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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanjay Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Craig Brown was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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225 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sanjay Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Brown!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh misses with a low kick.
Brown defending well as Singh loads up on a big left hand.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Singh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Singh lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
We've been hearing reports that Singh has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Singh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Singh throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Singh tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Singh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brown has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sanjay Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Singh.
Singh misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Singh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Singh settles back down.
Brown tries a head kick but it 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Singh.
Sanjay Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singh moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Singh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Singh finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.
Singh misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Singh misses with a low kick.
Singh moves away from the strike by Brown.
Brown lands a head shot.
Singh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Singh tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown cracks Singh with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Singh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Singh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Singh keeping control of the position.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Singh's head.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Singh defends it.
Singh is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Singh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Singh is trying to control but can't.
Singh is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Singh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Singh wants to get back to full guard.
Brown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but Singh defending well.
Singh wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Singh is trying to control but can't.
Brown wants to control but Singh is keeping him busy.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Singh is controlling Brown's trapped leg to prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Singh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Singh stalling the fight.
Singh swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown prevents a body shot from Singh.
Singh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Singh lands a body punch.
Singh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Singh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Singh blocks with his arms.
Singh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Singh blocking some punches.
Singh pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Singh stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Singh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brown misses with a hook.
Singh misses the shot to the body.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Singh finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.
Craig Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Singh scores with a leg kick.
Singh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Singh throws a lazy head kick
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Singh throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown throws a head kick but Singh moves out of range.
A big left from Singh misses.
Singh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Singh.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Singh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Brown throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Singh gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Singh being controlled against the cage.
Brown gets through Singh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Singh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh blocks an uppercut.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Singh wants to stall.
Singh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a left hand.
Singh is trying to stall.
Maybe Singh would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
Singh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Singh keeps him there for the moment.
Singh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown is trying to stall.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Singh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Singh tries to tie him up.
Singh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Singh misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Craig Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Singh. Beautiful body shot.
Singh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown moves out of range as Singh strikes.
Singh misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Singh defends well and Brown ends up having to push Singh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brown stalling the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Singh throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Singh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Singh misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singh has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Singh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Singh controls the action.
Singh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Craig Brown has been cut.
Brown is trying to push Singh away but Singh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right handed body shot lands from Singh.
Sanjay Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singh breaks from the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Singh. Brown shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Singh.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Singh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Singh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
Craig Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Singh looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singh swivels and escapes.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Singh drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Brown right on the button. Brown goes down! Singh follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Singh gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sanjay Singh!
A very excited looking Sanjay Singh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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