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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Havelock (ranked 24258 p4p, 5445 weight class) and Elijah Mohamed (ranked 692 p4p, 541 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dimitri Havelock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Mohamed!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohamed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Havelock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Havelock throws a lazy body kick
enabling Mohamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Mohamed throws a jab when Havelock was well out of range.
Havelock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohamed moves away.
Havelock looks to throw the jab but Mohamed is out of range.
Havelock throws a leg kick
and Mohamed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Havelock misses with a leg kick
enabling Mohamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Mohamed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Havelock lands a nice hook to Mohamed's body. Mohamed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mohamed lands with a right hand.
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!
Jab by Mohamed.
Mohamed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Havelock on the side of the head.
Mohamed punishes Havelock's body with a nice straight punch.
Havelock has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Havelock throws a leg kick
enabling Mohamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Mohamed scores with a sloppy right hand. Havelock should have avoided that one.
Havelock moves into range and clinches up with Mohamed.
Havelock has a couple of punches blocked by Mohamed.
A short right from Havelock.
Havelock tries a body shot but Mohamed blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havelock lands with a left to the head.
Havelock can't find room to land a body shot as Mohamed controls the action.
Havelock has a couple of punches blocked by Mohamed.
Havelock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mohamed backwards.
Havelock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mohamed.
Mohamed blocks an uppercut.
Havelock misses with some punches.
Havelock has Mohamed pressed against the cage, preventing Mohamed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Havelock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Havelock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mohamed prevents a body shot from Havelock.
Havelock tries to work over Mohamed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Havelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mohamed controls his hands.
Mohamed blocks an uppercut.
Havelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mohamed controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Havelock.
Mohamed tries to break free but Havelock pushes him back against the cage.
Havelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Mohamed uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havelock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mohamed's efforts to push away.
Havelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Mohamed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Havelock fails to land.
Mohamed tries to circle away but Havelock has him pinned against the cage.
Havelock working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Havelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mohamed breaks the clinch.
Havelock drops his hands momentarily and Mohamed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mohamed lands a glancing blow to the side of Havelock's head.
Havelock throws a body kick that misses
and Mohamed counters with a three punch combo that has Havelock backing up. Havelock nods at Mohamed to acknowledge the strikes.
Havelock throws a hook but Mohamed avoids it easily.
Havelock slips under a jab from Mohamed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mohamed.
Mohamed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mohamed staying out of range there.
Mohamed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Havelock misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mohamed.
Havelock looks to throw a body kick
letting Mohamed counter with a right hand.
Havelock throws a leg kick but Mohamed checks it.
Havelock throws a lazy right hand but Mohamed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mohamed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Havelock.
Mohamed has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A big right from Havelock misses.
Mohamed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Havelock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mohamed.
Mohamed throws a hook but Havelock avoids it easily.
Mohamed takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Havelock moves out of range of the strikes.
Havelock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havelock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mohamed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mohamed tries to keep at a distance but Havelock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Havelock can't find room to land a body shot as Mohamed controls the action.
Mohamed tries to break the clinch but Havelock is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed is trying to break the clinch but Havelock has him pressed against the cage.
Havelock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohamed throws out a loose jab but Havelock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Havelock ducks under a wild hook from Mohamed.
Havelock jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from Mohamed misses its intended target.
Havelock tries to land a front kick but Mohamed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mohamed slips under a jab.
Mohamed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Havelock misses.
Mohamed defending well as Havelock loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mohamed! But no joy.
Havelock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Havelock throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mohamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Mohamed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mohamed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havelock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Havelock throws a jab when Mohamed was well out of range.
Havelock is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mohamed's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Havelock throws out a powerful jab.
Havelock blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Mohamed dominated that round.
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.
Havelock blocks a jab.
Dimitri Havelock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Havelock is predictable there
and Mohamed counters with a straight right hand.
Mohamed lands with an overhand left.
Havelock looks to throw a body kick
and Havelock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mohamed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Havelock tries to move into range but Mohamed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mohamed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mohamed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Havelock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Havelock has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mohamed lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Mohamed misses.
Havelock moves away from the strike by Mohamed.
Havelock has closed the distance and engaged Mohamed in a clinch.
Mohamed is trying to force a seperation but Havelock has the dominant position.
Mohamed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Havelock has him pressed against the cage.
Mohamed lands a right hand.
Havelock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head punch on the inside from Havelock fails to land.
Mohamed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havelock tries to throw a body punch but Mohamed avoids it by throwing Havelock back against the cage.
Mohamed blocks a body shot from Havelock.
Mohamed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Havelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Mohamed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohamed tries to break the clinch but Havelock is controlling the position.
Havelock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Havelock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mohamed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Havelock throws a sloppy body shot
and Havelock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mohamed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Havelock.
An attempted straight right counter from Havelock misses the target.
Havelock swings widly with a right hand
and Mohamed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Havelock misses with a body kick.
Havelock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohamed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mohamed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Havelock throws a poor cross that misses
and Mohamed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Havelock misses with an uppercut
and Mohamed counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Mohamed moves out of range of the strikes.
