Aucklander Vaughn Scott lost his first-round bout 9-5 in the under-80kg division of the Olympic taekwondo competition today. Scott, ranked 18th in the world, came up against a tough opponent in Argentinian Sebastian Crismanich, the seventh seed. Crismanich won the first round 6-2, mainly owing to one defensive kick that earned him four points. However, the New Zealander, fighting aggressively, came back well in the second round, which he won 3-2. At one point he closed the margin to 6-5. Scott needed a big third round, but was unable to make any impact on the Argentinian, and lost it 1-0. London 1908 Olympic Summer Games Vaughn Scott Taekwondo
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