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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smells Like Teen Spirit. John Conteh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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215 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Conteh checks a leg kick.
Hunt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conteh doesn't seem bothered though.
Hunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Conteh loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Conteh swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Conteh!
Conteh wants to get back to his feet but Hunt drags him back down.
Hunt with the ground and pound but Conteh regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conteh is trying to stand.
Hunt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Conteh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Conteh looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Conteh wants to get back to his feet.
Conteh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunt.
Hunt is pressing down on Conteh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Conteh is holding on for now.
Hunt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Conteh is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conteh's head.
Hunt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hunt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Conteh to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt postures up in Conteh's guard and throws a big left but Conteh blocks it.
Hunt stops Conteh from standing up.
Hunt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Conteh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Conteh wants to stand up but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hunt throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conteh wants to stand up but Hunt is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conteh keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Conteh is retaining full guard.
Conteh has momentary wrist control but Hunt slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt with a nice head shot there.
Conteh keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Conteh wants to stand but Hunt is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Hunt are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Conteh wants to get back to his feet.
Conteh is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Hunt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt in side control, throwing shots but Conteh defends.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hunt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Conteh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Conteh moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
Conteh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.
Conteh misses with a straight right.
Hunt with a hook.
Conteh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a low kick but Conteh avoids it.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conteh but Conteh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Conteh checks a low kick from Hunt.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John Conteh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Conteh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunt, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conteh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conteh tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Conteh back against the cage.
Conteh keeps control of Hunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but Conteh has the dominant position.
Hunt gets through Conteh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Conteh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conteh has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conteh lands with a light punch inside.
Conteh swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt wants a takedown but no success here.
Hunt wants a takedown.
John Conteh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Conteh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conteh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunt trying to stall but Conteh improves his position.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Conteh has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
A right hand to the body from Conteh.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Conteh.
A short uppercut from Conteh.
Conteh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conteh throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Conteh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conteh throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunt.
Conteh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conteh throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.
Conteh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Conteh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conteh misses with an uppercut
and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hunt prevents Conteh from getting back to his feet.
Conteh keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunt won't allow Conteh to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt postures up in Conteh's guard and throws a big left but Conteh blocks it.
Hunt won't allow Conteh to get back to his feet.
Hunt scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Conteh blocks nicely.
Hunt throws a big elbow that misses.
Hunt postures up and lands a big shot to Conteh's brow.
Conteh is looking to stand up but Hunt isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Conteh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Conteh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Conteh throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt lands a jab to the head.
Mike Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conteh misses with a series of wild punches.
Conteh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conteh.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Conteh misses with a hook.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Conteh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunt misses with a wild combination.
Conteh moves out of range of the leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Conteh catches Hunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Conteh tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Hunt.
Hunt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hunt lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Conteh throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a hook but Conteh avoids it easily.
John Conteh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Conteh's leg but Conteh calmly moves out of range.
Conteh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hunt. Hunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Conteh throws a big shot that misses.
Conteh misses with a straight left.
Conteh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mike Hunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Conteh. Conteh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conteh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunt's hands.
Hunt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hunt blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to slow Conteh down with leg kicks.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Conteh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Conteh misses with a looping right.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Conteh gets caught napping as Hunt dives in and scores a takedown. Conteh manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Conteh keeps moving.
Hunt controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hunt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hunt!
A relieved looking Mike Hunt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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