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Event:
TOF 102
Date: Apr 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Hyde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hyde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ham is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ham throws the kick towards the body but Hyde avoids it.
It seemed like Hyde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hyde misses with an uppercut. Ham saw that one coming.
Ham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
Hyde works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been told by Ham's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hyde cracks a nice hook into Ham's ribs.
Hyde scores with a leg kick.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ham circles away quickly and effectively.
Ham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Ham connects with an inside leg kick.
Ham works the jab nicely.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Ham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#It looks like Grant Hyde has been cut.
Ham thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hyde if he has to take too many more of those.
Hyde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyde pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ham is out of range and Hyde settles back down.
Ham feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hyde walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hyde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ham.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ham throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T2#
Hyde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ham throws out a leg kick but Hyde moves out of range and Ham only half commits.
Hyde avoids a kick to the body.
Hyde throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ham's head.#CUT2#It looks like Scooter Ham has been cut.
Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Ham.
Hyde throws a lazy uppercut
and Ham counters with an inside leg kick.
Hyde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hyde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ham.
Ham throws the kick towards the body but Hyde avoids it.
Hyde takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Hyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ham is able to avoid easily.
Ham throws a big counter combination but Hyde scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hyde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Hyde tries to land a body kick
and Ham counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ham. Ham circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheers as Hyde lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ham doesn't seem phased though.
Hyde blocks a leg kick.
We've been informed that Hyde has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Ham.
Ham throws a front kick aimed at Hyde's knee but Hyde avoids it well.
Ham checks a leg kick nicely.
Ham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyde.
Ham scores with a nice head shot.
Hyde misses with a left hand
and Ham counters with a body kick.
Hyde throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hyde lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Ham thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ham looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyde is just out of range.
Hyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ham.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde blocks a jab.
Hyde misses with a jab to the body
#KD#
and Ham counters with a head kick that drops Hyde to the mat! Hyde scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Hyde is rocked!
Hyde throws a body kick that misses.
Hyde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hyde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hyde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ham takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ham misses with a looping left.
Hyde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T5#
Hyde ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ham throws a lazy right hand but Hyde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ham blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Ham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ham defending well as Hyde loads up on a big left hand.
Hyde throws a hook but Ham avoids it easily.
Ham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hyde lands a slapping body shot.
Ham sizes up Hyde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Ham sees coming a mile off.
Hyde throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ham to counter with a crisp jab. #T6#
Hyde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ham appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hyde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde lands the left hand.
Ham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hyde moves out of range of the body kick from Ham.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Ham moves out of range and Hyde only half commits.
Hyde throws the kick towards the body but Ham avoids it.
Hyde throws a hook but Ham avoids it easily.
Ham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Hyde coming out on top.
Hyde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ham counters with a left to the body.
Ham connects with a jab.#T7#
A jab from Ham misses.
Ham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hyde misses with a body shot.
Hyde needs to keep his hands up - Ham had a free shot at his head there.
Hyde misses the shot to the body.
Hyde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ham feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ham moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Hyde swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ham counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hyde. That did some damage!
Ham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ham moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hyde looks winded!
Ham lands a lovely overhand right.
Hyde swings widly with a right hand
#KD#
and Ham counters with a nice right hand that sends Hyde toppling to the canvas! Hyde scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ham finish him?!
Hyde is still on wobbly legs! Can Ham finish him?#T8#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ham lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Hyde up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Ham from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Hyde's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scooter Ham! |
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Event:
TOF 93
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Pederson moves forwards but Hyde connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hyde avoids the body shot from Pederson.
Hyde fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pederson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hyde getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pederson misses with a looping right.
Pederson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hyde moves away.
Pederson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hyde tries to sprawl out of it but Pederson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hyde manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hyde misses with a body shot.
Hyde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pederson.
Hyde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pederson throwing a counter right hand but Hyde manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson missing with a left hand there. Hyde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pederson tries a low kick but Hyde avoids it.
Hyde looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Pederson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pederson ducks under a wild hook from Hyde.
Hyde lands an overhand right.#T1#
Pederson cracks Hyde with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Hyde misses.
Pederson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pederson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyde is just out of range.
Pederson misses with a looping left.#TD#
Pederson gets a takedown into half guard.
Hyde is not content to let Pederson control the position.
Pederson is taking a breather. Hyde says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pederson wants to free his trapped foot but Hyde is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
Pederson controlling the action here.
Pederson wants to free his trapped foot but Hyde is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pederson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pederson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Pederson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hyde doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pederson. #SUB#
Pederson is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB#
Pederson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Pederson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pederson trying to pass the guard but Hyde defending well.
Pederson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Pederson seems to be working for a kimura but Hyde defends the submission attempt.#T5#
Pederson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hyde to regain full guard.
Hyde working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pederson.
Pederson wants to control from the top but Hyde keeps moving.
Hyde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #ES2#
Hyde pushes Pederson off and gets back to his feet.
Hyde looks to land a right hand but Pederson moved out of range.
Hyde misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Pederson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hyde's guard.
Hyde pushes Pederson off and gets back to his feet.
#T6#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pederson misses with a looping left.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hyde as he jumps to the side.
Hyde misses with a hook. Pederson ducked under it nicely.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Pederson.
Hyde misses with an uppercut. Pederson saw that one coming.
Hyde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hyde getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hyde stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hyde cracks Pederson with a good jab.
Nice sprawl there from Hyde as Pederson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deanthony Pederson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pederson lands a nice looking body shot.
#TD#
Pederson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pederson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hyde really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pederson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hyde is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #T7##SUB#
Pederson is trying to get an arm triangle but Hyde is defending well. #SUB#
Pederson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hyde wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB#
Pederson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T8#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hyde seems a little lost for a moment, as Pederson dominates the positioning.
Pederson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pederson working the ground and pound.
Hyde defending against the ground and pound.
Pederson tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB#
Pederson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hyde is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T9#
Hyde is not content to let Pederson control the position.
Pederson prevents Hyde from escaping the position.
Pederson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hyde keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hyde wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grant Hyde will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
The crowd cheers as Pederson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hyde doesn't seem phased though.
Pederson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyde.
Pederson connects with a nice looking jab.
Hyde tests Pederson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pederson scores with a shot to the body.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Hyde.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pederson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pederson.
Hyde misses with a lunging right hand
and Hyde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hyde scores with a punch to the head.#TD#
Pederson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hyde tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pederson is in Hyde's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pederson stops Hyde from standing up. #T1#
Pederson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hyde gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pederson raining down shots from the mount!
Hyde holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pederson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hyde takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pederson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T2#
Pederson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hyde is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pederson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pederson lands a heavy elbow. #T3##SUB#
Pederson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hyde is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hyde and Pederson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#SUB#
Pederson has hold of Hyde's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hyde seems comfortable defending it but Pederson has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hyde is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hyde is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Pederson couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Deanthony Pederson!
Deanthony Pederson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
TOF 84
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Lee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
Hyde fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hyde misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hyde on the side of the head.
Hyde definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hyde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Hyde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Hyde misses the target.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hyde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyde lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hyde.
Hyde cracks Lee with a good jab.#CL2#
Lee drives through and clinches with Hyde against the cage.
#BC#
Hyde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee tries to bum rush Hyde with a series of wild strikes but Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee works over Hyde's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a low kick but Hyde moves out of range easily.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.#T1#
Hyde takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hyde throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hyde.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hyde lands with a nice body kick.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hyde lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee looks winded!
Hyde scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hyde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Hyde misses the target.
A low kick lands for Hyde.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hyde throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick lands for Hyde.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Hyde should have avoided that one. #T2#
Hyde digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Hyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hyde sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyde swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hyde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hyde moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Hyde scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Hyde swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.#ROC#Lee is rocked!
Hyde measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Lee! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Grant Hyde!
Grant Hyde took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Knock Out Sups for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
TOF 76
Date: Feb 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Bayarmaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hyde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bayarmaa's sensitive parts.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bayarmaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#It looks like Gan Bayarmaa has been cut.
Hyde throws a shot from downtown. Bayarmaa moves away and avoids it.
Hyde throws a front kick aimed at Bayarmaa's knee but Bayarmaa avoids it well.
Bayarmaa scores with a spinning back kick!
Bayarmaa throws a front kick that sends Hyde stumbling back into the cage.
Hyde blocks the body kick.
Bayarmaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayarmaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
Bayarmaa slips a jab and a cross from Hyde.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Hyde avoids the head kick by Bayarmaa.
Hyde misses with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hyde checks a leg kick. #T1#
Bayarmaa blocks a jab.
Bayarmaa raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hyde avoids the head kick by Bayarmaa.
It looked like Hyde was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bayarmaa.
