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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ewert Lauringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed al Hadj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying al Hadj's choice of entrance music: Hypnotized Lebanon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ewert Lauringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohamed al Hadj!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Hadj scores with a leg kick.
We've been told by Lauringer's head coaches at The Stray Dogs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lauringer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al Hadj was well out of range. Poor timing from Lauringer.
A swing and a miss from Lauringer.
al Hadj closes the distance and pushes Lauringer back into the cage.
al Hadj lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lauringer.
Lauringer manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lauringer. al Hadj does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from al Hadj tenderised Lauringer's leg. Lauringer is trying to keep his angry face on.
al Hadj staying out of range there.
Lauringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lauringer looks to score with a jab to the body but al Hadj is just out of range.
al Hadj throws a quick inside leg kick.
al Hadj lands a leg kick that knocks Lauringer off balance momentarily.
Lauringer misses with a hook to the body
and al Hadj counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lauringer.
Lauringer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Hadj can pounce on him.
Lauringer throws an off balance right hand
enabling al Hadj to counter with a crisp jab.
Lauringer moves out of range as al Hadj strikes.
Lauringer misses with a hook to the body
and al Hadj counters by moving into the clinch.
al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top.
al Hadj lands a hook to the side of the head.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from al Hadj.
Lauringer wants to break free but al Hadj has control.
al Hadj controlling the action here for a moment.
al Hadj pushes off an throws an elbow but Lauringer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
al Hadj breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from al Hadj.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Lauringer.
Lauringer avoids the head kick by al Hadj.
al Hadj walks into a stiff left hand from Lauringer.
Lauringer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Mohamed al Hadj has been cut.
Lauringer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from al Hadj misses.
al Hadj digs a good hook to Lauringer's body.
al Hadj scores with a leg kick.
Lauringer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from al Hadj.
A slapping body kick lands there for al Hadj.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lauringer counters with a right hand to the body.
al Hadj misses with a wild body shot.
Lauringer blocks a head kick by al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lauringer.
al Hadj misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by al Hadj.
Lauringer is looking to wear down al Hadj with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Some wild striking there from al Hadj.
al Hadj throws a body kick that misses.
Lauringer misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by al Hadj. That's going to slow Lauringer down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj darts in and clinches Lauringer up against the cage.
al Hadj creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
al Hadj tries a body shot but Lauringer blocks it.
al Hadj comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ewert Lauringer has been cut.
Lauringer digs a right hand underneath al Hadj's ribcage. al Hadj let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Hadj lands a nice elbow.
al Hadj working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lauringer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lauringer scores with a nice hook to the head.
al Hadj tries to throw a body punch but Lauringer avoids it by throwing al Hadj back against the cage.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
al Hadj leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lauringer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al Hadj cracks the inside of Lauringer's front leg.
al Hadj moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed al Hadj dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lauringer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from al Hadj. That one must have hurt.
Lauringer connects with a crisp jab.
al Hadj throws a head kick that misses.
Lauringer throws a body punch but al Hadj moves out of range.
Lauringer digs a good body shot into al Hadj's ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from al Hadj in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
al Hadj misses with a jab to the body
and Lauringer counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Lauringer.
al Hadj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lauringer misses 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!
Lauringer connects with a body shot that sends al Hadj's belly button to the back.
al Hadj thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lauringer if he has to take too many more of those.
al Hadj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lauringer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauringer misses the shot to the body.
Lauringer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lauringer slips a jab and a cross from al Hadj.
Lauringer misses with a wild body shot.
Lauringer misses with a wild body shot.
al Hadj fakes the leg kick and cracks Lauringer in the body.
Lauringer thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick from al Hadj.
al Hadj thumps Lauringer with a low kick.
al Hadj fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lauringer, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauringer slips a jab and a cross from al Hadj.
Lauringer just misses with a punch to the body.
al Hadj tries to land a leg kick but Lauringer saw it coming and moves away.
Lauringer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lauringer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lauringer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between al Hadj's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lauringer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
al Hadj connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lauringer. Lauringer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
al Hadj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lauringer.
al Hadj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
al Hadj takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
al Hadj scores with a hook to the body.
al Hadj trying to stall but Lauringer improves his position.
al Hadj is pushing Lauringer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow.
Lauringer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from al Hadj.
al Hadj explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lauringer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Hadj can pounce on him.
al Hadj lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lauringer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lauringer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj just misses with a punch to the body.
Lauringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but al Hadj moves away.
Lauringer with a jab.
al Hadj tries to land a front kick but Lauringer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
al Hadj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lauringer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
al Hadj lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Lauringer misses.
al Hadj scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lauringer misses with a body shot.
Lauringer scores with a shot to the body.
al Hadj throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mohamed al Hadj will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - al Hadj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lauringer just misses with a punch to the body.
Lauringer misses with a jab, cross combination.
al Hadj lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lauringer will feel that in the morning.
Lauringer misses with a body shot.
Lauringer throws a body punch but al Hadj moves out of range.
Lauringer looks to score with a jab to the body but al Hadj is just out of range.
al Hadj lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lauringer takes a step back to recover.
al Hadj digs a good body shot into Lauringer's ribs.
Mohamed al Hadj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from al Hadj misses.
Lauringer misses with a hook
and al Hadj counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj scores with a nice strike.
Lauringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but al Hadj moves away.
al Hadj tries a head kick but it misses.
Lauringer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lauringer missing with a left hand there. al Hadj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
al Hadj digs a good body shot into Lauringer's ribs.
Lauringer ducks right into an uppercut from al Hadj.
Lauringer blocks the body kick.
Lauringer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
al Hadj throws out a loose jab but Lauringer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lauringer just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj tries to work over Lauringer's front leg with a kick but Lauringer checks it.
al Hadj tries to clinch but Lauringer moves out of range.
al Hadj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from al Hadj.
Lauringer swings for the body but al Hadj moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
al Hadj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
al Hadj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by al Hadj.
al Hadj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! al Hadj slams his shin into Lauringer's torso.
Lauringer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Lauringer scores with a four punch combination!
A nice inside leg kick there by al Hadj. That's going to slow Lauringer down.
al Hadj throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lauringer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
al Hadj is looking to slow Lauringer down with leg kicks.
al Hadj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lauringer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Hadj can pounce on him.
A head kick from al Hadj lands but Lauringer takes it in his stride.
al Hadj is looking to slow Lauringer down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al Hadj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lauringer.
Lauringer avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauringer looks to land a left hand but al Hadj moved out of range nicely.
al Hadj ducks under a wild hook from Lauringer.
Lauringer checks a leg kick.
Lauringer misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from al Hadj.
Lauringer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
al Hadj takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Hadj is looking to land body kicks.
al Hadj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ewert Lauringer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
al Hadj scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamed al Hadj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well al Hadj has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Mohamed al Hadj!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Mohamed al Hadj!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Mohamed al Hadj!
Mohamed al Hadj wins by unanimous decision!
Mohamed al Hadj bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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