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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Freddy White enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elias Al Haddad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Haddad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Al Haddad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Haddad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al Haddad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Haddad.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Haddad was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Al Haddad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Al Haddad duly obliges.
Al Haddad on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Al Haddad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Al Haddad throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Al Haddad misses.
White tries to land a front kick but Al Haddad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Haddad misses with a double jab.
Al Haddad throws a low kick but it's checked well by White.
Al Haddad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White connects with a solid leg kick.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White cracks Al Haddad with an open hand slap.
Al Haddad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
Al Haddad throws a leg kick
and White counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Al Haddad is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Al Haddad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White misses the jab.
White tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Al Haddad tries to clinch but White moves away
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Al Haddad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad slips a jab from White.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Haddad.
The fighters circle momentarily. Al Haddad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Haddad blocks the body kick.
Al Haddad misses with a body kick.
White throws a body kick that misses.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Haddad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Al Haddad moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Al Haddad misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Al Haddad finds it's way through White's defenses.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Haddad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Haddad moves into range and clinches up with White.
White manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White swings for the body but Al Haddad moves out of range.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Al Haddad.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Al Haddad seems unphased.
Al Haddad misses with a few strikes there.
White is looking to land body kicks.
Al Haddad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
Al Haddad wants to clinch
and White counters with a big head kick but Al Haddad shrugs it off.
Al Haddad checks a leg kick nicely.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Al Haddad throws a head kick that misses.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Haddad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Al Haddad misses.
White lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Al Haddad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Haddad is just out of range.
Al Haddad misses with a double jab.
Al Haddad moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Al Haddad rather than just go for the knockout.
Al Haddad throws out a powerful jab.
White misses with a head kick.
A big right from Al Haddad misses.
Al Haddad lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Haddad is just out of range.
A slow jab from Al Haddad misses its intended target.
Al Haddad throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Al Haddad throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Freddy White will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Al Haddad moves out of range easily.
Al Haddad misses with a looping left.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Haddad sizes up White with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White scores with a hook to the body. Al Haddad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Al Haddad looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Al Haddad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donk. Al Haddad catches White right on the button with a cross.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Haddad was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Al Haddad throws a right hand that misses
and White counters with a nice kick to the body.
Al Haddad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Haddad.
White misses with a head kick.
Freddy White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Haddad lands an overhand right.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Al Haddad moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Haddad takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Al Haddad tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Haddad throws a hook but White blocks it.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Haddad blocks a head kick by White.
Al Haddad fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from White.
White throws a head kick but Al Haddad moves out of range.
Al Haddad throws a head kick that misses.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Al Haddad moves out of range easily.
Al Haddad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Haddad thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Al Haddad cracks White with a good jab.
Al Haddad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Haddad lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from White.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Haddad was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Al Haddad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as White backs up against the cage.
Al Haddad avoids the head kick by White.
Al Haddad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Al Haddad avoids the head kick by White.
Al Haddad throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Al Haddad tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Haddad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Al Haddad.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White blocks a jab.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Haddad.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Al Haddad swinging wildly here.
Al Haddad lands with a cross.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Al Haddad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White throws a head kick but Al Haddad moves out of range.
Al Haddad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Haddad blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a head kick.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
Al Haddad avoids a kick to the body.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Haddad moves away.
Al Haddad connects with a crisp jab.
Al Haddad gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Haddad misses with a body punch.
Al Haddad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Haddad lands a jab to White's midsection.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Al Haddad lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Al Haddad dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Al Haddad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from Al Haddad. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Al Haddad misses.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White punishes Al Haddad's body with a nice straight punch.
White blocks a head kick by Al Haddad.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Haddad.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Al Haddad does a little dance to reset his feet.
White misses with a hook. Al Haddad ducked under it nicely.
White takes a swing at Al Haddad's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Al Haddad.
A punch combination from White misses.
Al Haddad misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Haddad throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad moves out of range of the body kick.
Al Haddad's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
White misses the shot to the body.
Al Haddad tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Al Haddad misses the shot to the body.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Al Haddad moves out of range easily.
Al Haddad lands a slapping body shot.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Haddad moves away.
White throws a head kick that Al Haddad semi-blocks.
A combination from White does no damage.
White throws a body punch but Al Haddad moves out of range.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Al Haddad.
White digs a good hook to Al Haddad's body.
Al Haddad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Haddad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Al Haddad tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al Haddad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
White slips a jab and a cross from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Al Haddad closes the distance looking to clinch
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to move into range but Al Haddad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
White throws a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Al Haddad.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al Haddad jabs at White's body.
Al Haddad misses with a double jab.
Al Haddad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Al Haddad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Haddad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Al Haddad looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
Al Haddad lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into range.
Al Haddad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White lets loose with a powerful body kick. Al Haddad will feel that in the morning.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Al Haddad moves out of range easily.
White keeps Al Haddad at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Haddad. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White throws a head kick but Al Haddad moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Haddad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Haddad tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Al Haddad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Haddad misses with a double jab
and White counters with a solid body kick.
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 Elias Al Haddad.
Well Al Haddad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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