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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Hyde (ranked 1497 p4p, 2314 weight class) and Aki Kulku (ranked 194 p4p, 285 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Hyde!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aki Kulku!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kulku blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Kulku finds it's way through Hyde's defenses.
Hyde throws a hook but Kulku avoids it easily.
Kulku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hyde throws a head kick but Kulku moves out of range.
Hyde backing away here, and Kulku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hyde lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hyde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kulku scores with a decent looking hook.
Kulku checks the leg kick.
Hyde throws a nice head kick!
Kulku lands with a hook. Hyde tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hyde cracks Kulku with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kulku listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Hyde misses
and Kulku counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde throws a leg kick
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
Hyde definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kulku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyde.
Hyde will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kulku thuds his right hand into Hyde's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kulku misses with an uppercut.
Kulku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hyde counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kulku's knee momentarily.
Hyde misses with a kick to the body.
Kulku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Kulku fails to land with a series of punches.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulku.
Hyde takes a swing at Kulku's ribcage but misses.
Kulku scores with a hook to the body. Hyde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hyde misses with a wild body shot.
Kulku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku throws a big shot that misses.
Hyde throws a low kick but Kulku moves out of range easily.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Kulku counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hyde 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hyde misses with a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kulku.
Good leg kick by Hyde.
Hyde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Hyde.
Hyde is looking to chop away at Kulku's legs.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kulku throws a front kick aimed at Hyde's knee but Hyde avoids it well.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulku feints and then cracks Hyde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hyde down.
Kulku scores with a punch to the head.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Kulku's leg. Kulku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulku is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hyde had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
Hyde lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hyde with the inside leg kick.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Kulku blocks a low kick nicely.
Hyde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hyde looks to throw the jab but Kulku is out of range.
Hyde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kulku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku checks it.
Hyde throws a front kick aimed at Kulku's knee but Kulku avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulku! But no joy.
Jab by Kulku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
Good leg kick by Hyde.
Good work by Kulku as he checks the leg kick.
Hyde ducks under a wild hook from Kulku.
Good leg kick by Kulku.
Kulku lands a nice hook to Hyde's body. Hyde takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kulku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulku misses the target.
Hyde takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulku. Hyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyde.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Hyde tries to score with a low kick but Kulku moves his leg out of the way.
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aki Kulku will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kulku checks a leg kick.
Hyde throws a leg kick
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
Kulku lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Kulku misses its intended target.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulku! But no joy.
Hyde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hyde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hyde there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hyde thows a leg kick but Kulku checks it
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde thows a leg kick but Kulku checks it
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kulku checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku checks it.
Hyde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aki Kulku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a low kick, right behind Hyde 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku throws out a loose jab but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hyde defending well as Kulku loads up on a big left hand.
Kulku misses the shot to the body.
Kulku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hyde lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kulku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kulku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulku misses the target.
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
Hyde wants to slow Kulku down by chopping away at his legs.
Hyde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Hyde backing away here, and Kulku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kulku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kulku slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hyde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Kulku misses
and Hyde counters with an inside leg kick.
Hyde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kulku checks it well.
Kulku lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Kulku.
Kulku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulku.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kulku. That's going to slow Hyde down.
Kulku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crunch! Kulku slams his shin into Hyde's torso.
Hyde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hyde tries to land a body kick
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kulku has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kulku lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hyde feints and then cracks Kulku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kulku down.
Hyde throws a low kick, looking for Kulku's leg but Kulku calmly moves out of range.
Kulku avoids the body shot from Hyde.
Kulku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kulku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kulku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hyde takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kulku is able to avoid easily.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kulku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kulku missing with a left hand there. Hyde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kulku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hyde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kulku can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde takes a swing at Kulku's ribcage but misses.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulku.
Hyde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Kulku cracks Hyde with a good jab.
Hyde tries to score with a low kick but Kulku moves his leg out of the way.
Kulku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyde throws a lazy head kick
and Kulku counters with a leg kick.
Hyde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kulku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hyde's head backwards.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Kulku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyde manages to avoid it.
Kulku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kulku looks to land a right hand but Hyde moved out of range.
Hyde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kulku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
Hyde misses with a leg kick
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Kulku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kulku moves out of range as Hyde throws a body kick.
Hyde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulku.
Kulku moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Kulku sees coming a mile off.
Kulku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulku connects with an inside leg kick.
Hyde misses with a hook
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kulku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulku is looking to slow Hyde down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyde.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulku works over Hyde's head and body with a nice combination.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde scores with a jab. Kulku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Kulku lands a jab to Hyde's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulku tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kulku blocks a leg kick.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Kulku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hyde on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde is looking to score with low kicks.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyde motions for Kulku to come forward. Hyde throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Hyde misses
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Hyde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Kulku saw that one coming.
Kulku thumps Hyde with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Kulku blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde takes one to the chin there.
Hyde tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kulku fakes the leg kick and cracks Hyde in the body.
Kulku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hyde throws a low kick but Kulku avoids it.
