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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arshnoor Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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183 cm
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148 lbs
18 - 6 - 1 |
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195 cm
30
168 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arshnoor Singh! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Morgan! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Singh ducks under a wild hook from Morgan. Singh tried to counter with a leg kick but Morgan avoided it. Singh throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it. Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Singh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morgan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morgan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. A big right from Morgan misses. Singh lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily. Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Singh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Singh seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Singh pushes Morgan away with a front kick. No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice jab there from Singh. A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target. Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Singh dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Singh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Singh. Singh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet. Singh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Singh misses with a body punch
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab. Singh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Singh throws a nice inside leg kick. Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Singh counters with a nice body shot. Singh scores with a jab. Singh lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily. Morgan's coach down at English Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Morgan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf. Singh misses with a low kick. Morgan throws out a counter right but Singh avoids it with no problem. Singh slips under a jab from Morgan. Morgan throws a hook but Singh blocks it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Morgan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morgan lands a really nice looking cross but Singh seems unphased.
Morgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Singh.
Singh scores with a jab to the jaw. A solid leg kick lands there for Singh.
Singh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan. Morgan throws a hook but Singh blocks it. Morgan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Singh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Morgan misses with a straight right. Singh lands a nice looking body shot.
Singh ducks right into an uppercut from Morgan. Singh throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a hook
and Singh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morgan's knee momentarily. Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Singh lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily. Singh drops his hands momentarily and Morgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Morgan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Singh. Singh circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Morgan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Singh counters with a good low kick that Morgan was not able to check. Singh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan. Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singh staying out of range there. Singh staying out of range there. Singh is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Morgan throws a combination that misses and Singh counters with a stiff right hand. Singh throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it. Singh needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Singh catches Morgan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Singh throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan misses with a hook
and Singh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morgan's knee momentarily. Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh. Jab, jab by Singh - just one landing. Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Singh throws a quick counter kick to the body but Morgan avoids it. Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw. A jab from Morgan does it's job there. Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Singh ducks under a wild hook from Morgan. Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing. Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singh. Morgan throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Singh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Morgan misses with a left hand and Singh counters with a two punch combo. Morgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Singh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Singh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Singh. Singh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Morgan missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Morgan misses with an uppercut
and Singh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Singh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts. An inside leg kick lands from Singh. Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Singh. Singh obviously looking to wear him down.
Morgan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. That kick from Singh tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on. Morgan misses with a hook to the body
and Singh counters with a leg kick. Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick. Singh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Singh slips the punch. It looked like Singh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Morgan throws a right hand that Singh ducks under and follows up with a left that Singh also avoids with ease. Singh scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Singh is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks. Morgan misses with a hook
and Singh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Morgan misses with a hook. Singh ducked under it nicely. An attempted straight right counter from Singh misses the target. Singh moves out of range as Morgan strikes. Singh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Singh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Singh with a body punch. A glancing blow. Singh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range. Morgan throws a combination that misses and Singh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Morgan looks winded! Thud! ouch! good body kick from Singh - that will leave a mark!
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singh moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Singh feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Singh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Singh cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg. Singh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. A punch combination from Morgan misses. It appears Singh was looking to counter with a kick there. Singh slips under a jab. A big left from Morgan misses. Singh lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily. Singh connects with a solid leg kick. Singh scores with a decent looking hook. A kick lands to the mid section there for Singh. Morgan throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it. Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and Singh counters with a nice leg kick. Morgan throws a series of punches but Singh avoids them all with ease. Singh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Singh is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Morgan moves forwards but Singh connects with a nice, crisp jab. A nice inside leg kick there by Singh. That's going to slow Morgan down. Morgan misses with an uppercut. Morgan misses with a left hand and Singh counters with an outside leg kick.
Singh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan. Morgan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Singh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Singh. Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Singh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Singh avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Morgan swings and misses with a shot to the body and Singh counters with a good low kick that Morgan was not able to check. Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf. Singh scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Singh ducks under a wild hook from Morgan. You can see that Morgan has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Singh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Morgan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Singh lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily. Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Singh counters with a straight right hand. Singh scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Morgan misses with a double jab.
Singh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Morgan misses with a hook. Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan. Singh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morgan just manages to avoid it. Singh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Singh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Singh connects with the punch. Singh throws a nice inside leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Singh connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight! Arshnoor Singh showed his dominance in that final round. Well Singh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge George Francis scores the fight 10:9 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 10:9 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arshnoor Singh! An out of breath Arshnoor Singh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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