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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Henry Bonney (ranked 442 p4p, 45 weight class) and Arshnoor Singh (ranked 149 p4p, 13 weight class). Singh has chosen 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
53 - 25 - 4, fighting out of New York, Arshnoor Singh!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney misses with a hook
and Singh counters with an outside leg kick.
Bonney checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bonney defending well as Singh loads up on a big left hand.
Singh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bonney shoots in for a takedown but Singh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Singh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bonney with a body shot.
Singh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bonney throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Arshnoor Singh has been cut.
Singh connects with a single shot there.
Bonney throws a head kick that Singh semi-blocks.
Singh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bonney lands with a right hand.
Arshnoor Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonney throws a chopping leg kick but Singh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Singh only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Singh lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bonney takes a step back to recover.
Bonney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonney fires out a quick counter leg kick but Singh just manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Singh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonney misses with a series of wild punches.
Singh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonney lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bonney.
Bonney defending well as Singh loads up on a big left hand.
Singh scores with a hook to the body. Bonney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Singh throws a nice looking combination but Bonney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonney is looking for a counter combo.
Singh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonney moves out of range as Singh strikes.
Singh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Bonney bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws a body punch but Bonney moves out of range.
Bonney ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Bonney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Singh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Singh lands with a good body shot.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Singh throws a hook to the side of Bonney's head but Bonney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonney moves out of range as Singh strikes.
Singh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Singh throws a leg kick but Bonney checks it.
Bonney scores with a nice head shot.
Bonney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Singh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Singh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonney has time to react.
Singh looks to throw the jab but Bonney is out of range.
Singh throws a body punch but Bonney moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Bonney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Bonney throwing a counter right hand but Singh manages to avoid it.
Bonney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Singh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Bonney misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Singh throws a lazy right hand but Bonney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonney.
Bonney moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That has opened up Arshnoor Singh's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonney tries to bum rush Singh with a series of wild strikes but Singh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singh misses with a head kick.
Singh looks to land a body kick but Bonney moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Bonney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Singh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonney misses with a wild body shot.
Singh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Singh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bonney misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshnoor Singh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arshnoor Singh'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.
Singh lands with a slapping head kick.
Singh takes a swing at Bonney's ribcage but misses.
Singh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Singh throws a series of strikes that have Bonney backpedaling.
Singh scores with a nice body kick.
Singh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bonney on the side of the head.
Bonney moves out of range as Singh strikes.
Bonney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Singh misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Singh.
A leg kick checked by Bonney.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonney.
Singh misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Singh misses.
Bonney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bonney misses with the combination.
Singh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Singh throws a low kick but Bonney moves out of range easily.
Bonney tried to counter with a leg kick but Singh avoided it.
Singh lands a jab to the nose.
Singh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonney.
Singh misses with an uppercut. Bonney saw that one coming.
Bonney avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bonney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Singh, as that shot connected.
Arshnoor Singh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonney misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bonney lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh throws the left hand but Bonney avoids the punch easily.
Bonney is looking to counter with a body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bonney might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bonney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bonney checks a leg kick.
Bonney ducks under a wild hook from Singh.
Singh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Singh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonney checks it well.
Bonney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bonney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonney misses with a low kick.
Singh tries to land a leg kick but Bonney saw it coming and moves away.
Arshnoor Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donk. Singh catches Bonney right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheers as Bonney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Singh doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Singh does no damage.
Bonney appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bonney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonney throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Bonney shoots in looking for a takedown. Singh tries to sprawl out of it but Bonney 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.
Bonney walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Singh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bonney's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh dodges the punch combination from Bonney.
A low kick from Singh is predictable there
letting Bonney counter with a right hand.
Bonney throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Singh! But no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bonney!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonney is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Singh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Singh is looking to chop away at Bonney's legs.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Bonney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Singh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Singh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshnoor Singh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arshnoor Singh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Singh punishes Bonney's body with a nice straight punch.
Singh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonney looks to land a combination but Singh avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Singh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Singh.
Bonney lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Singh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Singh.
Singh moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonney.
