Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: STRIKE! 11
Date: Apr 21, 2024

#R1#
A combination from Abdelrahman does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abdelrahman.
Salamanca has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Abdelrahman looks to land a body kick but Salamanca moved away.
Salamanca connects with an inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick from Salamanca, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salamanca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salamanca tries a low kick but Abdelrahman avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abdelrahman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salamanca is looking to counter punch.
Abdelrahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salamanca manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salamanca checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salamanca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Abdelrahman misses its intended target.
Salamanca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abdelrahman's sensitive parts.
Abdelrahman connects with an inside leg kick.
Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman blocks the body kick. #T1#
Abdelrahman tries to land a front kick but Salamanca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abdelrahman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salamanca eats them both and turns towards Abdelrahman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Abdelrahman throws a lazy right hand but Salamanca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salamanca misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Abdelrahman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abdelrahman cracks Salamanca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salamanca misses the shot to the body.
Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
Abdelrahman throws a jab when Salamanca was well out of range.
Salamanca half committed to a counter leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the side of Salamanca's head but Salamanca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdelrahman throws a solid leg kick but Salamanca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abdelrahman.
An attempted straight right counter from Salamanca misses the target.
Salamanca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Salamanca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdelrahman.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Abdelrahman checks it.
A cross from Salamanca lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abdelrahman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca's corner calls for a 1-2. Salamanca obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abdelrahman misses with a jab to the body
and Salamanca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Salamanca.
Salamanca connects with a solid leg kick.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salamanca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salamanca misses the shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abdelrahman!
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman defending well as Salamanca loads up on a big left hand.
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Salamanca throws out a powerful jab.
Abdelrahman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salamanca. That did some damage!
Good exchange - Salamanca coming out on top.
Salamanca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrahman.
Salamanca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman throws a head kick but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abdelrahman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salamanca counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abdelrahman's knee momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Salamanca. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abdelrahman misses with the combination.
No joy there for Salamanca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Abdelrahman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abdelrahman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdelrahman throws a right hand that misses
and Salamanca counters with a straight right hand.
Abdelrahman throws a nice looking combination but Salamanca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salamanca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salamanca looks to land a right hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range.
A jab from Abdelrahman finds it's way through Salamanca's defenses.
Salamanca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salamanca lands with an overhand left.
Salamanca misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salamanca lands a leg kick that knocks Abdelrahman off balance momentarily.
Salamanca scoring well with a low kick there.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Salamanca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick as Salamanca jumps back.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut.
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salamanca was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Salamanca blocks it.
Salamanca is looking to slow Abdelrahman down with leg kicks.
Abdelrahman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Salamanca under the eye.
Salamanca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdelrahman can do to turn this around?
Salamanca lands a really nice looking cross but Abdelrahman seems unphased.
Abdelrahman is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abdelrahman's head backwards.
Abdelrahman connects with a nice looking jab.
Salamanca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That kick from Salamanca tenderised Abdelrahman's leg. Abdelrahman is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca fails to land with a series of punches.
Salamanca lands the left hand.
Abdelrahman throws a series of strikes that have Salamanca backpedaling.
Abdelrahman lands with an uppercut that bounces Salamanca off the ropes and back into range.
Abdelrahman throws a solid leg kick but Salamanca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abdelrahman.
Salamanca half committed to a counter leg kick.#T2#
Salamanca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Salamanca tests Abdelrahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salamanca just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook. Salamanca ducked under it nicely.
Salamanca lands a jab.
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.
Abdelrahman throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Salamanca wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abdelrahman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salamanca.
Decent striking displayed by Salamanca there.
Salamanca misses with a shot to the body
enabling Abdelrahman to counter with a crisp jab.
Abdelrahman throws a jab but it's blocked by Salamanca.
Abdelrahman looks to land a body kick but Salamanca moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salamanca lands a jab.
Abdelrahman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salamanca moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abdelrahman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abdelrahman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salamanca.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Abdelrahman thuds a left hand into Salamanca's body.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Abdelrahman is predictable there
and Salamanca counters with a nice leg kick.
Salamanca slips under a jab from Abdelrahman.
Salamanca thows a leg kick but Abdelrahman checks it
and Abdelrahman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salamanca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Salamanca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abdelrahman's sensitive parts.
Salamanca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salamanca lands with an uppercut that bounces Abdelrahman off the ropes and back into range.
Salamanca lands the left hand.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook. Salamanca ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Salamanca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salamanca.
Abdelrahman throws a right and a left that Salamanca avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salamanca throws a leg kick which misses Abdelrahman's front leg but catches the back leg as Abdelrahman tries to avoid it.
Salamanca walks into a left hand.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salamanca.
Salamanca missing with a left hand there. Abdelrahman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marco Salamanca is winning the standup battle so far.
Salamanca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abdelrahman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salamanca. #T1#
Abdelrahman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salamanca.
Salamanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Salamanca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrahman lands with a hook. Salamanca tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salamanca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salamanca with a hook.
Salamanca moves out of range of the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salamanca lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abdelrahman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abdelrahman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salamanca looks to land a right hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abdelrahman.
Salamanca connects with an inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abdelrahman ducks right into an uppercut from Salamanca.
Abdelrahman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salamanca. Salamanca obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salamanca.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca ducks under a wild hook from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T2#
Abdelrahman throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Salamanca tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdelrahman is looking to clinch.
Abdelrahman throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
Abdelrahman lands with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abdelrahman.
The fighters circling - Abdelrahman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salamanca swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abdelrahman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salamanca counters with a good low kick that Abdelrahman was not able to check.
Abdelrahman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salamanca dips to his left and cracks Abdelrahman with an uppercut!
Salamanca throws a low kick, looking for Abdelrahman's leg but Abdelrahman calmly moves out of range.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salamanca.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abdelrahman fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Salamanca was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdelrahman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca clearly takes that round.
That's time! Salamanca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Abdelrahman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Salamanca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salamanca just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abdelrahman.
Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salamanca blocks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman scores with a three punch combo!
Abdelrahman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salamanca tried to score with a low kick but Abdelrahman checks it.
Salamanca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman cracks Salamanca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abdelrahman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abdelrahman lands a glancing blow to the side of Salamanca's head.
A solid body kick from Salamanca.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Salamanca.
Salamanca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abdelrahman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abdelrahman motions for Salamanca to come forward. Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Salamanca was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Abdelrahman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abdelrahman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salamanca, as that shot connected.
Marco Salamanca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T1#
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salamanca connects with a solid leg kick.
Salamanca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salamanca throws a big shot that misses.
Salamanca is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salamanca throws a lazy uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a stiff right hand.
Salamanca moves out of range of the strikes.
Salamanca looks to land a right hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range.
Salamanca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salamanca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salamanca throws a leg kick that misses.
Salamanca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salamanca lands the left hand.
Salamanca moves away from the strike by Abdelrahman.
