Jared Hess (born November 13, 1983 in

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) is a retired American

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. He is most known for his stint fighting for

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in their middleweight division. He was runner up in the middleweight tournament after losing to

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Biography

Hess grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attend Western Heights High School, Oklahoma City. While in high school, Hess was a standout football player and wrestler. His freshman year, his wrestling team went 2-8 but Hess was state champion for his weight. Hess had his first child in 2002 during his senior year. After high school, Hess attended

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and graduated in 2007 with a degree in

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and

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. He also wrestled and was an All-American his senior year. One time he went on a trip to Las Vegas to watch one of his best friends get married and back out of doing the bungee jump at the stratosphere hotel.

Mixed martial arts

Bellator Fighting Championships

Hess entered the Bellator middleweight tournament on April 17, 2009. His first fight was against Daniel Tabera, Hess won the fight after taking Tabera down and applying a rear naked choke submission early in round one. Hess then fought in the next round of the middleweight tournament against Yosmany Cabezas at Bellator 9. Hess won the fight via technical knockout in the third round. In the finals of the middleweight tournament at the main event of Bellator 12, Hess lost to Cuban fighter Hector Lombard. The fight ended in a TKO doctor stoppage due to multiple cuts, which occurred from elbows delivered on the ground by Lombard. Hess returned for the second season tournament in April 2010, hoping to get a rematch with Lombard and win the middleweight title. His first fight was against former IFL middleweight champion Ryan McGivern, whom he defeated via submission. Hess lost his semi-final bout against

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on May 27. Despite controlling the first two rounds, Hess was on the receiving end of a flying knee from Shlemenko midway through the third round. As a result of the strike, Hess fell awkwardly on his left leg and severely

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his knee, causing the referee to stop the bout. His knee required surgery and kept him out of action for six months. At Bellator 42, Hess returned from his knee injury at

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eleven months prior. He fought Chris Bell on the undercard. Bell missed weight, and the fight was changed to a catchweight bout of 190 lbs. Hess dictated the pace of the fight, and won via triangle choke submission early in round one. The win earned Hess a spot in the Bellator Season Five Middleweight tournament. Hess' first fight in the Bellator Season Five Middleweight tournament took place on September 17, 2011, at Bellator 50 against Bryan Baker. Though he controlled round 1 with dominant ground control and effective striking, Hess lost the fight in the third round via TKO. Hess fought Brett Cooper on the undercard of

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on November 19, 2011. Hess lost the fight via unanimous decision. Hess was released from the promotion after the loss.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

Bellator profile
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Central Oklahoma wrestling profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hess, Jared American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Oklahoma Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling 1983 births Living people University of Central Oklahoma alumni Central Oklahoma Bronchos wrestlers