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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feodor Shemelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shemelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . Hyatt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Street Fighter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
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210 lbs
24 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Feodor Shemelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Hyatt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shemelianenko lands a jab to the nose.
Hyatt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hyatt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shemelianenko doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Hyatt misses its intended target.
Hyatt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shemelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyatt.
Hyatt throws a hook but Shemelianenko avoids it easily.
Jimmy Hyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyatt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hyatt tests Shemelianenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hyatt lands with a right hand.
Hyatt connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shemelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shemelianenko throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hyatt avoids it.
Hyatt moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Shemelianenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shemelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Hyatt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyatt lands a nice looking body shot.
Hyatt is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Shemelianenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hyatt.
A head kick by Hyatt misses
and Shemelianenko counters with a nice body shot.
Hyatt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hyatt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyatt slips under a jab.
Shemelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyatt misses with a shot to the body
and Shemelianenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Shemelianenko tries to clinch there but Hyatt circles away.
Hyatt tests Shemelianenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shemelianenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt with a jab.
Hyatt misses with a low kick as Shemelianenko jumps back.
It looked like Shemelianenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Hyatt does it's job there.
Shemelianenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shemelianenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hyatt 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.
Hyatt throws a big shot that misses.
Hyatt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab, jab by Hyatt - just one landing.
Hyatt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hyatt misses with a leg kick
and Shemelianenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shemelianenko tried to score with a low kick but Hyatt checks it.
Hyatt throws a big shot that misses.
Shemelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hyatt misses with a body punch
and Shemelianenko counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shemelianenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyatt. Shemelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Hyatt.
An attempted straight right counter from Shemelianenko misses the target.
A big right from Hyatt misses.
Hyatt swings for the body but Shemelianenko moves out of range.
Hyatt misses the jab.
Hyatt tries to land a front kick but Shemelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hyatt misses with a hook to the body
and Shemelianenko counters with a thumping low kick.
Shemelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Hyatt.
Shemelianenko misses with a right hand
and Hyatt counters with a left to the body.
Hyatt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hyatt there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Jimmy Hyatt has been cut.
Hyatt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shemelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shemelianenko throwing a counter right hand but Hyatt manages to avoid it.
Hyatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Shemelianenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hyatt finds it's way round the side to connect with Shemelianenko's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shemelianenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Hyatt prevents a body shot from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Hyatt controls the action.
Shemelianenko misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Hyatt.
Hyatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shemelianenkos head.
Still in the clinch, Shemelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hyatt digs a right hand underneath Shemelianenko's ribcage. Shemelianenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Shemelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hyatt is trying to maintain a safe position but Shemelianenko gets an underhook and turns Hyatt into the cage.
Hyatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shemelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyatt keeps control of Shemelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hyatt presses Shemelianenko 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.
Jimmy Hyatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Hyatt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hyatt connects with a body shot.
Hyatt connects with the punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hyatt.
Hyatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Shemelianenko is just out of range.
Shemelianenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hyatt tests Shemelianenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hyatt connects with a single shot there.
Hyatt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hyatt throws a big shot that misses.
Shemelianenko throws a hook to the side of Hyatt's head but Hyatt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hyatt looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Shemelianenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hyatt takes a swing at Shemelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyatt looks for the body kick but Shemelianenko saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyatt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Hyatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimmy Hyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shemelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Hyatt.
A nice combination there by Hyatt.
Shemelianenko slips a straight right by Hyatt.
Shemelianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hyatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shemelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
Shemelianenko blocks a head kick by Hyatt.
Hyatt lands a slapping body shot.
Shemelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Hyatt moves away and avoids it.
Shemelianenko misses with a looping left.
Hyatt throws a low kick, looking for Shemelianenko's leg but Shemelianenko calmly moves out of range.
Hyatt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt throws a head kick that misses.
Hyatt misses with a hook.
It looked like Shemelianenko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hyatt.
Shemelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyatt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyatt throws a sloppy body shot
and Hyatt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hyatt misses with a left hand
and Shemelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyatt works the jab nicely.
Hyatt misses with a hook. Shemelianenko ducked under it nicely.
Hyatt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shemelianenko takes a step back to recover.
Jab, jab by Hyatt - just one landing.
Hyatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shemelianenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Hyatt misses
and Shemelianenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hyatt won't be happy with that.
Hyatt bucks up and tries to throw Shemelianenko off but instead Shemelianenko has got his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko missing with punches from the back.
I really don't envy Hyatt right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt staying busy and making it hard for Shemelianenko to control.
Shemelianenko slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hyatt is really stuck here.
Shemelianenko controlling the position well here. Hyatt rolled but Shemelianenko kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Hyatt's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hyatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Hyatt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hyatt staying out of range there.
Hyatt stuns Shemelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shemelianenko cracks the inside of Hyatt's front leg.
Shemelianenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hyatt circles away.
Hyatt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shemelianenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shemelianenko has closed the distance and engaged Hyatt in a clinch.
Shemelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Hyatt.
Hyatt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hyatt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyatt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shemelianenko backwards.
It looks like Feodor Shemelianenko has been cut.
A short uppercut from Shemelianenko.
Hyatt lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Hyatt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hyatt lands a right hand.
Hyatt working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shemelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hyatt lands with a light punch inside.
Shemelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shemelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyatt's elbow.
A short right from Hyatt on the inside.
Hyatt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shemelianenko backwards.
Hyatt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shemelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Hyatt is working Shemelianenko over against the cage.
Hyatt lands a body shot.
Hyatt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shemelianenko is defending well for now.
Hyatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hyatt blocks an uppercut.
Hyatt pushes Shemelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shemelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyatt controls his hands.
Shemelianenko misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Hyatt on the inside.
Feodor Shemelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hyatt.
Shemelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyatt.
Hyatt lands a shoulder strike.
Shemelianenko blocks a body shot from Hyatt.
Hyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hyatt is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hyatt.
Hyatt can't find room to land a body shot as Shemelianenko controls the action.
Shemelianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hyatt is keeping busy.
Hyatt misses with the head strike.
Shemelianenko lands a right hand.
Hyatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shemelianenko wants a takedown.
Hyatt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hyatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hyatt.
Shemelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hyatt.
Hyatt scores with a shoulder strike.
Shemelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shemelianenko has Hyatt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hyatt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feodor Shemelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shemelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hyatt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hyatt.
Hyatt tries to land knees in the clinch but Shemelianenko avoids the damage to the body.
Hyatt missing with knees to the body.
Hyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Shemelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Hyatt controls the action.
Hyatt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shemelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Shemelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shemelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyatt misses with a body punch.
Jimmy Hyatt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shemelianenko misses with some punches.
Hyatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyatt blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt pushes Shemelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shemelianenko misses with the head strike.
Shemelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyatt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shemelianenko tries a body shot but Hyatt blocks it.
Hyatt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shemelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyatt is leaning against Shemelianenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shemelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Jimmy Hyatt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hyatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hyatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hyatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hyatt connects with a body shot that sends Shemelianenko's belly button to the back.
Hyatt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shemelianenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shemelianenko. Hyatt does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Hyatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hyatt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Hyatt!
Jimmy Hyatt very nearly forgot to thank Museum of Monsters & Madmen amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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