroem, which made it look bad.
Fjellstroem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vaughan fails to land with a series of punches.
Vaughan fails to land the takedown.
Fjellstroem works the jab nicely.
Vaughan with a poor takedown
and Fjellstroem counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Vaughan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fjellstroem gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fjellstroem wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vaughan manages to pass to side control.
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!
Fjellstroem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vaughan pulls his head out easily.
Fjellstroem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjellstroem keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fjellstroem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vaughan pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vaughan lands a nice short elbow.
Vaughan wants to take a breather but Fjellstroem is having none of it.
Vaughan is really struggling to control Fjellstroem but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fjellstroem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vaughan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fjellstroem trying to control from the bottom.
Fjellstroem actively working from the bottom here.
Vaughan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fjellstroem taking some punishment here, with Vaughan in his half guard.
Fjellstroem is trying to get back to full guard.
Vaughan moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjellstroem is looking to regain half guard here but Vaughan keeps moving and retains side control.
Fjellstroem is not content to let Vaughan control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fjellstroem is trying to work for a sweep but Vaughan has mounted him!
Vaughan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fjellstroem looks a forlorn figure.
Fjellstroem really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vaughan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vaughan tries to control but Fjellstroem wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjellstroem is trying desperately to improve position.
Vaughan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fjellstroem tries to hold on but Vaughan postures up.
Vaughan breaks from Fjellstroem's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vaughan with good strikes from the mount here!
Fjellstroem is rocked!
It looks like Nils Fjellstroem has been cut.
Fjellstroem is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vaughan unloading with bombs!
Fjellstroem is still in real trouble! Can Vaughan finish him?
Vaughan lands a big elbow - Fjellstroem is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Fjellstroem is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Simon Vaughan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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