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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Vos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Sarpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three Little Birds. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Vos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Sarpong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarpong connects with a body shot that sends Vos's belly button to the back.
Sarpong tries to move into range but Vos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sarpong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarpong throws a low kick, looking for Vos's leg but Vos calmly moves out of range.
Sarpong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vos feints and as Sarpong raises his hands in defense, Vos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sarpong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sarpong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vos is one step ahead there.
Vos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sarpong controls Vos momentarily but Vos frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarpong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sarpong keeping moving, preventing Vos from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sarpong.
Sarpong is not content to let Vos control the position.
Sarpong is trying to improve his position.
Vos working the head with strikes.
Vos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sarpong to see if he's OK.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vos working the head with strikes.
Vos sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sarpong is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vos working the head with strikes.
Sarpong struggling a bit here.
Sarpong is looking to regain half guard here but Vos keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sarpong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vos regains full guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarpong wants to control from the top but Vos keeps moving.
Vos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sarpong defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong stopping the sweep attempt from Vos.
Vos pulls Sarpong in close to prevent any damage.
Vos has his foot on Sarpong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sarpong works his way back into a safe position though.
Sarpong with a nice head shot there.
Sarpong looking to pass the guard.
Sarpong throws a strike but Vos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sarpong is looking for a triangle but Vos pushes his legs off easily.
Vos postures up.
Sarpong might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sarpong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vos has managed to get both his arms back between Sarpong's legs - danger averted.
Vos forces his way into half guard.
Vos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sarpong!
Sarpong bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sarpong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sarpong wants to pass the guard but Vos is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Vos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sarpong moves in looking to clinch but Vos pushes him off.
Vos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarpong was well out of range. Poor timing from Vos.
We've been informed that Sarpong has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sarpong clinches up with Vos and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Sarpong - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sarpong.
Sarpong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sarpong lands a hook that snaps the head of Vos backwards.
Sarpong scores with a knee to the head.
Vos looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Sarpong.
Sarpong lands a body punch.
Sarpong misses with a body punch.
Sarpong misses with an elbow over the top.
Sarpong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Sarpong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sarpong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos blocks a body shot from Sarpong.
Sarpong misses with an elbow over the top.
Vos looking to slow down the pace here.
Sarpong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vos takes a shot to the head.
Sarpong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vos blocks an elbow strike from Sarpong.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sarpong gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sarpong lands a nice short elbow.
Sarpong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sarpong is looking for a kimura but Vos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sarpong to get the leverage.
Sarpong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sarpong is pressing down on Vos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vos is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vos is pressing down on Sarpong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sarpong trying to control but Vos is working from the bottom.
Vos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sarpong looking to pass the guard.
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!
Vos looking for a sweep. Not yet Vos, not yet.
Vos keeping moving, preventing Sarpong from controlling successfully.
Jake Vos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vos is trying to control the position but Sarpong postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong works over Vos with some ground and pound from guard.
Sarpong trying to control but Vos is working from the bottom.
Sarpong tries to free his leg and advance position but Vos is retaining full guard.
Sarpong trying to move into half guard but instead Vos has managed to sweep!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vos landing with the ground and pound.
Sarpong looking for a sweep. Not yet Sarpong, not yet.
Sarpong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vos trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarpong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarpong wants to sweep here but Vos controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sarpong wants to control but Vos is keeping busy.
Vos is looking to take a break and control but Sarpong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vos controlling the action here.
Vos trying to control from Sarpong's half guard. Sarpong has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vos wants to control from the top but Sarpong keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sarpong holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Sarpong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vos connects with a body shot.
Vos throws a jab when Sarpong was well out of range.
Sarpong throws out a powerful jab.
Sarpong defending well as Vos loads up on a big left hand.
Sarpong throws a front kick aimed at Vos's knee but Vos avoids it well.
Sarpong lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Vos. Those never looked like landing.
Vos tries to bum rush Sarpong with a series of wild strikes but Sarpong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sarpong under the eye.
Vos misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarpong misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Vos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sarpong connects with a leg kick. Vos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vos misses with a body shot.
Sarpong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarpong slips a jab and a cross from Vos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Sarpong finds it's target.
Sarpong takes a swing at Vos's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Sarpong does it's job there.
Jeffrey Sarpong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vos misses with a looping right.
Sarpong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sarpong throws a looping overhand right but Vos ducks down to avoid it.
Vos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sarpong swivels and escapes.
Sarpong tries to close the distance and clinch but Vos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sarpong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vos momentarily.
Sarpong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sarpong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sarpong throws a poor cross that misses
and Vos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vos throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Sarpong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Sarpong.
Sarpong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarpong misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vos jabs Sarpong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vos throws a right hand that Sarpong ducks under and follows up with a left that Sarpong also avoids with ease.
Sarpong has closed the distance and engaged Vos in a clinch.
Jeffrey Sarpong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sarpong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sarpong trying to land knees to the body.
Vos fails to pull guard.
Sarpong blocks a body shot from Vos.
Nice body punch from Sarpong - that landed with a thud.
Vos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Vos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarpong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarpong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Sarpong - that landed with a thud.
Sarpong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sarpong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sarpong scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vos's face.
Vos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sarpong wants to control from the top but Vos keeps moving.
Sarpong landing with the ground and pound.
Sarpong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sarpong distracts Vos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sarpong trying to control but Vos is working from the bottom.
Sarpong with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos keeping moving, preventing Sarpong from controlling successfully.
Sarpong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sarpong trying to control the position from guard on top but Vos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarpong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sarpong slips nicely into half guard.
Sarpong working over Vos with some ground and pound. Vos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sarpong slows the pace down in half guard.
Sarpong lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Sarpong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sarpong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Sarpong!
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