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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arshad Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by Check it out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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177 cm
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161 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arshad Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida wants to clinch.
Yoshida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Singh.
Singh misses with a body shot.
Singh connects with a body shot.
Yoshida misses with a body kick.
Singh connects with a leg kick. Yoshida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoshida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Singh avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a two punch combination.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Singh.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Ken Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Singh both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Ken Yoshida has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Ken Yoshida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh misses with a low kick as Yoshida jumps back.
Singh lands a leg kick that knocks Yoshida off balance momentarily.
Singh misses with a straight right.
Singh tries to work over Yoshida's front leg with a kick but Yoshida checks it.
Singh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshida's sensitive parts.
Yoshida checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshida.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida pushes Singh up against the cage in a clinch.
Singh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yoshida prevents a body shot from Singh.
Come on Singh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Singh is trying to force a seperation but Yoshida has the dominant position.
Yoshida tries a knee to the head but Singh blocks it.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Singh avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Yoshida can't get the takedown.
Yoshida stalling in the clinch but Singh improves position.
Singh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yoshida looking to stall.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Singh controls the action.
Singh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Singh looking to stall.
Singh blocks an uppercut.
Singh tries to break free but Yoshida pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshida is working for takedown but Singh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yoshida is trying to maintain a safe position but Singh gets an underhook and turns Yoshida into the cage.
Singh breaks from the clinch.
Yoshida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Singh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Yoshida does no damage.
Singh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Singh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yoshida avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Singh.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Singh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoshida moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshida misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshad Singh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Yoshida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshida circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoshida defending well as Singh loads up on a big left hand.
Singh scores with the left hand. Yoshida knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshida misses with a two punch combination.
Singh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Singh takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Singh cracks Yoshida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoshida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Singh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range.
Singh misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh throws a right hand that Yoshida ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshida also avoids with ease.
Singh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yoshida in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yoshida connects with the punch.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshida swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Singh lands a head kick. Yoshida smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Singh lands with a hook. Yoshida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Arshad Singh is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshida. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Yoshida.
Yoshida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Yoshida throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshida misses with a jab to the body
and Singh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Singh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Singh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Singh.
That has opened up Ken Yoshida's cut even more.
Singh throws out a powerful jab.
Yoshida is rocked!
Singh scores with a leg kick.
Yoshida is still on wobbly legs! Can Singh finish him?
Yoshida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Singh rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshida is breathing heavily.
Yoshida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Yoshida to the canvas! Yoshida doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Singh keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arshad Singh!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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