Donk. Salamanca catches Abdelrahman right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdelrahman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T2#
Salamanca digs a good body shot into Abdelrahman's ribs.
Abdelrahman tries to land a leg kick but Salamanca saw it coming and moves away.
Abdelrahman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Salamanca was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Abdelrahman tries to score with a low kick but Salamanca moves his leg out of the way.
Salamanca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdelrahman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salamanca throws a shot to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with a looping left.
Abdelrahman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdelrahman ducks right into an uppercut from Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a jab when Abdelrahman was well out of range.
It seemed like Abdelrahman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Salamanca jabs at Abdelrahman's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman tries a head kick but it misses.
Salamanca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abdelrahman throws a front kick aimed at Salamanca's knee but Salamanca avoids it well.
Salamanca lands with a good body shot.
Abdelrahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Salamanca had his way with Shahzad Abdelrahman in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Salamanca throws a wild body kick that Abdelrahman sees coming a mile off.
Salamanca checks the leg kick.
Abdelrahman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salamanca lands a jab to the nose.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a right hand that Salamanca ducks under and follows up with a left that Salamanca also avoids with ease.
Salamanca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abdelrahman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salamanca lands a nice looking body shot.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the leg kick from Salamanca.
Abdelrahman is trying to counter with his kicks.
Salamanca pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abdelrahman is out of range and Salamanca settles back down.
Salamanca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abdelrahman's hands.
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamanca connects with a single shot there.
Abdelrahman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shahzad Abdelrahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salamanca tests Abdelrahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.#T1#
Abdelrahman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salamanca throws a leg kick which misses Abdelrahman's front leg but catches the back leg as Abdelrahman tries to avoid it.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but Salamanca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Salamanca.
Salamanca lands the left hand.
Nice body kick there by Abdelrahman.
Salamanca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salamanca cracks Abdelrahman with a good jab.
Salamanca moves out of range as Abdelrahman strikes.
Salamanca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salamanca.
Salamanca misses with a low kick.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Salamanca.
Abdelrahman throws an overhand right that lands on Salamanca's shoulder, as Salamanca tries to avoid the shot.
Abdelrahman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salamanca.
Salamanca blocks a jab.#T2#
Abdelrahman throws a front kick aimed at Salamanca's knee but Salamanca avoids it well.
It looked like Salamanca was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abdelrahman.
Salamanca connects with an inside leg kick.
Salamanca blocks the body kick.
Salamanca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrahman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salamanca lands a jab.
Salamanca throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abdelrahman on the side of the head.
Abdelrahman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abdelrahman pushes Salamanca away with a front kick.
Abdelrahman is looking to clinch.
Abdelrahman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abdelrahman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Salamanca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca is looking to slow Abdelrahman down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Abdelrahman.
Salamanca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salamanca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Salamanca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salamanca 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Salamanca!
Marco Salamanca retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Marco Salamanca made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: STRIKE! 9
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Cremonesi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Cremonesi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abdelrahman doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
De Cremonesi gets tackled into the ropes by Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman maintains the clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Cremonesi tries a body shot but Abdelrahman blocks it.
De Cremonesi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Cremonesi misses with some punches.
Our sources have told us that De Cremonesi has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abdelrahman working aggressively here.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the head.
Abdelrahman dodges an elbow strike from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman has a couple of punches blocked by De Cremonesi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Cremonesi managing to block the knees to the body from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman working aggressively here.
De Cremonesi takes a shot to the head.
Abdelrahman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Cremonesi backwards. #T1#
Abdelrahman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Cremonesi prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
De Cremonesi has a couple of punches blocked by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman blocking some punches.
De Cremonesi presses Abdelrahman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Cremonesi lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De Cremonesi swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abdelrahman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
De Cremonesi avoids the elbow strike from Abdelrahman, against the ropes.
Abdelrahman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdelrahman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Cremonesi's efforts to push away.#T2#
Abdelrahman tries to throw a body punch but De Cremonesi avoids it by throwing Abdelrahman back against the ropes.
Abdelrahman throws an elbow but it misses.
De Cremonesi blocks a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman tries to stall but De Cremonesi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De Cremonesi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Cremonesi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
De Cremonesi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow.
De Cremonesi is trying to stall.
Abdelrahman missing with knees to the body.
Abdelrahman working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman.
De Cremonesi blocks an elbow strike.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman blocks an elbow strike.
De Cremonesi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Cremonesi swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that round.
That's time! De Cremonesi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Abdelrahman forces De Cremonesi back against the ropes and clinches.
De Cremonesi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Cremonesi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Cremonesi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abdelrahman missing with knees to the body.
De Cremonesi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abdelrahmans head.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with an uppercut but De Cremonesi uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Cremonesi lands a body punch.
Abdelrahman struggles to land a body shot inside as De Cremonesi controls his hands.
De Cremonesi scores with a shot to the side of Abdelrahman's head. #BC#
De Cremonesi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdelrahman scores with a spinning back kick!
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice jab there from De Cremonesi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Cremonesi blocks a head kick by Abdelrahman.
A quick step to the side and De Cremonesi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Cremonesi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abdelrahman scores with a kick to the midsection.#T1#
De Cremonesi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abdelrahman counters with a two punch combo.
De Cremonesi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abdelrahman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abdelrahman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdelrahman misses with a leg kick.
De Cremonesi connects with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but De Cremonesi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abdelrahman is looking to slow De Cremonesi down with leg kicks.
De Cremonesi takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
De Cremonesi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Cremonesi.
Abdelrahman connects with a high kick.
De Cremonesi misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Cremonesi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abdelrahman throws an off balance right hand
letting De Cremonesi counter with a right hand.
De Cremonesi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abdelrahman.#T2#
De Cremonesi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Cremonesi looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Abdelrahman blocks the body kick.
Abdelrahman lands with a right hand.
Franko De Cremonesi is winning the standup battle so far.
De Cremonesi lunges at Abdelrahman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abdelrahman's hand.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Abdelrahman darts in and clinches De Cremonesi up against the ropes.
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Cremonesi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abdelrahman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman throws a punch but it's blocked by De Cremonesi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Abdelrahman fails to land.
De Cremonesi tries to work over Abdelrahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abdelrahman blocking some punches.
De Cremonesi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Franko De Cremonesi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Abdelrahman tries to clinch there but De Cremonesi circles away.
Abdelrahman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abdelrahman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi lands a nice looking body shot.
Abdelrahman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Cremonesi. That one must have hurt.
De Cremonesi avoids the body shot from Abdelrahman.
De Cremonesi misses with an uppercut.
De Cremonesi throws a body kick that misses.
Abdelrahman dodges the punch combination from De Cremonesi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abdelrahman! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Cremonesi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Cremonesi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdelrahman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
De Cremonesi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Cremonesi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.#T1#
De Cremonesi throws a series of punches but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
De Cremonesi is looking to chop away at Abdelrahman's legs.
