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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deangelo Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flagg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. What Its Like kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Elias Al Haddad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deangelo Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Haddad checks the leg kick.
Deangelo Flagg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Haddad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flagg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Al Haddad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flagg tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Haddad blocks a head kick by Flagg.
Flagg walks into a jab.
No joy there for Flagg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flagg wants to land a leg kick but Al Haddad is out of range.
Flagg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Flagg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Al Haddad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Haddad misses with a straight right.
Al Haddad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Haddad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flagg backs up against the cage.
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!
Al Haddad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flagg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flagg misses with a low kick as Al Haddad jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Flagg.
Flagg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Al Haddad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Flagg finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Haddad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flagg. Flagg obviously looking to wear him down.
Flagg thuds his right hand into Al Haddad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Flagg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Flagg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flagg swinging wildly here.
Al Haddad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been hearing reports that Al Haddad has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Flagg misses with a leg kick
and Al Haddad counters with a one-two to the body.
Flagg tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Al Haddad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flagg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Haddad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Al Haddad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flagg.
Flagg throws a head kick but Al Haddad moves out of range.
Al Haddad lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Flagg throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Al Haddad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Al Haddad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Haddad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flagg to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flagg counters with a nice uppercut.
Flagg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flagg moves out of range of the strikes.
Flagg throws a head kick but Al Haddad moves out of range.
That kick from Flagg tenderised Al Haddad's leg. Al Haddad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Al Haddad avoids the head kick by Flagg.
Left hook, right uppercut from Al Haddad.
Flagg misses with a leg kick.
Al Haddad is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Al Haddad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flagg scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Al Haddad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Al Haddad misses with a series of wild punches.
Flagg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Al Haddad lands a jab to Flagg's midsection.
Flagg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flagg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad looks to land a combination. Flagg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Flagg walks into a straight right hand from Al Haddad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Al Haddad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Al Haddad throws a hook to the side of Flagg's head but Flagg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Haddad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flagg misses with a low kick.
Flagg dodges the punch combination from Al Haddad.
Flagg throws a looping overhand right but Al Haddad ducks down to avoid it.
Al Haddad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Al Haddad throws a right and a left that Flagg avoids nicely.
Flagg misses with a body kick.
Al Haddad is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Flagg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al Haddad is able to avoid easily.
Flagg throws a front kick that sends Al Haddad stumbling back into the cage.
Flagg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Haddad takes a jab right on the kisser.
Flagg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Haddad.
A head kick misses from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Haddad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flagg.
Flagg blocks a jab.
Al Haddad takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Flagg loads up on a big right hand but Al Haddad slips the punch.
Al Haddad jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Flagg misses with a two punch combination.
Al Haddad throws the left hand but Flagg avoids the punch easily.
Al Haddad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Al Haddad duly obliges.
We've been informed that Flagg has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick from Flagg lands but Al Haddad takes it in his stride.
Flagg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Haddad.
Flagg misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Al Haddad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Al Haddad does it's job there.
Flagg misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flagg lands a high kick!
Nice jab there from Al Haddad.
Flagg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Al Haddad dominated that 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.
Al Haddad swinging wildly here.
Flagg throws a sloppy head kick and Al Haddad moves out of range easily.
Flagg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flagg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flagg moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Flagg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Al Haddad ducks under a wild hook from Flagg.
Al Haddad throws a body kick that misses.
Flagg tries to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad missing with a left hand there. Flagg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flagg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flagg pushes Al Haddad away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Flagg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Haddad blocks a jab.
As Flagg looks to move away, Al Haddad throws a big counter combo but Flagg just gets out of the way.
Flagg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Al Haddad if he has to take too many more of those.
Al Haddad lands a lovely overhand right.
Al Haddad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Al Haddad throws a big shot that misses.
Al Haddad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Al Haddad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg connects with a nice looking jab.
Flagg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Flagg misses its intended target.
Flagg throws a leg kick that misses.
Al Haddad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Flagg on the side of the head.
Al Haddad scores with a jab to the head.
Al Haddad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Haddad throws a nice looking combination but Flagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Al Haddad blocks the body kick.
Al Haddad is looking to counter punch.
Flagg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Haddad.
Flagg connects with a crisp jab.
Flagg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Flagg.
Flagg tests Al Haddad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flagg cracks Al Haddad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Flagg lands a right hook to the body.
Good work by Al Haddad as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al Haddad counters with a straight right hand.
Al Haddad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A clash of legs there as Al Haddad blocks the low kick.
Flagg lands a head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flagg.
Flagg staying out of range there.
Flagg throws a head kick that misses.
Flagg throws a head kick but Al Haddad moves out of range.
Al Haddad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Al Haddad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Flagg on the side of the head.
Al Haddad misses with a two punch combination.
Al Haddad throws the left hand but Flagg avoids the punch easily.
Flagg misses with a low kick.
It looked like Al Haddad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al Haddad throws an overhand right that lands on Flagg's shoulder, as Flagg tries to avoid the shot.
Al Haddad connects with a single shot there.
A bone on bone clash there as Al Haddad blocks the leg kick.
