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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arshad Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubbles comes to the cage accompanied by The Ship Song - Nick Cave. Singh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Check it out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aitch Bubbles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arshad Singh's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arshad Singh!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Singh misses with a body kick.
Bubbles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Singh. Those never looked like landing.
Bubbles looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Singh looks to land a body kick but Bubbles moved away.
Some wild striking there from Singh.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bubbles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bubbles blocks a head kick by Singh.
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bubbles.
A big left from Singh misses.
Bubbles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bubbles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh throws an overhand right that lands on Bubbles's shoulder, as Bubbles tries to avoid the shot.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bubbles cracks Singh with a good jab.
Bubbles walks into a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Singh scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Aitch Bubbles has been cut.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Bubbles is just out of range.
Singh connects with the punch.
Bubbles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Singh. That did some damage!
Singh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bubbles staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bubbles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singh scores with a body shot.
Bubbles tries a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Arshad Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles misses with a body kick.
Singh slips a straight right by Bubbles.
Singh connects with the punch.
Bubbles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singh lands an overhand right.
Bubbles motions for Singh to come forward. Bubbles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Singh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bubbles makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Singh lands a body shot.
Singh tests Bubbles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Bubbles.
Singh takes a swing at Bubbles's ribcage but misses.
Bubbles thuds a left hand into Singh's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Singh throws a series of punches but Bubbles avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Singh misses its intended target.
Singh throws a combination that misses
and Bubbles counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bubbles.
Bubbles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Singh's hands.
Bubbles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Bubbles connects with a body shot that sends Singh's belly button to the back.
Bubbles lands a nice looking body shot.
Bubbles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bubbles throws a push kick but Singh slaps the foot to one side.
Singh thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Singh.
Singh is looking to slow Bubbles down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bubbles.
Bubbles throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bubbles. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Bubbles.
Bubbles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bubbles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bubbles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Singh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Singh drops his hands momentarily and Bubbles takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Singh throws a lazy right hand but Bubbles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singh misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Singh misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arshad Singh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aitch Bubbles'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.
A swing and a miss from Singh.
Arshad Singh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bubbles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Singh, right into the meat.
Singh throws a hook but Bubbles avoids it easily.
Bubbles drives through and clinches with Singh against the cage.
Bubbles swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bubbles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bubbles tries to land a knee to the head but Singh blocks with his arms.
Singh manages to break the clinch.
Bubbles walks into a stiff left hand from Singh.
Bubbles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Singh throws a leg kick but Bubbles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Singh fails with the takedown.
Bubbles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Singh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh throws a head kick but Bubbles moves out of range.
Singh throws a head kick that misses.
Singh thows a body shot but no joy.
Bubbles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Singh misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Bubbles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Singh gets the takedown into side control.
Singh throwing shots but missing, from side control.
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Bubbles is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles wants to control but Singh postures up.
Bubbles is looking for a sweep.
Singh misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bubbles keeping his opponent close.
Singh trying to control the position but Bubbles is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bubbles knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bubbles manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Singh is looking to improve his position.
Bubbles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles is thwarting Singh's attempts to control the position.
Bubbles controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Aitch Bubbles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh throws a combination. Bubbles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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 Aitch Bubbles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bubbles, right into the meat.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Bubbles.
Singh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bubbles pinned against the cage. Bubbles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Singh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Singh.
Singh misses with a kick to the body.
Bubbles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Singh backs up against the cage.
Singh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bubbles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Singh doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles blocks a head kick by Singh.
Bubbles throws a right hand that Singh ducks under and follows up with a left that Singh also avoids with ease.
Bubbles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singh.
A swing and a miss from Singh.
Bubbles throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Singh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Bubbles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bubbles.
Bubbles is looking to land body kicks.
Bubbles misses with a wild body shot.
Bubbles throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bubbles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bubbles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Singh throws out a loose jab but Bubbles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Singh.
A shot to the liver by Singh. Beautiful body shot.
Bubbles throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Aitch Bubbles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bubbles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bubbles misses with a jab to the body
and Singh counters with a low kick, right behind Bubbles 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubbles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bubbles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bubbles takes a swing at Singh's ribcage but misses.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bubbles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws an overhand right that lands on Bubbles's shoulder, as Bubbles tries to avoid the shot.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bubbles feints a jab promting Singh to slip. Bubbles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Singh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Singh misses with a double jab.
Bubbles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Singh's head backwards.
A shot to the body from Singh misses
and Bubbles counters with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Bubbles lands a body shot.
Singh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Singh looks to land a combination but Bubbles avoids it well.
Bubbles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Bubbles.
Singh is looking to land body kicks.
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!
Singh misses with a body shot.
Singh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bubbles is out of range.
Bubbles throws a wild body kick that Singh sees coming a mile off.
Bubbles takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bubbles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bubbles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bubbles lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubbles throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Bubbles lands with a nice body punch.
Bubbles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aitch Bubbles clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aitch Bubbles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Singh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Singh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bubbles.
Bubbles swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bubbles.
Bubbles throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
Singh throws a sloppy head kick
and Bubbles counters with a nice body shot.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bubbles manages to avoid it.
Bubbles digs a good body shot into Singh's ribs.
Singh misses the jab.
Singh tries to land a leg kick but Bubbles saw it coming and moves away.
Singh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bubbles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles dips to his left and cracks Singh with an uppercut!
Bubbles looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Singh throws a low kick, looking for Bubbles's leg but Bubbles calmly moves out of range.
Singh jabs Bubbles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bubbles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Singh is rocked!
Bubbles lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Singh out cold! Singh is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aitch Bubbles!
Aitch Bubbles retains his lightweight title!
Aitch Bubbles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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