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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sarmith Creston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creston comes to the cage accompanied by Beat it. Hunt has chosen Smells Like Teen Spirit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sarmith Creston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a shot to the body.
Creston swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook. Creston ducked under it nicely.
Creston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
A big left from Hunt misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Creston.
Creston thows a leg kick but Hunt checks it
and Hunt counters with a body kick that stops Creston in his tracks momentarily.
Creston shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Creston postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Creston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creston has gone for a leg lock! Hunt slips out almost immediately though and dives into Creston's guard.
Hunt postures up.
Creston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunt.
Hunt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt landing some decent shots from guard.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.
Creston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Creston is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Creston trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creston tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sarmith Creston wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The crowd cheers as Hunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Creston doesn't seem phased though.
Hunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Creston throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
Creston misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Creston ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt cracks Creston with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Creston, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creston scores with a punch to the head.
Creston is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Creston as he jumps to the side.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Creston saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sarmith Creston will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Creston tries to land a front kick but Hunt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Creston slips under a jab from Hunt.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Creston is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Creston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Creston misses the shot to the body.
Creston throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Creston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunt.
Hunt throws a hook but Creston avoids it easily.
Creston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Creston throws a body kick that misses.
Creston slips under a jab.
Mike Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creston scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Creston is just out of range.
Creston catches Hunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Creston throws a chopping leg kick but Hunt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Creston throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Creston avoids it.
Creston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hunt checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Hunt misses with a hook. Creston ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Creston misses.
Creston wants to land a leg kick but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunt throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creston keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Creston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunt is aware though and is defending well.
Hunt passes Creston's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hunt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Creston defending well though.
Hunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunt passes into side control, despite Creston's attempt to control the position.
Hunt lands a nice forearm strike.
Hunt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt cracks Creston with a big elbow.
Hunt looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Creston is avoiding damage well.
Hunt passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Creston!
Hunt with the ground and pound from mount.
Hunt unloading with bombs!
Hunt working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt working Creston over with strikes here.
Creston wants to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Hunt working the ground and pound effectively.
Creston taking shots to the head.
Creston is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Creston is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Creston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Creston is working hard here to advance position.
Creston seems to have got his legs back now.
Creston regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt lands with a punch from half guard.
Creston trying to control here.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Creston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt prevents Creston from improving his position.
Hunt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Creston with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!
Creston throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hunt counters with a one-two to the body.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Creston moved out of range.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Creston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Creston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hunt's calf.
Creston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Creston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Creston misses with a low kick.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
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!
Creston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hunt counters with an outside leg kick.
Creston throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunt cracks the inside of Creston's front leg.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Creston lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hunt will feel that in the morning.
Hunt misses with a low kick as Creston jumps back.
Creston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Creston.
Creston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Creston, right into the meat.
Hunt shoots for a double leg takedown but Creston sprawls well. He's pushed Hunt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Creston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt checks the leg kick.
Hunt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Creston sprawls well initially but Hunt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Creston moves into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hunt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Creston is on top in guard.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Creston from controlling successfully.
Creston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mike Hunt has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creston looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hunt is looking to work some ground and pound but Creston has wrist control.
Hunt is looking to work some ground and pound but Creston has wrist control.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing.
Hunt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hunt won't allow Creston to sweep him here.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Creston keeps moving.
Hunt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Creston lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hunt!
Hunt gets back to half guard.
Creston is keen to just control but Hunt is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt is controlling Creston's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Creston is looking to advance position but Hunt won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mike Hunt just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hunt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Creston was covering up waiting for the punch and Hunt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Creston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Creston wants to sweep but no luck.
Creston keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt works over Creston with some ground and pound from guard.
Creston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Creston working for a triangle but Hunt defends it easily.
Hunt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Creston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hunt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hunt.
Creston trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Creston advances position into side control!
Creston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hunt, who protects the arm well.
Creston is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hunt has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creston tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Creston trying to control the position but Hunt is working away.
Creston tries for a kimura but Hunt is defending well.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mike Hunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
letting Creston counter with a right hand.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Creston.
Creston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Creston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Creston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Creston dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
Creston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Creston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Creston connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Creston is predictable there
and Hunt counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creston is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Creston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Creston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Creston throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Creston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Creston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunt.
Creston defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Creston tries a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Creston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swinging wildly here.
Creston shoots in but no luck this time.
Creston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt lands with a straight right. Creston didn't see that one coming.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Creston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt shoots in for a double leg but Creston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Creston.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Creston is able to avoid easily.
Creston takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands the left hand.
Creston throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some wild striking there from Hunt.
Creston misses with a straight left.
Creston is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
Mike Hunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Creston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Creston blocks a low kick nicely.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Creston has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Creston's shoulder, as Creston tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunt at a distance.
Creston thuds his shin into the meat of Hunt's side.
Creston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Creston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creston swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Creston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Creston is just out of range.
Sarmith Creston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Creston pushes Hunt away with a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sarmith Creston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Hunt.
A left lands for Creston.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sarmith Creston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hunt 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Hunt!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Hunt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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