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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Tennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Tennant!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tennant misses with a looping right.
Saibot connects with a nice looking jab.
Tennant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saibot sprawls well. Saibot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tennant gets slowly back to his feet.
Tennant has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saibot.
Saibot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tennant gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Saibot.
Saibot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tennant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noob Saibot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saibot connects with a single shot there.
Tennant throws a hook but Saibot avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saibot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tennant throws a jab when Saibot was well out of range.
Saibot throws out a loose jab but Tennant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saibot takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot lands a shot to the body.
Saibot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Saibot.
Tennant misses with the head strike.
Tennant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Saibot's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Saibot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saibot prevents Tennant from breaking the clinch.
Saibot is pushing Tennant up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tennant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saibot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tennant backwards.
Tennant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot digs a right hand underneath Tennant's ribcage. Tennant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tennant misses with the head strike.
Saibot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tennants head.
Saibot lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot scores with a shot to the side of Tennant's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tennant struggles to land a body shot inside as Saibot controls his hands.
Saibot lands a left hand.
Saibot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tennant's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saibot.
Tennant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saibot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saibot content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Saibot for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tennant tries for a takedown. No joy.
A left hand lands to the body for Saibot.
Saibot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tennant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tennant is looking to break free of the clinch but Saibot has double underhooks.
Saibot just leaning against Tennant, taking a breather.
Tennant can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot is pushing Tennant up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tennant is looking to take this one to the mat.
Noob Saibot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Tennant.
Tennant tries to throw a body punch but Saibot avoids it by throwing Tennant back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tennant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tennant is trying to push Saibot away but Saibot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tennant.
Tennant manages to break the clinch.
Saibot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saibot has closed the distance and engaged Tennant in a clinch.
Tennant tries to circle away but Saibot has him pinned against the cage.
Saibot blocking some punches.
Tennant tries a body shot but Saibot blocks it.
Tennant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saibot has Tennant pressed against the cage, preventing Tennant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Tennant.
Tennant misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennant working aggressively here.
Saibot gets underhooks to prevent Tennant's takedown attempt.
Saibot effectively controlling the action here.
Tennant wants to get back to striking at distance but Saibot won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saibot taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Saibot.
Saibot lands a body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saibot.
A body shot lands from Saibot.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Tennant.
Tennant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tennant up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tennant throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
Saibot pushes Tennant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noob Saibot dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saibot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saibot throws a head kick that half lands.
Saibot connects with a leg kick. Tennant looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tennant closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Saibot.
Stalling in the clinch from Saibot.
Saibot is pressed up against the cage. Tennant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saibot down to the mat. Saibot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tennant throws a big shot that misses.
Saibot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Saibot enables Tennant to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Saibot manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saibot has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tennant looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennant trying to control but Saibot is working from the bottom.
Saibot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Saibot is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Noob Saibot.
Tennant connects with a looping right hand.
Tennant cracks a nice hook into Saibot's ribs.
Tennant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saibot.
Saibot wants to clinch up but Tennant keeps it at a distance.
Saibot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saibot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tennant.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saibot walks into a jab.
Saibot scoring well with a low kick there.
Noob Saibot is winning the standup battle so far.
Tennant throws a looping overhand right but Saibot ducks down to avoid it.
Saibot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tennant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tennant.
Noob Saibot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Tennant.
Saibot connects with the punch.
It looks like David Tennant has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot connects with a body shot that sends Tennant's belly button to the back.
Tennant closes the distance and clinches up with Saibot, looking for a takedown. Tennant pushes Saibot against the cage but Saibot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saibot tries to clinch but Tennant moves out of range.
Tennant has a takedown stuffed.
Saibot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tennant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tennant tries to close the distance and clinch but Saibot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saibot connects with an inside leg kick.
Tennant misses with an uppercut
and Saibot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tennant is breathing heavily.
Tennant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Saibot coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saibot stuffs the takedown.
Saibot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tennant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saibot closes the distance and clinches.
Saibot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tennant swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Saibot.
Saibot keeps control of Tennant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Saibot.
Tennant tries to break free but Saibot pushes him back against the cage.
Tennant takes a shot to the head.
Tennant wants to break free but Saibot has control.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tennant can't break the clinch.
Tennant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saibot stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saibot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tennant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saibot lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noob Saibot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Tennant's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tennant walks into a stiff left hand from Saibot.
Saibot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tennant. That did some damage!
Tennant throws a body punch but Saibot moves out of range.
Saibot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
David Tennant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saibot avoids the body shot from Tennant.
Saibot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saibot lands a nice shot to the body.
Saibot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saibot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tennant backwards.
Saibot displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tennant up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tennant struggles to land a body shot inside as Saibot controls his hands.
Tennant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saibot is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tennant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saibot takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saibot lands a shoulder strike.
Tennant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saibot just leaning against Tennant, taking a breather.
Tennant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noob Saibot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tennant throws a head punch that misses.
Saibot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tennant is rocked!
A short left from Saibot.
Tennant is still on wobbly legs! Can Saibot finish him?
Tennant throws a head punch that misses.
Saibot lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Tennant to his knees! Saibot keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noob Saibot!
Noob Saibot retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Noob Saibot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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