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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sjaardsen Hooj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spiros Saravakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sjaardsen Hooj has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sjaardsen Hooj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spiros Saravakos!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saravakos misses with a hook
and Saravakos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hooj looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hooj cracks Saravakos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saravakos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hooj.
Hooj walks into a stiff left hand from Saravakos.
Saravakos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hooj misses with a hook.
Hooj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saravakos.
Spiros Saravakos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Saravakos.
Horrible takedown attempt by Saravakos or perhaps it was just good defense by Hooj, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saravakos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hooj looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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.
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!
Saravakos trying to control the position but Hooj is working away.
Hooj is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saravakos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Hooj sneaks back into half guard.
Saravakos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saravakos trying to control from half guard but Hooj is working away.
Saravakos trying to pass the guard but Hooj defending well.
Hooj regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Saravakos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saravakos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hooj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saravakos looking to sit in guard and control but Hooj gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saravakos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hooj trying to control but Saravakos is working from the bottom.
Saravakos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hooj trying to control the position from guard on top but Saravakos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravakos wants to sweep here but Hooj controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hooj engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hooj wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hooj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saravakos moves away.
Hooj lands a right hook to the body.
Saravakos throws a series of strikes that have Hooj backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooj lands with a hook. Saravakos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saravakos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hooj did well to prevent Saravakos getting side control.
Saravakos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hooj defending well though.
Saravakos with the ground and pound but Hooj uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hooj wants to sweep here but Saravakos controlling him for the moment.
Saravakos throws a strike but Hooj rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hooj looking to pass the guard.
Hooj seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hooj trying to control but Saravakos is working from the bottom.
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 Sjaardsen Hooj will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hooj takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saravakos lands an overhand right.
Jab from Saravakos.
Hooj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saravakos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saravakos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saravakos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hooj.
Hooj misses with a straight left.
Hooj takes one on the button.
Saravakos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saravakos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saravakos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saravakos throws a sloppy body shot
and Hooj counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooj lands with a shot to the body.
Sjaardsen Hooj is winning the standup battle so far.
Saravakos throws a shot from downtown. Hooj moves away and avoids it.
Hooj appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saravakos misses the body punch
enabling Hooj to counter with a crisp jab.
Saravakos slips a jab from Hooj.
Saravakos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hooj.
Saravakos with the counter takedown but Hooj avoids it easily.
Saravakos stuns Hooj with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saravakos defending well as Hooj loads up on a big left hand.
Saravakos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooj jabs Saravakos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sjaardsen Hooj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saravakos scores with a shot to the body.
Saravakos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hooj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hooj.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Hooj misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravakos throws a sloppy head kick and Hooj moves out of range easily.
Hooj lands with a hook. Saravakos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saravakos scores with a nice right hand.
Hooj looks to throw the jab but Saravakos is out of range.
Saravakos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hooj throws out a loose jab but Saravakos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saravakos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saravakos has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hooj fails to land.
Hooj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saravakos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saravakos has a couple of punches blocked by Hooj.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saravakos.
Saravakos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saravakos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hooj.
Hooj swings wildly with an uppercut but Saravakos uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravakos struggles to land a body shot inside as Hooj controls his hands.
Hooj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hooj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hooj lands a nice uppercut.
Saravakos throws a punch but it's blocked by Hooj.
Hooj misses with some punches.
Saravakos throws a head punch that misses.
Hooj throws a punch but it's blocked by Saravakos.
Hooj lands a shoulder strike.
Saravakos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saravakos tries to score a body lock takedown but Hooj shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sjaardsen Hooj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spiros Saravakos.
Saravakos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Hooj.
Saravakos blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Saravakos as the two fighters clinch.
Hooj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saravakos backwards.
Saravakos has clasped his hands together around Hooj's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooj regains half guard.
Saravakos wants to free his trapped foot but Hooj is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Saravakos trying to control from Hooj's half guard. Hooj has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hooj is on top in guard.
Saravakos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hooj controls from within his opponent's guard.
Saravakos keeping full guard, as Hooj tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sjaardsen Hooj dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Saravakos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saravakos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hooj throws a jab when Saravakos was well out of range.
Saravakos moves forwards but Hooj connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saravakos shoots in and drives through. Hooj sprawls well.
Hooj swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hooj lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Hooj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saravakos throws a leg kick but Hooj sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saravakos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hooj counter with a right hand.
Saravakos looks to throw the jab but Hooj is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooj swats away the attempt to clinch by Saravakos.
Hooj slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saravakos.
Saravakos misses with the combination.
Nice straight punches there by Hooj. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hooj.
Saravakos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hooj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saravakos.
The fighters circling - Hooj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hooj sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saravakos has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hooj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saravakos manages to avoid it.
Saravakos misses with a right hand
and Hooj counters with a straight right hand.
Saravakos lands with an overhand left.
Saravakos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooj ducks under a wild hook from Saravakos.
Hooj lands with an uppercut that bounces Saravakos off the ropes and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooj misses with a hook.
Hooj listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hooj misses with a lunging right hand
and Saravakos counters with a shoot takedown. Hooj fights it but they end up in guard.
Saravakos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hooj is keeping the position for now.
Hooj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saravakos trying to control but Hooj is working from the bottom.
Hooj bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saravakos's guard.
Hooj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravakos trying to keep a closed guard but Hooj is proving a slippery customer.
Saravakos controlling Hooj's posture.
Saravakos keeping moving, preventing Hooj from controlling successfully.
Saravakos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hooj controls the pace.
Spiros Saravakos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saravakos wants to sweep here but Hooj controlling him for the moment.
Spiros Saravakos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hooj tries to free his leg and advance position but Saravakos is retaining full guard.
Saravakos looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hooj wants to get up but he can't break Saravakos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saravakos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hooj has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hooj and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saravakos misses with a lunging right hand
and Hooj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saravakos misses with a right hand
letting Hooj counter with a right hand.
Hooj lands with a right hand.
Saravakos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hooj.
Hooj cracks a nice hook into Saravakos's ribs.
Saravakos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hooj cracks a nice hook into Saravakos's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sjaardsen Hooj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hooj, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Sjaardsen Hooj!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Sjaardsen Hooj!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Sjaardsen Hooj!
Sjaardsen Hooj wins by unanimous decision!
Sjaardsen Hooj tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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