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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Harwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arshad Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harwood's entrance music is I Walk Alone. A fine choice. Singh has chosen Check it out as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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176 cm
24
164 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
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176 cm
24
164 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Harwood! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arshad Singh! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harwood shoots and misses and Singh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Harwood misses with a takedown attempt and Singh counters with a nice uppercut. Singh throws a looping overhand right but Harwood ducks down to avoid it. Singh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Tyler Harwood has been cut. Singh throws a right hand that misses
and Harwood counters with a shoot takedown. Singh fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Harwood tries to free his leg and advance position but Singh is retaining full guard. Harwood stays in close to Singh's body and controls the position. Harwood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Singh swivels though and keeps the full guard. Harwood preventing the sweep. Harwood trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom. Singh pulls Harwood in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Harwood fails with the takedown and Singh counters by clinching up. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Harwood. That's going to take a lot out of him. Singh manages to break the clinch.
Harwood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Singh counters with a left and a right that stings Harwood. Harwood misses with a takedown and Singh counters by moving into the clinch. Singh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singh is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Harwood shoots in and gets a takedown into Singh's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harwood lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Singh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Singh has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Harwood off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Harwood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Harwood is trying to work for a kimura but Singh is defending well.
Harwood is looking for a kimura but Singh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harwood to get the leverage. Harwood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice strikes from Harwood there. Harwood prevents Singh from standing back up.
Singh is not content to let Harwood control the position. Singh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Harwood slows the pace down in half guard. Harwood trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom. Singh makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Singh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harwood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Harwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harwood tries to free his leg and advance position but Singh is retaining full guard. Singh keeping moving, preventing Harwood from controlling successfully. Singh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harwood controls the pace. Singh keeping moving, preventing Harwood from controlling successfully.
Tyler Harwood has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Harwood misses with a takedown attempt and Singh counters with a series of strikes. Harwood will be more careful next time no doubt. Singh throws a nice looking combination but Harwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Harwood has his takedown stuffed 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! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Singh tried to score with a low kick but Harwood checks it. 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 Tyler Harwood's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harwood fails with the takedown and Singh counters by clinching up. Singh manages to break the clinch.
Harwood fails with the takedown and Singh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Harwood doesn't succeed with the takedown and Singh counters with a lovely straight right hand! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Harwood. That's going to take a lot out of him. Singh misses with a series of wild punches.
Singh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harwood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Singh counters with a stiff right hand. Harwood misses with a takedown and Singh counters with a lovely shot to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Harwood doesn't succeed with the takedown and Singh counters with a crisp one two that drops Harwood! Singh thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Harwood to his feet! Harwood is in big trouble! Singh swats away the attempt to clinch by Harwood. Singh lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Harwood shoots and misses and Singh counters with a three punch combo that has Harwood backing up. Harwood nods at Singh to acknowledge the strikes. Singh works Harwood's body with a nice hook. Singh throws a right and a left that Harwood avoids nicely. Harwood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Singh counters with a lovely shot to the body. Harwood takes a shot right to the bread basket. Singh connects with a jab. Singh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harwood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Singh tries to close the distance and clinch but Harwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Singh misses with a wild body shot. Singh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harwood circles away quickly and effectively. Harwood with a lazy takedown attempt and Singh counters with a stiff right hand. Harwood has his takedown stuffed and Singh moves into the clinch. Singh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harwood backwards. Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Harwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Singh takes a swing at Harwood's ribcage but misses. Singh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harwood. Harwood misses with a takedown and Singh moves into the clinch. A body shot lands from Singh.
Singh prevents the takedown attempt.
Harwood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Singh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Harwood with a lazy takedown attempt and Singh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Singh looks to land a combination but Harwood avoids it well. Singh throws a series of punches but Harwood avoids them all with ease. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshad Singh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Tyler Harwood's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Harwood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Harwood with a poor takedown and Singh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harwood thinking. Tyler Harwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Harwood misses with a takedown attempt letting Singh counter with a right hand. Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harwood.
Harwood misses with a takedown and Singh counters with a crisp one two that drops Harwood! Singh thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Harwood to his feet! Harwood is in big trouble!
Harwood is rocked! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Harwood. That's going to take a lot out of him. Singh cracks Harwood's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Harwood slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Singh can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arshad Singh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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