Abdelrahman throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Cremonesi walks into a left hand.
De Cremonesi lands a jab-cross combination.
Abdelrahman tests De Cremonesi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Cremonesi misses with a hook.
De Cremonesi digs a good body shot into Abdelrahman's ribs.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as De Cremonesi throws a body kick.
De Cremonesi misses with a kick to the body.
Abdelrahman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
De Cremonesi misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abdelrahman misses with a left hand
and De Cremonesi counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abdelrahman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abdelrahman looking to throw knees to the head but De Cremonesi is blocking nicely. #T2#
De Cremonesi lands an elbow that stopped Abdelrahman in his tracks for a moment.
De Cremonesi lands a right hand.
De Cremonesi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman prevents a body shot from De Cremonesi.
Abdelrahman blocks the elbow strike.
De Cremonesi misses with some punches.
De Cremonesi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow. #BC#
De Cremonesi breaks from the clinch.
Abdelrahman lands with a straight right. De Cremonesi didn't see that one coming.
Abdelrahman wants to slow De Cremonesi down by chopping away at his legs.
Abdelrahman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abdelrahman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Cremonesi is out of range.
De Cremonesi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Abdelrahman has closed the distance and engaged De Cremonesi in a clinch.
Abdelrahman prevents a body shot from De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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 Franko De Cremonesi.
I think De Cremonesi 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: STRIKE! 7
Date: Mar 24, 2024

#R1#
Rossiter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rossiter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abdelrahman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rossiter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abdelrahman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossiter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot.
Rossiter is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossiter.
Abdelrahman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rossiter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Rossiter.
Abdelrahman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danga de danga de dang - Abdelrahman scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rossiter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abdelrahman connects with a body shot that sends Rossiter's belly button to the back.
Rossiter doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdelrahman circles away.
A shot to the body from Rossiter misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossiter throws the kick towards the body but Abdelrahman avoids it.
Abdelrahman only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T1#
Rossiter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abdelrahman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rossiter is looking to wear down Abdelrahman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman moves away from the strike by Rossiter. #CL2#
Abdelrahman has managed to clinch.
A short left from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman scores with a shot to the side of Rossiter's head.
Abdelrahman misses with an elbow strike.
Abdelrahman blocks an uppercut.
Rossiter misses with the head strike.
Rossiter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossiter takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abdelrahman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abdelrahman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdelrahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rossiter avoids a wild elbow strike from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rossiter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rossiter misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Abdelrahman lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman gets through Rossiter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
Rossiter trying to land knees to the body.
Rossiter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abdelrahman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman cracks Rossiter with a nice body shot.
Abdelrahman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Our sources have told us that Rossiter has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rossiter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right from Abdelrahman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rossiter managing to block the knees to the body from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abdelrahman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abdelrahman lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Abdelrahman rushes Rossiter and presses him up against the ropes.
Rossiter tries to work over Abdelrahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abdelrahman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rossiter misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman digs a right hand underneath Rossiter's ribcage. Rossiter let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Abdelrahman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rossiter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman slips a straight right by Rossiter.
Abdelrahman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rossiter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Abdelrahman clinches up against the ropes.
Abdelrahman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abdelrahman lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Rossiter throws an elbow but misses.
Abdelrahman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Rossiter looking to throw knees to the head but Abdelrahman is blocking nicely.
Abdelrahman misses with an elbow over the top.
Abdelrahman lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Rossiter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rossiter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abdelrahman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rossiter avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abdelrahman.
Rossiter digs a right hand into Abdelrahman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abdelrahman's gas tank.
Rossiter blocks an elbow strike from Abdelrahman.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdelrahman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Kai Rossiter has been cut.
Rossiter avoids the elbow strike from Abdelrahman, against the ropes.
Abdelrahman lands with a left to the head.
Abdelrahman lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Abdelrahman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rossiter's brow.
Abdelrahman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC2#
Abdelrahman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abdelrahman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossiter tries to land a body kick#CL2#
and Abdelrahman counters by moving into the clinch.
Rossiter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Abdelrahman. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdelrahman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rossiter has a couple of punches blocked by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman avoiding damage as Rossiter throws knees to the body.
Abdelrahman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Abdelrahman blocking some punches.
Abdelrahman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abdelrahman prevents a body shot from Rossiter.
Abdelrahman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rossiter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rossiter missing with knees to the body.
Rossiter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abdelrahman pushes off an throws an elbow but Rossiter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Abdelrahman lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman scores with a hook to the body.
Rossiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Abdelrahman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kai Rossiter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Abdelrahman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #CL2#
Abdelrahman takes the fight into the clinch.
Rossiter misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Abdelrahman drives through and clinches with Rossiter against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Rossiter. #BC2#
Abdelrahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Rossiter.
Rossiter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abdelrahman misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossiter. That did some damage!
Rossiter tries to move into range but Abdelrahman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rossiter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossiter tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Rossiter moves out of range.
Kai Rossiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but Rossiter moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick from Abdelrahman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rossiter.
Rossiter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rossiter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Rossiter gets tackled into the ropes by Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman maintains the clinch.
Rossiter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a left hand.
Rossiter struggles to land a body shot inside as Abdelrahman controls his hands. #BC2#
Abdelrahman manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Abdelrahman clinches.
Rossiter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abdelrahman avoids it.
Rossiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdelrahman. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Abdelrahman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdelrahman blocks a body shot from Rossiter.
Abdelrahman lands with a short shot to the head.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abdelrahman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rossiter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
Abdelrahman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abdelrahman lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Abdelrahman as the two fighters clinch.
Abdelrahman lands with a right to the head.
Abdelrahman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abdelrahman 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
A victorious Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: OFK 382 - Sparr Vs Wahwah
Date: Mar 03, 2024

#R1#
Abdelrahman misses with a hook. Lingfield ducked under it nicely.
Abdelrahman lunges at Lingfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lingfield's hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdelrahman. #CL#
Lingfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdelrahman dips to his left and cracks Lingfield with an uppercut!
Lingfield misses with a jab to the body
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lingfield's knee momentarily.
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Lingfield gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lingfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lingfield.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdelrahman is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Lingfield tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lingfield has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Abdelrahman is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lingfield trying to control the action but Abdelrahman is working from the bottom.
Lingfield misses with the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Abdelrahman taking a bit of punishment here - Lingfield scoring with strikes.
Lingfield controls the position from side control.
Abdelrahman is not content to let Lingfield control the position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abdelrahman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abdelrahman is not content to let Lingfield control the position.
Abdelrahman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lingfield wants to control but Abdelrahman is keeping him busy. #T3#
Abdelrahman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lingfield connects with a decent elbow.
Lingfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abdelrahman keeps working.
Abdelrahman isn't going anywhere.
Lingfield staying calm.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abdelrahman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lingfield looks up at the clock and then as Abdelrahman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lingfield smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lingfield laying and praying for a moment but Abdelrahman takes advantage and regains half guard.
