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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sjaardsen Hooj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sjaardsen Hooj has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sjaardsen Hooj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Grant!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooj scores with a punch to the head.
Grant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hooj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grant digs a good hook to Hooj's body.
Grant cracks Hooj with an open hand slap.
Grant scores with a hook to the body. Hooj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hooj takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hooj looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Grant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hooj counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hooj throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Hunter Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hooj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Hooj misses with a straight left.
Grant appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Hooj scores with a hook to the body. Grant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hooj to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant misses with an uppercut
and Hooj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooj. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hooj tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Grant throws a lazy uppercut
and Hooj counters with a one-two to the body.
Hooj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grant circles away quickly and effectively.
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on Hooj's shoulder, as Hooj tries to avoid the shot.
Hooj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hooj swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hooj drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grant told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hooj throws a strike aimed at the side of Grant's head but Grant avoids it well.
Grant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Grant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Hooj are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've been hearing that Hooj has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hooj working away.
Hooj wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grant keeps working.
Hooj goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Grant has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hooj but great work by Grant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooj is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hooj gets back to half guard.
Hooj trying to control but Grant postures up.
Grant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hooj's head.
Grant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hooj's head.
Grant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hooj does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hooj is just riding it out for now. Grant eventually gives up the hold.
Hooj wants to sweep but Grant has passed to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooj sneaks back into half guard.
Hooj is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Grant jumps into side control!
Hooj wants to control but Grant postures up.
Hooj is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant working away.
Hooj is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Hooj's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hunter Grant will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab by Hooj.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Hooj moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grant digs a good body shot into Hooj's ribs.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
A left and a right from Hooj both land. Nice combination.
Hooj throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Grant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grant avoids the body shot from Hooj.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hooj darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grant clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooj lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Hooj.
Hooj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hooj struggles to land a body shot inside as Grant controls his hands.
Hooj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hooj throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grant.
Grant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hooj trying to stall but Grant improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hooj.
Hooj gets through Grant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hooj misses with a punch to the body.
Hooj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grant is trying to stall.
Hooj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Grant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Hooj.
Grant is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a nice shot to the body.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Hooj finish him?
Hooj throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Grant seems to have recovered his senses.
Hooj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooj throws a poor cross that misses
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hooj misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
Grant misses with a right hand
and Hooj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hooj connects with a looping right hand.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hooj was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Grant misses with a body shot
and Hooj counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Hooj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sjaardsen Hooj is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hooj finds it's way round the side to connect with Grant's head.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Hooj slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooj throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grant's waist but Grant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hooj off to one side.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hooj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grant checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooj scores with a hook.
Hooj drops Grant with a huge uppercut! Grant drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hooj is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sjaardsen Hooj!
Sjaardsen Hooj managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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