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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hone Huia (ranked 2255 p4p, 283 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 1668 p4p, 221 weight class). Huia comes to the cage accompanied by Poi E - Patea Maori Club. Wilson has chosen Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G. as his entrance music. Slade Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
39
202 lbs
22 - 20 - 0 |
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184 cm
34
191 lbs
21 - 17 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hone Huia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 17 - 3, fighting out of London, Slade Wilson! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Huia throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wilson moves out of range of the strikes. Huia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Huia slips a straight right by Wilson. Wilson scores with a body shot.
Huia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huia throws out the jab. Wilson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Huia is landing a low percentage of strikes. A shot to the body from Huia misses and Wilson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Huia is lucky that one didn't land flush. Wilson throws a looping overhand right but Huia ducks down to avoid it. Wilson scores with a decent looking hook. Wilson missing with a left hand there. Huia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Huia connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
Huia throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wilson feints a counter leg kick. Wilson connects with a leg kick. Huia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Huia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Huia throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson throws a body punch but Huia moves out of range. Wilson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Wilson misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Huia misses the target. Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huia.
Huia misses the shot to the body. Huia misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huia manages to avoid it. Huia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A nice side step and Wilson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Huia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson. Wilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Huia misses with the combination.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss! Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Wilson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Huia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilson with a nice cross. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Donk. Huia catches Wilson right on the button with a cross. A swing and a miss from Huia. Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Huia throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease. Huia throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it. Hone Huia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Huia throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily. Huia jabbing away but nothing is landing. Huia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively. Huia tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range. Wilson tries to bum rush Huia with a series of wild strikes but Huia uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Wilson slips a jab from Huia. Wilson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Huia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wilson. Huia looks to throw the jab but Wilson is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson throws a body punch but Huia moves out of range. Huia throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Huia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Huia fails to land with a series of punches.
Huia thows a left - swing and a miss! Wilson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Wilson throws a good cross that connects.
Wilson lands a high kick!
It looks like Hone Huia has been cut. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilson.
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Huia looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range. Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here. Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Huia. The crowd cheers as Wilson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huia doesn't seem phased though. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Huia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Huia has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Huia lands with a light punch inside. Huia misses with a punch to the body.
Huia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Huia struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Huia presses Wilson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slade Wilson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hone Huia's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wilson is looking to land body kicks. A combination from Huia does no damage. Wilson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Huia wants to clinch. Huia is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hone Huia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Huia is looking to clinch. Wilson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Huia misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Huia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. A left and a right from Wilson both land. Nice combination. Wilson misses the shot to the body. Huia throws a left that rocks Wilson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Huia dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Wilson regain composure!
It looks like Slade Wilson has been cut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Wilson is not content to let Huia control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Huia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Huia has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Huia tries to advance to mount but Wilson denies him. Wilson can't do much from the bottom here. Huia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. You can see the frustration on Wilson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Huia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
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. Huia wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Huia tries to advance to mount but Wilson denies him. Huia is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Huia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilson, who protects the arm well. Huia tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson is trying to get back to half guard. Wilson is not content to let Huia control the position. Huia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wilson's legs. Wilson is trying to control Huia's posture but Huia avoids it. Huia is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Huia working away. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Huia tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well. Wilson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Wilson regains full guard. Nicely done. Huia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now. Huia being controlled here momentarily. Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Huia is trying to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hone Huia dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Huia throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. A big right from Huia misses. Slade Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup. Huia throws a good cross that connects.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wilson. Huia shrugs it off though. Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Huia. Huia looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range. Huia moves out of range as Wilson throws a body kick.
Huia misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huia. Wilson flicks out a counter leg kick but Huia steps away. Huia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Huia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Huia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huia misses with the combination.
Huia throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wilson dodges the punch combination from Huia.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Huia does a little dance to reset his feet. Huia scores with a jab to the head.
Huia tries to move into range but Wilson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Huia tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Huia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Wilson controlling the position. Wilson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Huia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Huia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Wilson keeping full guard, as Huia tries to pass. Huia is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilson has his hands on Huia's head, controlling the position. Huia looking to pass the guard. Wilson wants to sweep here but Huia controlling him for the moment. Huia looking to pass the guard. Huia drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Huia as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Wilson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Huia! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Hone Huia! Hone Huia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. The defeated Slade Wilson had this to say: 'Respect to my opponent. He was the better man tonight. Still, I think if I had another go at it I would beat him. Let's run it back.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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