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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arshnoor Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Bartlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. Bartlet has chosen Gary Numan- Praying to the Alien as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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148 lbs
22 - 7 - 1 |
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165 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 7 - 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
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Josiah Bartlet!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh throws a body punch but Bartlet moves out of range.
Bartlet throws a big shot that misses.
Bartlet throws a chopping leg kick but Singh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Singh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Singh misses with a looping right.
Singh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bartlet throws a shot from downtown. Singh moves away and avoids it.
Bartlet tried to score with a low kick but Singh checks it.
Singh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bartlet just manages to avoid it.
Singh wants to slow Bartlet down by chopping away at his legs.
Bartlet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartlet throws a wild body kick that Singh sees coming a mile off.
Singh slips under a jab.
Singh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartlet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Singh doesn't seem bothered though.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartlet is just out of range.
Bartlet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Singh. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singh lands an overhand right.
Bartlet checks a low kick from Singh.
Singh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartlet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bartlet takes one to the chin there.
Bartlet checks a low kick from Singh.
Bartlet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bartlet checks a low kick from Singh.
Singh throws a body punch but Bartlet moves out of range.
Singh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartlet checks it well.
Bartlet with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Bartlet lands a nice shot that snaps Singh's head back.
Bartlet throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartlet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Singh connects with an inside leg kick.
Josiah Bartlet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bartlet misses
and Singh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bartlet.
No luck for Bartlet with that takedown attempt.
Bartlet has managed to clinch.
Singh breaks the clinch.
Bartlet dips to his left and cracks Singh with an uppercut!
Bartlet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Singh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartlet's calf.
An inside leg kick from Bartlet misses.
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.
Bartlet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good work by Singh as he checks the leg kick.
Singh moves out of range as Bartlet throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet blocks a low kick nicely.
Bartlet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartlet misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Singh.
Bartlet ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Singh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartlet.
Singh 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 slips a jab from Bartlet.
A little feinted left hand from Singh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bartlet staying out of range there.
Singh misses with a low kick as Bartlet jumps back.
Bartlet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bartlet instigates a clinch.
Bartlet drops down looking for an ankle pick but Singh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Arshnoor Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Bartlet.
Bartlet tries to clinch there but Singh circles away.
A slow jab from Bartlet misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Singh.
Bartlet is looking to chop away at Singh's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartlet is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartlet throws a chopping leg kick but Singh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bartlet connects with a solid leg kick.
Singh cracks the inside of Bartlet's front leg.
Bartlet tries to clinch but Singh is having none of it.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
Singh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bartlet throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bartlet just misses with a punch to the body.
It looks like Singh has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Singh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartlet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Singh's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Singh.
Bartlet is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singh throws a leg kick but Bartlet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Singh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartlet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bartlet checks a leg kick.
A big left from Singh misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arshnoor Singh will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bartlet blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bartlet breaks the clinch.
Singh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bartlet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Singh takes a step back to recover.
Bartlet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bartlet throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Bartlet.
Bartlet is looking to score with low kicks.
Singh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Singh slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh misses with a low kick as Bartlet jumps back.
Bartlet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Singh slips a jab from Bartlet.
Bartlet lands a really nice looking cross but Singh seems unphased.
Bartlet shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Singh connects with a body shot.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Singh throws a body punch but Bartlet moves out of range.
Bartlet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bartlet throws a leg kick but Singh checks it.
Singh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bartlet is out of range.
Singh is looking to score with low kicks.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
Bartlet scores with a spinning back kick!
Bartlet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Singh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Singh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bartlet lands an overhand right.
Singh looks to throw the jab but Bartlet is out of range.
Bartlet slips under a jab.
Singh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bartlet throws a big shot that misses.
Bartlet takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Singh misses its intended target.
Bartlet scores with a sloppy right hand. Singh should have avoided that one.
Bartlet throws a head kick that misses.
Bartlet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh moves away.
Bartlet throws the kick towards the body but Singh avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartlet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singh scores with a jab to the body.
Bartlet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Singh in his tracks.
Bartlet checks the leg kick nicely there.
Singh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Singh misses with an uppercut. Bartlet saw that one coming.
Bartlet shoots in looking for a takedown. Singh tries to sprawl out of it but Bartlet 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Singh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A good leg kick by Bartlet.
Singh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartlet checks it well.
Bartlet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bartlet avoids the body shot from Singh.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Bartlet with a nice cross.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartlet moves away.
Bartlet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Singh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bartlet's sensitive parts.
Bartlet bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Singh's head backwards.
Arshnoor Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Singh.
Singh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singh missing with a left hand there. Bartlet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet throws a sloppy head kick
and Singh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bartlet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartlet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Singh can pounce on him.
Bartlet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Singh moves out of range of the body kick from Bartlet.
Singh is looking to slow Bartlet down with leg kicks.
Singh slips a jab from Bartlet.
Bartlet scores with a sloppy right hand. Singh should have avoided that one.
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartlet.
Bartlet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Singh's calf.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Singh.
Bartlet throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Bartlet avoids the head kick by Singh.
Bartlet throws a lazy uppercut
and Bartlet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arshnoor Singh will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Singh gets caught napping as Bartlet dives in and scores a takedown. Singh manages to retain guard.
Singh wants to sweep but no luck.
Bartlet wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Bartlet throws a strike but Singh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bartlet trying to control the position.
Bartlet has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Singh wants to pass the guard but Bartlet is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh wants to stand but Bartlet has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet trying to control the position.
Singh preventing the sweep.
Singh trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartlet pulls Singh in close to prevent any damage.
Singh preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Josiah Bartlet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arshnoor Singh 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.
Bartlet throws a leg kick
and Singh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bartlet's knee momentarily.
Bartlet checks a leg kick nicely.
Bartlet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Singh stuffs the takedown attempt from Bartlet. Bartlet gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bartlet.
Singh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartlet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Singh connects with a looping right hand.
Bartlet misses the jab.
Bartlet is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Singh's half guard.
Bartlet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Singh here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Singh wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bartlet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Singh wants to get back to his feet but Bartlet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Singh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singh can't keep his opponent in guard - Bartlet advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Singh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bartlet.
Bartlet is looking for a kimura here.
Bartlet sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Singh defending well though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bartlet throwing shots but Singh is blocking nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bartlet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Singh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bartlet looks to throw the jab but Singh is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josiah Bartlet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Singh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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