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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. D12 - Fight music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Ali Singh has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm
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156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
22
165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ali Singh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Davis! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Singh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Singh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Davis to score an easy takedown into full guard. Singh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Singh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Singh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well. Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Singh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Singh's legs - danger averted. Singh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving. Singh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis passes easily into side control. Nice work. Singh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Davis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Singh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Singh tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position. Davis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Davis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Singh stops Davis from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis wants to control but Singh is keeping him busy. Singh tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it. Singh is working hard here to advance position. The referee asks Davis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Davis prefers to stall for the moment though. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Singh prevents Davis from improving position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Singh throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
Davis looks gassed! Singh misses with a wild combination.
Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively. Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away. Ali Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis slips a jab from Singh. Singh misses with a wild combination.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Singh throws out the jab. Singh throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily. Singh throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it. Singh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Singh. Singh swinging wilding here.
A slow jab from Singh misses its intended target. Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Singh tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Singh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Singh looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well. Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis. Davis avoids the body shot from Singh.
Singh throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease. Davis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it. Singh looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well. Davis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. A punch combination from Singh misses. Singh lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Singh. Singh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davis on the side of the head. Singh throws a right and a left that both miss. Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Singh dominated that round. The cut man is working on Charlie Davis's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singh.
Singh scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one. Davis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Singh misses with a wild body shot. Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Singh throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Singh throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease. Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Singh. Singh misses with an uppercut. A jab from Singh misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Singh lands a right hook to the body.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singh. Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Singh circles away. Singh throws a hook but Davis blocks it. Singh with a body punch. A glancing blow. Singh tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Singh throws out the jab. Singh throws a right and a left that both miss. Singh throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease. Singh scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Singh throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease. Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Singh looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well. Davis moves away from the strike by Singh. Singh thows a left - swing and a miss! Nice sprawl there from Singh as Davis shoots in. Decent striking displayed by Singh there. Davis blocks a jab. Singh looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well. Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Singh throws out the jab. Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Singh.
Davis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to de liver by Singh. Beautiful body shot. Davis is breathing heavily. A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Singh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis. Singh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Singh throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease. Singh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davis momentarily.
Singh misses with a wild combination.
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singh. Singh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Davis walks into a stiff left hand from Singh. Singh misses with an uppercut. Singh misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely. Singh looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range. Ali Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range. Singh throws a right and a left that both miss. Davis shoots in and drives through. Singh sprawls well. Ali Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Davis. A shot to de liver by Singh. Beautiful body shot. Singh stuns Davis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis slips under a jab from Singh. Ali Singh is winning the standup battle so far. Davis slips a jab from Singh. Singh throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Singh dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Charlie Davis'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Davis avoids the body shot from Singh.
Singh with a body punch. A glancing blow. Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride. Davis avoids the body shot from Singh.
Singh misses with a two punch combination.
Davis connects with a jab. Singh throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Singh throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease. Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Singh misses with a wild body shot. Davis moves away from the strike by Singh. Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Davis ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Singh waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Davis. Davis ducks under a wild hook from Singh. Singh misses with a two punch combination.
Singh throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it. Davis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis moves away from the strike by Singh. Singh misses with a hook. Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Singh pinned against the cage. Singh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. A punch lands to the side of Davis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Singh throws out the jab. Singh misses with a wild body shot. Singh lands a glancing blow to the side of Davis's head. A decent looking cross lands there for Singh. Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Davis slips a straight right by Singh. Singh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Singh swinging wilding here.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss. Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
Charlie Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis takes one on the button. Davis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Singh throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davis moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Singh throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Singh thows a body shot but no joy. Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Singh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Singh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Davis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Singh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis is trying to control. Singh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Ali Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Singh is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Singh swivels though and keeps the full guard. Singh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Singh had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Singh Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Davis turns into Singh and is now in his guard.
Singh keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass. Singh looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Singh trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight! Ali Singh showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Singh, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Singh!
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energy
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hype
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