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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). Jeffrey Sarpong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hektor Troy's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 2, 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 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarpong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sarpong throws a leg kick but Troy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sarpong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sarpong misses with a left hand
and Troy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Sarpong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sarpong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sarpong scoring well with a low kick there.
Sarpong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Troy.
Sarpong attempts a counter takedown but Troy avoids it well and moves away.
We've been informed that Troy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sarpong misses with a looping right.
Troy is looking to chop away at Sarpong's legs.
Nice shot by Sarpong.
Troy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sarpong.
Sarpong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Troy but Troy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sarpong connects with a single shot there.
Troy looks to throw the jab but Sarpong is out of range.
Troy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by 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!
Sarpong moves out of range of the body kick from Troy.
Sarpong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Troy.
Troy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy throws a jab when Sarpong was well out of range.
Troy blocks the body kick.
Sarpong lands with a straight right. Troy didn't see that one coming.
Sarpong throws a big shot that misses.
Sarpong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sarpong slips a straight right by Troy.
Nice uppercut there from Sarpong.
Sarpong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sarpong misses with the body kick
and Troy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarpong throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sarpong.
Troy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Troy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarpong misses with a body kick.
Sarpong shoots in but Troy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Troy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sarpong to counter with a crisp jab.
Troy moves out of range of the body kick.
Sarpong sets himself, and Troy steps forward looking for the clinch! Sarpong avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong throws a front kick aimed at Troy's knee but Troy avoids it well.
Sarpong misses with a takedown attempt
and Troy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Sarpong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarpong throws a leg kick but Troy checks it.
Sarpong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Troy checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Troy.
Sarpong throws a push kick but Troy slaps the foot to one side.
Troy cracks Sarpong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Troy blocks a leg kick.
Sarpong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sarpong tries to land a leg kick but Troy saw it coming and moves away.
Sarpong throws a leg kick but Troy moved away.
Troy lands a jab to the head.
Troy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sarpong.
Sarpong cracks Troy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sarpong feints and then cracks Troy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Troy down.
Sarpong misses with a kick to the body.
Troy checks a low kick from Sarpong.
Jeffrey Sarpong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a solid leg kick but Sarpong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Troy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Troy.
Troy misses with a double jab.
Troy lands with a shot to the body.
Troy throws a shot from downtown. Sarpong moves away and avoids it.
Troy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarpong.
Sarpong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sarpong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Troy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Troy.
Sarpong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sarpong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Troy lands with a cross.
Sarpong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hektor Troy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarpong misses with a body kick.
Troy checks a low kick from Sarpong.
Troy wants to counter with a clinch but Sarpong pushes him away.
Sarpong throws a shot from downtown. Troy moves away and avoids it.
Sarpong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Troy!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarpong swings around for an armbar but Troy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sarpong's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Troy has passed into half guard!
Troy is taking a breather. Sarpong says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sarpong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sarpong throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Troy escapes and throws Sarpong's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sarpong struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarpong is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hektor Troy will probably get the nod.
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.
Sarpong throws a big shot that misses.
Troy connects with a solid leg kick.
Sarpong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Troy is trying to counter with his kicks.
A big left from Troy misses.
A good leg kick by Troy.
Sarpong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Troy momentarily.
Sarpong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sarpong staying out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Sarpong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sarpong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sarpong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sarpong misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarpong throws a push kick but Troy slaps the foot to one side.
Sarpong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Troy swivels and escapes.
Sarpong throws a hook but Troy blocks it.
Troy throws out a counter right but Sarpong avoids it with no problem.
Troy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sarpong loads up on a big right hand but Troy slips the punch.
Sarpong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jeffrey Sarpong is winning the standup battle so far.
Sarpong misses with a low kick.
Sarpong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Troy avoids it really well and circles away.
Troy misses with a looping left.
Sarpong throws a shot from downtown. Troy moves away and avoids it.
Troy throws a hook but Sarpong blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Sarpong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Troy doesn't seem phased though.
Sarpong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Troy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Sarpong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarpong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troy lands with an uppercut that bounces Sarpong off the cage and back into range.
