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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balwinder Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Amrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes into the arena with Microphone blaring out of the sound system. Amrus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 50 Cent & Eminem - You Don't Know kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daniel Amrus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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188 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Balwinder Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Amrus!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amrus shoots in and bounces Singh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Amrus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Amrus thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amrus throws a strike but Singh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Singh passes Amrus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Singh throwing shots but Amrus is blocking nicely.
Amrus tries to roll over but Singh keeps him under control.
Singh is pressing down on Amrus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Amrus is holding on for now.
Singh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Amrus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrus is looking to improve his position.
Amrus wants to get back to his feet.
Amrus is looking for a sweep. Singh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Amrus misses with a takedown attempt - Singh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amrus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Singh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Singh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Singh has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amrus.
Amrus blocks the elbow strike.
Singh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amrus avoids it.
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but Amrus blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Singh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Amrus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Amrus working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amrus is trying to get an arm triangle but Singh is defending well.
Amrus cracks Singh with a big right hand but Singh just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Amrus scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Singh to see if he's OK.
Amrus cracks Singh with a big elbow.
Amrus is looking to take a break and control but Singh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Amrus tries to score with some ground and pound. Singh controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Amrus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrus swings around for an armbar but Singh sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Amrus's guard.
Amrus wriggles free and stands up.
Amrus misses the jab.
Amrus shoots in and drives through. Singh sprawls well.
Balwinder Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Amrus.
Nice uppercut there from Singh.
Amrus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Singh circles away.
Singh misses the jab.
Singh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amrus moves out of range of the strikes.
Amrus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Singh pinned against the cage. Singh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amrus keeps the fight on the outside.
Amrus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Amrus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Amrus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amrus thows a huge punch but Singh dodges it nicely.
Singh gets back to full guard.
Amrus chips away with some ground and pound.
Amrus thows a big elbow that misses.
Amrus postures up and lands a big shot to Singh's brow.
Amrus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amrus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Singh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amrus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Amrus from controlling successfully.
Amrus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Amrus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Amrus tries for a takedown but Singh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Singh.
Singh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Balwinder Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amrus fails with the takedown.
Amrus shoots in looking for a takedown. Singh tries to sprawl out of it but Amrus 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.
Balwinder Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Amrus.
Singh instigates a clinch.
Singh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Amrus is keeping busy.
Singh is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amrus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Amrus can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amrus has clasped his hands together around Singh's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Amrus landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Singh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Singh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Amrus.
Amrus working the head with strikes.
Amrus working the ground and pound from side control.
Amrus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working.
Singh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Amrus lands a decent elbow from side control.
Amrus lands a decent elbow from side control.
Amrus throws a strike aimed at the side of Singh's head but Singh avoids it well.
Amrus is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amrus is putting a hurting on Singh here, landing some big shots from side control.
Check out the look on Amrus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Amrus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Singh some visible discomfort.
Amrus cracks Singh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Amrus working the head and body with strikes.
Singh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Amrus connects with a decent elbow.
Amrus in side control lands a decent elbow.
Singh takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Singh is looking to reverse the position.
Amrus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Amrus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Singh is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Amrus lands an elbow.
Amrus working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrus scores with punches from side control.
Singh can't do much from the bottom here.
Amrus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Amrus looks up at the clock and then as Singh takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Amrus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Amrus cracks Singh with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Amrus lands an elbow.
Amrus is putting a hurting on Singh here, landing some big shots from side control.
Singh is trying to control Amrus's posture but Amrus avoids it.
Amrus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Singh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Amrus connects with a decent elbow.
Amrus cracks Singh with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh is trying to get back to half guard.
Amrus decides to stand back up.
Amrus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Singh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Amrus in side control, throwing shots but Singh defends.
Singh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Amrus stops Singh from getting back to his feet.
Amrus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Singh defending well though.
Amrus throwing shots but Singh is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amrus throwing shots but Singh is blocking nicely.
Amrus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Singh has hold of Amrus's hands but Amrus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Amrus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amrus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amrus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amrus is defended easily by Singh.
A head kick misses from Singh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Amrus swats away the attempt to clinch by Singh.
Amrus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Singh.
Amrus shoots in but no luck this time.
Balwinder Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Amrus.
Amrus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Singh.
Singh with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Amrus is predictable there
and Singh counters with a solid body kick.
Singh clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Singh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Amrus's brow.
Singh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but Amrus blocks with his arms.
Amrus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Singh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Amrus is trying to force a seperation but Singh has the dominant position.
Singh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Singh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Singh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Amrus looking for a takedown.
Amrus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amrus swinging wildly here.
A good leg kick by Singh.
Amrus misses the shot to the body.
Singh lands with a nice body kick.
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amrus looks to throw the jab but Singh is out of range.
Daniel Amrus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Singh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Amrus tries for a takedown but Singh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Singh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Amrus shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Balwinder Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Singh is looking to clinch.
Amrus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Amrus slows the pace down in half guard.
Amrus wants to work for an arm triangle but Singh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Singh is looking to improve his position.
Singh trying to control but Amrus postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Singh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Amrus content to stall in guard here.
That's four 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Daniel Amrus.
Singh throws a right hand that Amrus ducks under and follows up with a left that Amrus also avoids with ease.
Amrus feints and as Singh raises his hands in defense, Amrus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Amrus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Amrus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Amrus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Amrus.
I've got Amrus 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Amrus!
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