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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farnsworth Swerdington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Hyde has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Farnsworth Swerdington!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde looking to score a takedown here. Swerdington is defending well but Hyde drives through and ends up in Swerdington's guard.
Hyde decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Swerdington pushes Hyde up against the cage in a clinch.
Hyde has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Swerdington avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hyde changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Swerdington fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Swerdington throws a leg kick that misses.
Swerdington scores with a one two! Hyde had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Max Hyde has been cut.
Swerdington throws a head kick that misses
and Hyde counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hyde.
Hyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Swerdington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyde has gone for a leg lock! Swerdington slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hyde's guard.
Swerdington is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swerdington looking to sit in guard and control but Hyde gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hyde drops back, looking for a kneebar! Swerdington looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Swerdington looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Swerdington!
You can see the frustration on Hyde's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swerdington in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hyde can't do much from the bottom here.
Swerdington controlling from side mount.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Swerdington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swerdington dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hyde. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swerdington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swerdington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hyde counters with a shoot takedown. Swerdington fights it but they end up in guard.
Hyde wants to control from the top but Swerdington keeps moving.
Hyde stands and steps away. Swerdington gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Swerdington scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Swerdington. That's going to slow Hyde down.
Swerdington moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Swerdington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swerdington misses with the combination.
Swerdington looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Swerdington enables Hyde to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Swerdington manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyde with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hyde stands and steps away. Swerdington gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hyde feints and as Swerdington raises his hands in defense, Hyde changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hyde postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Swerdington is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hyde, into his guard.
Swerdington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hyde keeping moving, preventing Swerdington from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Farnsworth Swerdington will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Hyde's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Swerdington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hyde counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hyde.
Swerdington uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Farnsworth Swerdington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swerdington tries a low kick but Hyde avoids it.
Farnsworth Swerdington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swerdington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hyde counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hyde.
Swerdington prevents a takedown attempt there.
Swerdington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hyde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Come on Swerdington - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swerdington to keep the fight standing.
Swerdington is pressed up against the cage. Hyde has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swerdington down to the mat. Swerdington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Hyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swerdington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hyde counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hyde will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hyde is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Swerdington is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Swerdington has escaped and now he's on top!
Swerdington slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Swerdington wants to control from the top but Hyde keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swerdington won't allow Hyde to sweep him here.
Hyde keeping moving, preventing Swerdington from controlling successfully.
Swerdington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Swerdington content to stall in guard here.
Swerdington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hyde looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swerdington is one step ahead there.
Swerdington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swerdington controls from within his opponent's guard.
Swerdington wants to stand and escape but instead Hyde has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hyde gets to his feet. Swerdington looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Swerdington throws a body kick that misses.
Hyde lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Swerdington looks to land a combination but Hyde avoids it well.
Hyde is looking to counter punch.
Swerdington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hyde looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swerdington prevents it.
Hyde is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hyde changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Swerdington fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Swerdington missing with a left hand there. Hyde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Swerdington misses with a double jab.
Swerdington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swerdington lands with a nice combination. Hyde backs away looking to recover.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swerdington misses with a wild combination.
Swerdington throws a combination that misses
and Hyde counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Farnsworth Swerdington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Hyde's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Swerdington throws a combination that misses
and Hyde counters with a takedown into side control.
Swerdington dodges the ground and pound from Hyde.
Hyde swings around for an armbar but Swerdington sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hyde's guard.
Swerdington wants to control from the top but Hyde keeps moving.
Max Hyde overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hyde can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Swerdington controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde looking for a sweep. Not yet Hyde, not yet.
Swerdington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hyde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swerdington tries to stand but Hyde is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Swerdington misses.
Swerdington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swerdington misses with a head kick.
As Swerdington backs away, Hyde returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Farnsworth Swerdington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hyde is defended easily by Swerdington.
Farnsworth Swerdington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swerdington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swerdington wants it to stay on the feet.
Swerdington is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Swerdington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swerdington throws a sloppy head kick
and Hyde counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Swerdington!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde trying to control the action but Swerdington is working from the bottom.
Hyde tries for a kimura but Swerdington is defending well.
Hyde goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Swerdington rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hyde's guard! Nice work there by Swerdington!
Hyde controls Swerdington momentarily but Swerdington frees himself.
Swerdington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Swerdington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Hyde on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swerdington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Farnsworth Swerdington is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swerdington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hyde drops down looking for an ankle pick but Swerdington pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Hyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swerdington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hyde changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hyde drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hyde looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Swerdington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Hyde.
I think Swerdington has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Farnsworth Swerdington!
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