Hyde scores with a punch to the head.
Bayarmaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bayarmaa throws a big shot that misses.
Bayarmaa misses with a body kick.
Hyde cracks a nice hook into Bayarmaa's ribs.
Hyde misses the shot to the body.
And Bayarmaa responds with a good body kick, but Hyde manages to step out the way in time.
A slow jab from Bayarmaa misses its intended target.
Hyde throws a body kick that misses.
Hyde backing away here, and Bayarmaa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hyde blocks a head kick by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hyde if he has to take too many more of those.
Hyde scores with a push kick.
Bayarmaa looks for the body kick but Hyde saw that one coming.
Bayarmaa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hyde clobbers Bayarmaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayarmaa slips under a jab from Hyde.#T2#
Hyde throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bayarmaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hyde throws a looping overhand right but Bayarmaa ducks down to avoid it.
Hyde definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hyde slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab, jab by Bayarmaa - just one landing.
Hyde drops his hands momentarily and Bayarmaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bayarmaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyde.
Bayarmaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hyde blocks a low kick nicely.
Bayarmaa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hyde tries to work over Bayarmaa's front leg with a kick but Bayarmaa checks it.
A swing and a miss from Hyde.
Hyde scores with a body shot.
Bayarmaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bayarmaa avoids the body shot from Hyde.
Hyde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#T3#
Bayarmaa slips a jab from Hyde.
Hyde misses with a series of wild punches.
Hyde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And Bayarmaa responds with a good body kick, but Hyde manages to step out the way in time.
Hyde walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bayarmaa.
Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyde throws a hook but Bayarmaa blocks it.
Bayarmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyde.
Bayarmaa checks a leg kick.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyde was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hyde fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bayarmaa on the side of the head.
Hyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bayarmaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#T4#
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bayarmaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyde.
Bayarmaa moves out of range as Hyde strikes.
Bayarmaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hyde missing with a left hand there. Bayarmaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hyde moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBayarmaa.
Hyde misses with an uppercut.
Bayarmaa cracks Hyde with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bayarmaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bayarmaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hyde misses with a straight right.
Hyde moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBayarmaa.
Bayarmaa misses with the body kick
and Hyde counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#T5#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bayarmaa - that will leave a mark!
Hyde will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hyde looks to land a right hand but Bayarmaa moved out of range.
Bayarmaa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hyde counters with a nice body kick.
Hyde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bayarmaa lands a front kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bayarmaa. Hyde shrugs it off though.
Bayarmaa delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
The fighters circling - Hyde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick but Hyde checks it.
Hyde takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hyde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa misses with a kick to the body.
#T6#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyde gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bayarmaa checks a leg kick nicely.
Bayarmaa throws a hook but Hyde avoids it easily.
Bayarmaa connects with a high kick.
A slow jab from Hyde misses its intended target.
Some bone on bone action there as Bayarmaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hyde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hyde looks to land a left hand but Bayarmaa moved out of range nicely.
Hyde is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hyde looks to land a right hand but Bayarmaa moved out of range.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick
letting Hyde counter with a right hand.
Bayarmaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hyde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bayarmaa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hyde misses with a looping right.
Hyde takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#T7#
Hyde throws a hook but Bayarmaa blocks it.
Bayarmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hyde.
Hyde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hyde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hyde misses with a straight left.
Bayarmaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Hyde misses.
Bayarmaa raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bayarmaa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hyde misses with an uppercut.
Hyde throws a looping overhand right but Bayarmaa ducks down to avoid it.
Hyde fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bayarmaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A clash of legs there as Hyde blocks the low kick.
Hyde throws the left hand but Bayarmaa avoids the punch easily.
Bayarmaa follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bayarmaa lands a head kick. Hyde smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T8#
A nice leg kick lands there from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bayarmaa 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.
Hyde throws out a loose jab but Bayarmaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bayarmaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Hyde is wise to it.
Bayarmaa throws an overhand right that lands on Hyde's shoulder, as Hyde tries to avoid the shot.
Bayarmaa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hyde pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bayarmaa is out of range and Hyde settles back down.
Bayarmaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hyde avoids the head kick by Bayarmaa.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Bayarmaa counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bayarmaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
Hyde connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bayarmaa's hands.#CUT#That has opened up Gan Bayarmaa's cut even more.
Bayarmaa lands with a hook. Hyde tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bayarmaa connects with a crisp jab. #T9#
Bayarmaa scores with a push kick.
Bayarmaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hyde throws a lazy uppercut
and Bayarmaa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bayarmaa throws a sloppy head kick and Hyde moves out of range easily.
Bayarmaa throws an overhand right that lands on Hyde's shoulder, as Hyde tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An inside leg kick from Hyde misses.
Bayarmaa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bayarmaa throws the kick towards the body but Hyde avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bayarmaa.
Hyde looks to throw the jab but Bayarmaa is out of range.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bayarmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
Bayarmaa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Bayarmaa misses with the body kick#KD#
and Hyde counters with a head kick that drops Bayarmaa to the mat! Bayarmaa scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grant Hyde will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gan Bayarmaa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bayarmaa.
Hyde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bayarmaa counters with a nice body kick.
Bayarmaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Bayarmaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hyde throws a chopping leg kick but Bayarmaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bayarmaa ducks under a wild hook from Hyde.
Bayarmaa thinks about the counter body kick.
Hyde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa throws a jab when Hyde was well out of range.
Hyde misses with a hook
and Bayarmaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hyde avoids the head kick by Bayarmaa.
And Hyde counters with a quick kick to the body but Bayarmaa blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hyde.
Bayarmaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hyde lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick but Hyde moves out of range.
#T1#
Bayarmaa lands a high kick!
Bayarmaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Hyde.
A little feinted left hand from Hyde on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grant Hyde is winning the standup battle so far.
Hyde lands with a right hand.
Bayarmaa swings for the body but Hyde moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa looks to land a right hand but Hyde moved out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hyde checks a leg kick.
Hyde jabs at Bayarmaa's body.
Bayarmaa is breathing heavily.
Hyde ducks under a wild hook from Bayarmaa.
Hyde lands with a nice body punch.
Bayarmaa checks a low kick from Hyde.
Bayarmaa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hyde blocks it well.
Hyde throws out a loose jab but Bayarmaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bayarmaa.#T2#
Bayarmaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bayarmaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Bayarmaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bayarmaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hyde moves out of range as Bayarmaa strikes.
Hyde throws a head kick but Bayarmaa moves out of range.
Hyde checks a leg kick.
Hyde throws a poor cross that misses
and Bayarmaa counters with a leg kick.
Hyde lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hyde crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bayarmaa - the referee stops the clock and Hyde gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bayarmaa. Hyde manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hyde scores with a nice strike.
Hyde with the inside leg kick.
Hyde misses with a looping left.#T3#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bayarmaa.
Hyde moves out of range of the leg kick from Bayarmaa.
A telegraphed right hand from Bayarmaa misses the target.
Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hyde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bayarmaa's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Hyde. That snapped Bayarmaa's head back.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bayarmaa lands a nice hook to Hyde's body. Hyde takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bayarmaa with the inside leg kick.
Good work by Bayarmaa as he checks the leg kick.
Hyde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bayarmaa.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Bayarmaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Bayarmaa lands with a nice body punch.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick
enabling Hyde to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hyde. Bayarmaa shrugs it off though.
Hyde looks to score with a jab to the body but Bayarmaa is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hyde, as that shot connected.
Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bayarmaa.
Hyde wants to slow Bayarmaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bayarmaa scores with a nice body kick.
Bayarmaa throws a push kick but Hyde slaps the foot to one side.
Hyde was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa cracks a nice hook into Hyde's ribs.
Hyde misses with a looping right.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Bayarmaa moves out of range and Hyde only half commits. #T5#
Hyde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bayarmaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Bayarmaa.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bayarmaa. Hyde shrugs it off though.
Hyde tries to land a front kick but Bayarmaa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hyde lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bayarmaa at a distance.
Hyde scores with a punch to the head.
Hyde lands with a shot to the body.
Hyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bayarmaa manages to avoid it.
Bayarmaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hyde fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bayarmaa is out of range.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyde moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBayarmaa.
Bayarmaa misses with a straight left.
Hyde swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T6#
Hyde throws out a loose jab but Bayarmaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyde throws a body shot but no joy.
Bayarmaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bayarmaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bayarmaa with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bayarmaa throws an overhand right that lands on Hyde's shoulder, as Hyde tries to avoid the shot.
As Bayarmaa backs away, Hyde returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bayarmaa scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Hyde misses with a left hand
and Bayarmaa counters with a good low kick that Hyde was not able to check.
Bayarmaa slips a straight right by Hyde.
A slow jab from Hyde misses its intended target.
Bayarmaa misses with a low kick.
