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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 02, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Vaco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyer gets back to full guard.
Meyer controls Vaco momentarily but Vaco frees himself.
Meyer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Meyer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meyer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vaco can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Vaco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meyer pulls his head out easily.
Meyer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T1#
It looks like Meyer is going to stand back up.
Vaco tries to roll over but Meyer keeps him under control.
Vaco taking some punishment here, with Meyer in his half guard.
Meyer wants to stand up but Vaco is controlling the position.
Vaco is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
It looks like Meyer is going to stand back up.
Vaco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meyer looks to land a strike but Vaco avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Meyer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vaco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vaco wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Meyer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Meyer postures up.
Vaco lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Meyer is looking to stand up but Vaco isn't so interested in that idea.
Vaco is standing up over Meyer. Meyer looks to escape but Vaco dives into side control.
Meyer manages to get back to half guard.#T4#
Meyer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vaco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vaco's back!
Meyer has the hooks in. Vaco is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Vaco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Meyer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Meyer lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. #SUB#
Meyer looking for the choke from the back.
Meyer is hanging on to Vaco's back as he tries to escape.
Vaco covering up well under a series of strikes from Meyer.
Meyer is hanging on to Vaco's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Meyer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Meyer gets caught napping as Vaco dives in and scores a takedown. Meyer manages to retain guard.
Vaco postures up.
Meyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vaco's guard. #REVR#
Meyer wants to stand but Vaco is controlling his posture from full guard.
Meyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Meyer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vaco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SU#
Vaco is working an open guard so Meyer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Vaco throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Meyer was covering up waiting for the punch and Vaco finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vaco throwing strikes from guard but Meyer blocks nicely.
Vaco won't allow Meyer to sweep him here.
Vaco trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Vaco stays in close to Meyer's body and controls the position.
Meyer trying to control the position.
#T2#
Vaco looking to pass the guard.
Meyer is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Meyer is trying to keep Vaco in close.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Vaco bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Meyer regains half guard there - taking advantage of Vaco's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Meyer.#T3#
Meyer wants to sweep here but Vaco controlling him for the moment.
Vaco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meyer keeping moving, preventing Vaco from controlling successfully.
Meyer 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.
Meyer wants to sweep here but Vaco controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vaco trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyer trying to keep a closed guard but Vaco is proving a slippery customer.
Vaco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vaco trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaco tries to free his leg and advance position but Meyer is retaining full guard.
Vaco preventing the sweep.
Meyer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vaco throws a shot to the body.
Vaco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Meyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vaco can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Vaco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meyer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vaco trying to control the position but Meyer is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meyer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Meyer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Taco Vaco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Meyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Vaco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vaco showed some decent athleticism there.
Vaco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Meyer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vaco.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet.
Meyer is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer is looking to escape.
Vaco is keen to just control but Meyer is a slippery customer.
Meyer is trying to stand back up but Vaco is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Vaco working Meyer over with strikes.
Meyer wants to improve his position but Vaco is controlling well.
Meyer is looking to escape.
Vaco works his way into full mount!
Vaco trying to control but Meyer is having none of it.
Vaco lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vaco trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T2#
Meyer is working to get back to half guard.
Vaco wants to control the pace but Meyer is squirming around nicely.
Vaco controlling his opponent.
Vaco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Meyer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#ROC2#
Meyer is rocked!
Taco Vaco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vaco content just to control the position here.
Oh Meyer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vaco lands a big elbow - Meyer is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Meyer is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Taco Vaco!
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Event:
CCR 30
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Cabron with a nice cross.#CUT2#
It looks like Taco Vaco has been cut.
Cabron feints and then cracks Vaco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vaco down.
Vaco shoots for a takedown but Cabron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cabron throws a head kick but Vaco moves out of range.
Cabron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabron lands a big head kick that sends Vaco to the canvas! Cabron follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Cabron!
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Event:
CCR 26
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Vaco misses with a wild body shot.
Vaco looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vaco.#CUT#
It looks like Ami Young has been cut.
Vaco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaco.
Young defending well as Vaco loads up on a big left hand.
Young tries to counter with a clinch but Vaco shakes him off and moves away.
Vaco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
A big left from Vaco misses.
Vaco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Vaco.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaco.
Young changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Vaco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Young manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vaco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Young working a defensive guard here.
#T1##SUB2#
Young has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vaco doesn't defend quickly enough and Young has managed to lock this one up! Can Vaco escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Young on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ami Young!
After the fight, Ami Young was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
CCR 22
Date: Apr 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Vaco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#TD2#
Vaco closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Juricic struggling a bit here.