We've been hearing that Lingfield has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lingfield prevents Abdelrahman from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lingfield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lingfield trying to control from half guard but Abdelrahman is working away.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Abdelrahman tried to score with a low kick but Lingfield checks it.
Abdelrahman just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman works Lingfield's body with a nice hook.
Abdelrahman tries a low kick but Lingfield avoids it.
Lingfield connects with a right hand. Abdelrahman shakes it off.
Abdelrahman looks to land a right hand but Lingfield moved out of range.
Lingfield scores with a nice right hand.
Lingfield darts in trying to clinch
and Abdelrahman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lingfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdelrahman circles away.
Lingfield shoots and misses
and Abdelrahman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck for Lingfield with that takedown attempt. #T1#
Lingfield misses with a takedown attempt - Abdelrahman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Lingfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lingfield shoots in but Abdelrahman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lingfield fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abdelrahman avoids it really well and circles away.
Lingfield tries to clinch up but Abdelrahman circles away and keeps his distance.
Abdelrahman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lingfield gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lingfield.#T2##CL#
Lingfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Lingfield looking for a takedown.
Lingfield is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lingfield has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Abdelrahman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lingfield tries for a takedown but Abdelrahman manages to get underhooks.
Abdelrahman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdelrahman missing with a left hand there. Lingfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lingfield feinted with a counter takedown.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abdelrahman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Abdelrahman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lingfield will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman thuds a left hand into Lingfield's body.
Nice takedown defense from Abdelrahman. No joy for Lingfield on that attempt. #T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Lingfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lingfield has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abdelrahman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lingfield in his tracks.
Lingfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abdelrahman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lingfield wants to clinch up but Abdelrahman keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abdelrahman! But no joy.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrahman tries to bum rush Lingfield with a series of wild strikes but Lingfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdelrahman misses with a double jab. #T4#
Abdelrahman lands a jab to Lingfield's midsection.
Lingfield darts in trying to clinch
and Abdelrahman counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lingfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Abdelrahman counters with a straight right hand.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abdelrahman leaves Lingfield with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abdelrahman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lingfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lingfield.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abdelrahman.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lingfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lingfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Abdelrahman gets tackled into the cage by Lingfield. Lingfield maintains the clinch.
Abdelrahman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lingfield backwards. #BC2#
Abdelrahman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lingfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abdelrahman lands with a straight right. Lingfield didn't see that one coming.
Abdelrahman misses with a series of wild punches.
Abdelrahman throws a chopping leg kick but Lingfield manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lingfield has time to react.
Lingfield misses with a takedown
and Abdelrahman counters with a good low kick that Lingfield was not able to check.
Lingfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Nice uppercut there from Abdelrahman.
Lingfield tries to clinch up
and Abdelrahman counters with a stiff right hand.
Lingfield with a poor takedown
and Lingfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Lingfield is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Lingfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdelrahman is looking to land body kicks.
Lingfield attempts a counter takedown but Abdelrahman avoids it well and moves away.
Oh Lingfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abdelrahman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lingfield seems to have got his legs back now.
No joy there for Lingfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Abdelrahman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lingfield goes for a double leg but Abdelrahman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abdelrahman continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abdelrahman! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jim Lingfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##BC2#
Abdelrahman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick lands for Abdelrahman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lingfield shoots in for a takedown but Abdelrahman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Abdelrahman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Abdelrahman has knocked Lingfield down with a huge combo! Abdelrahman steps away and waves a wobbly Lingfield back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jim Lingfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lingfield looks up at the clock. Bad move! Abdelrahman lands a right hand from hell, dropping Lingfield. Abdelrahman pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shahzad Abdelrahman!
A victorious Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: OFK 375 - Drozd Vs Mangold
Date: Feb 10, 2024

#R1#
Abdelrahman loads up on a big right hand but Jam slips the punch.
Abdelrahman lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Abdelrahman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jam throws a lazy uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a left to the body.
Jam throws a poor cross that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice leg kick.
Jam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abdelrahman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've been told by Jam's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab from Jam.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jam connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jam throws out a powerful jab.
Jam stuns Abdelrahman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jam misses with a looping right.
Abdelrahman throws a counter combo.
Jam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot
and Jam counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jam moves out of range as Abdelrahman strikes.
Abdelrahman throws a series of punches but Jam moves out of range.
Toe Jam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdelrahman takes a swing at Jam's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Jam feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abdelrahmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jam throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abdelrahman on the side of the head.
Jam misses with a hook.
Jam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jam lands with a nice body punch.
Jam lands a really nice looking cross but Abdelrahman seems unphased.
Jam jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Jam misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Jam throws an overhand right that lands on Abdelrahman's shoulder, as Abdelrahman tries to avoid the shot.
Jam misses with a hook.
Jam throws a poor cross that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jam throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrahman.
Jam misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Jam looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Jam throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abdelrahman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jam throws a jab when Abdelrahman was well out of range.
Jam thuds his right hand into Abdelrahman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jam looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Jam misses the shot to the body.
Jam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jam looks to land a right hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range.
Jam throws a hook but Abdelrahman avoids it easily.
Jam throws a poor cross that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a left to the body.
Jam takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abdelrahman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jam throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Jam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
Jam throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Abdelrahman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jam.
Jam connects with a body shot.
Abdelrahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jam manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jam misses with a straight left.
Jam throws a lazy right hand but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jam misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abdelrahman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jam throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abdelrahman slips a straight right by Jam.
Abdelrahman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jam on the side of the head.
Jam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abdelrahman lands a jab to the head.
Jam lands a lovely overhand right.
Abdelrahman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4#
Jam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abdelrahman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abdelrahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Jam.
Abdelrahman is looking to land body kicks.
Abdelrahman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jam misses with an uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a good low kick that Jam was not able to check.
Abdelrahman tries to land a body kick
and Jam counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Jam.
Abdelrahman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jam doesn't seem bothered though.
Abdelrahman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jam swings widly with a right hand
enabling Abdelrahman to counter with a crisp jab.
Jam takes one to the chin there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jam misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdelrahman.
Jam looks to land a right hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range.
Abdelrahman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Abdelrahman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Some wild striking there from Abdelrahman.
Jam bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abdelrahman's head.
The fighters circling - Abdelrahman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jam misses with a looping right.
A big left from Jam misses.
Abdelrahman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jam lands a glancing blow to the side of Abdelrahman's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jam. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdelrahman.
Jam moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman throws a nice looking combination but Jam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abdelrahman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jam lands a jab to Abdelrahman's midsection.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Jam strikes.#T1#
Abdelrahman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abdelrahman throws a right hand that misses
and Jam counters with a nice uppercut.
Jam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jam swings for the body but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
A big left from Jam misses.
Jam cracks a nice hook into Abdelrahman's ribs.
