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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed al Hadj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Kilmster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Hadj comes to the cage accompanied by Hypnotized Lebanon. Kilmster has chosen Maylene & The Sons of Disaster - Darkest of Kin as his entrance music. Mohamed al Hadj has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
16 - 9 - 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
20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Kilmster!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilmster fails to land the takedown.
Kilmster blocks a low kick nicely.
Kilmster cracks al Hadj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Mohamed al Hadj has been cut.
Kilmster takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilmster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
al Hadj closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
al Hadj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kilmster's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
al Hadj lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Hadj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, al Hadj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilmster's brow.
al Hadj lands a damaging elbow.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside.
Kilmster blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kilmster is trying to push al Hadj away but al Hadj has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
al Hadj missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from al Hadj.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the temple.
al Hadj missing with knees to the body.
al Hadj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
al Hadj creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kilmster's defenses.
al Hadj taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
al Hadj trying to land knees to the body.
Kilmster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
al Hadj throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, al Hadj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilmster's brow.
al Hadj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kilmster presses al Hadj against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike.
Kilmster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
al Hadj lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
al Hadj has a couple of punches blocked by Kilmster.
Kilmster wants to break the clinch but can't.
al Hadj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by al Hadj.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
al Hadj taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, al Hadj throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
al Hadj scores with a shot to the side of Kilmster's head.
al Hadj pushes Kilmster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilmster blocks the elbow strike.
Kilmster is looking to break free of the clinch but al Hadj has double underhooks.
al Hadj throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
al Hadj lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
Kilmster managing to block the knees to the body from al Hadj.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kilmster looking for a takedown.
al Hadj pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilmster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilmster has picked al Hadj up - he's going for a ride! Kilmster dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kilmster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. al Hadj defending well though.
Kilmster throwing shots but al Hadj is blocking nicely.
Kilmster wants to lay and pray for a moment but al Hadj keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Hadj moves into full guard.
Kilmster trying to control but al Hadj is working from the bottom.
al Hadj will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilmster won't allow al Hadj to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed al Hadj dominated that round.
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.
Kilmster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
al Hadj avoids a punch combination nicely.
al Hadj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from al Hadj lands but Kilmster takes it in his stride.
al Hadj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilmster.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Horrible takedown by Kilmster or perhaps it was just good defense by al Hadj which made him look bad.
Kilmster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilmster throws a jab when al Hadj was well out of range.
Kilmster closes this distance looking for a takedown but al Hadj circles away.
Jake Kilmster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilmster throws a looping overhand right but al Hadj ducks down to avoid it.
Jake Kilmster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
al Hadj lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
al Hadj lands a head kick. Kilmster smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj with a jab.
Kilmster swinging wildly here.
al Hadj looks to throw the jab but Kilmster is out of range.
al Hadj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilmster misses with a hook
and al Hadj counters with a solid body kick.
Kilmster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
al Hadj scores with a body shot.
al Hadj darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
al Hadj slaps away a takedown attempt from Kilmster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mohamed al Hadj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Kilmster.
al Hadj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kilmster misses with a looping right.
al Hadj has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilmster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
al Hadj creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kilmster's defenses.
al Hadj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kilmster digs a right hand underneath al Hadj's ribcage. al Hadj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
al Hadj effectively controlling the action here.
Kilmster dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kilmster is trying to break the clinch but al Hadj has him pressed against the cage.
al Hadj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kilmster is defending well for now.
Kilmster fails to pull guard.
Kilmster is looking to take this one to the mat.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
al Hadj stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top.
Kilmster trying to control the position but instead, al Hadj has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kilmster into the cage.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Kilmster swings wildly with an uppercut but al Hadj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kilmster working hard to break the clinch.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Kilmster dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kilmsters head.
Kilmster leaning against his opponent.
al Hadj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
al Hadj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilmster lands with a left to the head.
al Hadj trying to land knees to the body.
Kilmster wants to break the clinch but can't.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilmster breaks from the clinch.
Mohamed al Hadj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilmster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Hadj connects with a high kick.
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. This is the final round!
Kilmster throws a right and a left that al Hadj avoids nicely.
Kilmster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kilmster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping al Hadj at a distance.
Kilmster throws a chopping leg kick but al Hadj manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilmster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
al Hadj feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilmster's calf.
al Hadj scores with a kick to the body.
Kilmster moves forwards but al Hadj connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kilmster misses with a body kick.
Kilmster avoids the head kick by al Hadj.
al Hadj closes the distance and clinches.
al Hadj comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
al Hadj slowing the pace effectively.
Kilmster is trying to push al Hadj away but al Hadj has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmster fails to pull guard.
al Hadj lands a shoulder strike.
Kilmster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but al Hadj pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mohamed al Hadj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Kilmster.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
al Hadj stalls.
Kilmster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
al Hadj closes the distance and clinches.
Mohamed al Hadj has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kilmster avoids the elbow strike from al Hadj, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from al Hadj as the two fighters clinch.
al Hadj pushes Kilmster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from al Hadj.
Kilmster is working for takedown but al Hadj is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
al Hadj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
al Hadj lands with a left to the head.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilmster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kilmster wants to break the clinch but can't.
al Hadj wants to stall.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Kilmster avoids a wild elbow strike from al Hadj.
al Hadj lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
al Hadj prevents a takedown attempt there.
al Hadj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
al Hadj missing with knees to the body.
Kilmster avoids the elbow strike from al Hadj, against the cage.
al Hadj throws an elbow that misses.
al Hadj misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, al Hadj throws an elbow but misses.
al Hadj lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Kilmster is trying to break the clinch but al Hadj has him pressed against the cage.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside.
al Hadj lands a nice uppercut.
Kilmster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jake Kilmster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster avoiding damage as al Hadj throws knees to the body.
al Hadj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kilmster avoids it.
al Hadj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kilmster is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, al Hadj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
al Hadj swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilmster uses good head movement to avoid it.
al Hadj trying to control the position but instead, Kilmster has worked for underhooks and has pushed al Hadj into the cage.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
Kilmster is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Kilmster is trying to break the clinch but al Hadj has him pressed against the cage.
Kilmster throws a punch but it's blocked by al Hadj.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamed al Hadj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for al Hadj, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed al Hadj!
A very excited looking Mohamed al Hadj rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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