Hyde feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Hyde tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#T7#
Bayarmaa lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Bayarmaa.
Hyde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bayarmaa delivers a nice body kick.
Bayarmaa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hyde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bayarmaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bayarmaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Hyde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hyde throws an overhand right that lands on Bayarmaa's shoulder, as Bayarmaa tries to avoid the shot.
Bayarmaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Bayarmaa - just one landing.
Bayarmaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#T8#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bayarmaa lands with a nice body punch.
Hyde throws a shot from downtown. Bayarmaa moves away and avoids it.
Bayarmaa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hyde motions for Bayarmaa to come forward. Hyde throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa scores with a head kick. Hyde tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bayarmaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bayarmaa digs a good hook to Hyde's body.
Hyde throws a jab when Bayarmaa was well out of range.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bayarmaa counters with a nice leg kick.
Hyde attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bayarmaa throws a series of punches but Hyde moves out of range.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyde misses with a leg kick. #T9#
Hyde misses with an uppercut. Bayarmaa saw that one coming.
Bayarmaa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hyde moves out of range as Bayarmaa throws a body kick.
Bayarmaa throws a sloppy head kick and Hyde moves out of range easily.
Hyde misses with a body shot.
Hyde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bayarmaa. That did some damage!
Bayarmaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Bayarmaa misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa throws a lazy head kick
and Bayarmaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bayarmaa tries to score with a low kick but Hyde moves his leg out of the way.
Bayarmaa slips a straight right by Hyde.
Bayarmaa lands a head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gan Bayarmaa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gan Bayarmaa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Hyde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bayarmaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hyde throws an overhand right that lands on Bayarmaa's shoulder, as Bayarmaa tries to avoid the shot.
Hyde scoring well with a low kick there.
Bayarmaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hyde scores with a decent looking hook.
Bayarmaa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bayarmaa avoids the head kick by Hyde.
Bayarmaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bayarmaa lands a high kick!
Bayarmaa misses with a body punch
and Hyde counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bayarmaa misses with a hook.
Bayarmaa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bayarmaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Bayarmaa. #T1#
Hyde avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bayarmaa walks into a straight right hand from Hyde.
Bayarmaa misses with a right hand
letting Hyde counter with a right hand. #CUT#The cut above Gan Bayarmaa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hyde fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bayarmaa is out of range.
Bayarmaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hyde defending well as Bayarmaa loads up on a big left hand.
Bayarmaa defending well as Hyde loads up on a big left hand.
Bayarmaa works Hyde's body with a nice hook.
Hyde misses with a body shot
and Bayarmaa counters with a low kick, right behind Hyde 's knee.
Bayarmaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hyde swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyde throws a hook but Bayarmaa blocks it.
Nice body kick from Bayarmaa.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bayarmaa connects with a jab.
Hyde fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donk. Bayarmaa catches Hyde right on the button with a cross.
Bayarmaa lands a jab.
Hyde misses with a body punch
and Bayarmaa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hyde lands a nice looking body shot.
Bayarmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hyde.
Bayarmaa needs to keep his hands up - Hyde had a free shot at his head there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bayarmaa. That's going to slow Hyde down.
Bayarmaa blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bayarmaa, as that shot connected.
Bayarmaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyde.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Hyde misses the target.
Bayarmaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
A cross from Bayarmaa lands.
Hyde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hyde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Hyde fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bayarmaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bayarmaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hyde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bayarmaa.
A telegraphed right hand from Hyde misses the target.
Hyde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hyde walks into a left hand.
Bayarmaa connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
Hyde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyde tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bayarmaa throws the kick towards the body but Hyde avoids it.
Hyde checks a low kick from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyde wants to land a leg kick but Bayarmaa is out of range.
Bayarmaa tries to land a front kick but Hyde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hyde misses with a body shot
and Bayarmaa counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick lands for Bayarmaa.
Hyde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hyde moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBayarmaa.
A jab from Bayarmaa finds it's way through Hyde's defenses. #T5#
Hyde misses with an uppercut.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bayarmaa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bayarmaa throws a body punch but Hyde moves out of range.
Hyde tried to counter with a leg kick but Bayarmaa avoided it.
Bayarmaa misses with a hook.
Hyde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bayarmaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hyde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bayarmaa can pounce on him.
Bayarmaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Hyde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyde looks to land a left hand but Bayarmaa moved out of range nicely.
Hyde throws the left hand but Bayarmaa avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Bayarmaa.
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Bayarmaa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bayarmaa!
Hyde connects with the punch.#T6#
Hyde avoids the head kick by Bayarmaa.
Hyde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hyde has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bayarmaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Hyde's head.
Bayarmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyde is just out of range.
It looked like Hyde wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Bayarmaa throws a body kick that misses.
Bayarmaa with the inside leg kick.
Hyde punishes Bayarmaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Bayarmaa connects with a right hand. Hyde shakes it off.
A solid body kick from Bayarmaa.
Hyde lands with an overhand left.
Bayarmaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyde.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bayarmaa.
As Bayarmaa backs away, Hyde returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T7#
Hyde tries to work over Bayarmaa's front leg with a kick but Bayarmaa checks it.
Bayarmaa slips a jab from Hyde.
A clash of legs there as Bayarmaa blocks the low kick.
Bayarmaa is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bayarmaa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bayarmaa connects with a leg kick.
Bayarmaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hyde.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Bayarmaa sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Bayarmaa misses its intended target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hyde crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bayarmaa - the referee stops the clock and Hyde gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bayarmaa. Hyde manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A swing and a miss from Bayarmaa.
Hyde was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hyde moves out of range as Bayarmaa throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Bayarmaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T8#
Bayarmaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT#Gan Bayarmaa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bayarmaa moves out of range as Hyde strikes.
Bayarmaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hyde can pounce on him.
Bayarmaa misses the shot to the body.
Hyde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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 left hand
and Bayarmaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Bayarmaa finds it's way through Hyde's defenses.
Bayarmaa needs to keep his hands up - Hyde had a free shot at his head there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyde.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa with a hook.
Hyde digs a good body shot into Bayarmaa's ribs.#T9#
Bayarmaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hyde throws a front kick aimed at Bayarmaa's knee but Bayarmaa avoids it well.
Hyde's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hyde lands with a straight right. Bayarmaa didn't see that one coming.
Bayarmaa slips under a jab from Hyde.
Bayarmaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick but Hyde moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bayarmaa misses its intended target.
Hyde misses with an uppercut
and Bayarmaa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hyde bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bayarmaa's head backwards.
A solid body kick from Bayarmaa.
Hyde with a nice cross.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gan Bayarmaa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grant Hyde!
Grant Hyde made sure to mention his sponsor, Knock Out Sups in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 185
Date: Dec 31, 2023 |
#R1##KD#
Hyde cracks Toda with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hyde has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Toda to stand back up!#ROC#Toda is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Makoto Toda has been cut.#CL2#
Toda rushes Hyde and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Toda is still on wobbly legs! Can Hyde finish him?#BC#
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hyde counters with a crisp right that sends Toda to the canvas! Hyde follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Hyde!
Grant Hyde made sure to mention his sponsor, Knock Out Sups in his post fight interview. |
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Date: Nov 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hyde - that will leave a mark!
Hyde misses with the body kick
and Murray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyde. That's going to slow Murray down.
Hyde thows a leg kick but Murray checks it
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Hyde misses
and Murray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Hyde tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murray replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hyde blocks it well.
A low kick from Hyde misses
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyde.
Murray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hyde wants to slow Murray down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.#T1#
Hyde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murray blocks the body kick.
Hyde keeps Murray at a distance using the push kick.
Murray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hyde looks to throw a body kick
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hyde jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyde throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murray .
A head kick misses from Hyde.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hyde connects with an inside leg kick.
Hyde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
Hyde misses with a wild body shot.
Murray lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
Murray blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Hyde comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murray checks a leg kick.
Murray follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyde throws out the jab.
Murray blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Hyde throws a chopping leg kick but Murray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick by Hyde misses
and Murray counters with an inside leg kick.
Hyde throws the kick towards the body but Murray avoids it.#T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyde. That's going to slow Murray down.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray avoids the head kick by Hyde.
Murray throws a big counter head kick but Hyde avoids it with no problem.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hyde throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murray checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hyde with the inside leg kick.
Hyde lands a head kick. Murray smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#It looks like Lee Murray has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Hyde.
Hyde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Murray moves out of range and Hyde only half commits.
Murray replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hyde blocks it well.
Hyde throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Murray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murray blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Murray feints a counter leg kick.
Murray 's coach down at Casa Steel was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Murray 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murray blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Murray is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murray has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hyde.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde with a nice calf kick.
Murray 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murray thinks about the counter body kick.
Hyde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Murray 's cut.