Jam misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman defending well as Jam loads up on a big left hand.
Jam lands a jab.
Jam misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Jam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman swings for the body but Jam moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Jam lands a nice shot that snaps Abdelrahman's head back. #T2#
A combination from Abdelrahman does no damage.
Abdelrahman throws a shot to the body.
Abdelrahman throws the left hand but Jam avoids the punch easily.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut. Jam saw that one coming.
Jam ducks under a wild hook from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jam eats them both and turns towards Abdelrahman to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jam scores with a jab. Abdelrahman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jam throws a body shot but no joy.
Abdelrahman feints a counter leg kick.
Jam lands a glancing blow to the side of Abdelrahman's head.#ROC#Abdelrahman is rocked!
Nice body punch from Jam.
Abdelrahman looks for the body kick but Jam saw that one coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab from Jam.
Abdelrahman is still on wobbly legs! Can Jam finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Jam! Abdelrahman is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toe Jam!
Toe Jam took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Northern Zombie for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: OFK 369 - Wulf Vs Kidd
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#CL#
Knox moves into the clinch successfully.
Knox has had enough of the clinch but Abdelrahman keeps him there for the moment.#T2#
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.#BC#
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.#ROC2#Knox is rocked!
Knox throws a sloppy head kick and Abdelrahman moves out of range easily. #T3#
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. #CUT2#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. #CL#
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. #T4#
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. #BC#
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. #CL#
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.#BC2#
Abdelrahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#KD2#
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.#CL#
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.#R2#
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. #CL#
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.#BC#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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. #CL#
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. #BC#
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
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. #CL#
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.#BC#
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!#R3#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#CL#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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. #BC#
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. #CL#
Knox rushes Abdelrahman and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
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!

Event: OFK 365 - Marek Vs Nik
Date: Jan 06, 2024

#R1#
Hernandez fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Hernandez with that takedown attempt.
Abdelrahman throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez attempts a counter takedown but Abdelrahman avoids it well and moves away.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abdelrahman as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxi Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt - Abdelrahman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Abdelrahman tries to sprawl out of it but Hernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abdelrahman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Abdelrahman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but Abdelrahman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hernandez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt - Abdelrahman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hernandez fails to land the takedown.
Abdelrahman lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Hernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abdelrahman is fending him off so far but Hernandez persists. Nope, Abdelrahman circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernandez fails with the takedown
and Abdelrahman counters with a straight right hand.
Abdelrahman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Maxi Hernandez has been cut.
Hernandez fails to land the takedown.
Maxi Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez shoots in for a double leg but Abdelrahman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Hernandez fails with the takedown.
Abdelrahman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abdelrahman swivels and escapes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman scores with a kick to the body.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks Hernandez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hernandez down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez looks for a takedown but Abdelrahman sprawls well.
A solid body kick from Abdelrahman. #T2#
Abdelrahman pushes Hernandez away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abdelrahman.
Hernandez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abdelrahman throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Abdelrahman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Abdelrahman.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abdelrahman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abdelrahman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abdelrahman is looking to slow Hernandez down with leg kicks.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abdelrahman as he avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab.#ROC2#Hernandez is rocked!#T3#
Abdelrahman is looking to slow Hernandez down with leg kicks.
Oh Hernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abdelrahman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Abdelrahman circles away easily
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice uppercut.
Abdelrahman lands a brutal uppercut that launches Hernandez off his feet! Hernandez tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Shahzad Abdelrahman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: OFK 325 - Gazersky Vs Cubbedge
Date: Aug 19, 2023

#R1#
Ortega listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#TD2#
Ortega gets a takedown into half guard.
Ortega is looking to take a break and control but Abdelrahman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ortega is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abdelrahman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ortega is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Abdelrahman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ortega tries to pass the half guard into mount. Abdelrahman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Ortega trying to control from Abdelrahman's half guard. Abdelrahman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Abdelrahman keeps moving.
Abdelrahman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Abdelrahman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ortega controls the pace.
Abdelrahman keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Ortega controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Abdelrahman keeps moving. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ortega looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Abdelrahman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdelrahman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abdelrahman throws a right and a left that Ortega avoids nicely.
Ortega on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#CL2#
Ortega moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abdelrahman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abdelrahman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Abdelrahman taking a breather.
Ortega is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ortega looking for a takedown.
Abdelrahman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ortega up against the cage.#T3#
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ortega changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abdelrahman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shahzad Abdelrahman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Ortega.
A clash of legs there as Ortega blocks the low kick.#CL2#
Ortega moves into the clinch.
Ortega misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ortega.
Abdelrahman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abdelrahman blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Ortega gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ortega is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Abdelrahman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ortega seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Abdelrahman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
Abdelrahman wants to improve his position but Ortega is controlling well. #SUB2#
Ortega is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Ortega is looking for a kimura but Abdelrahman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ortega to get the leverage.
Ortega slips a nice elbow through Abdelrahman's hands, connecting with Abdelrahman's forehead.
Ortega wants to pass to mount but Abdelrahman is defending the position.
Ortega wants to control but Abdelrahman is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega not doing much here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Ortega is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Abdelrahman has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Ortega dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Ortega avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortega misses the jab.
Abdelrahman throwing a counter right hand but Ortega manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ortega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ortega slips a straight right by Abdelrahman.
A combination from Abdelrahman does no damage.
Ortega has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abdelrahman finds it's way round the side to connect with Ortega's head.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ortega.
Ortega fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abdelrahman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abdelrahman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortega tries to clinch up but Abdelrahman circles away and keeps his distance.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Ortega throws a head kick but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Ortega moves out of range of the body kick from Abdelrahman.
Ortega missing with a left hand there. Abdelrahman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abdelrahman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ortega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ortega throws a big shot that misses.
Ortega tries to clinch there but Abdelrahman circles away.
Abdelrahman jabs Ortega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abdelrahman misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Abdelrahman finds it's target.
Abdelrahman is looking to slow Ortega down with leg kicks.
Abdelrahman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abdelrahman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ortega's sensitive parts.
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Abdelrahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
A jab from Abdelrahman does it's job there.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortega throws the left hand but Abdelrahman avoids the punch easily.
Ortega tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abdelrahman counters with a three punch combo that has Ortega backing up. Ortega nods at Abdelrahman to acknowledge the strikes.
Abdelrahman stuffs the takedown.
Abdelrahman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ortega. That did some damage!
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortega was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abdelrahman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortega can do to turn this around?
Ortega shoots in for a takedown but Abdelrahman shows good takedown defense.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Abdelrahman.
Ortega fails with the takedown
and Abdelrahman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shahzad Abdelrahman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Ortega.
Ortega is breathing heavily.#T3#
A punch combination from Abdelrahman misses.
Abdelrahman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ortega takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ortega takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#Ortega is rocked!
Abdelrahman blocks a low kick nicely.
