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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 3028 p4p, 335 weight class) and Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 2995 p4p, 332 weight class). Saibot comes to the cage accompanied by New York. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio Jr!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saibot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Distacio Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saibot takes one to the chin there.
Distacio Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Distacio Jr scores with a couple of short elbows.
Saibot can't do much from the bottom here.
Distacio Jr controlling from side mount.
Distacio Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saibot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Distacio Jr working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Saibot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Distacio Jr has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Takeover. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Saibot is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Saibot on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Distacio Jr in side control, throwing shots but Saibot defends.
Distacio Jr is putting a hurting on Saibot here, landing some big shots from side control.
Distacio Jr working the head with strikes.
Saibot struggling a bit here.
Distacio Jr is looking to take a break and control but Saibot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Distacio Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
Distacio Jr cracks Saibot with a big right hand but Saibot just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr grinds an elbow into Saibot's temple.
Distacio Jr takes a little break here. Saibot wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Distacio Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Distacio Jr working away.
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Saibot can't do much from the bottom here.
Saibot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saibot struggling a bit here.
Distacio Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Saibot struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Distacio Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Distacio Jr throws an elbow but Saibot slips to the side and avoids it well.
Distacio Jr trying to control the position but Saibot is working away.
Saibot avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Distacio Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Distacio Jr trying to control the position but Saibot is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Distacio Jr.
Saibot is trying to control Distacio Jr's posture but Distacio Jr avoids it.
Saibot tries to improve position but can't.
Saibot can't do much from the bottom here.
Distacio Jr trying to control the position but Saibot is working away.
Saibot can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saibot on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Distacio Jr dominated that round.
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.
Distacio Jr connects with a leg kick. Saibot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch combination from Distacio Jr misses.
Distacio Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Saibot.
Noob Saibot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Distacio Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saibot dodges the punch combination from Distacio Jr.
Saibot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Distacio Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Saibot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saibot pushes Distacio Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Saibot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Distacio Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saibot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Saibot.
Saibot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Distacio Jr misses with a body shot.
Distacio Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saibot takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Distacio Jr is predictable there
and Saibot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Distacio Jr!
Distacio Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saibot tries to advance to mount but Distacio Jr denies him.
Saibot is working hard here to advance position.
Saibot decides to stand back up. Saibot steps back and let's Distacio Jr get back to his feet.
Saibot walks into a stiff left hand from Distacio Jr.
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!
Distacio Jr lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot throws a leg kick but Distacio Jr checks it.
As Saibot backs off Distacio Jr throws a huge counter combo but Saibot manages to avoid it all.
Saibot darts in looking for a takedown but Distacio Jr gets double underhooks and turns Saibot into the cage.
Distacio Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Saibot.
Saibot avoids the head kick by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Distacio Jr connects with a leg kick. Saibot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Distacio Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Distacio Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saibot misses with a kick to the body
and Distacio Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Distacio Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Saibot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Distacio Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Distacio Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Saibot is just out of range.
Saibot tries to clinch but Distacio Jr is having none of it.
Saibot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Distacio Jr tenderised Saibot's leg. Saibot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saibot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Distacio Jr manages to avoid it.
Distacio Jr lands the left hand.
Saibot blocks a low kick nicely.
Saibot throws a sloppy head kick
and Distacio Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Saibot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Distacio Jr counter with a right hand.
Saibot slips a jab and a cross from Distacio Jr.
Harry Distacio Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Distacio Jr misses.
Saibot moves to clinch but Distacio Jr breaks away
and Distacio Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Saibot's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Distacio Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saibot scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saibot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Distacio Jr as he connects with a hook.
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!
Saibot throws a right hand that misses
and Saibot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saibot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saibot. Distacio Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Distacio Jr finds it's target.
Distacio Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Saibot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Distacio Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Saibot counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Saibot finds it's target.
Saibot stuns Distacio Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Distacio Jr, right into the meat.
Distacio Jr lands a jab to the head.
Saibot moves away from the strike by Distacio Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Distacio Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Distacio Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saibot sprawls well. Saibot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Distacio Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Saibot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Distacio Jr momentarily.
Saibot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Distacio Jr.
It appears Saibot was looking to counter with a kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr checks a low kick from Saibot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot tries a head kick but it misses.
Distacio Jr cracks the inside of Saibot's front leg.
Distacio Jr throws a head kick but Saibot moves out of range.
Distacio Jr lands with a right hand.
Distacio Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distacio Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saibot circles away.
Distacio Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Saibot takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab from Distacio Jr.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saibot is defended easily by Distacio Jr.
Saibot misses with a body punch
and Distacio Jr counters with a left to the body.
Distacio Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saibot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Distacio Jr cracks Saibot with an open hand slap.
Saibot throws a low kick, looking for Distacio Jr's leg but Distacio Jr calmly moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Distacio Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Saibot moves out of range of the strikes.
Distacio Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Noob Saibot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saibot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Distacio Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saibot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Distacio Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Saibot bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Saibot takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Saibot misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a solid body kick.
Distacio Jr scores with a one two! Saibot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saibot swings widly with a right hand
and Distacio Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saibot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saibot checks a low kick from Distacio Jr.
Saibot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Saibot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr avoids the head kick by Saibot.
Saibot closes the distance and clinches.
Saibot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saibot rushes Distacio Jr and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot breaks from the clinch.
Distacio Jr staying out of range there.
Saibot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Distacio Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Distacio Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saibot's sensitive parts.
Distacio Jr misses with a body kick.
Noob Saibot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Saibot. Those never looked like landing.
As Saibot backs off Distacio Jr throws a huge counter combo but Saibot manages to avoid it all.
Distacio Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Saibot blocks the body kick.
Saibot walks forward, straight into a front kick from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Harry Distacio Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
It looks like Noob Saibot has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Distacio Jr!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Distacio Jr throws a right and a left that Saibot avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr lands with a nice combination. Saibot backs away looking to recover.
Distacio Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Distacio Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saibot checks it well.
Saibot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Distacio Jr as he avoids it easily.
Saibot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Distacio Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saibot as he avoids it easily.
Noob Saibot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Distacio Jr.
Saibot tries to land a front kick but Distacio Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saibot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saibot steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Distacio Jr. That one must have hurt.
Distacio Jr throws a combination. Saibot tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Distacio Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saibot tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Distacio Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Distacio Jr 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Distacio Jr!
An out of breath Harry Distacio Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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