That's time! Hyde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good work by Murray as he checks the leg kick.
Hyde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray blocks a head kick by Hyde.
A little jabbing left from Murray on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hyde.
Hyde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hyde is looking to wear down Murray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hyde can pounce on him.
Hyde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
Murray moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Hyde backing away here, and Murray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
A good leg kick by Hyde.
Hyde misses with a low kick as Murray jumps back.
And Murray responds with a good body kick, but Hyde manages to step out the way in time.
Murray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hyde's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murray under the eye.
Hyde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray .
Hyde throws a front kick aimed at Murray 's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Hyde looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.
Hyde tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Murray might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hyde has got the better of the exchanges.
Murray moves out of range of the leg kick from Hyde.
Hyde throws a lazy body kick
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Hyde gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Murray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyde throws a low kick, looking for Murray 's leg but Murray calmly moves out of range.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.
Hyde thows a leg kick but Murray checks it
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Murray checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murray thinks about the counter body kick.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Murray blocks the leg kick.
Hyde backing away here, and Murray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hyde throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murray checks a leg kick.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hyde tries to score with a low kick but Murray moves his leg out of the way.
Murray checks a leg kick.
Murray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hyde with a body shot.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murray blocks a leg kick.
Murray flicks out a counter leg kick but Hyde steps away.
A jab from Hyde misses.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray counters with a body kick.#T4#
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Murray sees coming a mile off.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Hyde misses
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Hyde misses #KD2#
and Murray counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hyde! Murray lets Hyde back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Hyde is rocked!
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!
Murray moves out of range as Hyde throws a body kick.
Murray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Murray counters with a body kick.
Hyde throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murray .
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hyde lands with a cross.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Hyde.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Murray 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on Murray 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick from Hyde is predictable there #KD2#
and Murray counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hyde! Murray lets Hyde back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Hyde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hyde tries to land a body kick
and Murray counters with a left to the body.
Hyde misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with an inside leg kick.
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Murray 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hyde throws a body kick that misses
and Murray counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyde misses the body punch
and Murray counters with a huge right that knocks Hyde out cold! Murray is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lee Murray ! |
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Event:
AFC #22
Date: Sep 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cloud scores with a jab.
Hyde scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Red Cloud has been cut.
Hyde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hyde pushes Cloud away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hyde.
Hyde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cloud takes one on the button.
Cloud has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cloud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyde.
Cloud avoids the head kick by Hyde.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
Cloud misses with a looping right.
Hyde connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyde moves forwards but Cloud connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hyde moves out of range of the strikes.
Hyde fakes the leg kick and cracks Cloud in the body.
Jab, jab by Cloud - just one landing.
A right-left combo lands from Cloud. #T1#
Hyde tries to land a front kick but Cloud steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hyde ducks right into an uppercut from Cloud.
Hyde is looking to slow Cloud down with leg kicks.
Cloud throws a jab but it's blocked by Hyde.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
Cloud drops his hands momentarily and Hyde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hyde scores with a leg kick.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Cloud swings for the body but Hyde moves out of range.
Hyde throws a solid leg kick but Cloud takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hyde.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Cloud's leg. Cloud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hyde throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cloud.
Hyde fakes the leg kick and cracks Cloud in the body.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde throws a leg kick which misses Cloud's front leg but catches the back leg as Cloud tries to avoid it.
Hyde walks into a straight right hand from Cloud.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyde shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hyde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cloud.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyde blocks a jab.
Cloud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hyde.
Decent striking displayed by Cloud there.
Hyde throws a leg kick which misses Cloud's front leg but catches the back leg as Cloud tries to avoid it.
Hyde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cloud is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cloud misses with a looping left.
Hyde thows a body kick. Cloud tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hyde keeps Cloud at a distance using the push kick.
Hyde misses with a leg kick
and Cloud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cloud avoids the head kick by Hyde.
Hyde throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyde. Cloud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hyde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cloud.#T3#
Hyde lands with an overhand left.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cloud is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A low kick lands for Hyde.
Cloud throws a lazy right hand but Hyde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Cloud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hyde walks into a left hand.
Hyde with the inside leg kick.
Hyde pushes Cloud away with a front kick.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cloud on the side of the head.
Cloud looks to land a combination but Hyde avoids it well.
Hyde looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hyde lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hyde moves away.
Hyde is looking to slow Cloud down with leg kicks. #T4#
Hyde scores with a leg kick.
Hyde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hyde gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde lands with a cross.
Hyde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Cloud is looking to counter punch.
Cloud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hyde.
It looked like Cloud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hyde connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cloud scores with a hook.
Hyde avoids the body shot from Cloud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyde scoring well with a low kick there.
Hyde misses the jab.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cloud.
Hyde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Red Cloud'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.#R2#
Cloud 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.
Cloud throws out a loose jab but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cloud lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cloud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hyde. Hyde obviously looking to wear him down.
Good exchange - Cloud coming out on top.
Hyde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hyde goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grant Hyde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
Cloud cracks Hyde with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hyde throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hyde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cloud.
Hyde misses with a right hand
and Cloud counters with a left to the body.
Cloud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyde.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cloud will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cloud is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyde.
Cloud throws a body punch but Hyde moves out of range.
A nice side step and Hyde releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Hyde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cloud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hyde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cloud.
Hyde cracks Cloud with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cloud misses with the combination.
Cloud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hyde.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Cloud's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hyde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cloud.
Hyde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hyde scores with a leg kick.
Cloud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hyde counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cloud's knee momentarily.
Hyde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde throws a looping overhand right but Cloud ducks down to avoid it.
Hyde staying out of range there.
Cloud just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cloud crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hyde - the referee stops the clock and Cloud gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hyde. Cloud manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hyde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cloud checks it well.
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 misses with a low kick as Cloud jumps back.
Cloud misses with a left hand
and Hyde counters with a nice leg kick.
Hyde moves out of range as Cloud strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hyde! But no joy.
Cloud lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cloud lands a jab to Hyde's midsection.
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cloud.
Hyde throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cloud might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cloud ducks under a wild hook from Hyde.
Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde feints and then cracks Cloud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cloud down.
Cloud 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.#T3#
Hyde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hyde scores with a decent looking hook.
Cloud gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cloud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyde.
Cloud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Cloud.
Cloud backing away here, and Hyde unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice cross by Cloud.
Hyde attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cloud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cloud misses with an uppercut
and Hyde counters with a thumping low kick.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cloud was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cloud misses with the combination.
Hyde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cloud.
Cloud misses with a hook.#T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
Cloud lands a glancing blow to the side of Hyde's head.
Hyde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cloud. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hyde can pounce on him.
Cloud cracks Hyde with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Hyde.
Hyde moves away from the strike by Cloud.
Hyde only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hyde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cloud swinging wildly here.
Hyde lands a jab.
Cloud takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloud blocks a leg kick.
Cloud was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Red Cloud's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Hyde.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Hyde misses
and Cloud counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hyde lands a leg kick that knocks Cloud off balance momentarily.
Hyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cloud is able to avoid easily.
Hyde staying out of range there.
Cloud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hyde appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Hyde.
The crowd cheers as Hyde lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cloud doesn't seem phased though.
Cloud jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde throws a lazy uppercut
and Cloud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cloud.
Cloud is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyde.
Cloud blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hyde moves out of range of the strikes.
Hyde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hyde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cloud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hyde moves away.
Hyde lands a jab to Cloud's midsection.
Hyde throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Cloud misses.
A jab from Hyde does it's job there.
Hyde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Cloud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cloud, as that shot connected.
Hyde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cloud.
Cloud throws a body punch but Hyde moves out of range.
Hyde follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cloud moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hyde fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cloud is out of range. #T2#
Hyde with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyde slips under a jab.
Cloud throws a hook to the side of Hyde's head but Hyde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hyde misses with a wild body shot.
Cloud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hyde moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cloud. Hyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cloud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hyde counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyde lands a nice looking body kick.
Cloud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
Cloud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hyde.
Cloud is looking to counter punch.
Hyde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cloud.
Hyde takes a swing at Cloud's ribcage but misses.
Hyde scores with the left hand. Cloud knows he should have avoided that one. #T3#
Hyde throws a hook to the side of Cloud's head but Cloud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Hyde.
A telegraphed right hand from Cloud misses the target.
Hyde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Cloud moves out of range and Hyde only half commits.
Hyde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cloud counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Cloud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hyde thuds his shin into the meat of Cloud's side.
Hyde cracks Cloud with a good jab.
Cloud sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hyde moves out of range as Cloud strikes.
Hyde lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cloud swings for the body but Hyde moves out of range.
Red Cloud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Hyde connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cloud's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hyde.
