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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Hanzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyatt has chosen Street fighter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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206 lbs
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215 lbs
17 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Hanzzle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Hyatt!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzzle misses with a low kick as Hyatt jumps back.
Hyatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanzzle drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hyatt sprawls and moves away.
Hyatt slips a jab from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle throws a front kick aimed at Hyatt's knee but Hyatt avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanzzle.
Good exchange - Hyatt coming out on top.
Yuri Hanzzle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyatt avoids the head kick by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle throws a right hand that misses
and Hyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanzzle misses with a leg kick.
Hyatt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hanzzle looks to land a right hand but Hyatt moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzzle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hyatt wants to counter with a clinch but Hanzzle pushes him away.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hyatt counters with a straight right hand.
Hanzzle avoids the body shot from Hyatt.
A big left from Hyatt misses.
Hyatt blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanzzle closes the distance and clinches.
Hanzzle can't find room to land a body shot as Hyatt controls the action.
Hanzzle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanzzle misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Hyatt misses.
Hyatt blocks a leg kick.
Hyatt is looking to chop away at Hanzzle's legs.
Hanzzle shoots in for a double leg but Hyatt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hanzzle closes the distance and clinches up with Hyatt, looking for a takedown. Hanzzle pushes Hyatt against the cage but Hyatt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanzzle throws a shot from downtown. Hyatt moves away and avoids it.
As Hanzzle backs off Hyatt throws a huge counter combo but Hanzzle manages to avoid it all.
Hanzzle gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanzzle.
Hyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Hyatt.
Hyatt lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle throws a head punch that misses.
Hanzzle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanzzle swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanzzle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanzzle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hyatts head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle jumps guard but Hyatt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Hanzzle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanzzle tries to throw a body punch but Hyatt avoids it by throwing Hanzzle back against the cage.
Hyatt blocking some punches.
Hanzzle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanzzle misses with some punches.
Hanzzle lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyatt.
Nice body punch from Hanzzle.
A head punch on the inside from Hyatt fails to land.
Hyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzzle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanzzle throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyatt.
Hanzzle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt breaks the clinch.
Hanzzle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hanzzle throws a head kick that misses.
Hanzzle swings widly with a right hand
and Hyatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyatt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanzzle.
Hyatt works the jab nicely.
It looks like Yuri Hanzzle has been cut.
Hanzzle throws a front kick aimed at Hyatt's knee but Hyatt avoids it well.
Hyatt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hanzzle is out of range and Hyatt settles back down.
Hyatt throws out a loose jab but Hanzzle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyatt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hyatt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hanzzle misses with a head kick.
A jab from Hanzzle finds it's way through Hyatt's defenses.
Hyatt avoids the body shot from Hanzzle.
Hyatt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hanzzle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanzzle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanzzle wants to slow Hyatt down by chopping away at his legs.
Hyatt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hanzzle tries to score with a low kick but Hyatt moves his leg out of the way.
Hanzzle just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzzle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hyatt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hyatt moves out of range of the body kick from Hanzzle.
A little jabbing left from Hyatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hyatt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanzzle slips a jab from Hyatt.
Hanzzle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hanzzle throws an off balance right hand
and Hyatt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hanzzle misses with a body kick.
Hanzzle misses with a leg kick
enabling Hyatt to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Hyatt misses its intended target.
Hyatt throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yuri Hanzzle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yuri Hanzzle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab, jab by Hyatt - just one landing.
Hanzzle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyatt manages to avoid it.
Hanzzle misses with a body punch
and Hanzzle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanzzle fakes the leg kick and cracks Hyatt in the body.
Hanzzle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hyatt throws a lazy right hand but Hanzzle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hyatt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hyatt connects with a body shot.
Hanzzle jabs at Hyatt's body.
Hanzzle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hanzzle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyatt.
Hanzzle misses with a hook to the body
and Hyatt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanzzle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hyatt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanzzle looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyatt is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle throws a sloppy body shot
and Hyatt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hanzzle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanzzle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hyatt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyatt blocks a head kick by Hanzzle.
Jab from Hyatt.
Hyatt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hanzzle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyatt checks a low kick from Hanzzle.
