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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremi Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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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
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremi Olszewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elias Al Haddad!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Haddad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Al Haddad misses with a looping right.
Al Haddad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Haddad throws a looping overhand right but Olszewicz ducks down to avoid it.
Olszewicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Haddad.
Olszewicz slips a jab and a cross from Al Haddad.
Olszewicz scores with a head kick.
Olszewicz slips a jab from Al Haddad.
Olszewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Haddad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olszewicz wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Al Haddad misses its intended target.
Olszewicz moves into the clinch.
Al Haddad dodges an elbow strike from Olszewicz.
Al Haddad taking a breather.
Al Haddad stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Al Haddad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Olszewicz stalls.
Al Haddad is trying to push Olszewicz away but Olszewicz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al Haddad is trying to break the clinch but Olszewicz has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Olszewicz.
Al Haddad takes a knee to the side of the body.
Olszewicz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Al Haddad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Al Haddad looks winded!
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!
Olszewicz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Al Haddad's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olszewicz.
Al Haddad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Olszewicz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Al Haddad's defenses.
Al Haddad tries to land a knee to the head but Olszewicz blocks with his arms.
Olszewicz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Al Haddad's face.
Olszewicz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olszewicz missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Haddad controls his hands.
Al Haddad breaks the clinch.
Olszewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olszewicz ducks under a wild hook from Al Haddad.
Some wild striking there from Al Haddad.
Olszewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Haddad misses with a few strikes there.
Olszewicz dodges the punch combination from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Olszewicz can pounce on him.
Al Haddad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Olszewicz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Olszewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad looks to score with a jab to the body but Olszewicz is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olszewicz looks for the body kick but Al Haddad saw that one coming.
Olszewicz tries to clinch but Al Haddad is having none of it.
Olszewicz wants to clinch but Al Haddad slips to the side
and Al Haddad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Haddad checks a low kick from Olszewicz.
Al Haddad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Olszewicz closes the distance and pushes Al Haddad back into the cage.
Al Haddad misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Olszewicz.
Olszewicz tries a body shot but Al Haddad blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Olszewicz.
Olszewicz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Al Haddad misses with some punches.
Olszewicz lands an elbow inside.
Olszewicz lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Haddad takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Haddad avoids the damage to the body.
Olszewicz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Olszewicz landing knees to the body.
Olszewicz crunches a lovely knee into Al Haddad's ribcage.
Olszewicz lands a knee to the body.
Olszewicz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Olszewicz lands a nice knee to the body.
Olszewicz lands a good knee to the midsection. Al Haddad won't want to take too many of those.
Olszewicz landing knees to the head.
Al Haddad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Olszewicz tries a knee to the head but Al Haddad blocks it.
Olszewicz lands an elbow that stopped Al Haddad in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Haddad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olszewicz has him pressed against the cage.
Al Haddad blocks an elbow strike from Olszewicz.
Al Haddad takes an elbow to the temple.
Olszewicz lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremi Olszewicz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Al Haddad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olszewicz throws a head kick but Al Haddad moves out of range.
Al Haddad pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Olszewicz back to the cage. Al Haddad follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Olszewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Haddad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olszewicz circles away quickly and effectively.
Olszewicz lands a jab to the head.
Olszewicz lands with a slapping head kick.
Olszewicz throws a push kick but Al Haddad slaps the foot to one side.
Al Haddad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olszewicz. Olszewicz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Al Haddad misses its intended target.
Olszewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Haddad.
Olszewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Haddad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olszewicz throws a leg kick but Al Haddad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Al Haddad instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad trying to control the position but instead, Olszewicz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Al Haddad into the cage.
Al Haddad avoiding damage as Olszewicz throws knees to the body.
Olszewicz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Al Haddad looking to slow down the pace here.
Olszewicz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Al Haddad throws a punch but it's blocked by Olszewicz.
Olszewicz with a knee to the head.
Al Haddad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Al Haddad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Al Haddad working hard to break the clinch.
Olszewicz lands a damaging elbow.
Olszewicz landing knees to the body.
Al Haddad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Haddad misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Al Haddad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olszewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Haddad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olszewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Al Haddad.
Olszewicz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Haddad connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olszewicz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olszewicz moves away from the strike by Al Haddad.
A slow jab from Al Haddad misses its intended target.
Olszewicz slips under a jab from Al Haddad.
