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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
26 - 8 - 1 |
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195 lbs
37 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Sarpong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Sarpong.
Sarpong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sarpong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Troy connects with the punch.
Sarpong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Troy keeps the fight on the outside.
Troy throws a hook but Sarpong blocks it.
Troy cracks Sarpong with a good jab.
Troy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Troy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Troy throws the left hand but Sarpong avoids the punch easily.
Sarpong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Troy takes a step back to recover.
Troy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jeffrey Sarpong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarpong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Troy cracks a nice hook into Sarpong's ribs.
Troy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Troy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sarpong is able to avoid easily.
Sarpong moves forwards but Troy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Troy misses with a low kick.
Troy scores with the left hand. Sarpong knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Troy's half guard.
Troy trying to control but Sarpong postures up.
Sarpong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Troy is trying to stand up here but Sarpong is controlling him well.
Sarpong 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.
Sarpong is looking to take a break and control but Troy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Troy tries to roll over but Sarpong keeps him under control.
Sarpong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Troy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Troy is controlling Sarpong's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Troy is in trouble now - Sarpong has advanced to mount!
Sarpong misses with a head shot.
Sarpong throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sarpong trying to control but Troy is having none of it.
Sarpong avoids the attempt from Troy to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Troy looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarpong swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Troy is now in Sarpong's guard. A big mistake from Sarpong there, giving up the dominant position!
Troy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sarpong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Troy has managed to get both his arms back between Sarpong's legs - danger averted.
Sarpong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Troy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sarpong controls Troy momentarily but Troy frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy controlling from the top position.
Sarpong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Troy is one step ahead there.
Sarpong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Troy passes into half guard.
Sarpong looking for submissions off his back.
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 Jeffrey Sarpong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Sarpong moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Sarpong.
Sarpong attempts a counter takedown but Troy avoids it well and moves away.
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sarpong throwing a counter right hand but Troy manages to avoid it.
Troy checks a low kick from Sarpong.
Sarpong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sarpong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Troy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sarpong.
Sarpong takes a swing at Troy's ribcage but misses.
Troy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Troy keeps the fight on the outside.
Sarpong tries to clinch there but Troy circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Troy! But no joy.
Sarpong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Troy checks it well.
Sarpong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarpong just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarpong tries to land a front kick but Troy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Troy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sarpong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Troy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarpong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Troy is fending him off so far but Sarpong persists. Nope, Troy circles away and we're back to standing.
Troy flicks out a counter leg kick but Sarpong steps away.
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!
A lazy body kick from Sarpong
and Troy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Sarpong tenderised Troy's leg. Troy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Troy throws a sloppy head kick and Sarpong moves out of range easily.
Sarpong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Sarpong fails to land.
Troy breaks the clinch.
Sarpong lands a jab to the head.
Sarpong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sarpong there.
Sarpong avoids the head kick by Troy.
Troy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Troy with a jab.
Sarpong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sarpong struggles to land a body shot inside as Troy controls his hands.
Sarpong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Troy lands a hook that snaps the head of Sarpong backwards.
Sarpong misses with an elbow strike.
Troy blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Troy blocks it with crossed arms.
Troy managing to block the knees to the body from Sarpong.
Sarpong tries to land knees in the clinch but Troy avoids the damage to the body.
Troy lands with a light punch inside.
Sarpong throws a head punch that misses.
Sarpong misses with an elbow over the top.
Sarpong misses with some punches.
Troy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Troy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarpong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Troy throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarpong.
Troy misses with a head kick.
Sarpong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Troy lands with a straight right. Sarpong didn't see that one coming.
Sarpong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Troy counters with a stiff right hand.
Troy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Troy slips a straight right by Sarpong.
Sarpong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sarpong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Troy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sarpong misses its intended target.
Sarpong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Troy lands the left hand.
Troy checks a low kick from Sarpong.
Sarpong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Troy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sarpong misses with a takedown attempt - Troy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sarpong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sarpong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Sarpong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sarpong thumps Troy with a low kick.
Sarpong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong connects with a crisp jab.
Sarpong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Troy tries a quick counter leg kick but Sarpong is wise to it.
Sarpong walks into a stiff left hand from Troy.
Sarpong defending well as Troy loads up on a big left hand.
Troy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarpong was well out of range. Poor timing from Troy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarpong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sarpong lands with an overhand left.
Sarpong's corner calls for a 1-2. Sarpong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sarpong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Troy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sarpong throws a leg kick but Troy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Troy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sarpong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Troy scores with a head kick. Sarpong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Troy misses with an uppercut. Sarpong saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Troy - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hektor Troy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sarpong looks to throw a body kick
and Troy counters with a nice leg kick.
Sarpong keeps Troy at a distance using the push kick.
Troy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Troy throws a head kick that Sarpong semi-blocks.
It looks like Jeffrey Sarpong has been cut.
Sarpong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Troy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sarpong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Troy misses.
Troy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sarpong slips a straight right by Troy.
Sarpong moves in looking to clinch but Troy pushes him off.
Troy slips a straight right by Sarpong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sarpong.
Troy tries to score with a low kick but Sarpong moves his leg out of the way.
Troy throws a leg kick but Sarpong moved away.
Hektor Troy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sarpong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Troy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarpong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarpong connects with a solid leg kick.
Troy blocks a jab.
Sarpong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Troy's guard.
Troy is looking to stand up but Sarpong isn't so interested in that idea.
Sarpong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Troy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jeffrey Sarpong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Troy is trying to keep Sarpong in close.
Troy has his hands on Sarpong's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong looking to pass the guard.
Sarpong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sarpong drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Troy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sarpong has Troy in his guard.
Sarpong is looking for a triangle but Troy pushes his legs off easily.
Troy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sarpong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Troy has managed to get both his arms back between Sarpong's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong wants to sweep but no luck.
Troy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Troy is looking to stand up but Sarpong won't let him.
Sarpong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Troy's guard.
Sarpong trying to control but Troy is working from the bottom.
Sarpong wants to pass the guard but Troy is keeping the position.
Troy is looking to stand up but Sarpong isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Troy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sarpong wants to pass the guard but Troy is keeping the position.
Sarpong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sarpong trying to control the position from guard on top but Troy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Troy has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sarpong is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Troy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sarpong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sarpong misses with an elbow over the top.
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 Jeffrey Sarpong.
I think Sarpong 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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