Vorlage:Uncategorized Vorlage:Use dmy dates Vorlage:Use Australian English Vorlage:Infobox martial artist Rebecca "Bec" Hyatt (née Rawlings, born February 11, 1989) is an Australian female mixed martial artist.
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Australian Competition
Known for her aggressive fighting style, unique look and quirky personality, Hyatt began her Mixed Martial Arts journey in Launceston, Tasmania in 2010, before relocating to Brisbane, Australia to further her opportunities and experience in early 2011. A mere ten months after giving birth to her second son Enson, Hyatt made her professional MMA debut on October 15th at Brace For War 12 in Hobart, Tasmania. Due to a lack of fight opportunities and despite her suited weight class being strawweight, Hyatt fought at bantamweight in her debut against a more experienced Rhiannon Thompson. In what was declared "fight of the night" by the promotion, Hyatt lost her debut fight by way of a highlight reel head kick knockout.[1] Bouncing back and publicly rallying within the Australian MMA circuit for more fight opportunities at her suited weight class, Hyatt went on a tear, securing victories over Sarah Morrison, Daniela Marjanovic, Rachel Sheridan and Christina Tatnell on route to a perfect 2012 and a four fight winning streak. This streak coupled with a noticeable lack of legitimate Australian opponents for Hyatt caught North America's Invicta Fighting Championships attention in late 2012.[2]
Invicta Fighting Championships
Hyatt signed a contract to fight for Invicta Fighting Championships, which is regarded as the biggest all-women's promotion, to compete in their strawweight division. She was originally scheduled to fight Joanne Calderwood on the undercard of Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Gadelha, but an injury to Claudia Gadelha resulted in Hyatt being pushed up to a title fight in the main event against Carla Esparza.[3] Hyatt lost the fight via unanimous decision.[4] Her first fight outside of Australia combined with her personality gave her a lot of coverage in the Australian media, leading Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp to say that she has never seen anything like it,[5] and at the 2012 Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Awards she was voted 2012 Favourite Female Fighter with 265 votes by WMMA fans, 70 more than Ronda Rousey.[6]
Personal Life
Hyatt was raised in the smallest state of Australia, the island of Tasmania, and frequently played sports such as basketball, gymnastics and athletics during her pre-teens. As a teenager however, Hyatt experienced rapid weight gain and suffered from a lack of motivation before turning to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts as a way to battle her issues in 2010. This is where she met now husband and fellow Australian professional MMA fighter Dan "The Riot"" Hyatt and decided that she wanted to become a prize fighter. [7]
Hyatt has two children. Zake (aged four) and Enson (aged two), whom is named after MMA legend Enson Inoue. [8]
Mixed martial arts record
Vorlage:MMArecordbox Vorlage:MMA record start |- | Vorlage:No2Loss |align="center" | 4-2 | Vorlage:Flagicon Carla Esparza | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt
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|align="center" | 5 |align="center" | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |Vorlage:Small |- | Vorlage:Yes2Win |align="center" | 4-1 | Vorlage:Flagicon Christina Nicole Tatnell | TKO (Punches) | Nitro MMA - Nitro 7
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|align="center" | 1 |align="center" | 0:37 | Logan City, Queensland, Australia | |- | Vorlage:Yes2Win |align="center" | 3-1 | Vorlage:Flagicon Rachel Sheridan | Decision (Majority) | Valor Fight 1 - Resolution
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|align="center" | 3 |align="center" | 3:00 | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |- | Vorlage:Yes2Win |align="center" | 2-1 | Vorlage:Flagicon Daniela Marjanovic | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | AFC 3 - Australian Fighting Championship 3
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|align="center" | 1 |align="center" | 0:21 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |- | Vorlage:Yes2Win |align="center" | 1-1 | Vorlage:Flagicon Sarah Morrison | Submission (Armbar) | BFW 14 - Brace For War 14
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|align="center" | 2 |align="center" | 1:30 | Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia | |- | Vorlage:No2Loss |align="center" | 0-1 | Vorlage:Flagicon Rhiannon Thompson | KO (Head Kick) | BFW 12 - Brace For War 12
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|align="center" | 1 |align="center" | 2:30 | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | Vorlage:End
References
- ↑ Ben Harvy: Bec Hyatt Slated For Invicta Showdown. News.com.au, 3. November 2012, abgerufen am 9. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Jeff Sherwood: Bec Hyatt's Sherdog Record. Sherdog, 9. Januar 2013, abgerufen am 9. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Mike Chiapetta: Bec Hyatt gets call to fight in Invicta FC 4 strawweight title match. MMAFighting.com, 31. Dezember 2012, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Brian Knapp: Carla Esparza Outpoints Bec Hyatt, sizes vacant Invicta Strawweight Championship. Sherdog.com, 5. Januar 2013, abgerufen am 6. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Loretta Hunt: Underdog Bec Hyatt is quickly making a name for herself. Sports Illustrated, 3. Januar 2013, abgerufen am 4. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Robert Sargent: 2012 Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Awards Winners. MMA Rising, 4. Januar 2013, abgerufen am 7. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Mike Chiappetta: Short Cut To Stardom. MMAFighting.com, 5. Januar 2013, abgerufen am 9. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Girl Jitsu: 2012 Every Day MaMA's - Bec Hyatt. Girl Jitsu, 10. Dezember 2012, abgerufen am 9. Januar 2013.