Juricic is not content to let Vaco control the position.
Vaco tries to score with some ground and pound. Juricic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaco 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.
Juricic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Juricic tries to get out of the position.
Juricic wants to get back to his feet but Vaco drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Juricic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vaco throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T1#
Vaco landing strikes.
Juricic taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vaco tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Juricic is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juricic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vaco off and has taken his back!
Juricic struggling to keep hold of the position.
Vaco breaks Juricic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Juricic wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Juricic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vaco defends well.
Vaco tries to free his leg and advance position but Juricic is retaining full guard. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juricic is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Juricic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Juricic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Juricic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juricic trying to control but Vaco is working from the bottom.
Juricic prevents Vaco from getting back to his feet.
Juricic landing some decent shots from guard.
Vaco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Juricic's guard. #REVB#
Vaco stops Juricic from standing up. #T3#
Vaco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juricic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juricic looking to control.
#SUB#
Juricic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vaco is aware though and is defending well.
Juricic keeping moving, preventing Vaco from controlling successfully.
Juricic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vaco.
Vaco wants to control from the top but Juricic keeps moving.
Vaco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Juricic's guard.
Juricic manages to get to full guard.
Juricic keeping full guard, as Vaco tries to pass. #T4#
Juricic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Juricic postures up in Vaco's guard and throws a big left but Vaco blocks it.
Juricic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juricic scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Vaco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Juricic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Juricic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andro Juricic will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Juricic slaps away a takedown attempt from Vaco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Juricic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Juricic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vaco tries for a takedown but Juricic circles away easily
and Juricic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juricic is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#TD2#
Vaco drives through with a takedown into Juricic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vaco postures up.
Vaco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juricic is keeping the position for now.
Juricic keeping moving, preventing Vaco from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Vaco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
Juricic trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Juricic is looking for a triangle here but Vaco uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Vaco throws an elbow but Juricic slips to the side and avoids it well.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vaco landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Juricic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vaco asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Juricic struggling a bit here.
Juricic keeping his opponent close.
Vaco landing a few strikes.
Juricic manages to get back to half guard.
Juricic is trying to stand up here but Vaco is controlling him well. #T3#
Juricic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vaco.
Vaco lands with a punch from half guard.
Vaco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Juricic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Juricic.
Vaco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vaco postures up.
Vaco looking to pass the guard.
Juricic has momentary wrist control but Vaco slips an elbow through the middle.
Vaco looking to pass the guard.
Vaco wants to control from the top but Juricic keeps moving. #T4#
Juricic wants to stand and escape but Vaco is having none of it.
Vaco trying to control the position from guard on top but Juricic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaco passes Juricic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Juricic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vaco looking to sit in guard and control but Juricic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Vaco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juricic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vaco's head.
Juricic lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Taco Vaco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Juricic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jab, jab by Juricic - just one landing.
Vaco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vaco.
Juricic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vaco shoots in for a takedown but Juricic shows good takedown defense.
Andro Juricic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taco Vaco.
Juricic lands a nice hook to Vaco's body. Vaco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vaco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juricic lands a glancing blow to the side of Vaco's head.
Juricic lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Vaco can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Juricic and Vaco drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Juricic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andro Juricic!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Ribirachi misses with a takedown attempt - Vaco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Ribirachi with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Vaco fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ribirachi sprawls well initially but Vaco persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Vaco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ribirachi wants to get back to his feet.
Vaco is nestled in close to Ribirachi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vaco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vaco not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaco is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Vaco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Ribirachi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vaco passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vaco lands a nice short elbow.
Vaco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ribirachi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vaco lands a nice short elbow.
Vaco working over Ribirachi with some ground and pound. Ribirachi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vaco working Ribirachi over with strikes.
Vaco working Ribirachi over with strikes.
Ribirachi wants to control but Vaco is keeping busy.
Vaco working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T2#
Vaco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ribirachi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
Ribirachi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vaco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ribirachi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ribirachi is pressing down on Vaco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ribirachi keeping moving, preventing Vaco from controlling successfully.
Vaco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ribirachi stops Vaco from passing to mount. #T3#
Ribirachi struggling a bit here.
Vaco scores with punches from side control.
Vaco connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ribirachi some visible discomfort.
Ribirachi taking a bit of punishment here - Vaco scoring with strikes.
Vaco looks up at the clock and then as Ribirachi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vaco smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vaco in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ribirachi looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Vaco turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taco Vaco!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Vaco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Vaco seems to be looking for submissions.
Vaco stops Marques from getting back to his feet.