Cloud throws a right hand that misses
and Hyde counters with a good low kick that Cloud was not able to check.
Hyde scoring well with a low kick there.
Hyde closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hyde delivers a nice body kick.
Hyde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cloud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hyde lands a head kick. Cloud smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cloud misses with a wild body shot.
Hyde feints and then cracks Cloud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cloud down.
Hyde scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cloud doesn't seem bothered though.
Hyde lands a leg kick that knocks Cloud off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloud misses with an uppercut.
Hyde connects with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Hyde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hyde has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Hyde!
Grant Hyde took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Knock Out Sups for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
AFC #16
Date: Jul 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kulku blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Kulku finds it's way through Hyde's defenses.
Hyde throws a hook but Kulku avoids it easily.
Kulku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hyde throws a head kick but Kulku moves out of range.
Hyde backing away here, and Kulku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hyde lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hyde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kulku scores with a decent looking hook.
Kulku checks the leg kick.
Hyde throws a nice head kick!
Kulku lands with a hook. Hyde tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hyde cracks Kulku with a good jab.
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 leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kulku listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Hyde misses
and Kulku counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Hyde throws a leg kick
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
Hyde definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kulku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyde.
Hyde will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kulku thuds his right hand into Hyde's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kulku misses with an uppercut.
Kulku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hyde counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kulku's knee momentarily.
Hyde misses with a kick to the body.
Kulku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Kulku fails to land with a series of punches.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulku.
Hyde takes a swing at Kulku's ribcage but misses.
Kulku scores with a hook to the body. Hyde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hyde misses with a wild body shot.
Kulku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku throws a big shot that misses.
Hyde throws a low kick but Kulku moves out of range easily.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Kulku counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hyde 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hyde misses with a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kulku.
Good leg kick by Hyde.
Hyde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Hyde.
Hyde is looking to chop away at Kulku's legs.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kulku throws a front kick aimed at Hyde's knee but Hyde avoids it well.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku moved away.#T3#
Kulku feints and then cracks Hyde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hyde down.
Kulku scores with a punch to the head.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Kulku's leg. Kulku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulku 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 mush.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
Hyde lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hyde with the inside leg kick.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Kulku blocks a low kick nicely.
Hyde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hyde looks to throw the jab but Kulku is out of range.
Hyde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kulku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku checks it.
Hyde throws a front kick aimed at Kulku's knee but Kulku avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulku! But no joy.
Jab by Kulku.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
Good leg kick by Hyde.
Good work by Kulku as he checks the leg kick.
Hyde ducks under a wild hook from Kulku.
Good leg kick by Kulku.
Kulku lands a nice hook to Hyde's body. Hyde takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kulku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulku misses the target.
Hyde takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulku. Hyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyde.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Hyde tries to score with a low kick but Kulku moves his leg out of the way.
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aki Kulku will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kulku checks a leg kick.
Hyde throws a leg kick
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
Kulku lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Kulku misses its intended target.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulku! But no joy.
Hyde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hyde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hyde there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hyde thows a leg kick but Kulku checks it
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde thows a leg kick but Kulku checks it
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kulku checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku checks it.
Hyde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aki Kulku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a low kick, right behind Hyde 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku throws out a loose jab but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Hyde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hyde defending well as Kulku loads up on a big left hand.
Kulku misses the shot to the body.
Kulku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hyde 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 Kulku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kulku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulku misses the target.
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
Hyde wants to slow Kulku down by chopping away at his legs.
Hyde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Hyde backing away here, and Kulku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kulku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kulku slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Kulku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hyde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Kulku misses
and Hyde counters with an inside leg kick.
Hyde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kulku checks it well.
Kulku lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Kulku.
Kulku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulku.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kulku. That's going to slow Hyde down.
Kulku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crunch! Kulku slams his shin into Hyde's torso.
Hyde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hyde tries to land a body kick
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kulku has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kulku lands a body shot.
#T3#
Kulku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hyde feints and then cracks Kulku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kulku down.
Hyde throws a low kick, looking for Kulku's leg but Kulku calmly moves out of range.
Kulku avoids the body shot from Hyde.
Kulku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kulku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kulku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hyde takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kulku is able to avoid easily.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kulku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kulku missing with a left hand there. Hyde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kulku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hyde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kulku can pounce on him.
#T4#
Hyde takes a swing at Kulku's ribcage but misses.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulku.
Hyde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Kulku cracks Hyde with a good jab.
Hyde tries to score with a low kick but Kulku moves his leg out of the way.
Kulku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyde throws a lazy head kick
and Kulku counters with a leg kick.
Hyde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kulku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hyde's head backwards.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Kulku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyde manages to avoid it.
Kulku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kulku looks to land a right hand but Hyde moved out of range.
Hyde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kulku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
Hyde misses with a leg kick
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Kulku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Kulku moves out of range as Hyde throws a body kick.
Hyde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulku.
Kulku moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Kulku sees coming a mile off.
Kulku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulku connects with an inside leg kick.
Hyde misses with a hook
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kulku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulku is looking to slow Hyde down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyde.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulku works over Hyde's head and body with a nice combination.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde scores with a jab. Kulku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Kulku lands a jab to Hyde's midsection.#T1#
Kulku tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kulku blocks a leg kick.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Kulku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hyde on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde is looking to score with low kicks.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyde motions for Kulku to come forward. Hyde throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Hyde misses
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Hyde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Kulku saw that one coming.
Kulku thumps Hyde with a low kick.#T2#
A bone on bone clash there as Kulku blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde takes one to the chin there.
Hyde tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kulku fakes the leg kick and cracks Hyde in the body.
Kulku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hyde throws a low kick but Kulku avoids it.
Hyde throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde tries a low kick but Kulku avoids it.
Kulku is trying to counter with his kicks.
A leg kick checked by Kulku.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Kulku with the inside leg kick.
Kulku with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hyde throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Hyde misses with a shot to the body
and Hyde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kulku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulku.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulku.
Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kulku lands a nice hook to Hyde's body. Hyde takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hyde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kulku checks the leg kick.
Kulku lands with a right hand.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulku with the inside leg kick.
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4#
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Kulku lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kulku.
Kulku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyde.
Kulku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kulku lands a jab to the head.
Hyde throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hyde will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kulku checks a low kick from Hyde.
Kulku looks to land a body kick but Hyde moved away.
A low kick from Hyde misses
enabling Kulku to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulku misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulku! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Kulku really dominated that round.
That's time! Hyde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Kulku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hyde looks to land a body kick but Kulku moved away.
Kulku feints a counter leg kick.
Kulku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kulku thuds a left hand into Hyde's body.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hyde on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Hyde is predictable there
and Kulku counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kulku throws a looping overhand right but Hyde ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Hyde blocks the low kick.
Kulku lands a nice shot to the body.
Hyde swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kulku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Hyde takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kulku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hyde counters with a low kick, right behind Kulku 's knee.
Hyde takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kulku connects with a single shot there.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Kulku sees coming a mile off.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulku.
Kulku with a hook.
Hyde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hyde's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kulku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hyde scrambles back to his feet.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Kulku moves out of range and Hyde only half commits.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku connects with a right hand. Hyde shakes it off.
Kulku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hyde. Hyde obviously looking to wear him down.
Kulku throws a shot from downtown. Hyde moves away and avoids it.
Hyde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Kulku as he checks the leg kick.
Kulku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kulku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hyde finds it's way round the side to connect with Kulku's head.
Kulku throws an overhand right that lands on Hyde's shoulder, as Hyde tries to avoid the shot.
Hyde takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kulku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hyde looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hyde wants to slow Kulku down by chopping away at his legs.
Kulku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulku clobbers Hyde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kulku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyde throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulku cracks Hyde with a good jab.
Kulku moves out of range of the body kick.
And Kulku responds with a good body kick, but Hyde manages to step out the way in time.
A clash of legs there as Hyde blocks the low kick.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Kulku throws a low kick but Hyde moves out of range easily.
Kulku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kulku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick lands for Kulku.
Kulku stuns Hyde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Hyde misses.
Kulku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hyde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulku throws out the jab.
As Kulku backs away, Hyde returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Hyde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hyde tries a low kick but Kulku avoids it.
Kulku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyde scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku throws a jab but it's blocked by Hyde.
Kulku misses with an uppercut. Hyde saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kulku checks a leg kick.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Kulku blocks the low kick.
Kulku feints and then cracks Hyde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hyde down.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Kulku dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Hyde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hyde on the side of the head.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Kulku's leg. Kulku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulku blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Kulku counters with a body kick.
Hyde throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kulku explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Kulku moves out of range and Hyde only half commits.
