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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregory McVaughn (ranked 2861 p4p, 304 weight class) and Brandon Stark (ranked 1845 p4p, 217 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Gregory McVaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stark!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark shoots in but no luck this time.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stark misses with an uppercut.
McVaughn avoids the head kick by Stark.
Stark throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stark forces McVaughn back against the cage and clinches.
Stark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McVaughn lands a hook that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
McVaughn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stark's efforts to push away.
McVaughn leaning his opponent against the cage.
McVaughn swings wildly with an uppercut but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McVaughn stalling the fight.
McVaughn working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stark dodges an elbow strike from McVaughn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark jumps guard but McVaughn stands there with Stark around his waist. Stark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stark is trying to maintain a safe position but McVaughn gets an underhook and turns Stark into the cage.
Stark misses with some punches.
McVaughn lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stark tightens his grip and picks McVaughn up, before dumping him to the ground. McVaughn manages to land in guard.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but McVaughn is retaining full guard.
McVaughn has his hands on Stark's head, controlling the position.
McVaughn controls Stark momentarily but Stark frees himself.
McVaughn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McVaughn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stark advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn wants to control but Stark postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McVaughn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stark 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.
Stark throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McVaughn is looking for a sweep.
Stark trying to control the position but McVaughn is working away.
McVaughn wants to control but Stark postures up.
My spies in Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform me that Stark has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
McVaughn is trying to improve his position.
Stark is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McVaughn has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McVaughn, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn tries to improve position but can't.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McVaughn can't do much from the bottom here.
Stark lands a decent elbow from side control.
McVaughn struggling a bit here.
Stark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McVaughn, who protects the arm well.
Stark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McVaughn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stark wants to control but McVaughn is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on McVaughn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McVaughn is looking to reverse the position.
Stark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McVaughn is not content to let Stark control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McVaughn is trying to control Stark's posture but Stark avoids it.
Stark in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Stark dominated that 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.
McVaughn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stark can pounce on him.
McVaughn tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Stark looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Stark bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McVaughn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McVaughn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McVaughn tried to score with a low kick but Stark checks it.
Gregory McVaughn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McVaughn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McVaughn tries to avoid it but Stark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McVaughn to the ground. McVaughn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McVaughn looks to land a right hand but Stark moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brandon Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McVaughn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stark is out of range.
Stark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stark missing with a left hand there. McVaughn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McVaughn ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
McVaughn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stark throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - McVaughn coming out on top.
Stark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McVaughn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McVaughn misses with an uppercut. Stark saw that one coming.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McVaughn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stark on the side of the head.
Stark throws a lazy head kick
letting McVaughn counter with a right hand.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gregory McVaughn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McVaughn just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. McVaughn catches Stark right on the button with a cross.
McVaughn gets tackled into the cage by Stark. Stark maintains the clinch.
Stark has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McVaughn uses from the top position.
Stark wants to sweep here but McVaughn controlling him for the moment.
McVaughn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stark trying to control the position.
Stark is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McVaughn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McVaughn wants to stand but Stark has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McVaughn 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McVaughn tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McVaughn loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
Stark throws a half hearted mid kick.
McVaughn checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from McVaughn misses.
Stark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McVaughn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stark is looking to score with low kicks.
Stark misses with a left hand
and McVaughn counters with a straight right hand.
McVaughn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gregory McVaughn is winning the standup battle so far.
Stark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stark throws a low kick but it's checked well by McVaughn.
McVaughn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by McVaughn.
Stark throws a head kick but McVaughn moves out of range.
Stark misses with a double jab.
McVaughn keeps the fight on the outside.
McVaughn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No joy there for McVaughn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McVaughn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McVaughn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McVaughn misses with a double jab.
Stark throws a push kick but McVaughn slaps the foot to one side.
Stark shoots in and bounces McVaughn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn pulls Stark in close to prevent any damage.
McVaughn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McVaughn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McVaughn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stark defends it easily.
Stark controlling from the top position.
Stark tries to free his leg and advance position but McVaughn is retaining full guard.
Stark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stark sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gregory McVaughn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Stark misses with a head kick.
McVaughn misses with a head kick.
Stark throws a body kick that misses.
McVaughn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stark manages to circle out of the way.
Stark pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McVaughn back to the cage. Stark follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McVaughn throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark misses with a body shot.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McVaughn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McVaughn scores with a knee to the head.
McVaughn lands an elbow inside.
Stark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McVaughn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stark is defending well for now.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as McVaughn controls his hands.
Stark jumps guard but McVaughn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but McVaughn uses good head movement to avoid it.
McVaughn throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from McVaughn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
McVaughn misses with some punches.
McVaughn digs a right hand underneath Stark's ribcage. Stark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stark is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McVaughn to keep the fight standing.
Gregory McVaughn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Stark.
Stark has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McVaughn uses from the top position.
Stark controls McVaughn momentarily but McVaughn frees himself.
Stark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McVaughn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McVaughn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stark is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stark is on top in guard.
McVaughn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stark postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McVaughn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McVaughn working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
McVaughn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stark controls from within his opponent's guard.
McVaughn trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stark swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McVaughn.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McVaughn as he jumps to the side.
Stark closes this distance looking for a takedown but McVaughn circles away.
Stark missing with a left hand there. McVaughn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stark lands in his opponent's guard.
Stark pushes down on McVaughn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McVaughn pushes Stark off looking to stand but Stark dives back in and keeps control.
Stark looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stark is working for a kimura but McVaughn is defending it quite comfortably.
McVaughn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stark is working for a submission of some sort.
McVaughn tries to get to full guard but Stark has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brandon Stark.
I think Stark has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brandon Stark!
Brandon Stark thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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