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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arshnoor Singh (ranked 221 p4p, 35 weight class) and Jack Douglas (ranked 337 p4p, 45 weight class). Singh comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. Douglas has chosen Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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148 lbs
56 - 28 - 4 |
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class 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
56 - 28 - 4, fighting out of London, Arshnoor Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Douglas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Singh is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Douglas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Singh scores with a jab. Douglas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Singh digs a good hook to Douglas's body.
Douglas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Singh's head backwards.
Singh is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by Singh as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Singh misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Singh.
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Singh avoids the body shot from Douglas.
It looked like Singh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Douglas.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
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 on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Singh throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
A cross from Singh lands.
Singh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Douglas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas blocks the body kick.
Douglas throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Singh misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Douglas. That snapped Singh's head back.
Douglas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Singh counter with a right hand.
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 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
A low kick from Douglas misses
and Singh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Singh swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Singh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Singh was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
A quick step to the side and Singh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh tried to score with a low kick but Douglas checks it.
Douglas flicks out a counter leg kick but Singh steps away.
Singh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Douglas defending well as Singh loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas connects with a single shot there.
Douglas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Douglas showed some decent athleticism there.
Singh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Douglas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Singh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Douglas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Douglas throws a big right hand that misses.
Douglas trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Douglas preventing the sweep.
Douglas postures up in Singh's guard and throws a big left but Singh blocks it.
Douglas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Douglas throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Douglas prevents Singh from getting back to his feet.
Douglas connects with a couple of short punches.
Douglas is fighting to break Singh's control of his arms but Singh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Douglas looking to pass the guard.
Douglas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Singh swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Arshnoor Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh misses with a looping right.
Douglas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Douglas connects with a solid leg kick.
Douglas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Singh's sensitive parts.
Singh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Douglas.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
Singh is looking to counter punch.
Singh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Singh backing away here, and Douglas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Singh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas tests Singh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Douglas misses
and Singh counters with a nice uppercut.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Douglas will probably get the nod.
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.
Singh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Singh misses the target.
Singh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Singh avoids it well.
Singh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Jack Douglas has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Douglas. Beautiful body shot.
Singh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jack Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Singh saw that one coming.
Douglas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
Singh fires out a quick counter leg kick but Douglas just manages to avoid it.
Singh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Singh avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Singh.
The crowd cheers as Singh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Douglas doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas misses with a hook
and Singh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
Singh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Singh blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas thumps Singh with a low kick.
Douglas misses with an uppercut
and Singh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Singh connects with a looping right hand.
Singh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Singh misses
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas blocks a leg kick.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
Singh scores with a sloppy right hand. Douglas should have avoided that one.
Singh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas misses with a takedown attempt
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
Singh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Douglas scores with a jab.
Singh throws a leg kick but Douglas checks it.
Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Singh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Douglas thows a leg kick but Singh checks it
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
Singh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid body kick from Singh.
Douglas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Singh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singh throws a right hand that misses
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Douglas.
Singh throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Singh. That did some damage!
Douglas scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
Singh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Singh's shoulder, as Singh tries to avoid the shot.
Singh throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh tried to score with a low kick but Douglas checks it.
Douglas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Singh connects with a nice looking jab.
Singh throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas cracks Singh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Singh misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Douglas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Douglas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Singh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Singh throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas connects with a body shot.
Singh delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Singh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas moves out of range as Singh throws a body kick.
Douglas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Singh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Douglas lands with a right hand.
Singh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Douglas.
Singh moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Singh throws a shot to the body.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh tries to score with a low kick but Douglas moves his leg out of the way.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Douglas tries a quick counter leg kick but Singh is wise to it.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas scores with a nice right hand.
Douglas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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 cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Singh tries a low kick but Douglas avoids it.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Singh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh misses with a body shot.
Singh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Singh scores with a nice right hand.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singh.
Douglas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Singh is out of range.
Singh misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Singh throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Singh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Douglas. That did some damage!
Douglas cracks Singh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Singh tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas works the jab nicely.
Singh swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Singh is looking to land body kicks.
Singh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Douglas.
Nice uppercut lands for Singh. That snapped Douglas's head back.
Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Douglas misses with a straight right.
Douglas throws a leg kick
and Singh counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick by Douglas misses
and Singh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Douglas scores with the left hand. Singh knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Douglas. Beautiful body shot.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Singh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Singh defends well and Douglas ends up having to push Singh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Douglas misses with a body punch
enabling Singh to counter with a crisp jab.
Douglas throws a low kick but Singh moves out of range easily.
Singh throws out a leg kick but Douglas moves out of range and Singh only half commits.
Douglas scores with a hook to the body. Singh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Douglas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Singh explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Douglas walks into a jab.
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas misses with a hook. Singh ducked under it nicely.
Singh is looking to counter punch.
Douglas cracks Singh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Douglas.
Singh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.
Singh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Douglas.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
Singh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Douglas can pounce on him.
Douglas throws a leg kick but Singh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Douglas lunges at Singh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Singh's hand.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Singh counters with a leg kick.
Singh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Singh with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Singh.
Douglas connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Singh ducks right into an uppercut from Douglas.
Douglas misses with an uppercut
and Singh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a body punch
and Singh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas lands with an uppercut that bounces Singh off the cage and back into range.
Singh lands a nice shot to the body.
Douglas scores with the left hand. Singh knows he should have avoided that one.
Singh throws a solid leg kick but Douglas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Singh.
Singh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas misses with a jab to the body
and Singh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Singh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Douglas, right into the meat.
Singh connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Douglas checks a low kick from Singh.
Singh lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arshnoor Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arshnoor Singh!
A relieved looking Arshnoor Singh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Jack Douglas had this to say: 'The judges are corrupt! I should have won that.'.
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hype
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