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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borden Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeffrey Sarpong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borden Chantry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Sarpong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chantry connects with an inside leg kick.
Sarpong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chantry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarpong.
Sarpong throws the left hand but Chantry avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sarpong.
Chantry clinches with his opponent.
Chantry is trying to break the clinch but Sarpong is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Chantry - that landed with a thud.
Chantry can't break the clinch.
Chantry lands with a left to the head.
Sarpong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borden Chantry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sarpong.
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!
Chantry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sarpong.
Chantry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sarpong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chantry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chantry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sarpong blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry keeps Sarpong at a distance using the push kick.
Chantry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarpong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chantry looks to land a left hand but Sarpong moved out of range nicely.
Chantry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sarpong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sarpong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chantry.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chantry.
Borden Chantry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chantry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sarpong counters with a nice body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sarpong 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.
Chantry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sarpong is out of range.
Chantry just misses with a punch to the body.
Chantry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sarpong checks a leg kick.
Chantry scoring well with a low kick there.
Sarpong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chantry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarpong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sarpong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chantry defending against the ground and pound.
Sarpong in the domination position with Chantry hanging on.
Chantry tries to improve position but can't.
Chantry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sarpong wants to pass the guard but Chantry is defending well.
Sarpong trying to control the pace.
Sarpong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chantry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sarpong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chantry defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chantry is looking to control Sarpong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chantry avoid being mounted?
Sarpong wants to control but Chantry is keeping him busy.
Chantry is trying to control but can't.
Chantry is pressing down on Sarpong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've been hearing good reports from Chantry's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chantry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chantry trying to control the position here.
Sarpong trying to control the position from guard on top but Chantry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarpong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sarpong sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sarpong is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chantry's half guard.
Chantry keeping control of the position.
Chantry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong wants to pass the guard but Chantry is defending well.
Sarpong is still trying to improve position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chantry is looking for a sweep. Sarpong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chantry preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Borden Chantry just wasn't active enough.
Sarpong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sarpong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Jeffrey Sarpong has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chantry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sarpong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chantry throws a right hand that misses
and Sarpong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarpong lands a nice hook to Chantry's body. Chantry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Borden Chantry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Sarpong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chantry throws a lazy right hand but Sarpong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chantry throws a series of punches but Sarpong moves out of range.
Chantry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sarpong. Sarpong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sarpong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chantry's calf.
Chantry throws a head kick that misses.
Sarpong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chantry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chantry tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarpong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chantry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chantry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chantry throws a sloppy head kick
and Sarpong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chantry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chantry fails to land with a series of punches.
Sarpong moves out of range of the body kick from Chantry.
Sarpong staying out of range there.
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!
Chantry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chantry throws a head kick that misses.
Chantry loads up on a big right hand but Sarpong slips the punch.
Chantry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sarpong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chantry thinking.
Sarpong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sarpong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chantry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chantry loads up on a big right hand but Sarpong slips the punch.
Chantry misses with a combination
and Sarpong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chantry won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarpong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chantry has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sarpong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chantry can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong working the head and body with strikes.
Chantry struggling a bit here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sarpong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Chantry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sarpong throws a strike aimed at the side of Chantry's head but Chantry avoids it well.
Sarpong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chantry is looking to regain half guard here but Sarpong keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong working away.
Chantry is looking for a sweep.
Sarpong taking a breather here.
Chantry can't do much from the bottom here.
Sarpong cracks Chantry with a big right hand but Chantry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jeffrey Sarpong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sarpong misses with the ground and pound.
Chantry wants to control but Sarpong postures up.
Sarpong is looking to take a break and control but Chantry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chantry is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chantry can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chantry keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chantry is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sarpong's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sarpong throwing shots but Chantry is blocking nicely.
Sarpong seems to be looking for submissions.
Sarpong tries to pass to full mount but Chantry defends it.
Sarpong keeps trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chantry is positioning himself well to prevent Sarpong advancing to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chantry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sarpong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chantry has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Borden Chantry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Sarpong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chantry tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarpong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chantry throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chantry needs to keep his hands up - Sarpong had a free shot at his head there.
Sarpong throws a nice head kick!
Chantry misses with a wild combination.
Chantry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarpong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chantry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chantry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sarpong circles away quickly and effectively.
Chantry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarpong.
Sarpong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chantry.
Sarpong scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong checks a leg kick.
Sarpong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sarpong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sarpong feints and then cracks Chantry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chantry down.
Sarpong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sarpong forces Chantry back against the cage and clinches.
Chantry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sarpong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chantry is trying to break free.
Sarpong is trying to drag Chantry to the mat but Chantry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chantry wants to get back to striking at distance but Sarpong won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chantry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sarpong is trying to break the clinch but Chantry has him pressed against the cage.
Chantry avoids the elbow strike from Sarpong, against the cage.
Chantry is trying to maintain a safe position but Sarpong gets an underhook and turns Chantry into the cage.
Sarpong lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Borden Chantry has been cut.
Chantry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chantry blocks an elbow strike.
Chantry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chantry avoids the elbow strike from Sarpong, against the cage.
Sarpong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chantry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong scores a nice knee to the body.
Chantry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarpong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sarpong moves in looking to clinch but Chantry pushes him off.
Chantry is looking to land body kicks.
Chantry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chantry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sarpong.
Sarpong jabs Chantry right on the nose. Chantry blinks but takes it well.
Sarpong lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chantry.
Chantry misses with an uppercut
and Sarpong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chantry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sarpong. Chantry shrugs it off though.
Sarpong punishes Chantry's body with a nice straight punch.
Chantry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chantry throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarpong.
Sarpong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chantry throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarpong.
Chantry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jeffrey Sarpong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sarpong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chantry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chantry missing with a left hand there. Sarpong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarpong throws a head kick that Chantry semi-blocks.
Chantry throws a hook to the side of Sarpong's head but Sarpong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chantry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sarpong counters with a three punch combo that has Chantry backing up. Chantry nods at Sarpong to acknowledge the strikes.
Chantry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sarpong on the side of the head.
Chantry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Sarpong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chantry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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