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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Swindell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Richards is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Swindell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maximus Richards!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swindell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Swindell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Swindell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Swindell is trying to break free.
Richards breaks the clinch.
Swindell scores with a one two! Richards had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Richards connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Greg Swindell has been cut.
Richards throws a combination that misses
and Swindell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swindell misses with a straight left.
Richards slips under a jab from Swindell.
Richards lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swindell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Swindell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards gets a clinch.
Swindell tries to break the clinch but Richards is controlling the position.
Richards breaks the clinch.
Swindell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Swindell moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Swindell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Swindell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swindell misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swindell ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Swindell.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swindell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swindell tests Richards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richards blocks a jab.
Swindell moves forwards but Richards connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Richards swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swindell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Richards checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Swindell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Richards looks gassed!
Richards keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swindell scores with a nice head shot.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richards throws a sloppy body shot
and Swindell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swindell scores with a shot to the body.
Swindell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Swindell tries to get to his feet but Richards is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Swindell in his guard.
Richards seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Swindell is looking to stand up but Richards won't let him.
Swindell trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swindell won't allow Richards to get back to his feet.
Swindell wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards kicks Swindell off and gets to his feet.
Swindell throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swindell misses with a hook.
Richards darts in and clinches Swindell up against the cage.
Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swindell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richards's waist but Richards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swindell off to one side.
A jab from Richards finds it's way through Swindell's defenses.
Swindell shoots in but Richards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Swindell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Swindell lands with a hook. Richards tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swindell.
Some wild striking there from Richards.
Swindell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Swindell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Swindell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Swindell shoots for a double leg takedown but Richards sprawls well. He's pushed Swindell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Swindell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swindell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richards instigates a clinch.
Swindell can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Richards.
Richards prevents Swindell from breaking the clinch.
Swindell has had enough of the clinch but Richards keeps him there for the moment.
Swindell is trying to break the clinch but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
Richards tries a knee to the head but Swindell blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maximus Richards will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Greg Swindell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Richards throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swindell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Swindell shoots in but Richards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richards slips a jab from Swindell.
Swindell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Richards holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards throws a shot from downtown. Swindell moves away and avoids it.
Swindell misses with a takedown attempt - Richards sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richards scores with a takedown into Swindell's guard.
Richards tries to free his leg and advance position but Swindell is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Swindell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swindell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Swindell looking for a guillotine from mount but Richards is having none of it.
Swindell is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Richards is looking to get to half guard.
Richards wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Swindell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swindell wants to get back to his feet but Richards is holding on tight.
Swindell moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Richards has worked his arm free - good work by Richards!
Swindell decides to stand back up. Swindell steps back and let's Richards get back to his feet.
Swindell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richards rushes Swindell and presses him up against the cage.
Swindell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards breaks from the clinch.
Richards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Swindell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good exchange - Swindell coming out on top.
Richards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Richards throws out a powerful jab.
Greg Swindell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
Maximus Richards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swindell looks to throw the jab but Richards is out of range.
Richards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swindell throws an overhand right that lands on Richards's shoulder, as Richards tries to avoid the shot.
Swindell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
Swindell tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Swindell lands a really nice looking cross but Richards seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Richards has managed to clinch.
Richards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swindell looks to land a body kick but Richards moved away.
Swindell takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Richards throws out a loose jab but Swindell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swindell swinging wilding here.
Richards pushes Swindell up against the cage in a clinch.
Swindell prevents a body shot from Richards.
Swindell has had enough of the clinch but Richards keeps him there for the moment.
Swindell managing to block the knees to the body from Richards.
Swindell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richards content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
Swindell has had enough of the clinch but Richards keeps him there for the moment.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Swindell is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Swindell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greg Swindell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Swindell shoots in for a takedown but Richards shows good takedown defense.
Richards lands with a hook. Swindell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Swindell throws a series of punches but Richards moves out of range.
Swindell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swindell misses with a wild body shot.
Richards misses with a double jab.
Swindell with a jab.
Swindell misses with a straight right.
Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Richards manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees to the body from Richards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richards breaks the clinch.
Swindell lands with a nice body punch.
Swindell misses with a body punch
and Richards counters with a shoot takedown. Swindell fights it but they end up in guard.
Richards would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards prevents Swindell from getting back to his feet.
Richards wants to control from the top but Swindell keeps moving.
Swindell has his foot on Richards's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Richards works his way back into a safe position though.
Swindell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Richards is controlling him.
Richards wants to stand but Swindell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swindell is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swindell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richards gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Richards postures up.
Richards wants to stand but Swindell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Swindell wants to stand and escape but Richards is having none of it.
Richards controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swindell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Swindell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swindell looking for a guillotine here but Richards defends easily.
Greg Swindell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swindell isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Richards stacks Swindell on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Richards!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Swindell is trying to control Richards's posture but Richards avoids it.
Maximus Richards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swindell keeps working.
Swindell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Richards stands up and beckons Swindell to his feet.
Maximus Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swindell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Richards!
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