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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taram Douglass (ranked 5230 p4p, 5018 weight class) and Grant Hyde (ranked 512 p4p, 500 weight class). Grant Hyde has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taram Douglass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Hyde!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde drives through and clinches with Douglass against the cage.
Hyde wants to break free but Douglass has control.
Hyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyde has closed the distance and engaged Douglass in a clinch.
Hyde wants to get back to striking at distance but Douglass won't allow it.
Hyde breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Douglass's head coaches at Bloody death gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hyde throws a low kick but Douglass avoids it.
Douglass blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
Douglass takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Hyde looks to move away, Douglass throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglass tries to keep at a distance but Hyde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hyde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hyde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Douglass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Douglass avoids the head kick by Hyde.
As Hyde looks to move away, Douglass throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way.
Hyde looks to throw a body kick
and Douglass counters with a three punch combo that has Hyde backing up. Hyde nods at Douglass to acknowledge the strikes.
Hyde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglass.
It looked like Douglass was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hyde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Douglass.
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hyde lands with a nice body kick.
Hyde has Douglass up against the cage in a clinch.
Hyde breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Douglass, pushing him back against the cage.
Hyde can't break the clinch.
Hyde breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Hyde misses
and Douglass counters with a left to the body.
Douglass tries to keep at a distance but Hyde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hyde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hyde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Douglass avoids the body shot from Hyde.
Douglass tries to keep at a distance but Hyde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hyde is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Douglass holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Douglass is looking to control Hyde's arms but Hyde gets an underhook and turns him. Now Douglass has his back to the cage.
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Hyde lands a jab to Douglass's midsection.
Hyde thuds his shin into the meat of Douglass's side.
A low kick from Hyde is predictable there
and Douglass counters with a two punch combo.
Hyde instigates a clinch.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglass backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling him.
Hyde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hyde has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Douglass seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hyde can turn it around.
Hyde breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Hyde misses
and Douglass counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Douglass moves out of range of the body kick.
Douglass throws a big counter combination but Hyde scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyde moves into the clinch.
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Hyde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Douglass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hyde throws a head kick but Douglass moves out of range.
Hyde feints and then cracks Douglass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Douglass down.
Hyde misses with a looping right.
Hyde darts in and clinches Douglass up against the cage.
Hyde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hyde wants to break free but Douglass has control.
Hyde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hyde is looking to break free of the clinch but Douglass has double underhooks.
Hyde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde is trying to force a seperation but Douglass has the dominant position.
Douglass prevents Hyde from breaking the clinch.
Hyde is looking to break free of the clinch but Douglass has double underhooks.
Hyde wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling him.
Hyde tries to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling the position.
Douglass trying to stall but Hyde improves his position.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hyde wants to break free but Douglass has control.
Grant Hyde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Hyde connects with a solid leg kick.
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Douglass moves out of range easily.
As Hyde looks to move away, Douglass throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way.
Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyde connects with a leg kick.
Hyde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Douglass keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Douglass was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Douglass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hyde forces Douglass back against the cage and clinches.
Hyde can't break the clinch.
Hyde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Douglass is pushing Hyde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Douglass is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Hyde has Douglass up against the cage in a clinch.
Hyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde connects with an inside leg kick.
Taram Douglass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Douglass is looking for a counter combo.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyde is looking to slow Douglass down with leg kicks.
Grant Hyde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Douglass checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Hyde looks to move away, Douglass throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way.
Hyde delivers a nice body kick.
Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Douglass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A good leg kick by Hyde.
An inside leg kick lands from Hyde.
Hyde pivots, looking for a leg kick but Douglass is out of range and Hyde settles back down.
Douglass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hyde moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyde tries to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling the position.
Hyde working hard to break the clinch.
Hyde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Douglass steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hyde. That one must have hurt.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Douglass counters with a series of strikes. Hyde will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde scores with a push kick.
Hyde throws a lazy right hand but Douglass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hyde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Douglass avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Douglass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Douglass sees coming a mile off.
Douglass throws a big counter combination but Hyde scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hyde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hyde throws the left hand but Douglass avoids the punch easily.
Hyde digs a good hook to Douglass's body.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde looks to throw the jab but Douglass is out of range.
Hyde scores with a head kick.
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglass is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglass gets tackled into the cage by Hyde. Hyde maintains the clinch.
Hyde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Douglass checks a low kick from Hyde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglass blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Hyde is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Douglass's leg. Douglass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hyde moves into the clinch.
Hyde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde working hard to break the clinch.
Hyde breaks from the clinch.
Hyde throws a lazy body kick
letting Douglass counter with a right hand.
Hyde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Douglass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde closes the distance and pushes Douglass back into the cage.
Douglass has Hyde pressed against the cage, preventing Hyde from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde breaks the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hyde.
Douglass will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Douglass sees it coming and moves out of range.
Douglass looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Douglass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglass throws a big counter combination but Hyde scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Douglass's leg. Douglass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hyde throws a chopping leg kick but Douglass manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Douglass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hyde throws a low kick but Douglass avoids it.
Douglass looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Douglass was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hyde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Douglass counters with a series of strikes. Hyde will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hyde lands a head kick!
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hyde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hyde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Douglass checks it well.
Douglass appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hyde scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hyde tries to land a leg kick but Douglass saw it coming and moves away.
Hyde rushes Douglass and presses him up against the cage.
Douglass misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hyde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hyde tries to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling the position.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Douglass tries a body shot but Hyde blocks it.
Douglass prevents Hyde from breaking the clinch.
Douglass content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hyde tries to circle away but Douglass has him pinned against the cage.
Hyde tries to break free but Douglass pushes him back against the cage.
Hyde avoids the elbow strike from Douglass, against the cage.
Taram Douglass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Douglass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Hyde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hyde 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Hyde!
A very excited looking Grant Hyde made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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