Hyde ducks under a wild hook from Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku moved away.
Kulku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde feints and then cracks Kulku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kulku down.
Hyde throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde throws a chopping leg kick but Kulku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hyde.
Hyde's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.#T1#
Hyde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kulku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hyde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hyde backing away here, and Kulku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick by Hyde misses
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kulku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulku delivers a nice body kick.
Hyde throws a looping overhand right but Kulku ducks down to avoid it.
Kulku lands a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hyde crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kulku - the referee stops the clock and Hyde gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kulku. Hyde manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kulku jabs Hyde right on the nose. Hyde blinks but takes it well.
Kulku lands a lovely overhand right.
Hyde misses with a right hand
and Kulku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T2#
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 leg kick
and Kulku counters with a thumping low kick.
Hyde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hyde throws an off balance right hand
and Kulku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hyde thinking.
Hyde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku checks it.
Kulku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kulku.
Hyde is looking to score with low kicks.
Hyde misses with an uppercut. Kulku saw that one coming.
Kulku misses with a kick to the body.
Hyde thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kulku lunges at Hyde with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hyde's hand.
Hyde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kulku's sensitive parts.
Kulku lands an overhand right.#T3#
Kulku lands a slapping body shot.
Kulku blocks a leg kick.
Kulku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Kulku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant Hyde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kulku looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyde is just out of range.
Hyde appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kulku connects with an inside leg kick.
Hyde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good work by Kulku as he checks the leg kick.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kulku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hyde on the side of the head.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kulku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Kulku misses.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Kulku saw that one coming. #T4#
Hyde looks for the body kick but Kulku saw that one coming.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Kulku takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from Kulku tenderised Hyde's leg. Hyde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulku lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulku swings widly with a right hand
and Hyde counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slow jab from Hyde misses its intended target.
Kulku only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hyde throws a chopping leg kick but Kulku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kulku is able to avoid easily.
A jab lands there for Kulku.
Kulku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hyde wants to slow Kulku down by chopping away at his legs.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aki Kulku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kulku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aki Kulku!
Aki Kulku is the new middleweight champion! |
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AFC #12
Date: Jul 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Hyde scores with a leg kick.
Hyde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A solid body kick from Hyde.
Cloud misses with a looping left.
Cloud has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cant Lose MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Cloud moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Cloud avoids a kick to the body.
Cloud swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cloud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hyde avoids the body shot from Cloud.
Cloud moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHyde.
Cloud swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hyde counters with a leg kick.
Cloud throws a lazy body kick
and Hyde counters with a good, hard body kick but Cloud shrugs it off.
Hyde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cloud.
Hyde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hyde.
Cloud moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cloud moves out of range of the body kick.
Cloud ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cloud lands a nice shot to the body.
Hyde avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Hyde ducks under a wild hook from Cloud.
A left and a right from Cloud both land. Nice combination.
Hyde throws a body kick that misses.
Cloud scores with a nice right hand.
Hyde fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cloud is out of range.
Cloud takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Cloud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hyde scores with a spinning back kick!
Cloud takes a swing at Hyde's ribcage but misses.
Hyde throws a big counter head kick but Cloud avoids it with no problem.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cloud, as that shot connected.
Cloud is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cloud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hyde.
Cloud loads up on a big right hand but Hyde slips the punch.
A cross from Cloud lands.
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!
Cloud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Cloud.
A slow jab from Cloud misses its intended target.
Hyde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cloud's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Hyde.#T2#
Hyde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hyde throws a body punch but Cloud moves out of range.
Hyde tries to work over Cloud's front leg with a kick but Cloud checks it.
Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyde ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hyde throws a leg kick which misses Cloud's front leg but catches the back leg as Cloud tries to avoid it.
Hyde throws a body punch but Cloud moves out of range.
Hyde throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT2#It looks like Red Cloud has been cut.
Cloud misses the shot to the body.
Cloud missing with a left hand there. Hyde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hyde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hyde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hyde - that will leave a mark!
Hyde bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cloud's head backwards.
Cloud throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T3#
Cloud swings widly with a right hand
and Hyde counters with an inside leg kick.
Hyde 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.
Hyde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cloud throws a jab when Hyde was well out of range.
Cloud tries to score with a low kick but Hyde moves his leg out of the way.
Hyde throws out a loose jab but Cloud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyde throws a lazy body kick
enabling Cloud to counter with a crisp jab.
Cloud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cloud connects with a looping right hand.
Hyde scores with a head kick. Cloud tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hyde throws the kick towards the body but Cloud avoids it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cloud crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hyde - the referee stops the clock and Cloud gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hyde. Cloud manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cloud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyde tries to land a front kick but Cloud steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cloud misses with a looping right.
Cloud moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cloud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
A low kick lands for Hyde.
Hyde throws a right hand that misses
and Cloud counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cloud throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hyde.
Hyde throws a fast counter high kick but Cloud manages to duck under it in time.
Hyde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cloud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hyde lands a nice looking body kick.
Cloud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cloud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hyde. Hyde obviously looking to wear him down.
Hyde lands a nice looking body kick.
Cloud is breathing heavily.
Cloud tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cloud misses with a wild body shot.
Hyde with the inside leg kick.
Hyde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyde is looking to slow Cloud down with leg kicks.
Hyde looks to land a body kick but Cloud moved away.
Cloud takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Red Cloud's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Cloud on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hyde throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cloud.
Cloud fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hyde just manages to avoid it.
Cloud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hyde can pounce on him.
Hyde tries a low kick but Cloud avoids it.
Hyde takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cloud is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hyde lunges at Cloud with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cloud's hand.
Hyde lands a leg kick that knocks Cloud off balance momentarily.
Cloud attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hyde tries to land a front kick but Cloud steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cloud throws a right and a left that Hyde avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cloud.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cloud loads up on a big right hand but Hyde slips the punch.
Hyde misses with an uppercut
and Cloud counters with a right hand to the body.
Cloud will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cloud misses with a straight left.
Hyde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hyde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde lands with an uppercut that bounces Cloud off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Cloud looks to throw the jab but Hyde is out of range.
Hyde doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cloud misses the jab.
Hyde throws a front kick that sends Cloud stumbling back into the cage.
Hyde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hyde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cloud. That did some damage!
Hyde scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hyde.
Cloud went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hyde slips a straight right by Cloud.
Hyde blocks a head kick by Cloud.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hyde throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cloud.#CUT2#Red Cloud's cut is getting worse.
Cloud misses with a hook.
Cloud throws a hook but Hyde blocks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cloud might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyde. That's going to slow Cloud down. #T2##KD2#
Hyde lands a big head kick that sends Cloud tumbling to the mat! Hyde takes a step backwards and waves Cloud back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Cloud is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyde. That's going to slow Cloud down.
Oh Cloud is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hyde throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cloud gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hyde counters with a thumping low kick.
Cloud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cloud just misses with a punch to the body.
Cloud missing with a left hand there. Hyde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hyde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cloud seems to have got his legs back now.
Hyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cloud.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Cloud's leg. Cloud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cloud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Hyde coming out on top.#CUT2#Red Cloud's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cloud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hyde moves away.
Hyde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cloud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hyde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cloud.
Cloud scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hyde scores with a sloppy right hand. Cloud should have avoided that one.
Hyde with the inside leg kick.
Cloud ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T3#
Cloud looks to throw the jab but Hyde is out of range.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses
enabling Cloud to counter with a crisp jab.
Hyde walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hyde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hyde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cloud throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Cloud misses
and Hyde counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hyde thows a body kick. Cloud tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cloud avoids the head kick by Hyde.
Hyde scores with a push kick.
Cloud looks to land a left hand but Hyde moved out of range nicely.
Hyde throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hyde stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cloud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grant Hyde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cloud crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hyde - the referee stops the clock and Cloud gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hyde. Cloud manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
Cloud throws a combination that misses
and Hyde counters with an inside leg kick.
Cloud's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hyde punishes Cloud's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
Cloud looks for the body kick but Hyde saw that one coming.
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Cloud moves out of range easily.
Hyde lands a high kick!
Hyde ducks under a wild hook from Cloud.
It seemed like Hyde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cloud avoids the head kick by Hyde.
Hyde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hyde. Cloud shrugs it off though.
Hyde scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A solid body kick from Hyde.
Hyde throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Red Cloud's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Cloud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hyde can pounce on him.
Hyde throws a nice looking combination but Cloud bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hyde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cloud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cloud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick lands for Hyde.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cloud was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
Cloud half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hyde.
Cloud takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyde. Cloud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cloud was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cloud has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hyde.
Hyde staying out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cloud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cloud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hyde only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T1#
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Cloud misses with a body shot.
