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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Stewart (ranked 560 p4p, 749 weight class) and Grant Hyde (ranked 75 p4p, 97 weight class). Stewart kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tupac - Hit 'Em Up. Hyde is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Darkside-Neoni. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm 31 190 12 - 6 - 1 |
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188 cm 25 196 10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Lethal high kicks 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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Stewart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Hyde! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde. Stewart misses with a hook. Hyde ducked under it nicely. The fighters circling - Stewart throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hyde throws out a counter right but Stewart avoids it with no problem. Stewart lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Stewart seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Good leg kick by Hyde. Hyde misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Stewart. Beautiful body shot. Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stewart slips under a jab. Stewart is looking to counter the offense by Hyde and move into the clinch. Stewart misses with an uppercut. Hyde saw that one coming. Stewart thows a left - swing and a miss! Stewart dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Stewart checks a low kick from Hyde. Hyde looks to land a left hand but Stewart moved out of range nicely. Hyde misses the shot to the body. Stewart ducks right into an uppercut from Hyde.
It looks like Danny Stewart has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hyde is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hyde takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyde has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Stewart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Stewart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyde. Hyde scores with a nice head shot. Hyde moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Hyde scores with a punch to the head. Hyde misses with a hook. Stewart ducked under it nicely. Stewart dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A slow jab from Hyde misses its intended target. Stewart appears to be looking for a big counter. Hyde motions for Stewart to come forward. Hyde throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Stewart is looking to counter punch. Hyde smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. 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 body kick that misses and Hyde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Stewart seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stewart paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Stewart moves away from the strike by Hyde. Hyde throws a looping overhand right but Stewart ducks down to avoid it. As Hyde looks to move away, Stewart throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way. Stewart moves into the clinch. Hyde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hyde breaks from the clinch.
Stewart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stewart misses with a hook. Stewart misses with an uppercut. Hyde saw that one coming. Hyde catches Stewart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Danny Stewart's cut is getting worse. A decent looking cross lands there for Stewart. A jab from Stewart misses. Hyde moves out of range of the strikes. Stewart throws a hook to the side of Hyde's head but Hyde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A big right from Stewart misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stewart looks to land a left hand but Hyde moved out of range nicely. Hyde misses with a low kick.
Stewart throws a body shot but no joy. Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stewart. Hyde misses with a body kick. As Hyde looks to move away, Stewart throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way. A looping hook to the body misses from Hyde. Stewart does a little dance to reset his feet. Stewart was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. A cross from Stewart lands. A combination from Stewart does no damage. Hyde throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stewart jabbing away but nothing is landing. Stewart checks a leg kick nicely. Hyde takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Hyde throws a lazy uppercut
and Stewart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hyde blocks an uppercut.
Hyde wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stewart. Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Stewart has him pressed against the cage. Hyde breaks from the clinch.
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! Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stewart moves away. Hyde drops his hands momentarily and Stewart takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Hyde looks to throw the jab but Stewart is out of range. Stewart tries to counter by clinching up but Hyde breaks away and moves out of range. Stewart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Hyde misses with an uppercut. Stewart saw that one coming. Hyde throws an overhand right that lands on Stewart's shoulder, as Stewart tries to avoid the shot. Hyde misses with a head kick.
Hyde misses with a body shot.
Hyde clobbers Stewart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stewart moves away.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Hyde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Hyde's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stewart under the eye.
Danny Stewart's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Hyde avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Stewart gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Stewart defending well as Hyde loads up on a big left hand. Stewart swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Hyde misses with an uppercut
and Stewart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Stewart looks to land a combination but Hyde avoids it well. Hyde connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Stewart moves away from the strike by Hyde. Hyde throws an off balance right hand
and Stewart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Stewart jabs at Hyde's body. A big right from Stewart misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hyde throws an off balance right hand
and Stewart counters with a stiff right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Hyde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stewart. An attempted straight right counter from Stewart misses the target. A leg kick checked by Stewart. Stewart was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Hyde jabs at Stewart's body. Hyde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Stewart takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jeez, Danny Stewart's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Stewart scores with a jab. Hyde misses with a right hand and Hyde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Stewart scores with a shot to the body.
Hyde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stewart.
Stewart moves out of range as Hyde strikes. A slow jab from Hyde misses its intended target. Nice uppercut lands for Stewart. That snapped Hyde's head back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Hyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stewart.
Stewart backing away here, and Hyde unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Donk. Stewart catches Hyde right on the button with a cross. Hyde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hyde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stewart. Hyde looks like he wants to counter punch here. Hyde's corner calls for a 1-2. Hyde obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Danny Stewart's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grant Hyde! Grant Hyde really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. In defeat, Danny Stewart stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well shit...'.
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