Havelock lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havelock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mohamed counters with a left and a right that stings Havelock.
Havelock takes one to the chin there.
Mohamed throws out a loose jab but Havelock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Havelock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Havelock throws the left hand but Mohamed avoids the punch easily.
Havelock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mohamed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Havelock moves forwards but Mohamed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Havelock looks for the body kick but Mohamed saw that one coming.
Mohamed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mohamed scores with a hook.
Havelock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Elijah Mohamed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mohamed.
Mohamed checks a leg kick.
Mohamed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mohamed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Havelock on the side of the head.
Mohamed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Havelock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mohamed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Havelock scrambles back to his feet.
Mohamed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havelock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Mohamed.
Mohamed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Havelock throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mohamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Mohamed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Havelock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Havelock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Havelock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Havelock takes one to the side of the head.
Havelock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mohamed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Havelock drops his hands momentarily and Mohamed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Havelock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mohamed counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Mohamed catches Havelock right on the button with a cross.
Mohamed connects with a body shot that sends Havelock's belly button to the back.
Mohamed throws a series of strikes that have Havelock backpedaling.
Mohamed lands a jab to Havelock's midsection.
Mohamed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Havelock stuns Mohamed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havelock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mohamed.
Havelock looks to land a left hand but Mohamed moved out of range nicely.
Mohamed is working the combinations to good effect here.
Havelock throws a poor cross that misses
and Mohamed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mohamed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Havelock throws out the jab.
Havelock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mohamed throws a good cross that connects.
Havelock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mohamed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice jab there from Mohamed.
Mohamed dips to his left and cracks Havelock with an uppercut!
Havelock misses with a hook to the body
and Havelock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Havelock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Havelock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Havelock there as he acknowledges the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Havelock just misses with a punch to the body.
Havelock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Havelock missing with a left hand there. Mohamed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mohamed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Mohamed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mohamed jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Havelock tries to clinch
and Havelock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Havelock looks to clinch
and Mohamed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mohamed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mohamed checks a low kick from Havelock.
Havelock throws a right hand that misses
and Mohamed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Havelock throws a right hand that misses
and Mohamed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Havelock swings for the body but Mohamed moves out of range.
Havelock looks to clinch
enabling Mohamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Havelock misses with a right hand
and Mohamed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Havelock throws a sloppy body shot
and Mohamed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Havelock misses with an uppercut
and Mohamed counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Havelock misses
enabling Mohamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Havelock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mohamed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Havelock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mohamed counters with a stiff right hand.
Havelock lands with a cross.
Mohamed slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohamed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mohamed lands a jab to the head.
Havelock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Havelock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Mohamed - just one landing.
Havelock throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mohamed to counter with a crisp jab.
Havelock takes one to the side of the head.
Mohamed jabs Havelock right on the nose. Havelock blinks but takes it well.
Mohamed works the jab nicely.
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!
Havelock throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mohamed counter with a right hand.
Mohamed cracks Havelock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Havelock misses with a lunging right hand
and Mohamed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Havelock thows a leg kick but Mohamed checks it
and Mohamed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Havelock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Havelock takes a swing at Mohamed's ribcage but misses.
Mohamed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Havelock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohamed moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mohamed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Havelock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Havelock misses with a shot to the body
and Mohamed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mohamed sizes up Havelock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Havelock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Havelock misses with a low kick.
A cross from Mohamed lands.
Mohamed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Havelock on the side of the head.
Mohamed moves away from the strike by Havelock.
Havelock swings widly with a right hand
and Mohamed counters with a nice uppercut.
Havelock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohamed.
Mohamed lands with an uppercut that bounces Havelock off the cage and back into range.
Mohamed lands a lovely overhand right.
Havelock walks into a jab.
Mohamed thuds his right hand into Havelock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havelock throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mohamed counters with a nice uppercut.
Mohamed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Havelock throws a leg kick but Mohamed moved away.
Havelock looks to clinch
and Mohamed counters with a nice uppercut.
Havelock lands a nice hook to Mohamed's body. Mohamed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Havelock throws a shot from downtown. Mohamed moves away and avoids it.
Havelock swings widly with a right hand
and Mohamed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Havelock misses with a shot to the body
and Mohamed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Havelock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Havelock misses with a leg kick
and Mohamed counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Mohamed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mohamed.
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!
Mohamed moves into range and connects with a jab.
Havelock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mohamed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Havelock under the eye.
Havelock throws a body kick that misses
and Mohamed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Havelock misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havelock takes one to the side of the head.
Havelock misses with a hook to the body
and Mohamed counters with a stiff right hand.
Havelock throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mohamed counter with a right hand.
Havelock misses with an uppercut
and Mohamed counters with a straight right hand.
Mohamed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mohamed connects with a crisp jab.
Mohamed jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Havelock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Elijah Mohamed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
It looks like Elijah Mohamed has been cut.
Mohamed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Havelock swings widly with a right hand
letting Mohamed counter with a right hand.
Mohamed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mohamed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Havelock misses
and Mohamed counters with a nice uppercut.
Mohamed connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Mohamed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mohamed 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Mohamed!
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