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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Oxford (ranked 4882 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yadeep Singh (ranked 4684 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yadeep Singh enters the cage!
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205 lbs
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194 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Oxford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yadeep Singh!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oxford throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oxford throws a right and a left that Singh avoids nicely.
Singh ducks right into an uppercut from Oxford.
Singh avoids the body shot from Oxford.
Singh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singh checks a leg kick nicely.
Singh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Oxford manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Singh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Singh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Oxford is working an open guard so Singh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Singh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Singh lands in his opponent's guard.
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 stays in close to Oxford's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Singh is one step ahead there.
Singh throws an elbow that misses. Oxford uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Singh's guard. Nice move by Oxford!
Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Singh looking for a guillotine here but Oxford defends easily.
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 keeping moving, preventing Oxford from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oxford is looking to stand up but Singh won't let him.
Oxford wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Singh is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh wants to sweep but no luck.
Oxford is fighting to break Singh's control of his arms but Singh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Singh manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Oxford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oxford is fighting off a takedown attempt but Singh is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Oxford to the mat. Oxford regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Singh 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.
Oxford looking for a sweep. Not yet Oxford, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Singh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oxford, pushing him back against the cage.
Singh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Singh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Singh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oxford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Singh. Singh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oxford pushes Singh off looking to stand but Singh dives back in and keeps control.
Singh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yadeep Singh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oxford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oxford swinging wildly here.
As Oxford backs off Singh throws a huge counter combo but Oxford manages to avoid it all.
Oxford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oxford connects with a body shot.
Singh closes the distance and clinches.
Oxford gets underhooks to prevent Singh's takedown attempt.
Singh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Singh has picked Oxford up - he's going for a ride! Singh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Singh tries to pass to full mount but Oxford defends it.
Oxford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh stalling.
Singh slips a nice elbow through Oxford's hands, connecting with Oxford's forehead.
Singh is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Oxford wants to control but Singh passes easily into half guard.
Singh controlling the action here.
That's two 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.
Oxford is looking to control Singh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oxford avoid being mounted?
Singh 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 wants to free his trapped foot but Oxford is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxford tries to kick Singh off but Singh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oxford trying to control from the bottom.
Oxford regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Singh.
Oxford is working an open guard so Singh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oxford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oxford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oxford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Singh rushes Oxford and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Singh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh has Oxford up against the cage in a clinch.
Singh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Singh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oxford walks away with a smile on his face. Singh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alex Oxford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yadeep Singh.
Oxford throws a series of punches but Singh moves out of range.
Oxford misses with a series of wild punches.
Singh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oxford was covering up waiting for the punch and Singh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Singh gets to his feet - Oxford follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yadeep Singh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Singh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Oxford quickly recovers to half guard.
Singh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Singh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oxford knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oxford is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Singh is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxford pushes Singh off looking to stand but Singh dives back in and keeps control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Singh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oxford sees it coming and defends easily.
Singh controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oxford tries a head kick but it misses.
Oxford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two 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.
Singh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Singh tries to land knees in the clinch but Oxford avoids the damage to the body.
Singh is trying to drag Oxford to the mat but Oxford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Singh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oxford walks away with a smile on his face. Singh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oxford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oxford throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
Oxford misses with a series of wild punches.
Oxford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Despite the aggression on Singh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alex Oxford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oxford blocks the body kick.
Oxford throws a head kick that misses.
Singh looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oxford wants to stand back up but Singh manages to pass into side control.
Singh decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Alex Oxford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oxford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Singh.
Oxford throws a series of punches but Singh avoids them all with ease.
As Oxford backs off Singh throws a huge counter combo but Oxford manages to avoid it all.
Singh shoots for a double leg takedown but Oxford sprawls well. He's pushed Singh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alex Oxford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yadeep Singh.
Oxford misses with a few strikes there.
Singh moves into the clinch.
Singh slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oxford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oxford lands with a slapping head kick.
Singh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Singh prevents Oxford from standing back up.
Singh content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Oxford.
I think Singh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yadeep Singh!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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