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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaspar Van Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgos Kehagias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Giorgos Kehagias was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaspar Van Clausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giorgos Kehagias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kehagias has a takedown stuffed.
Van Clausen drives through and clinches with Kehagias against the cage.
Kehagias is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Clausen is defending well.
A nice left hand lands by Van Clausen.
Kehagias goes for a takedown attempt but Van Clausen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jaspar Van Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgos Kehagias.
Kehagias shoots in for a double leg but Van Clausen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Van Clausen has Kehagias up against the cage in a clinch.
Kehagias looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Clausen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kehagias's defenses.
Van Clausen manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kehagias is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Clausen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Clausen takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Van Clausen.
Van Clausen pulls Kehagias into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Clausen pulls Kehagias in close to his closed guard and prevents Kehagias from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehagias wants to control from the top but Van Clausen keeps moving.
Van Clausen trying to control the position here.
Kehagias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Van Clausen controlling Kehagias's posture.
Van Clausen keeping moving, preventing Kehagias from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kehagias is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jaspar Van Clausen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Clausen instigates a clinch.
Kehagias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Clausen scores with a shot to the side of Kehagias's head.
Kehagias gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Van Clausen regains guard.
Kehagias trying to control but Van Clausen is working from the bottom.
Kehagias sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Van Clausen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehagias trying to control from half guard but Van Clausen is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Kehagias is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Van Clausen is controlling Kehagias's trapped leg to prevent Kehagias from advancing to side control.
Kehagias has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Van Clausen is squirming around, avoiding Kehagias's attempts to control the action.
Kehagias looking for a guillotine from mount but Van Clausen is having none of it.
Van Clausen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kehagias.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehagias trying to control but Van Clausen is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Clausen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kehagias.
Van Clausen wants to hold on but Kehagias pushes him away.
Kehagias moves to the back.
Will Kehagias go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kehagias controls the action.
Kehagias is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Van Clausen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
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 Jaspar Van Clausen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Clausen. Kehagias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Clausen has closed the distance and engaged Kehagias in a clinch.
Van Clausen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kehagias is looking for a takedown.
Van Clausen gets control of Kehagias's arms and successfully pulls guard. Van Clausen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Van Clausen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kehagias trying to control but Van Clausen is working from the bottom.
Van Clausen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kehagias is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Clausen throwing short punches from the bottom.
Kehagias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehagias trying to control but Van Clausen is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kehagias being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Clausen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kehagias, pushing him back against the cage.
Kehagias wants a takedown.
Van Clausen decides to pull guard.
Van Clausen controlling Kehagias's posture.
Kehagias wants to control from the top but Van Clausen keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Clausen seems keen to control Kehagias's posture.
Kehagias sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kehagias trying to control but Van Clausen is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Van Clausen moves into the clinch.
Van Clausen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Clausen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kehagias has Van Clausen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kehagias pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Van Clausen tumbling to the mat - Kehagias dives into Van Clausen's guard.
Kehagias stopping the sweep attempt from Van Clausen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Clausen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kehagias trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Clausen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kehagias drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kehagias jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kehagias trying to control but Van Clausen is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Clausen keeping full guard, as Kehagias tries to pass.
Van Clausen keeping moving, preventing Kehagias from controlling successfully.
Giorgos Kehagias has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Clausen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kehagias trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Clausen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Clausen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kehagias!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Clausen cracks Kehagias with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaspar Van Clausen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Van Clausen forces Kehagias back against the cage and clinches.
Van Clausen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kehagias backwards.
Van Clausen lands a damaging elbow.
Van Clausen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kehagias.
Kehagias is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Van Clausen is defending well.
Van Clausen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jaspar Van Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgos Kehagias.
Van Clausen lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Van Clausen.
Kehagias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van Clausen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Van Clausen.
A short uppercut from Van Clausen.
Van Clausen gets control of Kehagias's arms and successfully pulls guard. Van Clausen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Van Clausen holds on and takes a little breather.
Kehagias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Clausen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kehagias is one step ahead there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kehagias wants to control from the top but Van Clausen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Clausen is pulling down on Kehagias's head to control his posture.
Kehagias trying to control but Van Clausen is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Van Clausen has control of Kehagias's left arm, preventing Kehagias from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kehagias tries for a takedown but Van Clausen manages to get underhooks.
Kehagias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Clausen prevents it.
Kehagias wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Clausen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Van Clausen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaspar Van Clausen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Clausen connects with a knee to the head.
Kehagias is trying to drag Van Clausen to the mat but Van Clausen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kehagias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Clausen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Clausen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Clausen is working Kehagias over against the cage.
Van Clausen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Clausen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Clausen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kehagias is working for takedown but Van Clausen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Clausen breaks the clinch.
Kehagias gets tackled into the cage by Van Clausen. Van Clausen maintains the clinch.
Van Clausen pulls Kehagias into guard.
Kehagias trying to control but Van Clausen is working from the bottom.
Van Clausen has control of Kehagias's left arm, preventing Kehagias from doing any damage.
Kehagias advances position into side control!
Van Clausen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehagias wants to control for a moment but Van Clausen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Van Clausen keeping control of the position.
Kehagias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Clausen keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaspar Van Clausen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Clausen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaspar Van Clausen!
After winning the bout, Jaspar Van Clausen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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