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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porthos Knox (ranked 785 p4p, 1510 weight class) and Shahzad Abdelrahman (ranked 111 p4p, 193 weight class). Knox comes into the arena with One Step Closer | Linkin Park blaring out of the sound system. Abdelrahman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blow The Whistle. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Porthos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shahzad Abdelrahman!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdelrahman throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Knox is looking for a counter combo.
Knox with a nice cross.
Abdelrahman blocks a jab.
Abdelrahman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Abdelrahman swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox thuds his right hand into Abdelrahman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knox throws a combination. Abdelrahman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abdelrahman scoring well with a low kick there.
Abdelrahman lands a slapping body shot.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abdelrahman on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox lands a nice shot that snaps Abdelrahman's head back.
Abdelrahman 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.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knox went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abdelrahman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdelrahman lands a lovely overhand right.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knox with a nice cross.
Knox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abdelrahman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.
Abdelrahman misses with a few strikes there.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox lands a nice hook to Abdelrahman's body. Abdelrahman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knoxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Abdelrahman.
A cross from Knox lands.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good shot there by Knox.
Knox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Knox has had enough of the clinch but Abdelrahman keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Abdelrahman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knox prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Abdelrahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Abdelrahman has Knox pressed against the cage, preventing Knox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice combination. Knox backs away looking to recover.
Knox tries to move into range but Abdelrahman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Knox is rocked!
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Abdelrahman moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abdelrahman lands with a hook. Knox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Knox.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman dips to his left and cracks Knox with an uppercut!
Knox throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdelrahman misses with a hook.
Abdelrahman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knox seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a left and a right that stings Knox.
It looks like Porthos Knox has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knox!
Abdelrahman lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
Abdelrahman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox scores with a jab to the head.
Knox clinches.
Knox tries to circle away but Abdelrahman has him pinned against the cage.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to circle away but Abdelrahman has him pinned against the cage.
Knox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox has had enough of the clinch but Abdelrahman keeps him there for the moment.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Abdelrahman as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Abdelrahman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdelrahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdelrahman lands a big head kick that sends Knox tumbling to the mat! Abdelrahman takes a step backwards and waves Knox back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdelrahman circles away.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shahzad Abdelrahman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Porthos Knox's cut.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knox checks a low kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox tries to counter by clinching up but Abdelrahman breaks away and moves out of range.
Abdelrahman slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Abdelrahman feints a counter leg kick.
Knox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Abdelrahman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abdelrahman.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdelrahman circles away.
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abdelrahman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman misses with the combination.
Abdelrahman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Abdelrahman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abdelrahman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Knox catches Abdelrahman right on the button with a cross.
Abdelrahman misses with a looping left.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox tries to land a front kick but Abdelrahman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Knox looks to land a body kick but Abdelrahman moved away.
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!
Knox is looking to clinch but Abdelrahman is avoiding it.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good shot there by Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Abdelrahman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knox swings for the body but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
Nice jab there from Abdelrahman.
Knox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Abdelrahman.
Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Abdelrahman slams his shin into Knox's torso.
Abdelrahman lands a jab to Knox's midsection.
Abdelrahman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Knox.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman thuds his shin into the meat of Knox's side.
Knox scores with a three punch combo!
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abdelrahman duly obliges.
Knox tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abdelrahman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox throws a right hand that Abdelrahman ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdelrahman also avoids with ease.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Knox punishes Abdelrahman's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Abdelrahman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knox takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abdelrahman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Abdelrahman's head back.
Abdelrahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Knox as he checks the leg kick.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Knox instigates a clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Abdelrahman presses Knox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrahman lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Porthos Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Porthos Knox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Abdelrahman.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abdelrahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Abdelrahman looks to move away, Knox throws a big counter combo but Abdelrahman just gets out of the way.
Knox wants to clinch.
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Knox moves away from the strike by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a head kick.
Knox wants to clinch up but Abdelrahman keeps it at a distance.
Abdelrahman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abdelrahman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knox misses the jab.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdelrahman.
Knox throws a big counter combination but Abdelrahman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Abdelrahman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knox lands a jab to Abdelrahman's midsection.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abdelrahman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Abdelrahman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
Knox scores with a jab. Abdelrahman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Abdelrahman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knox duly obliges.
Abdelrahman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox tries to work over Abdelrahman's front leg with a kick but Abdelrahman checks it.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Knox.
Knox dodges the punch combination from Abdelrahman.
Decent striking displayed by Knox there.
Abdelrahman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox avoids the head kick by Abdelrahman.
Knox throws a hook but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Abdelrahman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abdelrahman, pushing him back against the cage.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abdelrahman blocking some punches.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox wants to break free but Abdelrahman has control.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox gets through Abdelrahman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knox up against the cage.
Knox tries a body shot but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knox prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman has Knox pressed against the cage, preventing Knox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knox'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.
Knox prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knox throws a hook but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Knox is looking to clinch but Abdelrahman is avoiding it.
Knox rushes Abdelrahman and presses him up against the cage.
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Porthos Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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