Bec Hyatt

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Bec Rawlings (Hyatt)
Born Rebecca Rawlings
(1989-02-11) 11 February 1989
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Other names Rowdy
Residence Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
Division Strawweight
Style Striking
Fighting out of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Team Impact MMA (Aus)
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 8
Wins 5
By knockout 1
By submission 3
By decision 1
Losses 3
By knockout 1
By submission 0
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Rebecca "Bec" Rawlings, born 11 February 1989, is an Australian female mixed martial artist currently fighting in Invicta Fighting Championships in the strawweight division. She is currently ranked as the #10 strawweight (106-116 lb) fighter according to the Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings.[1]

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 15 October 2011 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.[2]

Bouncing back and publicly rallying within the Australian MMA circuit for more fight opportunities at her suited weight class, Hyatt secured consecutive victories over Sarah Morrison, Daniela Marjanovic, Rachel Sheridan and Christina Tatnell en 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.[3]

Invicta Fighting Championships

In November 2012, Hyatt signed a three-fight contract with Invicta Fighting Championships, which is regarded as the premier all-women's promotion in the world, to compete in their strawweight division. She was originally scheduled to fight Joanne Calderwood on the undercard of Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Gadelha on 5 January 2013, but an injury to Claudia Gadelha resulted in Hyatt being pushed up to a Invicta FC Strawweight Championship fight in the main event against Carla Esparza.[4] Hyatt lost the fight via unanimous decision.[5]

Her first fight outside of Australia, combined with her personality, gave her a lot of coverage in the Australian media. This led Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp to say that she had never seen anything like it,[6] 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.[7]

Hyatt's next fight within Invicta Fighting Championships was against Jasminka Cive at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson on 5 April 2013.[8][9] She won the fight via submission in the first round.[10][11]

Hyatt faced Mizuki Inoue at Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs.Cyborg on 13 July 2013.[12][13] Hyatt lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14][15]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hyatt's Invicta FC contract was assigned to the UFC on 11 December 2013 after the UFC created a women's strawweight division. The promotion also announced a women's edition of The Ultimate Fighter, which will crown the first UFC women's strawweight champion.[16][17]

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 her husband and fellow Australian professional MMA fighter Dan Hyatt and decided that she wanted to become an MMA fighter.[18]

Hyatt has two children: Zake (aged four) and Enson (aged two), who is named after MMA legend Enson Inoue.[19]

Bec started using her maiden name again ( Rawlings ) from January 2014.[20]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 5–3 Japan Mizuki Inoue Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg 13 July 2013 3 5:00 United States Kansas City, Missouri, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–2 Austria Jasminka Cive Submission (armbar) Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson 5 April 2013 1 3:30 United States Kansas City, Missouri, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 4–2 United States Carla Esparza Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt 5 January 2013 5 5:00 United States Kansas City, Kansas, United States For inaugural Invicta FC Strawweight Championship
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–1 Australia Christina Nicole Tatnell TKO (punches) Nitro MMA: Nitro 7 20 October 2012 1 0:37 Australia Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–1 Australia Rachel Sheridan Decision (majority) Valor Fight 1: Resolution 9 June 2012 3 3:00 Australia Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–1 Australia Daniela Marjanovic Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Australian Fighting Championship 3 14 April 2012 1 0:21 Australia Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–1 Australia Sarah Morrison Submission (armbar) Brace For War 14 18 February 2012 2 1:30 Australia Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 0–1 Australia Rhiannon Thompson KO (head kick) Brace For War 12 5 October 2011 1 2:30 Australia Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Bantamweight bout

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Unified Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". MMARising.com. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014. 
  2. ↑ Harvy, Ben (3 November 2012). "Bec Hyatt Slated For Invicta Showdown". News.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2013. 
  3. ↑ Sherwood, Jeff (9 January 2013). "Bec Hyatt's Mixed Martial Arts Record". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 9 January 2013. 
  4. ↑ Chiappetta, Mike (31 December 2012). "Bec Hyatt gets call to fight in Invicta FC 4 strawweight title match". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 4 January 2013. 
  5. ↑ Knapp, Brian (5 January 2013). "Carla Esparza Outpoints Bec Hyatt, seizes vacant Invicta Strawweight Championship". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 6 January 2013. 
  6. ↑ Hunt, Loretta (3 January 2013). "Underdog Bec Hyatt is quickly making a name for herself". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 4 January 2013. 
  7. ↑ Sargent, Robert (4 January 2013). "2012 Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Awards Winners". MMARising.com. Retrieved 7 January 2013. 
  8. ↑ Sargent, Robert (28 January 2013). "Bec Hyatt vs Jasminka Cive Targeted For Invicta FC 5 On April 6". MMARising.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013. 
  9. ↑ Miller, J. (11 February 2013). "Invicta FC brings women’s world championship doubleheader to Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City Friday, April 5". InvictaFC.com. Retrieved 20 February 2013. 
  10. ↑ Breen, Jordan (5 April 2013). "'Cyborg' Savages Muxlow, 'Karate Hottie' Crowned Via Dramatic Submission at Invicta FC 5". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 12 April 2013. 
  11. ↑ Sargent, Robert (6 April 2013). "Invicta FC 5 Results: Michelle Waterson, Barb Honchak Win Titles". MMARising.com. Retrieved 12 April 2013. 
  12. ↑ Sargent, Robert (13 April 2013). "Mizuki Inoue vs Bec Hyatt In The Works For Invicta FC 6". MMARising.com. Retrieved 15 April 2013. 
  13. ↑ Pishna, Ken (16 April 2013). "Carla Esparza to Defend Belt at Invicta FC 6 in July; Bec Hyatt Also Returns". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 19 April 2013. 
  14. ↑ Sargent, Robert (13 July 2013). "Invicta FC 6 Results: Cris Cyborg Wins Featherweight Title". MMARising.com. Retrieved 20 July 2013. 
  15. ↑ Staff, MMAjunkie.com (13 July 2013). "Invicta FC 6 results: Cris 'Cyborg' claims featherweight belt with TKO win". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 20 July 2013. 
  16. ↑ "UFC Launches Women's Strawweight Division; Crown Champ on The Ultimate Fighter publisher=TopMMANews.com". 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013. 
  17. ↑ Dave Reid (2013-12-11). "UFC Announce Plans For Strawweight Division With TUF 20 & The Signing Of Eleven Fighters From Invicta FC". MMAInsider.net. Retrieved 2013-12-11. 
  18. ↑ Chiappetta, Mike (5 January 2013). "For Invicta title fighter Bec Hyatt, shortcut to stardom was always part of the plan". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 9 January 2013. 
  19. ↑ Jitsu, Girl (10 December 2012). "2012 Every Day MaMA's - Bec Hyatt". Girl-Jitsu.com. Retrieved 9 January 2013. 
  20. ↑ http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/thread/2276717/Rowdy-Bec-Rawlings/?pc=27.  Missing or empty |title= (help)

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