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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yadeep Singh (ranked 25132 p4p, 705 weight class) and Finn Vernon (ranked 24760 p4p, 726 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Yadeep Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Finn Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vernon misses with an uppercut. Singh saw that one coming.
Singh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vernon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Singh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
Vernon misses with some punches.
Vernon tries to stall but Singh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vernon breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Singh finds it's target.
Singh takes the fight into the clinch.
Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Vernon struggles to land a body shot inside as Singh controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Vernon fails to land.
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vernon misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but Vernon blocks with his arms.
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vernon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vernon blocks a leg kick.
Vernon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Vernon.
Vernon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh slips a jab from Vernon.
Singh misses with a double jab
enabling Vernon to counter with a crisp jab.
Singh misses with a combination
enabling Vernon to counter with a crisp jab.
Vernon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Vernon.
Singh throws out a powerful jab.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vernon.
Singh sets himself, and Vernon steps forward looking for the clinch! Singh avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh lands a nice looking body shot.
Singh moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vernon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
Singh lands a hook that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
Singh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Singh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vernon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vernon working aggressively here.
Singh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vernon blocks it with crossed arms.
Singh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vernon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Singh misses with a knee strike.
Singh misses with a knee to the head.
Vernon misses with some punches.
Vernon can't find room to land a body shot as Singh controls the action.
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but Vernon blocks with his arms.
Vernon throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh.
Vernon misses with some punches.
Vernon misses with the head strike.
Singh blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh manages to break the clinch.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy left from Vernon finds it's target.
Vernon's corner calls for a 1-2. Vernon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Vernon coming out on top.
Singh slips under a jab.
Vernon doesn't manage to clinch there - Singh circles away.
Vernon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from Singh.
A nice side step and Vernon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vernon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Singh to score with a decent uppercut.
Singh swinging wildly here.
Singh misses with an uppercut. Vernon saw that one coming.
Vernon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Singh sizes up Vernon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Vernon taking a breather.
Singh lands with a short shot to the head.
Vernon misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Singh as the two fighters clinch.
Singh is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Singh.
Singh looking to throw knees to the head but Vernon is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singh.
Vernon misses with a body punch.
Singh is stalling here.
Vernon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Singh breaks the clinch.
Vernon blocks a head kick by Singh.
Singh misses with a low kick.
Vernon wants to counter the offense by Singh and move into the clinch position.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Vernon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yadeep Singh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice shot by Singh.
Yadeep Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vernon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vernon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Singh clinches.
Singh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Singh looking to throw knees to the head but Vernon is blocking nicely.
Vernon misses with a body punch.
Singh throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh tries a knee to the head but Vernon blocks it.
Singh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Singh clinches with his opponent.
Vernon throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh.
Vernon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Singh misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Singh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vernon.
Vernon throws a head punch that misses.
Singh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Singh misses with a knee strike.
Vernon wants to stall.
Singh looking to throw knees to the head but Vernon is blocking nicely.
Singh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Singh tries a knee to the head but Vernon blocks it.
Vernon looking to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Singh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Singh is keeping busy.
Singh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Singh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vernon can do to turn this around?
Vernon tries a body shot but Singh blocks it.
Vernon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh taking a breather.
Vernon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singh clinches with his opponent.
Singh scores with a shot to the side of Vernon's head.
Vernon swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singh gets through Vernon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh gets through Vernon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vernon.
Singh leaning against his opponent.
Yadeep Singh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but Vernon blocks with his arms.
Singh pushes Vernon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Singh has Vernon pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vernon fails to land.
Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vernon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vernon throws a lazy right hand but Singh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Singh clinches up against the cage.
Vernon throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh.
Vernon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Singh rushes Vernon and presses him up against the cage.
Vernon swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Singh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh moves into range and clinches up with Vernon.
Singh tries a knee to the head but Vernon blocks it.
Vernon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vernon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Singh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vernon throws a hook to the side of Singh's head but Singh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Singh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Singh forces Vernon back against the cage and clinches.
Vernon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Vernon has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
Singh lands with a light punch inside.
Singh misses with a knee strike.
Vernon misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yadeep Singh dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Singh moves into the clinch.
Singh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vernon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Vernon fails to land.
Vernon breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Singh.
Singh has managed to clinch.
Singh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vernon misses with a punch on the inside.
Vernon throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh.
Singh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vernon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Singh misses the target.
Singh darts in and clinches Vernon up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vernon fails to land.
Vernon swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Singh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vernon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vernon clinches up against the cage.
Vernon misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Singh.
Singh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Singh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vernon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Singh misses with a knee strike.
Vernon breaks the clinch.
Singh clinches up against the cage.
Vernon lands a left hand.
Vernon misses with the head strike.
Singh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vernon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throws a head punch that misses.
Singh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vernon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vernon breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vernon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Singh darts in and clinches Vernon up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vernon fails to land.
Singh misses with a knee to the head.
Vernon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vernon slips a jab and a cross from Singh.
Singh darts in and clinches Vernon up against the cage.
Vernon struggles to land a body shot inside as Singh controls his hands.
Singh blocking some punches.
Vernon working aggressively here.
Singh controlling the action here for a moment.
Singh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vernon up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon has a couple of punches blocked by Singh.
Singh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Singh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vernon is defending well for now.
Singh breaks from the clinch.
Singh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vernon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vernon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh rushes Vernon and presses him up against the cage.
Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vernon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Singh is looking to counter the offense by Vernon and move into the clinch.
Singh clinches up against the cage.
Vernon misses with some punches.
Yadeep Singh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Singh blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Singh.
Vernon swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Singh to work.
Vernon breaks from the clinch.
Singh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vernon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Vernon misses its intended target.
Finn Vernon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh drives through and clinches with Vernon against the cage.
Singh manages to break the clinch.
Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Singh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Singh scores with a hook to the body.
Singh cracks Vernon with a nice body shot.
Singh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vernon or not.
Singh tries a knee to the head but Vernon blocks it.
Vernon breaks from the clinch.
Finn Vernon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Singh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yadeep 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yadeep Singh!
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