Hyde scores with a jab. Cloud acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A good leg kick by Hyde.
Hyde throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cloud fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cloud misses with a telegraphed body shot
#KD2#
and Hyde counters with a head kick that drops Cloud to the mat! Cloud scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
Cloud takes a swing at Hyde's ribcage but misses.
Hyde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyde with a nice calf kick.
A nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cloud misses with an uppercut
and Hyde counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#Jeez, Red Cloud's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hyde thumps Cloud with a low kick.
Hyde thumps Cloud with a low kick.#T2#
Cloud looks to land a left hand but Hyde moved out of range nicely.
Hyde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cloud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cloud swings for the body but Hyde moves out of range.
Hyde is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hyde connects with a leg kick.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Hyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cloud is able to avoid easily.
Hyde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cloud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hyde - that will leave a mark!
Cloud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Cloud misses its intended target.
Cloud misses with a shot to the body
and Hyde counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cloud's knee momentarily.
Cloud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyde.
Cloud looks to throw the jab but Hyde is out of range.
Cloud misses with a body punch
and Hyde counters with a nice body kick.
#T3#
Hyde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Cloud. Those never looked like landing.
Hyde lands a head kick!
Hyde connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hyde lands a leg kick that knocks Cloud off balance momentarily.
Hyde connects with a solid leg kick.
Hyde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hyde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cloud misses the target.
A jab from Hyde does it's job there.
Hyde scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde. #T4#
Cloud throws a sloppy head kick and Hyde moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cloud.
Hyde bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hyde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cloud 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.
Good work by Cloud as he checks the leg kick.
Cloud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cloud tried to score with a low kick but Hyde checks it.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Cloud's leg. Cloud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cloud with a nice cross.
Hyde is looking to land body kicks.
Cloud checks a leg kick.
Cloud appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Hyde.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyde lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Red Cloud's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Hyde pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cloud is out of range and Hyde settles back down.
Cloud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hyde scores with a push kick.
Hyde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cloud.
Hyde slips under a jab from Cloud.
Hyde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hyde throws a head kick but Cloud moves out of range.
A combination from Cloud does no damage.
Cloud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hyde takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloud 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.
A nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cloud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cloud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hyde.
Hyde was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hyde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Hyde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cloud lands with an overhand left.
Hyde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cloud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cloud. That did some damage!
Hyde throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cloud. Hyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hyde takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hyde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cloud swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Hyde.
Cloud stalks Hyde and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hyde's face. Hyde staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cloud is out of range.
Hyde throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cloud on the side of the head. #T2#
Hyde with a nice calf kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hyde.
Cloud misses with a leg kick
and Hyde counters with a nice leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cloud crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hyde - the referee stops the clock and Cloud gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hyde. Cloud manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hyde scoring well with a low kick there.
Cloud takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab lands there for Hyde.
Hyde lands a leg kick that knocks Cloud off balance momentarily.
Cloud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hyde feints and then cracks Cloud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cloud down.
Cloud looks to land a right hand but Hyde moved out of range.
Cloud takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cloud throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hyde counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cloud swings for the body but Hyde moves out of range.
Hyde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Cloud misses with a low kick.
Cloud throws a leg kick
and Hyde finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cloud blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Cloud on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cloud throws a jab but it's blocked by Hyde.
Cloud misses with a wild body shot.
Cloud misses with a looping right.
Hyde follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hyde lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cloud at a distance.
A slow jab from Cloud misses its intended target.
Hyde slips a straight right by Cloud.
Hyde lands a head kick. Cloud smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cloud throws a body kick that misses
and Hyde makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hyde with a nice calf kick.
Cloud just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T4#
Hyde throws a head kick but Cloud moves out of range.
Hyde throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hyde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde scoring well with a low kick there.
Hyde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Cloud misses the target.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Cloud misses with a wild body shot.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Cloud saw that one coming.
Cloud misses with a wild combination.
Hyde works Cloud's body with a nice hook.
Hyde is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Hyde.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Red Cloud's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
A nice leg kick lands there from Hyde.
A nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cloud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hyde to counter with a crisp jab.
Hyde ducks under a wild hook from Cloud.
Cloud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hyde.
Hyde scoring well with a low kick there.
Cloud misses the shot to the body.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Hyde moves out of range as Cloud strikes.
A jab from Cloud misses.
Hyde was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde scores with a punch to the head.
Hyde cracks Cloud with an open hand slap.
Cloud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hyde.
Cloud blocks a head kick by Hyde.
#T1#
Cloud misses with a lunging right hand
and Hyde counters with a nice body kick.
Cloud just misses with a punch to the body.
Cloud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cloud blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cloud.
Hyde pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cloud is out of range and Hyde settles back down.
A big right from Cloud misses.
Hyde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cloud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyde.
Cloud checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Cloud.
A low kick lands for Hyde.
Hyde throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hyde checks a leg kick.
Cloud throws an overhand right that lands on Hyde's shoulder, as Hyde tries to avoid the shot.
Hyde appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
Cloud throws a body shot but no joy.
Cloud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Cloud on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde moves out of range as Cloud strikes.
Cloud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cloud misses with a jab to the body
and Hyde makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cloud moves out of range of the body kick.
Hyde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cloud.
Cloud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hyde can pounce on him.
Hyde throws a body kick that misses.
Hyde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cloud was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hyde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T3#
Cloud misses with a wild body shot.
Cloud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hyde.
Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cloud moves away.
A punch combination from Cloud misses.
Cloud misses with the combination.
Cloud throws a jab when Hyde was well out of range.
Cloud takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cloud misses with a looping right.
Cloud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cloud throws a hook to the side of Hyde's head but Hyde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde lands a nice looking body kick.
Red Cloud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Cloud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Hyde lands but Cloud takes it in his stride.
Cloud misses with a hook to the body
#KD2#
and Hyde counters with a head kick that drops Cloud to the mat! Cloud scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Red Cloud's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grant Hyde!
Grant Hyde is the new middleweight champion!
After the big win, Grant Hyde made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Knock Out Sups and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Date: Jun 17, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Spence has managed to clinch.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Spence has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Hyde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spence moves in looking to clinch but Hyde pushes him off.
Spence tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hyde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spence tries a knee to the head but Hyde blocks it.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Spence has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Spence gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hyde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spence keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hyde's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Spence moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spence drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.#T1#
Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.
Hyde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spence on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid body kick from Hyde.
A nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Spence misses.
Spence tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hyde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Spence moves out of range easily.
Hyde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hyde scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.
Hyde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spence. That did some damage!
Hyde misses with a low kick as Spence jumps back.
Spence wants to clinch up but Hyde keeps it at a distance.
Spence takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#T2#
Spence doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyde circles away.
Spence looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Spence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Spence.
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!
Spence takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spence doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyde circles away.
Nicholas Spence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Spence instigates a clinch.
Spence prevents Hyde from breaking the clinch.
Hyde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spence looking to throw knees to the head but Hyde is blocking nicely.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Spence has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spence looking to throw knees to the head but Hyde is blocking nicely.
Hyde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spence using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hyde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spence misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Spence using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hyde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spence keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hyde's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Hyde breaks the clinch.
Spence is looking to clinch.
Hyde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde moves out of range.
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
Spence wants to clinch up but Hyde keeps it at a distance.
Spence tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hyde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Hyde has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Spence moves in looking to clinch but Hyde pushes him off.
Spence wants to clinch up but Hyde keeps it at a distance.
Hyde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spence checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.
Spence tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick there by Hyde.#T4#
Hyde lands a leg kick that knocks Spence off balance momentarily.
Hyde lands a head kick. Spence smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hyde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spence closes the distance but Hyde moves to the side
and Hyde counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spence's knee momentarily.
Hyde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spence doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyde circles away.
Spence moves in looking to clinch but Hyde pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hyde.
Spence wants to clinch but Hyde slips to the side
and Hyde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hyde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spence is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyde keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Spence pushes Hyde up against the cage in a clinch.
Spence tries a knee to the head but Hyde blocks it.
Spence tries to land a knee to the head but Hyde blocks with his arms.
Spence with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde dominated that round.
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.#R2#
An inside leg kick lands from Hyde.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spence takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spence takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spence doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyde circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hyde.
Hyde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde keeps the fight on the outside.
Spence is looking to clinch.
Hyde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde is having none of it.
Spence tries to clinch up
and Hyde counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spence takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spence with a jab.
Spence misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Spence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Spence.
Hyde circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hyde counters with a good low kick that Spence was not able to check.
Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Spence walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hyde.
Hyde throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spence.#CUT2#It looks like Nicholas Spence has been cut.