Abdelrahman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortega throws out the jab.
Ortega takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abdelrahman lands an overhand right.
Ortega takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abdelrahman missing with a left hand there. Ortega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abdelrahman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abdelrahman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ortega misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ortega tries to clinch there but Abdelrahman circles away. #T4#
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but Ortega sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ortega changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Abdelrahman lands a lovely overhand right.
Abdelrahman lands a glancing blow to the side of Ortega's head.
Ortega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abdelrahman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ortega takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ortega avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
Ortega shoots in looking for a takedown. Abdelrahman tries to sprawl out of it but Ortega keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abdelrahman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortega shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abdelrahman but Abdelrahman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abdelrahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortega moves away.
Ortega drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abdelrahman defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman 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!#R3#
Abdelrahman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ortega misses the jab.
It looks like Abdelrahman has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ortega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman lands the left hand.
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortega.
Abdelrahman catches Ortega with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Abdelrahman. Those never looked like landing.
Ortega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortega fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortega shoots in looking for a takedown. Abdelrahman tries to sprawl out of it but Ortega keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abdelrahman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Ortega.
Abdelrahman throws a series of punches but Ortega avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Abdelrahman scores with a three punch combo!
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega connects with a single shot there.
A lazy left from Abdelrahman finds it's target.
Ortega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abdelrahman wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Abdelrahman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Abdelrahman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shahzad Abdelrahman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Ortega.
Ortega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortega changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Abdelrahman tests Ortega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ortega is still on wobbly legs! Can Abdelrahman finish him?
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick which misses Ortega's front leg but catches the back leg as Ortega tries to avoid it.
Ortega seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortega has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman cracks Ortega with an open hand slap.#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Abdelrahman. That's going to slow Ortega down.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortega is defended easily by Abdelrahman.
Ortega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdelrahman lands a lovely overhand right.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks Ortega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ortega down.
Ortega's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abdelrahman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ortega scrambles back to his feet.
Ortega's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ortega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abdelrahman punishes Ortega's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Abdelrahman. No joy for Ortega on that attempt.
Ortega lands with a nice body punch.
Abdelrahman stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortega. Ortega gets slowly back to his feet. #T3#
Abdelrahman misses with a wild combination.
Ortega takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid body kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ortega stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a right hook to the body.
Ortega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abdelrahman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ortega has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abdelrahman finds it's way round the side to connect with Ortega's head.
Abdelrahman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ortega feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abdelrahmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Abdelrahman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortega. #T4#
Abdelrahman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abdelrahman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ortega is out of range. #KD#
Abdelrahman drops Ortega with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ortega looks back up at him and smiles so Abdelrahman waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ortega fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Abdelrahman.
Ortega throws the left hand but Abdelrahman avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Abdelrahman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ortega.
Ortega tries to clinch there but Abdelrahman circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ortega will feel that in the morning.
Ortega has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ortega there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abdelrahman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ortega on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abdelrahman 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
A victorious Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH: Tosen vs Reedtz
Date: Feb 04, 2023

#R1#
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abdelrahman on the side of the head.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Abdelrahman.
Jackson throws a jab when Abdelrahman was well out of range.
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Jackson closes the distance but Abdelrahman moves to the side
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice body shot.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Jackson misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson misses the body punch
and Abdelrahman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abdelrahman avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Jackson clinches up with Abdelrahman and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Abdelrahman lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Abdelrahman.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow. #BC2#
Abdelrahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdelrahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
As Abdelrahman tries to get set, Jackson tries to push him back and clinch up but Abdelrahman manages to avoid the attempt.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdelrahman throws out the jab.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Jackson defending well as Abdelrahman loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson swings for the body but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdelrahman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abdelrahman scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Abdelrahman.
Jackson is looking to wear down Abdelrahman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson slips a jab from Abdelrahman.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Jackson defending well as Abdelrahman loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Abdelrahman connects with a crisp jab.
Abdelrahman cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson tests Abdelrahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Abdelrahman scores with a body shot.
Abdelrahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdelrahman.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Abdelrahman misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abdelrahman lands a nice looking body shot. #T4#
Abdelrahman throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdelrahman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Abdelrahman cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abdelrahman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Jackson.
A little jabbing left from Abdelrahman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a jab when Abdelrahman was well out of range.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abdelrahman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdelrahman connects with a body shot.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson slips a straight right by Abdelrahman.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Abdelrahman keeps it at a distance.
Abdelrahman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackson with a body shot.
Jackson takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrahman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abdelrahman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Abdelrahman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jackson sprawling to the canvas! Jackson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Abdelrahman finish him?! #ROC2#Jackson is rocked!
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson wants to clinch but Abdelrahman slips to the side
and Abdelrahman counters with a right hand from hell and Jackson is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Our winner, Shahzad Abdelrahman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: ENIGMA 141
Date: Dec 18, 2022

#R1#
A nice leg kick from Bottura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdelrahman throws a body shot but no joy.
Abdelrahman tests Bottura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abdelrahman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook
letting Bottura counter with a right hand.
Bottura jabs Abdelrahman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdelrahman. Bottura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bottura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abdelrahman finds it's way round the side to connect with Bottura's head.
Abdelrahman throws a right hand that misses
and Bottura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Bottura rushes Abdelrahman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bottura tries to throw a body punch but Abdelrahman avoids it by throwing Bottura back against the cage.
A short right from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman struggles to land a body shot inside as Bottura controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abdelrahman.
Bottura tries to throw a body punch but Abdelrahman avoids it by throwing Bottura back against the cage. #T1#
A shot in the inside from Bottura.
Bottura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abdelrahman or not.
Bottura struggles to land a body shot inside as Abdelrahman controls his hands.
Bottura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abdelrahman working aggressively here.
Abdelrahman throws a head punch that misses.
Abdelrahman struggles to land a body shot inside as Bottura controls his hands.
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdelrahman throws a head punch that misses.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abdelrahman gets through Bottura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura scores with a shoulder strike.
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bottura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow.
Bottura lands a hook that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Abdelrahman blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Abdelrahman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abdelrahman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman tries a body shot but Bottura blocks it.
Bottura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdelrahman has a couple of punches blocked by Bottura.
Abdelrahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottura's elbow.
Abdelrahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bottura.
A head punch on the inside from Bottura fails to land.
Nice body punch from Abdelrahman - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Abdelrahman fails to land.
Abdelrahman is trying to maintain a safe position but Bottura gets an underhook and turns Abdelrahman into the cage.
Abdelrahman stalling.
Abdelrahman prevents a body shot from Bottura.
Abdelrahman cracks Bottura with a nice body shot.#T3#
Abdelrahman tries to throw a body punch but Bottura avoids it by throwing Abdelrahman back against the cage.
Abdelrahman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bottura.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura lands a nice uppercut.
