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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarmith Creston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Sarmith Creston!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Bjornsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Creston throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Creston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Creston.
Bjornsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Allstars MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bjornsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Creston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Creston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bjornsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Creston walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Creston moves out of range of the leg kick from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bjornsson!
Gunnar Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bjornsson misses.
Creston darts in looking for a takedown but Bjornsson gets double underhooks and turns Creston into the cage.
Bjornsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Creston backwards.
Creston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creston.
Bjornsson gets through Creston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Creston blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson landing knees to the head.
Bjornsson manages to break the clinch.
Creston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Creston.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Creston moves out of range.
Bjornsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Creston throws a right hand that Bjornsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjornsson also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creston circles away quickly and effectively.
Creston throws a head kick that misses.
Creston gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Creston is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bjornsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bjornsson pushes Creston off and gets back to his feet.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bjornsson. That's going to slow Creston down.
Creston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Creston looks for a takedown but Bjornsson sprawls well.
Gunnar Bjornsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarmith Creston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bjornsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice combination there by Bjornsson.
Creston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bjornsson pinned against the cage. Bjornsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Creston throws an overhand right that lands on Bjornsson's shoulder, as Bjornsson tries to avoid the shot.
Bjornsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson catches Creston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Creston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjornsson misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up.
Bjornsson misses with a few strikes there.
Creston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bjornsson tries to bum rush Creston with a series of wild strikes but Creston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bjornsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Creston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bjornsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bjornsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjornsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gunnar Bjornsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjornsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bjornsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bjornsson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Creston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up but Creston circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Creston.
Bjornsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Creston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Creston counters by clinching up.
Bjornsson blocks a body shot from Creston.
Creston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bjornsson's elbow.
Creston gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bjornsson kicks Creston off and gets back to his feet.
Bjornsson throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Bjornsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bjornsson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Creston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bjornsson!
Bjornsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Bjornsson finds it's way through Creston's defenses.
Bjornsson throws the kick towards the body but Creston avoids it.
Gunnar Bjornsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjornsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjornsson tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Bjornsson does no damage.
Bjornsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Creston tries a low kick but Bjornsson avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Creston at a distance.
Creston misses with a hook
and Bjornsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunnar Bjornsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Creston - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bjornsson checks a low kick from Creston.
Bjornsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bjornsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bjornsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bjornsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Creston misses with a series of wild punches.
Creston wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creston misses with a left hand
and Bjornsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Creston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bjornsson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Creston's guard now.
Bjornsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bjornsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Creston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Creston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bjornsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bjornsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjornsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creston working a defensive guard here.
Bjornsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Creston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bjornsson postures up in Creston's guard and throws a big left but Creston blocks it.
Gunnar Bjornsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Creston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bjornsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creston is looking for a triangle but Bjornsson pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gunnar Bjornsson 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bjornsson throws a right hand that Creston ducks under and follows up with a left that Creston also avoids with ease.
Bjornsson cracks Creston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bjornsson forces Creston back against the cage and clinches.
Bjornsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Creston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Creston misses with a body punch.
Bjornsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creston.
Bjornsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bjornsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Creston has him pressed against the cage.
Creston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bjornsson breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bjornsson.
Creston tried to score with a low kick but Bjornsson checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjornsson lands a two punch combo.
Bjornsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Creston scores with a jab.
Bjornsson feints a jab promting Creston to slip. Bjornsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Creston slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bjornsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creston moves into the clinch successfully.
Creston keeps control of Bjornsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Creston lands a nice uppercut.
Creston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bjornsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bjornsson misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creston tries to work over Bjornsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjornsson misses with a knee strike.
Creston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Creston is working for takedown but Bjornsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creston.
Creston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bjornsson working hard to break the clinch.
Creston blocks an uppercut.
Gunnar Bjornsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
Bjornsson has a couple of punches blocked by Creston.
Creston tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Bjornsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Creston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Creston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjornsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creston tries a body shot but Bjornsson blocks it.
Bjornsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Creston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bjornsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjornsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bjornsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bjornsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Creston backwards.
Creston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Creston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Creston tries to score a body lock takedown but Bjornsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bjornsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Creston backwards.
Bjornsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creston blocks an uppercut.
Bjornsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creston throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
Bjornsson blocking some punches.
Creston tries to work over Bjornsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjornsson lands a left hand.
Bjornsson gets through Creston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bjornsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Creston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gunnar Bjornsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sarmith Creston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creston looking to stall.
Bjornsson blocks a body shot from Creston.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Bjornsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bjornsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bjornsson!
After winning the bout, Gunnar Bjornsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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