Hyde throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde tries a low kick but Kulku avoids it.
Kulku is trying to counter with his kicks.
A leg kick checked by Kulku.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Kulku with the inside leg kick.
Kulku with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hyde throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Hyde misses with a shot to the body
and Hyde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kulku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulku.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulku.
Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kulku lands a nice hook to Hyde's body. Hyde takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hyde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kulku checks the leg kick.
Kulku lands with a right hand.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulku with the inside leg kick.
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Kulku lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kulku.
Kulku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyde.
Kulku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kulku lands a jab to the head.
Hyde throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hyde will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kulku checks a low kick from Hyde.
Kulku looks to land a body kick but Hyde moved away.
A low kick from Hyde misses
enabling Kulku to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulku misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulku! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Kulku really dominated that round.
That's time! Hyde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kulku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hyde looks to land a body kick but Kulku moved away.
Kulku feints a counter leg kick.
Kulku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kulku thuds a left hand into Hyde's body.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hyde on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Hyde is predictable there
and Kulku counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kulku throws a looping overhand right but Hyde ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Hyde blocks the low kick.
Kulku lands a nice shot to the body.
Hyde swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kulku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kulku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hyde counters with a low kick, right behind Kulku 's knee.
Hyde takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kulku connects with a single shot there.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Kulku sees coming a mile off.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulku.
Kulku with a hook.
Hyde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hyde's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kulku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hyde scrambles back to his feet.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Kulku moves out of range and Hyde only half commits.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku connects with a right hand. Hyde shakes it off.
Kulku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hyde. Hyde obviously looking to wear him down.
Kulku throws a shot from downtown. Hyde moves away and avoids it.
Hyde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Kulku as he checks the leg kick.
Kulku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kulku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hyde finds it's way round the side to connect with Kulku's head.
Kulku throws an overhand right that lands on Hyde's shoulder, as Hyde tries to avoid the shot.
Hyde takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kulku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hyde looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hyde wants to slow Kulku down by chopping away at his legs.
Kulku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulku clobbers Hyde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kulku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyde throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulku cracks Hyde with a good jab.
Kulku moves out of range of the body kick.
And Kulku responds with a good body kick, but Hyde manages to step out the way in time.
A clash of legs there as Hyde blocks the low kick.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Kulku throws a low kick but Hyde moves out of range easily.
Kulku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kulku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick lands for Kulku.
Kulku stuns Hyde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Hyde misses.
Kulku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hyde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulku throws out the jab.
As Kulku backs away, Hyde returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hyde tries a low kick but Kulku avoids it.
Kulku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyde scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku throws a jab but it's blocked by Hyde.
Kulku misses with an uppercut. Hyde saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kulku checks a leg kick.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Kulku blocks the low kick.
Kulku feints and then cracks Hyde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hyde down.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Kulku dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hyde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hyde on the side of the head.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Kulku's leg. Kulku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulku blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Kulku counters with a body kick.
Hyde throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kulku explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Kulku moves out of range and Hyde only half commits.
Hyde ducks under a wild hook from Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku moved away.
Kulku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde feints and then cracks Kulku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kulku down.
Hyde throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde throws a chopping leg kick but Kulku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hyde.
Hyde's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kulku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hyde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hyde backing away here, and Kulku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick by Hyde misses
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kulku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulku delivers a nice body kick.
Hyde throws a looping overhand right but Kulku ducks down to avoid it.
Kulku lands a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hyde crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kulku - the referee stops the clock and Hyde gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kulku. Hyde manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kulku jabs Hyde right on the nose. Hyde blinks but takes it well.
Kulku lands a lovely overhand right.
Hyde misses with a right hand
and Kulku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a thumping low kick.
Hyde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hyde throws an off balance right hand
and Kulku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hyde thinking.
Hyde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku checks it.
Kulku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kulku.
Hyde is looking to score with low kicks.
Hyde misses with an uppercut. Kulku saw that one coming.
Kulku misses with a kick to the body.
Hyde thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kulku lunges at Hyde with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hyde's hand.
Hyde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kulku's sensitive parts.
Kulku lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulku lands a slapping body shot.
Kulku blocks a leg kick.
Kulku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Kulku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant Hyde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kulku looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyde is just out of range.
Hyde appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kulku connects with an inside leg kick.
Hyde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good work by Kulku as he checks the leg kick.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kulku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hyde on the side of the head.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kulku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Kulku misses.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Kulku saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Kulku saw that one coming.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Kulku takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from Kulku tenderised Hyde's leg. Hyde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulku lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulku swings widly with a right hand
and Hyde counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slow jab from Hyde misses its intended target.
Kulku only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hyde throws a chopping leg kick but Kulku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kulku is able to avoid easily.
A jab lands there for Kulku.
Kulku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hyde wants to slow Kulku down by chopping away at his legs.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aki Kulku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kulku 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aki Kulku!
Aki Kulku is the new middleweight champion!
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