Singh misses with a hook
and Bonney counters with an outside leg kick.
Bonney scores with a jab. Singh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Singh delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Singh momentarily.
Singh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bonney's hands.
The crowd cheers as Singh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bonney doesn't seem phased though.
Bonney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Singh can pounce on him.
Singh lands a body shot.
Singh misses with a hook
enabling Bonney to counter with a crisp jab.
Singh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonney is looking to counter punch.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Singh steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bonney throws a big shot that misses.
Bonney looks to throw the jab but Singh is out of range.
Bonney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Singh lands a really nice looking cross but Bonney seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonney throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Singh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonney's sensitive parts.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonney manages to avoid it.
Bonney throws a chopping leg kick but Singh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Singh throws a leg kick
and Bonney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bonney wants to free his trapped foot but Singh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Singh gets back to full guard.
Bonney looking to pass the guard.
Singh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bonney is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Singh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bonney trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonney seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A nice combination there by Singh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Singh.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Bonney connects with a nice looking jab.
Singh throws a jab when Bonney was well out of range.
Bonney fires out a quick counter leg kick but Singh just manages to avoid it.
Singh misses with a leg kick.
Singh stuns Bonney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Singh throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshnoor Singh really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arshnoor Singh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonney.
Singh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Singh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Singh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonney misses with a body kick.
Singh throws a push kick but Bonney slaps the foot to one side.
As Singh backs away, Bonney returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bonney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bonney slips a jab from Singh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Singh misses with a few strikes there.
Bonney appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bonney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Singh blocks a head kick by Bonney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney checks a low kick from Singh.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonney scores with a nice strike.
Singh lands a leg kick that knocks Bonney off balance momentarily.
Singh catches Bonney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Singh scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonney fails to land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by Bonney.
Singh with a jab.
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Singh misses.
Singh throws a low kick but Bonney avoids it.
Bonney scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Bonney.
Donk. Singh catches Bonney right on the button with a cross.
Bonney throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh tries a quick counter leg kick but Bonney is wise to it.
Singh is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Bonney wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonney throws a big shot that misses.
Singh takes a swing at Bonney's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Singh misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh connects with a leg kick. Bonney looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Singh moves forwards but Bonney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bonney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bonney to counter with a crisp jab.
Singh blocks the body kick.
Singh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bonney throws a quick counter head kick but Singh was just out of range.
Bonney cracks Singh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Singh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Singh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bonney moves out of range as Singh throws a body kick.
Singh scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonney.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bonney or perhaps it was just good defense by Singh, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Singh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Singh scores with a jab. Bonney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Singh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Singh circles away.
Bonney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonney turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonney with a poor takedown
and Singh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Henry Bonney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Singh scores with a body shot.
Singh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonney counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arshnoor Singh dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Arshnoor Singh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Singh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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 scores with a nice head shot.
Singh throws a chopping leg kick but Bonney manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Bonney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Singh.
Singh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bonney scores with a body shot.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Singh!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonney tries to move into full mount but can't pass Singh's legs.
Singh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
Bonney controlling the position.
Bonney trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
You can see the frustration on Singh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
William Henry Bonney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arshnoor Singh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
The strikes coming from Bonney are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here as Bonney stalls from top position.
Singh is looking to regain half guard here but Bonney keeps moving and retains side control.
Bonney tries to move to mount but Singh blocks the move with his legs.
Bonney is looking to take a break and control but Singh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bonney throws an elbow but Singh slips to the side and avoids it well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney in the domination position with Singh hanging on.
Bonney is looking to take a break and control but Singh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bonney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonney. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Singh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Singh throws a body punch but Bonney moves out of range.
Singh lands a slapping body shot.
Bonney connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney is looking to chop away at Singh's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Singh, as that shot connected.
Singh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bonney walks into a jab.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Bonney is looking for a counter combo.
Singh throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Singh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bonney momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singh avoids the body shot from Bonney.
Singh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Singh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arshnoor Singh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Singh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arshnoor Singh! Arshnoor Singh retains his featherweight title!
Arshnoor Singh 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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