Sun archives: Breakout MMA victory for Jones

Baltimore native James "Binky" Jones won the Ring of Combat XIV lightweight title Friday with a first-round victory over Ian Loveland in Atlantic City, N.J. Jones, a Ground Control Baltimore fighter, claimed the championship by forcing Team Quest's Loveland (7-6) to verbally tap out from an armbar at 3:17 in the first round, and improved his record 3-1 in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.

By Pramit Mohapatra

May 2, 2007