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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salosen Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salosen Mara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 cm
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174 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
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186 cm
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176 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Hyde! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salosen Mara! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mara throws a leg kick but Hyde checks it. Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Mara moves out of range easily. A shot to the liver by Mara. Beautiful body shot. Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Mara slams his shin into Hyde's torso. Mara connects with a leg kick. Hyde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Hyde staying out of range there. Mara has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hyde is landing a low percentage of strikes. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mara - that will leave a mark!
Mara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyde. Salosen Mara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mara lands with a good body shot. A nice inside leg kick there by Mara. That's going to slow Hyde down. Hyde swings for the body but Mara moves out of range.
Hyde fails in his attempt to clinch. Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses. Mara misses the shot to the body. 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 solid leg kick but Mara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hyde.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mara throws a low kick but Hyde avoids it. Mara cracks Hyde with a right hand to the side of the head. Mara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyde scores with a hook to the body. Mara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hyde under the eye. Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mara manages to avoid it. Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mara moves away. Mara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyde. Good shot there by Mara. Hyde throws a lazy head kick and Mara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Hyde misses with a right hand and Mara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mara was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Hyde. Mara does a little dance to reset his feet. Mara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyde manages to avoid it. Mara tries to land a front kick but Hyde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Mara with a jab. Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mara lands with a right hand. Mara looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyde is just out of range. Mara looks to throw a body kick and Hyde counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Mara scores with a leg kick.
Hyde is looking to wear down Mara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Hyde misses with a kick to the body.
Mara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyde. Mara thuds his right hand into Hyde's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Mara checks a low kick from Hyde. Mara lands a leg kick that knocks Hyde off balance momentarily. Mara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mara swinging wildly here.
Hyde takes a swing at Mara's ribcage but misses. Hyde lands a leg kick that knocks Mara off balance momentarily. Hyde attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Mara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Hyde walks into a jab. Hyde throws a low kick, looking for Mara's leg but Mara calmly moves out of range. Mara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Hyde gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Hyde looks to score with a jab to the body but Mara is just out of range. Mara scoring well with a low kick there.
Mara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Mara throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hyde ducks right into an uppercut from Mara. Mara staying out of range there. Nice shot lands for Mara. Hyde is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Hyde fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A thudding body kick lands there by Hyde!
Hyde throws the kick towards the body but Mara avoids it. Hyde misses with a body kick. Mara 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 pâté. An inside leg kick lands from Mara. Hyde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Mara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Mara slips under a jab from Hyde. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mara throws a body shot but no joy. A leg kick checked by Hyde. Mara moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salosen Mara dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hyde throws a leg kick that is checked letting Mara counter with a right hand. Mara has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hyde needs to keep his hands up - Mara had a free shot at his head there. Salosen Mara seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mara dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hyde throws a head kick but Mara moves out of range.
Mara misses with a wild body shot. Hyde shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. A shot to the liver by Hyde. Beautiful body shot. Hyde throws a head kick that misses. Mara dips to his left and cracks Hyde with an uppercut! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mara lands with a nice body punch. Mara lands a really nice looking cross but Hyde seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hyde checks a leg kick. Hyde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hyde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mara.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hyde pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mara is out of range and Hyde settles back down. Mara follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Mara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Mara. Mara moves out of range of the body kick. Mara with a jab. The crowd cheers as Mara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hyde doesn't seem phased though.
Hyde is rocked! A chopping leg kick lands by Mara. Oh Hyde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hyde checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Hyde seems to have got his legs back now. Hyde scores with a jab to the jaw. A slow jab from Hyde misses its intended target. Nice shot by Mara. Mara throws a lazy right hand but Hyde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. This has been an exciting period of action! Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mara dips to his left and cracks Hyde with an uppercut! Hyde slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Hyde swings and misses with a shot to the body and Mara counters with a stiff right hand. Mara misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mara.
Hyde throws a lazy head kick and Mara counters with an inside leg kick. Hyde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Hyde avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Mara is looking to slow Hyde down with leg kicks. Mara lands a nice looking body kick. Hyde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hyde misses with a hook
and Mara counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Hyde misses. Mara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Hyde misses with a kick to the body.
Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mara. Hyde jabs Mara right on the nose. Mara blinks but takes it well. Hyde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mara. Good leg kick by Mara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mara. Hyde shrugs it off though. Mara lands a front kick. Mara misses with a looping right. Hyde throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hyde misses with a body kick. Mara flicks out a counter leg kick but Hyde steps away. Hyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hyde takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jab by Mara. Mara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A decent looking cross lands there for Mara. Mara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyde sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hyde appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Hyde misses the shot to the body. Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses. Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Mara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hyde throws an off balance right hand
and Mara counters with a straight right hand. A lazy left from Mara finds it's target. Hyde throws a right hand that misses
letting Mara counter with a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salosen Mara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Mara. Hyde swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Hyde gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mara. Hyde throws a leg kick and Mara counters with a nice uppercut. A solid leg kick lands there for Mara.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hyde might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Mara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyde will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Hyde walks into a straight right hand from Mara. Mara ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hyde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mara can pounce on him.
A clash of legs there as Mara blocks the low kick. Hyde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mara.
Hyde lands a lovely overhand right. Hyde takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Mara. 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 tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Mara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyde throws a body punch but Mara moves out of range. Hyde lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hyde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Mara drops Hyde with a naaaaasty hook - Hyde is in real trouble here! Mara dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salosen Mara! Salosen Mara is the new welterweight champion! Our winner, Salosen Mara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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RATING
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