Bottura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Abdelrahman - that landed with a thud.
Abdelrahman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
Bottura has a couple of punches blocked by Abdelrahman.
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bottura as Abdelrahman tries to tie him up.
Abdelrahman lands an uppercut.
Bottura misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Abdelrahman scores with a shot to the side of Bottura's head.
Abdelrahman struggles to land a body shot inside as Bottura controls his hands.
Bottura working aggressively here.
Bottura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
Bottura blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bottura fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdelrahman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bottura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abdelrahman tries to throw a body punch but Bottura avoids it by throwing Abdelrahman back against the cage.
Abdelrahman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Bottura controls the action.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bottura presses Abdelrahman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matteo Bottura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A low kick from Abdelrahman is predictable there
and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot.
Bottura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abdelrahman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bottura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Abdelrahman misses
enabling Bottura to counter with a crisp jab.
Bottura digs a good hook to Abdelrahman's body.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Abdelrahman throws a right hand that misses
and Bottura counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Abdelrahman is rocked!
Bottura closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Abdelrahman! Bottura dives in looking to finish! Abdelrahman is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Bottura!

Event: ENIGMA 131
Date: Oct 09, 2022

#R1#
Abdelrahman ducks right into an uppercut from Armando.
Armando has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Abdelrahman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Armando slips a straight right by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdelrahman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Armandos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abdelrahman misses the jab.
Abdelrahman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Armando with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Armando lands an overhand right.
Abdelrahman walks into a stiff left hand from Armando.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Armando.
Armando misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abdelrahman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abdelrahman looks to land a combination but Armando avoids it well.
Abdelrahman with a nice calf kick.
Armando throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abdelrahman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Armando swings widly with a right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Armando.
Abdelrahman defending well as Armando loads up on a big left hand.
Armando throws a low kick but Abdelrahman avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Abdelrahman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Armando misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Armando slips under a jab.
Armando attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Armando tries to bum rush Abdelrahman with a series of wild strikes but Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armando takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abdelrahman blocks a jab.
Armando throws a lazy right hand but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdelrahman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Armando checks the leg kick nicely there.
Armando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Armando bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the strikes.
Armando lands a lovely overhand right.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armando circles away quickly and effectively.
Armando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T2#
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abdelrahman checks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Armando avoids it with no problem.
Armando misses with a looping right.
Abdelrahman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abdelrahman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Armando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Armando darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Armando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armando cracks Abdelrahman with an open hand slap.
Armando catches Abdelrahman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Armando lands with a good body shot.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Abdelrahman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Armando blocks it.
Armando misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman is looking for the big counter here.
Armando misses with a shot to the body
enabling Abdelrahman to counter with a crisp jab.
Diego Armando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Armando throws a push kick but Abdelrahman slaps the foot to one side.
Abdelrahman throws a right hand that Armando ducks under and follows up with a left that Armando also avoids with ease.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook. Armando ducked under it nicely.
Armando scores with a nice strike.
Abdelrahman misses the jab.
Armando throws a poor cross that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice body shot.
Armando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abdelrahman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Armando.
Armando scoring well with a low kick there.
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armando was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman defending well as Armando loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Armando there.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut. Armando saw that one coming.
Armando connects with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Armando. That's going to slow Abdelrahman down.
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!
Armando with the inside leg kick. #T4#
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
Armando scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Armando does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Armando cracks Abdelrahman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Armando takes one to the chin there.
Abdelrahman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abdelrahman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abdelrahman looks to land a right hand but Armando moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman connects with the punch.
Abdelrahman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Armando lands a nice hook to Abdelrahman's body. Abdelrahman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armando.
Armando paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Armando dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A nice leg kick from Armando, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Abdelrahman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Armando has got the better of the exchanges.
Armando slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armando throws out the jab.
Armando throws a low kick, looking for Abdelrahman's leg but Abdelrahman calmly moves out of range.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Armando avoids it with no problem.
Armando misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but Armando moves out of range easily.
Armando throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abdelrahman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armando misses with an uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Abdelrahman misses.
Armando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdelrahman can do to turn this around?
Abdelrahman throws a jab but it's blocked by Armando.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut
and Armando counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Abdelrahman misses.
Armando tried to counter with a leg kick but Abdelrahman avoided it.
Armando takes one to the chin there.
Abdelrahman lands a high kick! #ROC2#Armando is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armando finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abdelrahman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Armando is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armando catches Abdelrahman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
Armando seems to have got his legs back now.
Armando moves away from the strike by Abdelrahman.
Armando lands a leg kick that knocks Abdelrahman off balance momentarily.
Good shot there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Armando moves away from the strike by Abdelrahman.
Armando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Armando is looking to slow Abdelrahman down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdelrahman. Armando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego Armando is winning the standup battle so far.
Armando lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Armando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Armando throws a front kick aimed at Abdelrahman's knee but Abdelrahman avoids it well.
Armando digs a good body shot into Abdelrahman's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abdelrahman throws a shot from downtown. Armando moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armando. #T2#
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abdelrahman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Armando has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abdelrahman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Armando.
Armando feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abdelrahmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Armando lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abdelrahman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abdelrahman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Armando misses the target.
Armando thuds his right hand into Abdelrahman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Armando scoring well with a low kick there.
Shahzad Abdelrahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdelrahman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Armando connects with a solid leg kick.
Abdelrahman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Abdelrahman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdelrahman.
Armando lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Armando.
Abdelrahman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Armando.#T3#
Armando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armando lands with a right hand.
Armando lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Armando.#ROC#Abdelrahman is rocked!
Abdelrahman with the inside leg kick.
Armando bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abdelrahman's head backwards.
Abdelrahman is still on wobbly legs! Can Armando finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Armando.
Armando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Armando pounces like a tiger and cracks Abdelrahman with a vicious hook! Abdelrahman is down but not out! Armando follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Diego Armando!
After winning the bout, Diego Armando thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ENIGMA 126
Date: Sep 11, 2022

#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Abdelrahman.
We've been hearing reports that Weiss has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Abdelrahman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abdelrahman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weiss. Weiss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Weiss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weiss walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Weiss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weiss misses with a body shot.
Weiss staying out of range there.
Abdelrahman lands the left hand.
Weiss throws an overhand right that lands on Abdelrahman's shoulder, as Abdelrahman tries to avoid the shot.
Abdelrahman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weiss.
Weiss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abdelrahman as he avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Weiss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weiss defending well as Abdelrahman loads up on a big left hand.
Weiss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdelrahman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Abdelrahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Weiss blocks it.
Abdelrahman stuffs the takedown.
Abdelrahman tries to work over Weiss's front leg with a kick but Weiss checks it.
Abdelrahman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Weiss on the side of the head.
Weiss is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Weiss.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut.
Abdelrahman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Weiss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abdelrahman circles away.
Abdelrahman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moshe Weiss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weiss has time to react.
