Complex sentence: This was only the second time a female MMA fight had taken place in the state and despite the bout being two weight classes above her suited weight catagory, Hyatt agreed to fight due to a lack of fight opportunities before the end of the year.
Split into simpler sentences: This was only the second time a female MMA fight had taken place in the state. Despite the bout being two weight classes above her suited weight catagory, Hyatt agreed to fight due to a lack of fight opportunities before the end of the year.