Al Haddad connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Al Haddad!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Al Haddad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flagg throws a low kick but Al Haddad avoids it.
Al Haddad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Flagg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Flagg throws the kick towards the body but Al Haddad avoids it.
Al Haddad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Flagg.
Al Haddad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Haddad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Haddad takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Al Haddad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Flagg misses with a head kick.
Flagg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flagg looks to land a left hand but Al Haddad moved out of range nicely.
Al Haddad lands a jab-cross combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Flagg 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 Al Haddad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Haddad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick from Flagg misses.
Flagg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flagg looks to land a right hand but Al Haddad moved out of range.
Flagg misses with a leg kick
and Al Haddad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flagg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick from Flagg misses.
Al Haddad's corner calls for a 1-2. Al Haddad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Flagg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flagg misses with a low kick as Al Haddad jumps back.
Al Haddad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Haddad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flagg momentarily.
Flagg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Al Haddad throws a hook to the side of Flagg's head but Flagg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Haddad lands with a straight right. Flagg didn't see that one coming.
Al Haddad closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Haddad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flagg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Al Haddad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Flagg scrambles back to his feet.
Flagg throws an overhand right that lands on Al Haddad's shoulder, as Al Haddad tries to avoid the shot.
Al Haddad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flagg takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Elias Al Haddad will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Al Haddad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Flagg misses.
Flagg looks to land a body kick but Al Haddad moved away.
Flagg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Haddad throws out the jab.
Al Haddad checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Al Haddad blocks the low kick.
Flagg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Flagg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Al Haddad's calf.
Flagg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flagg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al Haddad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Al Haddad misses with a two punch combination.
Flagg feints a counter leg kick.
Al Haddad throws a shot from downtown. Flagg moves away and avoids it.
Al Haddad lands a nice hook to Flagg's body. Flagg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Haddad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Flagg ducks under a wild hook from Al Haddad.
Flagg fails to land with a series of punches.
Al Haddad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Al Haddad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flagg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Haddad lands a head shot.
Flagg misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg throws a sloppy head kick and Al Haddad moves out of range easily.
Flagg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Flagg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That kick from Flagg tenderised Al Haddad's leg. Al Haddad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Flagg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Al Haddad counters with a three punch combo that has Flagg backing up. Flagg nods at Al Haddad to acknowledge the strikes.
Flagg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Flagg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Flagg thows a leg kick but Al Haddad checks it
and Flagg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Haddad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Al Haddad scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Haddad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Flagg misses.
Al Haddad throws a nice looking combination but Flagg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flagg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Al Haddad misses.
Flagg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Al Haddad throws a hook but Flagg avoids it easily.
Al Haddad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flagg throws out the jab.
Al Haddad throws an overhand right that lands on Flagg's shoulder, as Flagg tries to avoid the shot.
Flagg motions for Al Haddad to come forward. Flagg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Deangelo Flagg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad throws a looping overhand right but Flagg ducks down to avoid it.
Al Haddad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flagg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flagg cracks Al Haddad with an open hand slap.
Al Haddad misses with a series of wild punches.
Flagg misses with a kick to the body.
Flagg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flagg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Haddad moves away.
Flagg throws a hook but Al Haddad blocks it.
Nice cross by Al Haddad.
Elias Al Haddad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Haddad lands a nice shot that snaps Flagg's head back.
Al Haddad takes a kick to the side of the head.
Flagg misses with the body kick
enabling Al Haddad to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Al Haddad misses.
Flagg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Al Haddad misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad slips a jab from Flagg.
Al Haddad is looking to counter punch.
Flagg moves out of range as Al Haddad strikes.
Flagg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Al Haddad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flagg looks for the body kick but Al Haddad saw that one coming.
Al Haddad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Al Haddad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Flagg throws a shot from downtown. Al Haddad moves away and avoids it.
Al Haddad works the jab nicely.
Flagg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Al Haddad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Al Haddad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Haddad.
Al Haddad scores with a nice head shot.
Flagg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Al Haddad tries to score with a low kick but Flagg moves his leg out of the way.
A big left from Flagg misses.
Flagg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Flagg drops his hands momentarily and Al Haddad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flagg throws a shot to the body.
Flagg throws a right hand that misses
and Al Haddad counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Al Haddads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Flagg throws a leg kick
enabling Al Haddad to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Haddad lands a jab to the nose.
Flagg throws a one two combo.
Al Haddad gets a clinch.
Flagg throws an elbow that misses.
Flagg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Al Haddad is keeping busy.
Flagg goes for a takedown attempt but Al Haddad pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A low kick from Flagg misses
enabling Al Haddad to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flagg throws a wild body kick that Al Haddad sees coming a mile off.
Flagg thows a leg kick but Al Haddad checks it
and Al Haddad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al Haddad throws a front kick aimed at Flagg's knee but Flagg avoids it well.
Flagg flicks out a counter leg kick but Al Haddad steps away.
Flagg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Haddad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Al Haddad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al Haddad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Al Haddad!
After winning the bout, Elias Al Haddad 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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