Hyde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spence tries to clinch up but Hyde circles away and keeps his distance.
Spence is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spence has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyde.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hyde.
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde is having none of it.
Spence tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hyde counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyde scores with a kick to the midsection.#T2#
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spence closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hyde counters with a low kick, right behind Spence 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spence tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hyde counters with a stiff right hand.
Hyde connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hyde!
Hyde throws a leg kick which misses Spence's front leg but catches the back leg as Spence tries to avoid it.
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde moves out of range.
Spence closes the distance but Hyde moves to the side
and Hyde counters with a nice body kick.
Spence takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#KD2#
Hyde lands a big head kick that sends Spence tumbling to the mat! Hyde takes a step backwards and waves Spence back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Spence is rocked!
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde moves out of range.
Oh Spence is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyde. That's going to slow Spence down.
Hyde throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T3#
A thudding body kick lands there by Hyde!
Spence seems to have got his legs back now.
Hyde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hyde delivers a nice body kick.
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#KD2#
Hyde lands a big head kick that sends Spence tumbling to the mat! Hyde takes a step backwards and waves Spence back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2#Nicholas Spence's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyde fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spence stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hyde.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
Hyde lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Spence crumples to the floor! Hyde milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Grant Hyde!
Grant Hyde gave a mention to Knock Out Sups in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Nicholas Spence spoke after the fight, saying 'Destiny is that which we are drawn towards and fate is that which we run into'. |
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Event:
KOP 390 03
Date: Feb 24, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Hyde drives through and clinches with Douglass against the cage.
Hyde wants to break free but Douglass has control.
#BC2#
Hyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Hyde has closed the distance and engaged Douglass in a clinch.
Hyde wants to get back to striking at distance but Douglass won't allow it.
#BC2#
Hyde breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Douglass's head coaches at Bloody death gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hyde throws a low kick but Douglass avoids it.
Douglass blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
Douglass takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Hyde looks to move away, Douglass throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Douglass tries to keep at a distance but Hyde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hyde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Hyde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Douglass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Douglass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Douglass avoids the head kick by Hyde.
As Hyde looks to move away, Douglass throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way.
Hyde looks to throw a body kick
and Douglass counters with a three punch combo that has Hyde backing up. Hyde nods at Douglass to acknowledge the strikes.
Hyde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglass.
It looked like Douglass was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
Hyde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Douglass.
#BC2#
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hyde lands with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Hyde has Douglass up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Hyde breaks the clinch.
#T2##CL2#
Hyde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Douglass, pushing him back against the cage.
Hyde can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Hyde breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Hyde misses
and Douglass counters with a left to the body. #CL2#
Douglass tries to keep at a distance but Hyde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hyde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hyde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Douglass avoids the body shot from Hyde.
#CL2#
Douglass tries to keep at a distance but Hyde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hyde is trying to break free.#T3#
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Douglass holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Douglass is looking to control Hyde's arms but Hyde gets an underhook and turns him. Now Douglass has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Hyde lands a jab to Douglass's midsection.
Hyde thuds his shin into the meat of Douglass's side.
A low kick from Hyde is predictable there
and Douglass counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Hyde instigates a clinch.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglass backwards. #T4#
Hyde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling him.
Hyde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hyde has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Douglass seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hyde can turn it around.#BC2#
Hyde breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Hyde misses
and Douglass counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Douglass moves out of range of the body kick.
Douglass throws a big counter combination but Hyde scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Hyde moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Hyde looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Douglass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hyde throws a head kick but Douglass moves out of range.
Hyde feints and then cracks Douglass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Douglass down.
Hyde misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Hyde darts in and clinches Douglass up against the cage.
Hyde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hyde wants to break free but Douglass has control.
Hyde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hyde is looking to break free of the clinch but Douglass has double underhooks.
Hyde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde is trying to force a seperation but Douglass has the dominant position.
Douglass prevents Hyde from breaking the clinch.
Hyde is looking to break free of the clinch but Douglass has double underhooks.
Hyde wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling him.
Hyde tries to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling the position.
Douglass trying to stall but Hyde improves his position.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hyde wants to break free but Douglass has control.
Grant Hyde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Hyde connects with a solid leg kick.
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Douglass moves out of range easily.
As Hyde looks to move away, Douglass throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way.
Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyde connects with a leg kick.
Hyde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Douglass keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Douglass was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2#
Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Douglass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Hyde forces Douglass back against the cage and clinches.
Hyde can't break the clinch.
Hyde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Douglass is pushing Hyde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Douglass is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Hyde has Douglass up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Hyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Hyde connects with an inside leg kick.
Taram Douglass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Douglass is looking for a counter combo.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyde is looking to slow Douglass down with leg kicks.
Grant Hyde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Douglass checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Hyde looks to move away, Douglass throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way.
Hyde delivers a nice body kick.
Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Douglass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A good leg kick by Hyde.
An inside leg kick lands from Hyde.
Hyde pivots, looking for a leg kick but Douglass is out of range and Hyde settles back down.
Douglass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Hyde moves into the clinch.#T4#
Hyde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyde tries to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling the position.
Hyde working hard to break the clinch.
Hyde wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Douglass steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hyde. That one must have hurt.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Douglass counters with a series of strikes. Hyde will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde scores with a push kick.
Hyde throws a lazy right hand but Douglass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hyde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Douglass avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Douglass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Douglass sees coming a mile off.
Douglass throws a big counter combination but Hyde scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hyde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hyde throws the left hand but Douglass avoids the punch easily.
Hyde digs a good hook to Douglass's body.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde looks to throw the jab but Douglass is out of range.
Hyde scores with a head kick.
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglass is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Douglass gets tackled into the cage by Hyde. Hyde maintains the clinch.
Hyde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Douglass checks a low kick from Hyde.#T1#
Douglass blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Hyde is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Douglass's leg. Douglass is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL2#
Hyde moves into the clinch.
Hyde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Hyde breaks from the clinch.
Hyde throws a lazy body kick
letting Douglass counter with a right hand.
Hyde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Douglass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Hyde. #T2##CL2#
Hyde closes the distance and pushes Douglass back into the cage.
Douglass has Hyde pressed against the cage, preventing Hyde from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Hyde breaks the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hyde.
Douglass will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Douglass sees it coming and moves out of range.
Douglass looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Douglass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglass throws a big counter combination but Hyde scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Douglass's leg. Douglass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hyde throws a chopping leg kick but Douglass manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Douglass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hyde throws a low kick but Douglass avoids it.
Douglass looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T3#
Hyde is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Douglass was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hyde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Douglass counters with a series of strikes. Hyde will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hyde lands a head kick!
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hyde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hyde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Douglass checks it well.
Douglass appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hyde scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hyde tries to land a leg kick but Douglass saw it coming and moves away.
#CL2#
Hyde rushes Douglass and presses him up against the cage.
Douglass misses with an elbow over the top.#T4#
Hyde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hyde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hyde tries to break the clinch but Douglass is controlling the position.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Douglass has him pressed against the cage.
Douglass tries a body shot but Hyde blocks it.
Douglass prevents Hyde from breaking the clinch.
Douglass content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hyde tries to circle away but Douglass has him pinned against the cage.
Hyde tries to break free but Douglass pushes him back against the cage.
Hyde avoids the elbow strike from Douglass, against the cage.
Taram Douglass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Douglass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Hyde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hyde has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Hyde!
A very excited looking Grant Hyde made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Hyde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hyde wants it to stay on the feet.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lechowicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lechowicz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lechowicz shoots in looking for a takedown but Hyde manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lechowicz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hyde thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Lechowicz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hyde defends well and Lechowicz ends up having to push Hyde into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grant Hyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Lechowicz.
Lechowicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
A nice side step and Lechowicz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice sprawl there from Hyde as Lechowicz shoots in.
Hyde lands with an uppercut that bounces Lechowicz off the cage and back into range.
Hyde misses with an uppercut. #TD2#
Hyde tries to sprawl but Lechowicz drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Lechowicz is looking for a kimura here.
Lechowicz wants to take a breather but Hyde is having none of it. #T1##SUB2#
Lechowicz is working for a submission of some sort.
Hyde regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lechowicz.
Lechowicz stops Hyde from standing up. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lechowicz throwing strikes but missing.
Lechowicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hyde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lechowicz tries to free his leg and advance position but Hyde is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hyde takes a swing at Lechowicz's ribcage but misses.
Lechowicz takes one to the chin there.#ROC#Lechowicz is rocked!
Lechowicz looks winded!
Lechowicz leaves his chin hanging out and Hyde seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lechowicz crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grant Hyde!
In defeat, Jan Lechowicz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry, I'm very sad. Congratulations to my opponent. Today he was better than me. '. |
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