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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Maughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avi Baranes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilson Maughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Avi Baranes!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maughan slaps away a takedown attempt from Baranes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baranes throws a sloppy head kick and Maughan moves out of range easily.
Baranes throws a nice looking combination but Maughan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maughan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baranes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maughan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maughan misses with a wild combination.
Baranes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maughan throws a series of punches but Baranes avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Baranes misses its intended target.
Baranes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maughan tries a body shot but Baranes blocks it.
Maughan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maughan prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hand to the body from Maughan.
Baranes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baranes working aggressively here.
Maughan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maughan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Maughan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Maughan - that landed with a thud.
Baranes looks gassed!
Baranes is trying to break the clinch but Maughan has him pressed against the cage.
Maughan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maughan effectively controlling the action here.
Baranes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maughan to keep the fight standing.
Wilson Maughan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avi Baranes.
Maughan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maughan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maughan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baranes tries to land a knee to the head but Maughan blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maughan lands a shot to the body.
Baranes is trying to drag Maughan to the mat but Maughan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maughan pushes Baranes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maughan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maughan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baranes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maughan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maughan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Baranes sprawling to the canvas! Baranes rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Maughan finish him?!
Baranes is rocked!
It looks like Avi Baranes has been cut.
Maughan darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Baranes's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Maughan before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wilson Maughan!
Wilson Maughan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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