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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Maure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slade Wilson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Maure's chin.
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Maure!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maure throws a combination that misses
and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maure's guard.
Wilson trying to control but Maure is working from the bottom.
Maure is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maure is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maure has escaped and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maure is fighting to break Wilson's control of his arms but Wilson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maure scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maure postures up.
Maure won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
Maure avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maure can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
I've been told that Maure has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Maure from controlling successfully.
Maure throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maure trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Maure from controlling successfully.
Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maure has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wilson is proving hard to escape from.
Maure postures up.
Wilson has his foot on Maure's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maure works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maure is one step ahead there.
Maure pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maure wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maure takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Dan Maure has been cut.
Wilson dives in for a single leg takedown but Maure sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wilson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maure preventing the sweep.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Maure postures up.
Maure throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson is controlling Maure's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Maure missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Maure postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maure is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Maure circles away and we're back to standing.
Maure throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Maure.
Maure misses the shot to the body.
Maure clinches up with Wilson and pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maure breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maure throws a wild body kick that Wilson sees coming a mile off.
Maure closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maure lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Maure dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Maure's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilson throws a hook but Maure avoids it easily.
Wilson gets caught napping as Maure dives in and scores a takedown. Wilson manages to retain guard.
Maure with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wilson looking for a guillotine here but Maure defends easily.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Maure postures up.
Maure landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maure trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Maure must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looking for subs off his back but Maure has passed one foot through into half guard.
Maure is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wilson sees it coming and defends easily.
Wilson trying to hold on to Maure's head to control him but Maure postures up.
Wilson is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is pressing down on Maure's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maure landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maure.
Dan Maure has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilson has his hands on Maure's head, controlling the position.
Maure passes Wilson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wilson is looking to improve his position.
Wilson is trying to control but can't.
Wilson actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maure not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilson is staying active underneath Maure, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maure cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
Maure cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Maure circles away.
Maure misses with an uppercut.
Wilson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wilson cracks Maure with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wilson is trying to hold Maure in close to prevent damage but Maure has managed to pass into half guard.
Maure thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to get back to full guard but Maure takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Wilson wants to hold on but Maure pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poor strikes thrown by Maure there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Maure is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wilson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wilson gets back to half guard.
Maure working Wilson over with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maure throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maure has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maure takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wilson is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Maure showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Maure's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maure connects with a crisp jab.
Maure misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson tries to counter with a takedown but Maure is quick to defend against it.
Wilson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Maure sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maure on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maure darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wilson misses with a double jab
and Maure counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maure throws a hook to the side of Wilson's head but Wilson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maure scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maure shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wilson is trying to defend but Maure finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Maure.
Wilson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Maure has passed into side control.
Wilson wants to control but Maure postures up.
Wilson is looking for a sweep.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom here.
Maure wants to stand but Wilson has his arm trapped.
Wilson is trying to control Maure's posture but Maure avoids it.
Slade Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wilson is not content to let Maure control the position.
Wilson is holding Maure down, trying to stall.
Wilson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maure is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Maure are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maure is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maure in the domination position with Wilson hanging on.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wilson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wilson is not content to let Maure control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maure looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
Wilson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wilson throws a looping overhand right but Maure ducks down to avoid it.
Wilson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maure's guard.
Maure can't keep his opponent in guard - Wilson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wilson wants to pass to mount but Maure is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maure wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Maure comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maure has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Maure!
Dan Maure decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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