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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Maughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaac Newton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilson Maughan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Newton closes the distance and clinches up with Maughan, looking for a takedown. Newton pushes Maughan against the cage but Maughan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Newton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maughan defends it nicely.
Maughan swings for the body but Newton moves out of range.
Newton shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton fails with the takedown.
Newton fails to land the takedown.
Maughan circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maughan loads up on a big right hand but Newton slips the punch.
Newton closes the distance and clinches.
Newton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maughan prevents it.
Newton just leaning against Maughan, taking a breather.
Newton working aggressively here.
Maughan tries to throw a body punch but Newton avoids it by throwing Maughan back against the cage.
Newton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Newton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Newton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Newton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Newton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Newton looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton has gone for a leg lock! Maughan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Newton's guard.
Maughan trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maughan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maughan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Newton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maughan trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maughan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maughan looking to sit in guard and control but Newton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Newton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton passes into half guard.
Newton is looking for a kimura but Maughan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Newton to get the leverage.
Newton trying to control from half guard but Maughan is working away.
Newton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maughan wants to control but Newton is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Newton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maughan tries to sprawl but Newton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Newton wants to work for an arm triangle but Maughan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Newton seems to be looking for submissions.
Newton seems to be looking for submissions.
Maughan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maughan being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton looking to pass the guard.
Maughan seems keen to control Newton's posture.
Isaac Newton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maughan working for a triangle but Newton defends it easily.
Newton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Newton wants to control from the top but Maughan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Maughan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Newton is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Isaac Newton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maughan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maughan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maughan lands a really nice looking cross but Newton seems unphased.
Newton moves into the clinch.
Maughan is trying to stall.
Newton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maughan can't find room to land a body shot as Newton controls the action.
Maughan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maughan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Newton turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Newton manages to end up in side control.
Newton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Newton is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Maughan looks calm but he's in trouble here. Newton gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Maughan is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Newton lets go of the hold and Maughan can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Isaac Newton!
Isaac Newton is the new welterweight champion!
Isaac Newton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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