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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darryl Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson's entrance music is Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.. A fine choice. Haze has chosen Border Patrol - Eek A Mouse as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
18 - 14 - 3 |
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224 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Darryl Haze!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wilson is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Haze is predictable there
and Wilson counters with a nice leg kick.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Slade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilson.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haze.
Wilson throws a body punch but Haze moves out of range.
As Wilson backs off Haze throws a huge counter combo but Wilson manages to avoid it all.
Haze cracks a nice hook into Wilson's ribs.
Wilson throws a wild body kick that Haze sees coming a mile off.
Wilson throws a body punch but Haze moves out of range.
Haze takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson defending well as Haze loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Haze.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Haze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson misses with the body kick
enabling Haze to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilson looks to throw a body kick
and Haze counters with an inside leg kick.
Wilson stuns Haze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wilson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haze lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson misses with a takedown
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson stops Haze from standing up.
Wilson drops back looking for a leg! Haze is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Haze manages to kick Wilson off! Wilson jumps back into Haze's guard.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Haze is keeping the position.
Wilson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilson is looking to work some ground and pound but Haze has wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wilson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haze keeps working.
Wilson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Haze has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilson 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.
Haze is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wilson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wilson trying to control the position but Haze is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Wilson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haze takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haze has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wilson.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilson is looking to counter punch.
Wilson lands a really nice looking cross but Haze seems unphased.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. Haze looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze misses the jab.
Wilson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Haze was covering up waiting for the punch and Wilson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson wants to control from the top but Haze keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
Wilson postures up in Haze's guard and throws a big left but Haze blocks it.
Wilson stops Haze from standing up.
Haze keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wilson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haze at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wilson.
Haze throws out a counter right but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
Haze moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Haze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wilson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wilson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to get an arm triangle but Haze is defending well.
Haze wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Haze has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wilson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wilson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Haze has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wilson but great work by Haze.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Haze off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Wilson dominated that second round.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Haze throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson misses with a looping left.
Wilson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wilson duly obliges.
Haze throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
Wilson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wilson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Haze lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Wilson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haze can do to turn this around?
Wilson misses the jab.
Wilson misses with a right hand
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson throws a lazy body kick
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze lands an overhand right.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Haze's head but Haze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze throws an off balance right hand
and Wilson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slade Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Haze keeps moving.
Wilson won't allow Haze to get back to his feet.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Haze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Wilson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson stops Haze from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haze throws out the jab.
Wilson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haze defends it nicely.
Haze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wilson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Darryl Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haze misses with a combination
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Haze. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Haze.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Haze napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wilson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haze is not content to let Wilson control the position.
Wilson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Wilson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wilson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Haze knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Wilson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haze keeps working.
Haze regains half guard, as Wilson was trying to land strikes.
Wilson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Slade Wilson.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slade Wilson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Slade Wilson thanked MayheM sportswear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Darryl Haze stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost because I was spat on by a venomous snake on my way to the arena and I had trouble seeing on account of the bright lights in my dressing room. I had blurred vision and numbness in my neck, eyes, arms, and lower torso. No way I would have lost otherwise!'.
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