Marques wants to improve his position but Vaco is controlling well.
Vaco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marques wants to control but Vaco is keeping busy.
Vaco moves into full mount! Marques won't be happy about that!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques can't escape the position.
Marques is working hard here to advance position.
The referee warns Marques that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Vaco with a couple of short strikes.
Vaco lands a nice shot to the head.
Vaco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Marques that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#SUB2#
Vaco working for a submission but Marques is keeping him at bay.
Vaco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vaco working Marques over with strikes here. #ROC2#
Marques is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marques is breathing heavily.
Marques takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Vaco's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taco Vaco!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 22, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Vaco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Patterson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Patterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vaco misses with a head kick.
Vaco swats away the attempt to clinch by Patterson.
Vaco throws a counter combo.
Patterson throws a head kick but Vaco moves out of range.
Vaco feints the counter takedown.#CL#
Patterson drives through and clinches with Vaco against the cage.
Patterson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vaco's efforts to push away.
Patterson is working for takedown but Vaco is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Vaco jumps guard.
Vaco wants to sweep here but Patterson controlling him for the moment.
Patterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vaco works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Vaco is striking from the bottom but Patterson uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Vaco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Patterson.
Vaco keeping hold of Patterson's head, controlling as best he can.
Patterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vaco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Patterson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Patterson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vaco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vaco is trying to maintain the position but Patterson is very close to passing his half guard.
Patterson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Patterson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vaco defending well though.
Patterson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB#
Patterson seems to be looking for submissions.
Patterson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Vaco is looking to clinch.
Patterson is looking to counter the offense by Vaco and move into the clinch.
Patterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#TD2#
Vaco shoots in and gets a takedown into Patterson's guard.
Vaco stops Patterson from standing up.
Patterson is trying to control the position but Vaco postures up.
Patterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU2#
Vaco stands up from Patterson's guard - Vaco perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD2#
Vaco dives in and scores a takedown into Patterson's guard.
Patterson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vaco manages to pass to side control. #T4##REVR#
Vaco is thwarting Patterson's attempts to control the position.
Patterson is breathing heavily.
Vaco wants to pass to mount but Patterson is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vaco not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taco Vaco will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
Vaco drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patterson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Patterson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vaco is aware though and is defending well.
Vaco throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taco Vaco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vaco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1##SU2#
Vaco stands and steps away. Patterson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vaco throws a sloppy head kick and Patterson moves out of range easily.
Patterson tries to clinch but Vaco moves out of range.
Vaco doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Patterson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Patterson backs off Vaco throws a huge counter combo but Patterson manages to avoid it all.#TD2#
Vaco shoots in and gets a takedown into Patterson's guard.
Vaco won't allow Patterson to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vaco looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Patterson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Patterson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vaco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Patterson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vaco stopping the sweep attempt from Patterson.
Vaco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vaco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
As Vaco tries to get set, Patterson tries to push him back and clinch up but Vaco manages to avoid the attempt.#T3#
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vaco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vaco feints a counter leg kick.#TD2#
Vaco feints and as Patterson raises his hands in defense, Vaco changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SU2#
Vaco stands up and waves to Patterson to follow him. #CL2#
Vaco has Patterson up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Vaco gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #ES#
Patterson pushes Vaco off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD2#
Vaco shoots in and bounces Patterson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Patterson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vaco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Vaco stands up from Patterson's guard - Vaco perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Vaco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Patterson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taco Vaco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Vaco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Patterson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vaco takes a little break here. Patterson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patterson can't do much from the bottom here.
Vaco scores with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vaco has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Vaco cracks Patterson with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T1#
Patterson tries to buck Vaco off but Vaco is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vaco is staying tight to Patterson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Let's hope that Vaco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Patterson is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Vaco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Vaco instigates a clinch. #BC#
Patterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Vaco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Patterson to the mat! Patterson manages to get full guard. #ES#
Patterson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Vaco presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD2#
Vaco jumps into guard, dragging Patterson to the mat.
Vaco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vaco tries to strike from the bottom.
#T3#
Vaco thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SUB2#
Vaco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Patterson preventing the sweep.
Vaco has control of Patterson's left arm, preventing Patterson from doing any damage.
Patterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vaco tries to land a front kick but Patterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vaco fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Vaco jumps into guard, dragging Patterson to the mat.
Vaco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Patterson postures up in Vaco's guard and throws a big left but Vaco blocks it.
Vaco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patterson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vaco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Patterson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Patterson throwing strikes from guard but Vaco blocks nicely.
Cary Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taco Vaco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Patterson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taco Vaco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vaco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taco Vaco!
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