Olszewicz rushes Al Haddad and presses him up against the cage.
Olszewicz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Al Haddad's efforts to push away.
Al Haddad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Olszewicz.
Al Haddad breaks the clinch.
Al Haddad clinches with his opponent.
Al Haddad is trying to force a seperation but Olszewicz has the dominant position.
Olszewicz lands a nice knee to the body.
Al Haddad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olszewicz obliges.
Al Haddad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Al Haddad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Olszewicz is defending well for now.
Al Haddad is breathing heavily.
Olszewicz connects with a knee to the head.
Olszewicz lands a knee to the head.
Olszewicz letting Al Haddad take a breather here.
Olszewicz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Olszewicz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Al Haddad's efforts to push away.
Al Haddad avoiding damage as Olszewicz throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Haddad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olszewicz missing with knees to the body.
Al Haddad is trying to push Olszewicz away but Olszewicz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Olszewicz lands a damaging elbow.
Al Haddad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olszewicz obliges.
Olszewicz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olszewicz lands a nice knee to the body.
Al Haddad lands a hook that snaps the head of Olszewicz backwards.
Al Haddad managing to block the knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Knees to the body from Olszewicz.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olszewicz lands a damaging elbow.
Al Haddad can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremi Olszewicz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Olszewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Haddad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olszewicz looks to land a body kick but Al Haddad moved away.
Al Haddad throws a right hand that Olszewicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Olszewicz also avoids with ease.
A jab from Al Haddad misses.
Al Haddad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Haddad rushes Olszewicz and presses him up against the cage.
Al Haddad tries to break the clinch but Olszewicz is controlling the position.
Al Haddad scores with a hook to the body.
Olszewicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Haddad is defending well for now.
Al Haddad managing to block the knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Olszewicz missing with knees to the body.
Al Haddad is looking to break free of the clinch but Olszewicz has double underhooks.
Olszewicz lands an elbow that stopped Al Haddad in his tracks for a moment.
Olszewicz misses with a knee to the head.
Olszewicz blocks a body shot from Al Haddad.
Jeremi Olszewicz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Olszewicz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Al Haddad misses with a punch on the inside.
Olszewicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Haddad avoids the damage to the body.
Olszewicz prevents Al Haddad from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Al Haddad.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olszewicz.
Olszewicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Haddad is defending well for now.
Al Haddad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Olszewicz lands a knee to the head.
Al Haddad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Olszewicz misses with an elbow strike.
Al Haddad is looking to break free of the clinch but Olszewicz has double underhooks.
Al Haddad wants to break free but Olszewicz has control.
Al Haddad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Haddad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Haddad misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Al Haddad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Haddad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz tries to clinch there but Al Haddad circles away.
Al Haddad throws a big shot that misses.
Al Haddad closes the distance and pushes Olszewicz back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Olszewicz crunches a lovely knee into Al Haddad's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olszewicz looking to throw knees to the head but Al Haddad is blocking nicely.
Al Haddad managing to block the knees to the body from Olszewicz.
Al Haddad working hard to break the clinch.
Al Haddad misses with a knee to the head.
Olszewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Haddad misses with a punch on the inside.
Olszewicz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Al Haddad avoids it.
Al Haddad is looking to control Olszewicz's arms but Olszewicz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Al Haddad has his back to the cage.
Olszewicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Haddad avoids the damage to the body.
Al Haddad tries to break the clinch but Olszewicz is controlling the position.
Al Haddad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Al Haddad does no damage.
Al Haddad throws a combination. Olszewicz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Al Haddad lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Al Haddad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Haddad throws an overhand right that lands on Olszewicz's shoulder, as Olszewicz tries to avoid the shot.
Olszewicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Haddad keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Haddad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Al Haddad misses.
Al Haddad misses with a two punch combination.
Olszewicz is looking to clinch.
Olszewicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Haddad clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Olszewicz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Haddad is pushing Olszewicz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Olszewicz scores with a hook to the body.
Olszewicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Haddad avoids the damage to the body.
Olszewicz lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olszewicz.
Olszewicz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Haddad.
Olszewicz lands an elbow inside that Al Haddad shrugs off.
Olszewicz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Olszewicz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Elias Al Haddad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olszewicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olszewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Haddad's elbow.
Olszewicz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Haddad is defending well for now.
Jeremi Olszewicz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Haddad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeremi Olszewicz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olszewicz, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremi Olszewicz!
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