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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nilo Putsok (ranked 5274 p4p, 485 weight class) and Hank Vaughn (ranked 6676 p4p, 528 weight class). Nilo Putsok has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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189 cm
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175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nilo Putsok! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Vaughn! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Putsok throws a combination that misses enabling Vaughn to counter with a crisp jab. The fighters circling - Vaughn throws out the jab but it was never going to land. We've been hearing reports that Putsok has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Vaughn clinches with his opponent.
Putsok jumps guard but Vaughn stands there with Putsok around his waist. Putsok gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vaughn misses with a short punch on the inside. Putsok is trying to drag Vaughn to the mat but Vaughn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Putsok tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nilo Putsok. That's going to take a lot out of him. Putsok is trying to pull guard but Vaughn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. A hook to the body from Vaughn.
Putsok is trying to break free. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vaughn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putsok.
Vaughn lands a knee to the body.
Vaughn scores a nice knee to the body.
Putsok is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vaughn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Putsok is breathing heavily. Vaughn connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Nilo Putsok has been cut. Vaughn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vaughn.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vaughn gets through Putsok's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Vaughn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Putsok backwards. Vaughn with a knee to the head.
Vaughn leaning against his opponent.
Vaughn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vaughn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Vaughn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vaughn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Putsok's elbow. A left hand lands to the body for Vaughn.
Vaughn tries to land knees in the clinch but Putsok avoids the damage to the body. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Vaughn with a knee to the head.
Vaughn lands a nice knee to the body. 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! Putsok jumps guard but Vaughn stands there with Putsok around his waist. Putsok gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Putsok goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vaughn prevents it.
Vaughn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Putsok takes a knee to the side of the body. Vaughn lands with a right to the head. Vaughn lands a good knee to the midsection. Putsok won't want to take too many of those. Vaughn stalling.
A left hand lands to the body for Vaughn.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vaughn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vaughn leaning against his opponent.
Vaughn receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Vaughn lands a nice uppercut. Vaughn lands a left hand.
Vaughn is working Putsok over against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vaughn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Vaughn stops a takedown attempt from Putsok.
Vaughn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vaughn stops a takedown attempt from Putsok.
Vaughn is pressed up against the cage. Putsok has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vaughn down to the mat. Vaughn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Nilo Putsok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vaughn has Putsok up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vaughn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putsok blocks it with crossed arms. Knees to the body from Vaughn.
Vaughn lands a nice uppercut. A short left from Vaughn. Vaughn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vaughn obliges. Vaughn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putsoks head. Vaughn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vaughn scores with a shoulder strike. Vaughn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Putsok backwards.
Putsok is rocked! Vaughn lands a nice knee to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! A short right hand to the side of the head by Vaughn. Oh Putsok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vaughn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Vaughn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vaughn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vaughn scores with a hook to the body. A short left from Vaughn. Vaughn lands a big knee to the head and Putsok goes down! Vaughn pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Vaughn! An out of breath Hank Vaughn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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