No joy there for Troy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Troy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Troy lands a right hook to the body.
Troy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sarpong misses with a body shot
and Troy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Troy.
Sarpong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sarpong taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarpong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Troy blocks the elbow strike.
Sarpong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Troy breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Troy there.
Troy lands a body shot.
Sarpong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Troy.
Sarpong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sarpong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Troy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sarpong checks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sarpong.
Troy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sarpong throws out a leg kick but Troy moves out of range and Sarpong only half commits.
Troy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sarpong misses with an uppercut. Troy saw that one coming.
Troy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Troy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Troy blocks a jab.
Troy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sarpong is able to avoid easily.
Sarpong lands a right hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sarpong, right into the meat.
Sarpong loads up on a big right hand but Troy slips the punch.
Troy unleashes a big counter combination but Sarpong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Troy.
Sarpong throws a low kick but Troy moves out of range easily.
Troy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Troy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Troy cracks Sarpong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sarpong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troy.
Troy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarpong shoots in and bounces Troy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Troy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sarpong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Troy is keeping the position for now.
Sarpong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sarpong trying to control but Troy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Troy keeping moving, preventing Sarpong from controlling successfully.
Sarpong won't allow Troy to sweep him here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hektor Troy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sarpong.
Some bone on bone action there as Troy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Troy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Troy checks a leg kick.
Troy tries a quick counter leg kick but Sarpong is wise to it.
Troy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Troy throws the left hand but Sarpong avoids the punch easily.
Sarpong is looking to chop away at Troy's legs.
Troy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troy scores with a punch to the head.
Sarpong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sarpong fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Troy finds it's way through Sarpong's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarpong misses with a looping left.
Sarpong throws a poor cross that misses
and Troy counters with a nice kick to the body.
A jab from Sarpong misses.
Sarpong lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Sarpong misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarpong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Sarpong blocks the low kick.
Troy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Troy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sarpong throws out a leg kick but Troy moves out of range and Sarpong only half commits.
Troy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Troy connects with a jab.
Sarpong throws a hook but Troy blocks it.
Sarpong blocks the body kick.
Troy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Troy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Troy throws the kick towards the body but Sarpong avoids it.
Sarpong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Troy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sarpong back to the cage. Troy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Troy wants to slow Sarpong down by chopping away at his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Sarpong.
Sarpong misses with a low kick.
Hektor Troy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong fails with the takedown.
Sarpong throws a sloppy head kick and Troy moves out of range easily.
Troy leaves Sarpong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Sarpong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Troy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sarpong wants to land a leg kick but Troy is out of range.
Sarpong tests Troy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sarpong misses with a kick to the body
and Troy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Troy misses with a hook. Sarpong ducked under it nicely.
As Troy backs away, Sarpong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sarpong misses with an uppercut. Troy saw that one coming.
Troy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sarpong.
Sarpong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sarpong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sarpong moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarpong shoots in looking for a takedown. Troy tries to sprawl out of it but Sarpong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Troy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Troy misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Troy.
Sarpong misses with a body shot
and Troy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarpong ducks right into an uppercut from Troy.
Troy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarpong.
Troy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Troy ducks right into an uppercut from Sarpong.
A shot to the liver by Troy. Beautiful body shot.
A lazy body kick from Sarpong
and Troy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Troy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sarpong misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sarpong.
Troy throws an overhand right that lands on Sarpong's shoulder, as Sarpong tries to avoid the shot.
Sarpong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Troy sprawls and moves away.
Jab, jab by Troy - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarpong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Troy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sarpong misses with an uppercut.
Jeffrey Sarpong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Troy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sarpong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Troy tries to land a front kick but Sarpong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Troy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Troy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Troy moves out of range of the body kick.
Sarpong missing with a left hand there. Troy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarpong misses with a looping left.
Sarpong sets himself, and Troy steps forward looking for the clinch! Sarpong avoids it this time.
Sarpong tries to score with a low kick but Troy moves his leg out of the way.
Sarpong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Troy lands with a hook. Sarpong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Troy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sarpong if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hektor Troy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Troy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hektor Troy!
Hektor Troy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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