A bone on bone clash there as Hanzzle blocks the leg kick.
Hanzzle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hyatt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hyatt looks to throw the jab but Hanzzle is out of range.
Hyatt lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanzzle's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyatt connects with a solid leg kick.
Jimmy Hyatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanzzle misses with a right hand
and Hyatt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanzzle is looking to land body kicks.
Hanzzle avoids the body shot from Hyatt.
Hyatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Hanzzle.
Hyatt avoids the body shot from Hanzzle.
Hyatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanzzle.
Hyatt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hanzzle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanzzle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanzzle scores with a leg kick.
Hanzzle fails with the takedown
and Hanzzle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanzzle.
Jimmy Hyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyatt misses with an uppercut.
Hanzzle lands a jab to Hyatt's midsection.
Hanzzle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hyatt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanzzle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyatt looks to land a right hand but Hanzzle moved out of range.
Hanzzle tried to score with a low kick but Hyatt checks it.
Hanzzle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Hanzzle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanzzle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hyatt slips under a jab from Hanzzle.
A bone on bone clash there as Hanzzle blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle throws a jab when Hyatt was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hyatt! But no joy.
Hyatt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hyatt cracks Hanzzle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hyatt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanzzle.
Hyatt looks to land a right hand but Hanzzle moved out of range.
Hanzzle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hyatt.
Hyatt avoids the head kick by Hanzzle.
Hyatt lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanzzle was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyatt.
Hanzzle scores with a jab to the jaw.
A low kick from Hanzzle is predictable there
and Hyatt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanzzle blocks a body shot from Hyatt.
Hyatt misses with a punch to the body.
Hyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hyatt tries a body shot but Hanzzle blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmy Hyatt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yuri Hanzzle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hanzzle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick that misses.
Hanzzle thows a leg kick but Hyatt checks it
and Hyatt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hyatt blocks an uppercut.
Hyatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Hanzzle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyatt's elbow.
Hanzzle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanzzle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanzzle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzzle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanzzle misses with a low kick.
Hanzzle misses with a body kick.
Hyatt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hanzzle blocks it well.
Hanzzle is looking to clinch.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick which misses Hyatt's front leg but catches the back leg as Hyatt tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle takes a swing at Hyatt's ribcage but misses.
Hanzzle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hyatt wants to get back to his feet but Hanzzle drags him back down.
Hyatt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hanzzle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hanzzle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hyatt is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle trying to control the action but Hyatt is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hyatt!
Hanzzle thowing shots but they're missing.
Hanzzle unloads with some shots from mount but Hyatt bucks and avoids them well.
Hyatt has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hyatt is bucking up trying to escape but Hanzzle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hyatt is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hanzzle landing strikes from the mount and Hyatt is in trouble!
Hanzzle working Hyatt over with strikes here.
BOOM! Hanzzle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hanzzle working for a guillotine from mount but Hyatt is in no mood to give up.
Hyatt is squirming around, avoiding Hanzzle's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle throws some wild stikes that Hyatt manages to avoid easily.
Hanzzle punching from mount but Hyatt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hanzzle lands a nice shot to the head.
Hyatt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hanzzle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Hanzzle clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Hanzzle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hyatt throws a good cross that connects.
Hanzzle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyatt can do to turn this around?
Hyatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hyatt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanzzle throws a body shot but no joy.
Hyatt ducks right into an uppercut from Hanzzle.
Hyatt scores with a decent looking hook.
Hyatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanzzle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanzzle.
Hyatt wants to counter with a clinch but Hanzzle pushes him away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hanzzle 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 Hyatt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hyatt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hanzzle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyatt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzzle digs a good body shot into Hyatt's ribs.
Nice cross by Hanzzle.
Hyatt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanzzle, pushing him back against the cage.
Hyatt cracks Hanzzle with a nice body shot.
Hyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyatt is leaning against Hanzzle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hanzzle prevents a body shot from Hyatt.
Hyatt misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzzle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanzzle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzzle misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanzzle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hyatt walks away with a smile on his face. Hanzzle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hyatt's calf.
