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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yun Fat Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn has chosen A-Wax- Real One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yun Fat Chow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn wants to slow Chow down by chopping away at his legs.
We've been informed that Vaughn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chris Vaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaughn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chow.
Vaughn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vaughn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaughn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaughn looks for the body kick but Chow saw that one coming.
Chow rushes Vaughn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vaughn landing knees to the body.
Chow lands a damaging elbow.
Chow avoids a wild elbow strike from Vaughn.
Chow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vaughn lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Chow.
Chow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vaughn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaughn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chow gets through Vaughn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chow lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaughn.
Vaughn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chow throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaughn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow throws a head punch that misses.
Chow misses with some punches.
Chow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vaughn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vaughn trying to land knees to the body.
Vaughn takes a shot to the head.
Vaughn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chow's defenses.
Vaughn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chow.
Chow swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chow blocks an elbow strike from Vaughn.
Vaughn connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaughn.
Chow lands an elbow just above Vaughn 's eye.
Vaughn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chow is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vaughn throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaughn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vaughn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chow is defending well.
Vaughn blocks a body shot from Chow.
Vaughn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chow.
Vaughn misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow is leaning against Vaughn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vaughn prevents a body shot from Chow.
Chow blocks an elbow strike from Vaughn.
Chow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Chow takes an elbow to the temple.
Chow blocks the elbow strike.
Chow is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vaughn is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chow to the mat. Chow regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Chow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vaughn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vaughn throwing strikes from guard but Chow blocks nicely.
Chow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vaughn is one step ahead there.
Vaughn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow is trying to keep Vaughn in close.
Vaughn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chow trying to control the position.
Vaughn lands a couple of digs.
Vaughn wants to control from the top but Chow keeps moving.
Vaughn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chow's head.
Vaughn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vaughn postures up and lands a big shot to Chow's brow.
Vaughn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vaughn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chow defending well though.
Chow is pressing down on Vaughn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vaughn postures up in Chow's guard and throws a big left but Chow blocks it.
Vaughn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vaughn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vaughn.
Chow keeping moving, preventing Vaughn from controlling successfully.
Chow 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.
Chow is working hard here to advance position.
Vaughn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vaughn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Vaughn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vaughn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
An inside leg kick from Vaughn misses.
Vaughn throws a hook but Chow avoids it easily.
Vaughn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chow looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chow lands with a right hand.
Chow has Vaughn up against the cage in a clinch.
Chow blocks the elbow strike.
Vaughn connects with a knee to the head.
Vaughn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chow.
Vaughn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vaughn lands with a light punch inside.
Chow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chow scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vaughn lands an elbow inside.
Chow blocks the elbow strike.
Chow takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vaughn.
Chow lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vaughn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vaughn lands an elbow inside that Chow shrugs off.
Vaughn avoids a wild elbow strike from Chow.
Chow stops a takedown attempt from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws an elbow that misses.
Vaughn misses with an elbow strike.
Chow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Chow fails to land.
Vaughn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chow is defending well.
Chow throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaughn.
Chow working aggressively here.
Chris Vaughn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Chow as the two fighters clinch.
Vaughn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vaughn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chow struggles to land a body shot inside as Vaughn controls his hands.
A short right from Chow on the inside.
Chow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaughn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vaughn goes for a takedown attempt but Chow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yun Fat Chow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Vaughn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaughn.
Vaughn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yun Fat Chow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vaughn trying to stall but Chow improves his position.
Vaughn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chow is defending well.
Chow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaughn avoids it.
Vaughn tries to throw a body punch but Chow avoids it by throwing Vaughn back against the cage.
Chow tries a body shot but Vaughn blocks it.
Chow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chow lands a left hand.
Vaughn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chow misses with some punches.
Vaughn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chow lands a damaging elbow.
Vaughn managing to block the knees to the body from Chow.
Vaughn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vaughn misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow throws a head punch that misses.
Chow lands with a left to the head.
Chow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vaughn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaughn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vaughn throws an elbow but it misses.
Chow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chow managing to block the knees to the body from Vaughn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chow.
Vaughn pushes off an throws an elbow but Chow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chow scores with a shoulder strike.
Vaughn lands an elbow inside that Chow shrugs off.
Vaughn misses with a knee strike.
Vaughn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vaughn pushes off an throws an elbow but Chow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vaughn tries a knee to the head but Chow blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn trying to land knees to the body.
Chow misses with an elbow strike.
Chow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vaughn throws an elbow but misses.
Chow has a couple of punches blocked by Vaughn.
Chow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chow lands an elbow just above Vaughn 's eye.
Chow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Chow.
Vaughn is breathing heavily.
Vaughn blocks an uppercut.
Chow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chow lands a shoulder strike.
Vaughn missing with knees to the body.
Chow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaughn avoids it.
Chow has a couple of punches blocked by Vaughn.
Vaughn missing with knees to the body.
Vaughn effectively controlling the action here.
Vaughn struggles to land a body shot inside as Chow controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaughn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vaughn blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chow fails to land.
Chow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vaughn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yun Fat Chow dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Chow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A countering left hand to the body from Vaughn misses.
Chow clinches.
Chow blocks the elbow strike.
Vaughn wants a takedown.
Chow misses with a punch to the body.
Chow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Vaughn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chow misses with the head strike.
Chow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chow blocks the elbow strike.
Vaughn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chow avoiding damage as Vaughn throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn looking to throw knees to the head but Chow is blocking nicely.
Chow lands with a light punch inside.
Vaughn tries to stall but Chow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vaughn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaughn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vaughn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chow's brow.
Vaughn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow lands an elbow that stopped Vaughn in his tracks for a moment.
Chow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vaughn pushes off an throws an elbow but Chow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vaughn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaughn pushes Chow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards.
Chow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vaughn lands an elbow inside.
Vaughn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vaughn blocks an elbow strike.
Vaughn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chow misses with an elbow strike.
Vaughn stalling in the clinch.
Vaughn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Chow regains guard immediately.
Vaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaughn trying to control but Chow is working from the bottom.
Vaughn throws a big elbow that misses.
Vaughn with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn throwing strikes but missing.
Vaughn throwing strikes but missing.
Chow has Vaughn pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chow is on top in guard.
Vaughn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chow is one step ahead there.
Chow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vaughn looking for a sweep. Not yet Vaughn, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chow advances to half guard.
Vaughn gets back to full guard.
Chow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chris Vaughn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vaughn trying to control the position.
Chow trying to control but Vaughn is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vaughn working a defensive guard but Chow manages to pass into side control anyway.
Vaughn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chow taking a breather here.
Vaughn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chow frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chow prevents Vaughn from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yun Fat Chow.
I think Chow 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yun Fat Chow!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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