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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter Morgan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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202 lbs
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203 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Sarpong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan connects with a body shot.
Sarpong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morgan lands an overhand right.
Sarpong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sarpong.
Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan dips to his left and cracks Sarpong with an uppercut!
Sarpong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan checks a low kick from Sarpong.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Nice cross by Morgan.
Sarpong throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Sarpong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sarpong scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan misses the body punch
and Sarpong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morgan won't be happy with that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sarpong misses with the ground and pound.
Morgan is trying to control Sarpong's posture but Sarpong avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
An elbow from Sarpong crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Sarpong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Sarpong are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sarpong is working Morgan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Morgan manages to get back to half guard.
Sarpong seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Sarpong is very close to passing his half guard.
Sarpong wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan controlling the position well.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.
Sarpong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Sarpong.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarpong wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sarpong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morgan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morgan gets full guard.
Sarpong chips away with some ground and pound.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Sarpong tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan controlling Sarpong's posture.
Morgan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sarpong's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan lands a couple of digs.
Sarpong is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Morgan rolls with it to try and escape but Sarpong cranks on the arm and Morgan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeffrey Sarpong!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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