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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sangram Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan James will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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216 lbs
7 - 12 - 0 |
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204 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sangram Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan James!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James with a poor takedown
and Singh counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for James!
James tries to buck Singh off but Singh is having none of it.
James gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but Singh is one step ahead there.
James looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh throwing strikes but missing.
James seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James controls Singh momentarily but Singh frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Singh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Our spies down at at Combat Fitness inform us that James has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Singh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
James manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Singh manages to get himself to full guard.
Singh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
Singh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Singh working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
Singh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. James doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. James manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Singh keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Singh keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Singh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
Singh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Singh throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
James is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
James chips away with some ground and pound.
James scoring with some ground and pound.
James landing with the ground and pound.
James keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Singh's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
Singh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Singh is breathing heavily.
James wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
James content to stall in guard here.
James sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Singh's guard.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
Singh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James is nestled in close to Singh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Singh wants to get back to his feet.
James content to control rather than advance.
Singh tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
Singh is in trouble now - James has advanced to mount!
Singh is looking to improve his position but James isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
James looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan James dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
James shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
James works his way into full mount!
Jordan James has got the better of the ground game so far.
Singh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James looking to control but Singh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
James prevents Singh from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
James controlling his opponent.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
James breaks from Singh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
James unloading with bombs!
James with a couple of short strikes.
Singh is desperately trying to improve his position but James has a good base and remains in mount.
James lands a nice shot to the head.
James raining down hammerfists from mount.
Singh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
James breaks from Singh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
James has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Singh's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James trying to control but Singh is having none of it.
Singh in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working Singh over with strikes here.
Singh is squirming around, avoiding James's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Singh tries to reverse the position but James maintains control.
James trying to control but Singh is having none of it.
Singh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
James with a couple of short strikes.
Singh defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from James.
James lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
James in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
James takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands with some strikes.
Singh taking shots to the head.
James working away from the top, dropping strikes.
James in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
James controlling from mount.
James lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
James looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Singh is trying desperately to improve position.
James with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James landing shots from mount.
Singh is rocked!
Singh is desperately trying to improve his position but James has a good base and remains in mount.
Oh Singh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Singh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Singh tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh seems to have got his legs back now.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Singh is looking to escape.
James takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by James.
Singh is in a horrible position here. James smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
James can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Singh is looking to escape.
The referee warns Singh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
James looking to finish Singh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Singh!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
James shoots in and bounces Singh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
James scoring with punches to the head and body.
James is stalling in the full guard.
James trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh can't keep his opponent in guard - James advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
James trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James wants to work for an arm triangle but Singh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh manages to get to full guard.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James passes into half guard.
Singh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
James controlling the action here.
James's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Singh tries to roll over but James keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Singh is working hard here to advance position.
James perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Singh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James wants to work for an arm triangle but Singh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
James controlling the pace.
Let's hope that James has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
James 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.
Singh looking for submissions off his back.
James takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
James takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
James controlling the action here.
Singh is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute James jumps into side control!
James slows the pace down.
James scores with punches from side control.
James taking a breather here.
James lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh is working to avoid the ground and pound but James connects with a decent elbow.
James landing a few strikes.
Singh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but James wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working.
James in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
James trying to control the position but Singh is working away.
Singh is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Singh is trying to improve his position.
James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well James has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan James!
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RATING
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