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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Tennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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292 lbs
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236 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Tennant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Tennant.
It looks like Arstan Selmy has been cut.
Selmy connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Selmy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Tennant does no damage.
Selmy staying out of range there.
Tennant scores with a nice strike.
Selmy shoots in for a double leg but Tennant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
Selmy tries to clinch but Tennant is having none of it.
Selmy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Selmy trying to pass the guard but Tennant defending well.
Tennant wants to get back to his feet.
Tennant moves into full guard.
Selmy looking to pass the guard.
Selmy stops Tennant from standing up.
Selmy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Selmy is controlling him.
Tennant keeping full guard, as Selmy tries to pass.
Selmy trying to control but Tennant is working from the bottom.
Selmy won't allow Tennant to get back to his feet.
Selmy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tennant seems keen to control Selmy's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice shot by Tennant.
Selmy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tennant was covering up waiting for the punch and Selmy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tennant keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
Selmy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tennant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Selmy wants to control from the top but Tennant keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selmy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Arstan Selmy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Selmy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Selmy is trying to force a seperation but Tennant has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy breaks from the clinch.
David Tennant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Selmy takes a swing at Tennant's ribcage but misses.
Selmy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tennant was well out of range. Poor timing from Selmy.
Tennant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Selmy lands a really nice looking cross but Tennant seems unphased.
Tennant checks a low kick from Selmy.
Selmy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Tennant.
Selmy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tennant throws a series of punches but Selmy avoids them all with ease.
Selmy is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tennant tries to bum rush Selmy with a series of wild strikes but Selmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tennant misses with a double jab.
Tennant is looking to clinch but Selmy is avoiding it.
Tennant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Selmy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tennant is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Selmy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Selmy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tennant missing with a left hand there. Selmy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Selmy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tennant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tennant is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tennant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tennant throws a series of punches but Selmy avoids them all with ease.
Tennant throws the left hand but Selmy avoids the punch easily.
Selmy tries to clinch but Tennant moves away
and Tennant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tennant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tennant is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Selmy goes for a double leg but Tennant avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tennant continues to drive forward.
David Tennant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arstan Selmy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selmy tries to break free but Tennant pushes him back against the cage.
Selmy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Selmy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Selmy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tennant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Tennant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arstan Selmy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tennant scores with a jab. Selmy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Selmy.
Selmy has a takedown stuffed.
Selmy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tennant.
Tennant misses the shot to the body.
Selmy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Selmy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Selmy. That's going to slow Tennant down.
Tennant takes a swing at Selmy's ribcage but misses.
Selmy tries to clinch but Tennant moves out of range.
Selmy throws a body punch but Tennant moves out of range.
David Tennant is winning the standup battle so far.
Selmy cracks a nice hook into Tennant's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Selmy.
Arstan Selmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tennant looks to score with a jab to the body but Selmy is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tennant throws an elbow but misses.
Selmy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tennant misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Tennant.
Selmy manages to break the clinch.
Selmy misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Tennant.
Selmy forces Tennant back against the cage and clinches.
Selmy blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Tennant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tennant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tennant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Selmy blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tennant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Selmy misses with a double jab.
Selmy fails with the takedown.
David Tennant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arstan Selmy.
Tennant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Selmy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Selmy ducks under a wild hook from Tennant.
Tennant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Selmy.
Tennant slips a straight right by Selmy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tennant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Selmy.
Tennant misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tennant, as that shot connected.
Tennant misses the jab.
Selmy tries to clinch up.
Selmy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tennant circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant lands a jab to the head.
Tennant slaps away a takedown attempt from Selmy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tennant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Selmy.
Nice takedown defense from Tennant. No joy for Selmy on that attempt.
Tennant misses with an uppercut.
Tennant needs to keep his hands up - Selmy had a free shot at his head there.
Selmy keeps the fight on the outside.
Tennant with a 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!
Selmy is looking to slow Tennant down with leg kicks.
Tennant swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Selmy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tennant lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy slips a jab from Tennant.
Selmy misses with a hook. Tennant ducked under it nicely.
Selmy ducks right into an uppercut from Tennant.
Selmy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tennant misses with a hook. Selmy ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Selmy is defended easily by Tennant.
Tennant slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Selmy - just one landing.
Selmy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Selmy looks to land a right hand but Tennant moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selmy avoids the body shot from Tennant.
Tennant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Selmy misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Tennant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arstan Selmy'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. This is the final round!
Selmy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tennant.
A looping hook to the body misses from Selmy. Tennant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tennant looks to score with a jab to the body but Selmy is just out of range.
Tennant throws an overhand right that lands on Selmy's shoulder, as Selmy tries to avoid the shot.
Selmy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tennant circles away.
Selmy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tennant finds it's way round the side to connect with Selmy's head.
Tennant lands the left hand.
Selmy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tennant.
Tennant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Selmy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Selmy lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tennant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Selmy is controlling him.
Tennant keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy throws an elbow that misses. Tennant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Selmy's guard. Nice move by Tennant!
Tennant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Selmy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tennant manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Selmy moves to clinch but Tennant breaks away
and Tennant counters with a straight right hand.
Selmy thumps Tennant with a low kick.
Selmy shoots in for a double leg but Tennant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
David Tennant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tennant crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Selmy - the referee stops the clock and Tennant gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Selmy. Tennant manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Arstan Selmy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tennant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tennant avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tennant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tennant has his feet on Selmy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Selmy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tennant throws a hook to the side of Selmy's head but Selmy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Selmy dives in for a single leg takedown but Tennant sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
David Tennant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arstan Selmy.
A frustrated look appears on Selmy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Selmy struggles to land a body shot inside as Tennant controls his hands.
Selmy effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Selmy avoids the elbow strike from Tennant, against the cage.
Tennant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Selmy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tennant.
Tennant scores with a shot to the side of Selmy's head.
Tennant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Tennant.
Selmy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tennant fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Selmy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tennant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Selmy scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selmy shoots in and bounces Tennant off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Selmy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Selmy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Selmy lands a couple of elbows.
Tennant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Selmy chips away with some ground and pound.
Selmy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tennant's guard.
Tennant pushes Selmy off looking to stand but Selmy dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selmy slows the pace down in half guard.
Tennant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arstan Selmy.
I think Tennant has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Tennant!
During a confident post fight interview, David Tennant thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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