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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lake comes to the cage accompanied by Thanks For The Ride. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
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180 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Lake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vaughn but Vaughn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vaughn fails with the takedown
and Lake counters with a shoot takedown. Vaughn fights it but they end up in guard.
Lake wants to pass the guard but Vaughn is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vaughn holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vaughn is on top in guard.
Vaughn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vaughn has managed to get both his arms back between Lake's legs - danger averted.
Lake looking for a guillotine here but Vaughn defends easily.
Vaughn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lake looking for a guillotine here but Vaughn defends easily.
Vaughn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vaughn trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Vaughn won't allow Lake to get back to his feet.
Vaughn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vaughn is aware though and is defending well.
Vaughn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake wants to sweep here but Vaughn controlling him for the moment.
Vaughn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vaughn wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vaughn with a poor takedown
and Lake makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vaughn wants to clinch
and Lake counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vaughn!
Vaughn wants to control but Lake is having none of it.
Vaughn is trying desperately to improve position.
Lake avoids the attempt from Vaughn to control.
Lake working for a guillotine from mount but Vaughn is in no mood to give up.
Vaughn blocking the ground and pound.
Lake is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Vaughn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lake is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Vaughn is desperately trying to improve his position but Lake has a good base and remains in mount.
Lake dominating with strikes here.
Vaughn is looking to improve his position but Lake isn't that keen on the idea.
Lake scoring with strikes but Vaughn is staying in there.
Vaughn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vaughn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lake looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lake has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vaughn's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vaughn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vaughn is aware though and is defending well.
Vaughn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vaughn wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vaughn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vaughn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vaughn stays in close to Lake's body and controls the position.
Vaughn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vaughn manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Lake dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vaughn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lake decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vaughn's guard.
Jackson Lake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lake distracts Vaughn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vaughn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vaughn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vaughn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vaughn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vaughn has control of Lake's left arm, preventing Lake from doing any damage.
Lake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vaughn's head.
Vaughn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vaughn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lake is one step ahead there.
Vaughn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vaughn misses with a takedown
and Lake counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vaughn!
Vaughn is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake wants to finish this one by submission but Vaughn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lake.
Lake has control of Vaughn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vaughn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lake is going olschool here, as he tries to force Vaughn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vaughn shrugs it off.
Vaughn landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Lake unloading with bombs!
Vaughn tries to lock up and control but Lake gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vaughn somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Lake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn misses with a takedown attempt
and Lake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson Lake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Vaughn.
Lake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vaughn trying to keep a closed guard but Lake is proving a slippery customer.
Lake scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lake slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lake passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Vaughn!
Lake is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vaughn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lake 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.
Lake goes for an armbar but Vaughn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Vaughn.
Vaughn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vaughn has managed to get both his arms back between Lake's legs - danger averted.
Lake looking for a guillotine here but Vaughn defends easily.
Vaughn trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vaughn controls the pace.
Vaughn stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
Lake is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lake being controlled here, momentarily.
Lake is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vaughn trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lake lands a head kick. Vaughn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaughn wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lake throws a leg kick but Vaughn checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Lake dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
A shot to de liver by Lake. Beautiful body shot.
Vaughn throws a big shot that misses.
Vaughn tries to clinch
and Lake counters with a good low kick that Vaughn was not able to check.
Vaughn tries to clinch up
and Lake counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vaughn's guard now.
Lake wants to pass the guard but Vaughn is keeping the position.
Vaughn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lake's guard.
Vaughn lands a couple of digs.
Vaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vaughn trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vaughn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lake is looking for a triangle but Vaughn pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake wants to sweep here but Vaughn controlling him for the moment.
Vaughn trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Vaughn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vaughn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vaughn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vaughn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vaughn wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vaughn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vaughn is looking to stand up but Lake won't let him.
Vaughn wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Lake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vaughn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lake is trying to keep Vaughn in close.
Lake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vaughn defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vaughn looking to pass the guard.
Lake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vaughn stands up over Lake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vaughn prevents Lake from getting back to his feet.
Vaughn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four 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.
Lake tries to strike from the bottom.
Vaughn trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ricky Vaughn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
Vaughn landing with the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lake has a takedown stuffed.
Vaughn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vaughn fails with a takedown attempt.
Vaughn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lake's waist but Lake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vaughn off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Lake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Lake!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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