Hanzzle looks to land a left hand but Hyatt moved out of range nicely.
Hyatt throws a hook to the side of Hanzzle's head but Hanzzle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hyatt ducks right into an uppercut from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hyatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Hanzzle blocks the leg kick.
As Hyatt tries to get set, Hanzzle tries to push him back and clinch up but Hyatt manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyatt.
Hyatt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hyatt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hanzzle or perhaps it was just good defense by Hyatt, which made it look bad.
A good leg kick by Hanzzle.
Hyatt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanzzle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hyatt throws a push kick but Hanzzle slaps the foot to one side.
Hanzzle drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hyatt sprawls and moves away.
Hyatt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick that misses.
Hyatt defending well as Hanzzle loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt lands a jab to the head.
Hanzzle looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyatt is just out of range.
Nice body kick there by Hanzzle.
Hyatt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hyatt counters with a straight right hand.
Hanzzle misses with a head kick.
Hyatt avoids the head kick by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanzzle sets himself, and Hyatt steps forward looking for the clinch! Hanzzle avoids it this time.
Hanzzle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanzzle throws the kick towards the body but Hyatt avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hyatt!
Hanzzle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyatt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanzzle manages to avoid it.
Hanzzle is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hyatt.
Hyatt lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Hyatt finds it's way through Hanzzle's defenses.
Hanzzle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hyatt looks to land a left hand but Hanzzle moved out of range nicely.
Hanzzle looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hyatt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanzzle.
Hyatt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanzzle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hyatt scores with a jab to the body.
Hanzzle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyatt manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Hyatt.
Hanzzle darts in and clinches Hyatt up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jimmy Hyatt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yuri Hanzzle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick
and Hyatt moves into the clinch.
Hanzzle misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hanzzle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanzzle pushes Hyatt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hyatt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hanzzle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hyatt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A body shot lands from Hanzzle.
A short body shot lands from Hanzzle as the two fighters clinch.
Yuri Hanzzle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzzle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyatt is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hanzzle is trying to drag Hyatt to the mat but Hyatt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hanzzle tries a body shot but Hyatt blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyatt tries to work over Hanzzle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hyatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hyatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hyatt misses with a punch to the body.
Hyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanzzle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanzzle lands with a left to the head.
Hyatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanzzle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyatt struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanzzle controls his hands.
Hanzzle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hyatt cracks Hanzzle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick but Hyatt checks it.
Hyatt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hyatt slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle throws out a leg kick but Hyatt moves out of range and Hanzzle only half commits.
Hanzzle lands with a straight right. Hyatt didn't see that one coming.
Hyatt throws a body punch but Hanzzle moves out of range.
Hyatt lands a leg kick that knocks Hanzzle off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanzzle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hyatt doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanzzle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hyatt circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Hanzzle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanzzle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice uppercut lands for Hyatt. That snapped Hanzzle's head back.
Hanzzle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hyatt gets tackled into the cage by Hanzzle. Hanzzle maintains the clinch.
Hanzzle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyatt's elbow.
Hyatt misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyatt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanzzle misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyatt tries a body shot but Hanzzle blocks it.
Hanzzle tries a body shot but Hyatt blocks it.
Hanzzle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanzzle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hanzzle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hyatt tries to throw a body punch but Hanzzle avoids it by throwing Hyatt back against the cage.
Hyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanzzle tries to work over Hyatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanzzle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanzzle tries to throw a body punch but Hyatt avoids it by throwing Hanzzle back against the cage.
Hyatt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanzzle blocks the elbow strike.
Hanzzle misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt lands an uppercut.
A short left from Hyatt.
Hanzzle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanzzle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanzzle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyatt misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hyatt.
Hyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanzzle is rocked!
Hyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Hanzzle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hyatt blocks an uppercut.
Hanzzle seems to have got his legs back now.
Hyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hyatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Hanzzle as the two fighters clinch.
Hanzzle misses with the head strike.
Hyatt prevents a body shot from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hyatt lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yuri Hanzzle.
Well Hanzzle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 49:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Hanzzle!
Yuri Hanzzle retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Yuri Hanzzle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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