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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Mason!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Mason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hyde takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hyde moves away.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses
and Mason counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyde looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Mason moves into the clinch.
Hyde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hyde unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mason lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hyde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Hyde avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Hyde throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Hyde.
Hyde working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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 knee to the head but misses.
Hyde prevents a body shot from Mason.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason looking to stall.
Hyde utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hyde obliges.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hyde lands with a short shot to the head.
Hyde lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hyde utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hyde lands a knee to the head.
I was talking to Hyde's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mason is trying to break free.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde leaning against his opponent.
Hyde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde trying to land knees to the body.
Hyde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hyde breaks the clinch.
Hyde throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Hyde slips a jab from Mason.
Hyde throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Hyde.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Hyde off balance momentarily.
Hyde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Hyde saw that one coming.
Hyde throws a counter high kick but Mason was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Mason steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hyde.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason cracks Hyde with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Mason blocks the leg kick.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Hyde connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason digs a good body shot into Hyde's ribs.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Mason avoids the head kick by Hyde.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyde misses with a straight right.
Mason cracks the inside of Hyde's front leg.
Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Hyde coming out on top.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Hyde moved out of range.
Hyde wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mason connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tito Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Mason finds it's target.
Hyde avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mason lands with a right hand.
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 darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hyde tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde 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.
Hyde lands a body shot.
Mason throws a front kick aimed at Hyde's knee but Hyde avoids it well.
Hyde misses with a hook
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hyde connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hyde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mason moves out of range as Hyde throws a body kick.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Mason throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hyde.
Hyde blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hyde.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyde closes the distance and pushes Mason back into the cage.
Hyde utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hyde lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Hyde dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mason tries to land a front kick but Hyde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hyde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Hyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mason is able to avoid easily.
Hyde catches Mason with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hyde misses with a body shot.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Mason saw that one coming.
Mason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mason blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Mason lands a really nice looking cross but Hyde seems unphased.
Mason shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hyde delivers a nice body kick.
Hyde takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Hyde's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hyde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mason checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hyde walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
Hyde throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with a nice body shot.
Hyde throws a hook but Mason avoids it easily.
Hyde throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Mason misses.
Hyde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Hyde was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mason.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Hyde moves away and avoids it.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyde manages to avoid it.
Hyde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hyde connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mason scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyde. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason looks for the body kick but Hyde saw that one coming.
Hyde blocks a head kick by Mason.
Mason takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mason takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hyde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Mason cracks Hyde with a good jab.
Mason finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hyde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Hyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Mason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hyde avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason tries to clinch up.
Mason bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hyde's head backwards.
Hyde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. Hyde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hyde works the jab nicely.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hyde bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mason walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyde cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Nice body kick there by Mason.
Hyde throws a poor cross that misses
and Mason counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mason thuds his shin into the meat of Hyde's side.
Hyde walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason misses with a hook
and Hyde counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hyde.
Hyde tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hyde trying to stall but Mason improves his position.
Mason blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Hyde trying to land knees to the body.
Tito Hyde has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.
Hyde misses with a body punch.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason is working Hyde over against the cage.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hyde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hyde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mason leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tito Hyde will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mason thumps Hyde with a low kick.
Hyde throws a low kick but Mason moves out of range easily.
Hyde throws a right hand that misses
and Mason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hyde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hyde scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hyde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Nice defenses there by Mason.
Mason's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mason duly obliges.
A punch combination from Mason misses.
Hyde slips under a jab.
Mason delivers a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mason - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde missing with a left hand there. Mason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hyde.
Hyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Hyde throws a head kick that Mason semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hyde misses with a wild body shot.
Mason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hyde lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyde. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hyde throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mason.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mason blocks a head kick by Hyde.
A good leg kick by Mason.
Mason digs a good body shot into Hyde's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Hyde.
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hyde to score with a decent uppercut.
Hyde throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hyde.
Hyde slips under a jab from Mason.
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyde misses with a hook.
Tito Hyde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Hyde moved out of range nicely.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Hyde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mason misses with a low kick as Hyde jumps back.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
The fighters circling - Hyde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hyde scores with a hook to the body. Mason takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hyde checks a low kick from Mason.
Hyde is looking to counter punch.
Hyde throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hyde slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good exchange - Hyde coming out on top.
A punch lands to the side of Mason 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mason scores with a nice right hand.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Hyde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Hyde sees coming a mile off.
Mason tries to clinch but Hyde is having none of it.
Hyde takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Mason wants to land a leg kick but Hyde is out of range.
Hyde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a good, hard body kick but Hyde shrugs it off.
Zane Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason throws a jab when Hyde was well out of range.
Hyde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hyde with a nice cross.
Mason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Hyde.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Hyde sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Mason.
Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Hyde there.
Mason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hyde thuds a left hand into Mason's body.
Hyde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hyde walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hyde tries to move into range but Mason moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hyde cracks Mason with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyde connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Mason misses.
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 Tito Hyde.
Well Hyde 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Hyde!
Tito Hyde seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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