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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed al Hadj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Tsakada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Hadj kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lebanon. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class 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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohamed al Hadj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Tsakada!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from al Hadj.
al Hadj lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tsakada takes a step back to recover.
Tsakada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee Tsakada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
al Hadj works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
al Hadj connects with a body shot.
al Hadj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsakada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Mohamed al Hadj has been cut.
Tsakada checks a low kick from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a nice outside leg kick.
al Hadj buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
al Hadj throws a combination. Tsakada tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Hadj just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by al Hadj. Beautiful body shot.
al Hadj swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tsakada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. al Hadj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tsakada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsakada thuds his right hand into al Hadj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
al Hadj staying out of range there.
Tsakada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between al Hadj's hands.
Tsakada checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tsakada misses the jab.
Tsakada takes a swing at al Hadj's ribcage but misses.
al Hadj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
al Hadj scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
al Hadj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsakada.
al Hadj misses with a hook.
al Hadj throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tsakada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and al Hadj counters with an inside leg kick.
al Hadj scoring well with a low kick there.
al Hadj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsakada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from al Hadj - that will leave a mark!
al Hadj blocks a jab.
Tsakada blocks the body kick.
al Hadj throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
al Hadj moves out of range as Tsakada strikes.
A head kick misses from al Hadj.
Tsakada throws a lazy uppercut
and al Hadj counters with a low kick, right behind Tsakada 's knee.
Tsakada throws an off balance right hand
and al Hadj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
al Hadj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tsakada thows a left - swing and a miss!
al Hadj lands a head shot.
al Hadj throws a lazy right hand but Tsakada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsakada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsakada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Hadj can pounce on him.
al Hadj swings for the body but Tsakada moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Tsakada as he connects with a hook.
al Hadj on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mohamed al Hadj's cut is getting worse.
al Hadj is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
al Hadj walks into a jab.
al Hadj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsakada.
al Hadj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
al Hadj pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tsakada back to the cage. al Hadj follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Hadj scores with a one two! Tsakada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tsakada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by al Hadj.
al Hadj is looking to clinch but Tsakada is avoiding it.
al Hadj lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tsakada takes a step back to recover.
Tsakada slips a jab from al Hadj.
Tsakada misses with an uppercut. al Hadj saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada throws the left hand but al Hadj avoids the punch easily.
al Hadj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tsakada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
al Hadj throws a push kick but Tsakada slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Tsakada misses.
Tsakada takes one to the chin there.
Tsakada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tsakada ducks under a wild hook from al Hadj.
A punch lands to the side of Tsakada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tsakada 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.
Tsakada slips under a jab.
Tsakada cracks al Hadj with a good jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Hadj staying out of range there.
al Hadj feints and then cracks Tsakada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tsakada down.
Tsakada lands a jab.
Mohamed al Hadj's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tsakada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps al Hadj's head backwards.
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 Mohamed al Hadj will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mohamed al Hadj's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tsakada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
al Hadj is looking to slow Tsakada down with leg kicks.
Tsakada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract al Hadj.
Donk. al Hadj catches Tsakada right on the button with a cross.
al Hadj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsakada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
al Hadj misses with a straight right.
al Hadj wants to land a leg kick but Tsakada is out of range.
al Hadj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsakada.
Tsakada misses with an uppercut.
Tsakada fails to land with a series of punches.
Tsakada misses with a looping right.
al Hadj doesn't manage to clinch there - Tsakada circles away.
Tsakada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and al Hadj counters with a big head kick but Tsakada shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
al Hadj throws a body punch but Tsakada moves out of range.
al Hadj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsakada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from al Hadj.
al Hadj lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tsakada takes a step back to recover.
al Hadj lands with a hook. Tsakada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tsakada lands with an overhand left.
al Hadj misses with a series of wild punches.
Tsakada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but al Hadj moves away.
Tsakada throws a lazy right hand but al Hadj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
al Hadj takes the fight into the clinch.
al Hadj trying to land knees to the body.
al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top.
A short body shot lands from Tsakada as the two fighters clinch.
al Hadj misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada avoids a wild elbow strike from al Hadj.
Tsakada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsakada looks to score with a jab to the body but al Hadj is just out of range.
Tsakada checks the leg kick.
al Hadj throws a low kick but Tsakada moves out of range easily.
Tsakada misses with an uppercut.
Mohamed al Hadj is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from al Hadj.
Tsakada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and al Hadj counters with a body kick.
al Hadj tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tsakada is able to avoid easily.
Tsakada throws a right hand that misses
and al Hadj finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tsakada throws a right hand that misses
and al Hadj makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tsakada misses with an uppercut. al Hadj saw that one coming.
al Hadj lands a nice shot to the body.
al Hadj with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Tsakada as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada scores with a nice strike.
al Hadj throws a shot from downtown. Tsakada moves away and avoids it.
al Hadj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tsakada lands with a right hand.
Jeez, Mohamed al Hadj's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tsakada misses the body punch
and al Hadj counters with a nice body shot.
Tsakada misses with a hook.
al Hadj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsakada.
Tsakada swats away the attempt to clinch by al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tsakada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tsakada checks a leg kick.
al Hadj tries to clinch up but Tsakada circles away and keeps his distance.
al Hadj misses the shot to the body.
Tsakada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and al Hadj counters with a nice body shot.
al Hadj tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tsakada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! al Hadj scrambles back to his feet.
Tsakada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and al Hadj counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
al Hadj throws a leg kick but Tsakada sees it coming and moves out of range.
al Hadj jabs at Tsakada's body.
al Hadj moves out of range as Tsakada strikes.
Tsakada has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from al Hadj.
al Hadj misses with a kick to the body.
al Hadj darts in and clinches Tsakada up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for al Hadj.
al Hadj's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
al Hadj lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsakada.
Tsakada wants to get back to striking at distance but al Hadj won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by al Hadj.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, al Hadj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed al Hadj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mohamed al Hadj's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tsakada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
al Hadj clinches up with Tsakada and pushes him back against the cage.
Tsakada avoids a wild elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tsakada managing to block the knees to the body from al Hadj.
Tsakada breaks the clinch.
Tsakada works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tsakada moves out of range of the body kick from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a head kick that misses.
al Hadj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
al Hadj misses with a low kick.
al Hadj is looking to clinch but Tsakada is avoiding it.
Tsakada misses with a straight left.
al Hadj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsakada misses with a hook.
Tsakada throws a combination that misses
and al Hadj counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj misses with a straight left.
Tsakada misses with a lunging right hand
and al Hadj counters with a solid body kick.
Tsakada connects with a jab.
al Hadj connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Tsakada misses.
al Hadj lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
al Hadj fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
al Hadj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsakada.
Tsakada throws an overhand right that lands on al Hadj's shoulder, as al Hadj tries to avoid the shot.
Tsakada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from al Hadj.
al Hadj swings for the body but Tsakada moves out of range.
Tsakada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
al Hadj plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tsakada blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada misses with a left hand
and al Hadj counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsakada connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsakada throws a hook but al Hadj avoids it easily.
al Hadj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsakada throws a right and a left that al Hadj avoids nicely.
Tsakada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Hadj can pounce on him.
al Hadj works over Tsakada's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee Tsakada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
al Hadj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tsakada throws a looping overhand right but al Hadj ducks down to avoid it.
Tsakada checks a leg kick.
Tsakada scores with a hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mohamed al Hadj's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lee Tsakada!
Lee Tsakada really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that M/S Paint Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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