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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanjay Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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284 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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232 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sanjay Singh!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh throws out a loose jab but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh misses with a low kick.
Singh closes the distance and pushes Barnett back into the cage.
Barnett is looking for a takedown.
Singh is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Singh is trying to break free.
Barnett works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Singh trying to keep a closed guard but Barnett is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh wants to sweep but no luck.
Singh trying to control the position.
Barnett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Singh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
Barnett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnett postures up in Singh's guard and throws a big left but Singh blocks it.
Barnett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Singh pulls Barnett in to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Singh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnett tries to counter with a takedown but Singh is quick to defend against it.
Singh clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Singh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Singh breaks from the clinch.
Barnett walks into a straight right hand from Singh.
Singh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnett swats away the attempt to clinch by Singh.
Sloppy strikes from Singh. Those never looked like landing.
Singh misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Singh. Those never looked like landing.
Barnett drops down looking for a counter takedown but Singh sprawls and moves away.
Singh throws an off balance right hand
and Barnett counters with a nice double leg into side control. Singh won't be happy with that.
Singh sneaks out the side door and pushes Barnett away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Singh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Josh Barnett has been cut.
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 cracks the inside of Barnett's front leg.
Sanjay Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh looks to throw the jab but Barnett is out of range.
Singh throws a front kick aimed at Barnett's knee but Barnett avoids it well.
Barnett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Singh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Barnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singh throws a leg kick but Barnett moved away.
Barnett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnett appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barnett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Singh can pounce on him.
Sanjay Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnett slips under a jab from Singh.
Barnett attempts a counter takedown but Singh avoids it well and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanjay Singh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Barnett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Singh tries to land a leg kick but Barnett saw it coming and moves away.
Barnett tries to counter with a takedown but Singh is quick to defend against it.
Barnett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Singh lands a nice shot that snaps Barnett's head back.
Barnett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Singh throws out the jab.
Singh misses with an uppercut
and Barnett decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Singh's guard.
Barnett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Singh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Singh. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Barnett sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnett is one step ahead there.
Barnett postures up in Singh's guard and throws a big left but Singh blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barnett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Singh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Singh wants to stand and escape but Barnett is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnett stands and throws Singh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Singh is not content to let Barnett control the position.
Singh is trying to improve his position.
That's two 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.
Barnett lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnett looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Singh is avoiding damage well.
Barnett tries for a kimura but Singh is defending well.
Barnett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Singh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnett landing a few strikes.
Barnett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barnett trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Barnett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Singh has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Singh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barnett looking to control but instead Singh has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four 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.
Barnett is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barnett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Singh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barnett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Singh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Singh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnett looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Barnett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Barnett's cut.
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 throws a low kick but Barnett moves out of range easily.
Singh has managed to clinch.
Singh manages to break the clinch.
Barnett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnett is just out of range.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh misses with a straight left.
Barnett tries to counter with a takedown but Singh is quick to defend against it.
Singh misses with a right hand
and Barnett counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnett.
Singh wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Barnett manages to pass to side control.
Singh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett winds up and cracks Singh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnett is trying for a kimura here. Singh looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Barnett wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Barnett!
An out of breath Josh Barnett 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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mgr
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RATING
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