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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arshnoor Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatko Zahovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arshnoor Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zlatko Zahovic!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Singh coming out on top.
Zahovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Singh tries to sprawl out of it but Zahovic 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.
Singh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Singh lands a nice looking body shot.
Singh lands a jab to the nose.
Zahovic with a poor takedown
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
Singh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Singh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Singh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Singh motions for Zahovic to come forward. Singh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Singh as he connects with a hook.
Arshnoor Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zahovic moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zahovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Singh to counter with a crisp jab.
Arshnoor Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zlatko Zahovic.
Singh lands a leg kick that knocks Zahovic off balance momentarily.
Zahovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Singh.
Singh tests Zahovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zahovic.
Zahovic with the counter takedown but Singh avoids it easily.
Singh connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Zahovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zahovic on the side of the head.
Jab by Singh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singh connects with an inside leg kick.
Singh scores with a sloppy right hand. Zahovic should have avoided that one.
Zahovic is rocked!
Singh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zahovic shoots in but Singh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Singh lands.
Singh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Singh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zahovic shoots in and drives through. Singh sprawls well.
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 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 swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zahovic counters with a single leg into guard. Singh didn't expect that.
Singh wants to get back to his feet but Zahovic passes into half guard.
Zahovic is just content to waste time from the top position. Singh takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Zahovic from controlling successfully.
Zahovic working some strikes from top position.
Singh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zahovic.
Zahovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Singh wants to stand and escape but Zahovic is having none of it.
Zahovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Singh trying to control the position here.
Zahovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Zahovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zahovic wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Zahovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zahovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zahovic sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshnoor Singh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zahovic darts in looking for a takedown but Singh gets double underhooks and turns Zahovic into the cage.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zahovic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Singh lands a nice shot that snaps Zahovic's head back.
Zahovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Singh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zahovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Singh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zahovic thinking.
Arshnoor Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zlatko Zahovic.
Singh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zahovic on the side of the head.
Singh throws a good cross that connects.
Zahovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zahovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Singh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zahovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Singh counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zahovic's sensitive parts.
Singh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zahovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Singh.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Zahovic has his takedown stuffed
and Singh counters with a nice leg kick.
Zahovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singh swivels and escapes.
Singh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Singh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zahovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Singh scores with a leg kick.
Singh stuns Zahovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zahovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Singh.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zahovic dives in for a single leg takedown but Singh sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh scores with a leg kick.
Singh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arshnoor Singh is winning the standup battle so far.
Zahovic fails to land the takedown.
Singh throws a sloppy head kick and Zahovic moves out of range easily.
Zahovic fails with the takedown
and Singh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zahovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Singh finish him?
Good leg kick by Singh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zahovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Zahovic is just out of range.
Zahovic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Singh defends it well.
Singh lands a jab to Zahovic's midsection.
Singh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Singh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zahovic. That did some damage!
Zahovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Singh, right into the meat.
Zahovic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Singh defends well and Zahovic ends up having to push Singh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Singh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zahovic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zahovic trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Zahovic throws a strike but Singh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Singh tries to stand but Zahovic is controlling from the bottom.
Singh wants to control from the top but Zahovic keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zahovic being controlled here, momentarily.
Zahovic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Singh stacks Zahovic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Singh!
Zahovic has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Zahovic is trying to improve his position.
Singh wants to stand but Zahovic has his arm trapped.
Zahovic is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshnoor Singh dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zahovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zahovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Singh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Singh misses.
Zahovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Singh defends it nicely.
Singh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arshnoor Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zlatko Zahovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zahovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zahovic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Singh quickly recovers to half guard.
Singh pushes Zahovic off looking to stand but Zahovic dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is not content to let Zahovic control the position.
Singh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zahovic can do to turn this around?
Singh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zahovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zahovic's back!
Zahovic just trying to survive but Singh is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Good control from Singh.
Singh trying to control.
Singh has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Zahovic's body.
Singh controlling well, preventing Zahovic from escaping the position.
Arshnoor Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arshnoor Singh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zahovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zahovic trying to get back to his feet but Singh is in full control for now.
Zahovic is trying to break free.
Singh has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Zahovic's body.
Singh gets his hands free as Zahovic looks to control.
Singh controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh continues to stall.
Singh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Zlatko Zahovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zahovic staying busy and making it hard for Singh to control.
You can see the frustration on Zahovic's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Zahovic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Singh's guard. Nice work there by Zahovic.
Zahovic trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh pulls Zahovic in close to prevent any damage.
Singh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zahovic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zahovic is trying to control but Singh manages to pass to mount!
Singh prevents Zahovic from getting the reversal.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
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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