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.
Weiss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD#
Weiss looking to score a takedown here. Abdelrahman is defending well but Weiss drives through and ends up in Abdelrahman's guard.
Weiss looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Weiss postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Abdelrahman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Weiss, into his guard. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Weiss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abdelrahman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SU2#
Abdelrahman stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T2#
A lazy left from Abdelrahman finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weiss moves forwards but Abdelrahman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abdelrahman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Weiss closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Weiss wants to control but Abdelrahman is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Weiss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Weiss tries to advance to mount but Abdelrahman denies him. #SUB#
Weiss tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T3#
Abdelrahman is not content to let Weiss control the position. #SUB#
Weiss goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Abdelrahman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Weiss's guard! Nice work there by Abdelrahman! #SU2#
Abdelrahman stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T4#
Abdelrahman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Weiss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weiss.#TD#
Weiss drives through with a takedown into guard.

Abdelrahman manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abdelrahman.#BC2#
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weiss moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdelrahman scores with a sloppy right hand. Weiss should have avoided that one.
Abdelrahman leaves Weiss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Weiss throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Abdelrahman to counter with a crisp jab.
Weiss throws a hook but Abdelrahman avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman looks to throw the jab but Weiss is out of range.
Abdelrahman thows a leg kick but Weiss checks it #TD#
and Weiss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Abdelrahman has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Weiss is on him like a limpet, forcing Abdelrahman back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Nice defenses there by Weiss.
Weiss attempts a counter takedown but Abdelrahman avoids it well and moves away.
Weiss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Weiss avoids it easily.
Weiss moves out of range as Abdelrahman strikes.
Weiss cracks Abdelrahman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Weiss misses with a wild body shot.
Weiss throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Abdelrahman shapes to counter with a head kick.
Weiss slips a jab and a cross from Abdelrahman.
Weiss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman lands with an uppercut that bounces Weiss off the cage and back into range.
Weiss cracks a nice hook into Abdelrahman's ribs.
Abdelrahman misses with a straight right.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weiss blocks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman 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.
Abdelrahman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Weiss.
Weiss drops his hands momentarily and Abdelrahman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #TD#
Weiss drives through with a takedown into Abdelrahman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Abdelrahman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T1#
Weiss throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Weiss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abdelrahman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weiss presses Abdelrahman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Weiss wants a takedown. #BC2#
Abdelrahman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Abdelrahman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Weiss darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Weiss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdelrahman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abdelrahman stuffs the takedown.
Weiss throws a big shot that misses.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Weiss slips a straight right by Abdelrahman.
Weiss throws the left hand but Abdelrahman avoids the punch easily.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Weiss or perhaps it was just good defense by Abdelrahman, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moshe Weiss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdelrahman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T2#
Weiss slips a jab from Abdelrahman.
Weiss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weiss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abdelrahman.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weiss throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weiss looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Weiss misses with a body shot.
Weiss lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abdelrahman looks to land a body kick but Weiss moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Weiss as he connects with a hook.
Abdelrahman misses with a straight right.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weiss ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Weiss checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abdelrahman jabs Weiss right on the nose. Weiss blinks but takes it well.
Weiss misses with a body shot.
Weiss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Weiss misses with a straight left.
Weiss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abdelrahman.
Nice uppercut lands for Abdelrahman. That snapped Weiss's head back. #T3#
Weiss looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Weiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Weiss appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice right hand.
Weiss throws a hook to the side of Abdelrahman's head but Abdelrahman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Weiss takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Weiss checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Abdelrahman misses.
Weiss cracks Abdelrahman with an open hand slap.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Weiss blocks a jab.
Abdelrahman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weiss.
Abdelrahman lands with a straight right. Weiss didn't see that one coming.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weiss.
Abdelrahman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Weiss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abdelrahman can pounce on him. #T4#
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Weiss blocks it.
Weiss tries for a takedown but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Weiss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdelrahman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abdelrahman misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands with a hook. Weiss tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Weiss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Weiss scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abdelrahman throws out a loose jab but Weiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weiss misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
Abdelrahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weiss tests Abdelrahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Weiss catches Abdelrahman right on the button with a cross.
Weiss misses the jab.
Weiss misses with a lunging right hand
and Weiss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdelrahman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Abdelrahman scores with a nice head shot.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Weiss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Weiss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weiss.
Abdelrahman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abdelrahman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abdelrahman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Weiss.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Weiss blocks the leg kick.
Abdelrahman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weiss misses the jab.
Abdelrahman throws a wild body kick that Weiss sees coming a mile off.
Weiss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abdelrahman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook.#T1#
A slow jab from Abdelrahman misses its intended target.
Abdelrahman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman takes one to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Abdelrahman misses.
The crowd cheers as Weiss lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abdelrahman doesn't seem phased though.
Abdelrahman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weiss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weiss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abdelrahman pinned against the cage. Abdelrahman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moshe Weiss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut. Weiss saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abdelrahman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut. Weiss saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Weiss or perhaps it was just good defense by Abdelrahman, which made it look bad.
Weiss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abdelrahman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weiss.
Abdelrahman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moshe Weiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shahzad Abdelrahman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weiss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weiss throws a jab when Abdelrahman was well out of range.
Weiss throws the left hand but Abdelrahman avoids the punch easily.
Abdelrahman throws a jab when Weiss was well out of range.
Weiss throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Weiss connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abdelrahman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abdelrahman misses with a left hand #TD#
and Weiss counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Abdelrahman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Weiss takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abdelrahman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abdelrahman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weiss momentarily.
Weiss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.
Weiss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T3#
Abdelrahman cracks Weiss with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Weiss.
Weiss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Weiss connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abdelrahman's hands.
Abdelrahman with a hook.
Weiss darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Weiss misses with an uppercut.
Weiss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abdelrahman tries to avoid it but Weiss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abdelrahman to the ground. Abdelrahman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Weiss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abdelrahman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abdelrahman scores with a body shot.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman thumps Weiss with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weiss has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weiss.#T4#
Abdelrahman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abdelrahman wants it to stay on the feet.
Abdelrahman tests Weiss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice right hand.
Abdelrahman connects with the punch.
Weiss shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weiss shoots in for a double leg but Abdelrahman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Weiss has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weiss there as he acknowledges the shot.
Weiss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Weiss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abdelrahman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weiss on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weiss.
Decent striking displayed by Abdelrahman there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abdelrahman 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Our winner, Shahzad Abdelrahman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: ENIGMA 123
Date: Aug 28, 2022

#R1#
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a jab but it's blocked by Materlak.
Materlak slips a jab from Abdelrahman.
Materlak misses with a right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a stiff right hand.
Abdelrahman misses with a straight left.
Materlak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Materlak throws a right hand that misses
enabling Abdelrahman to counter with a crisp jab.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Materlak.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Abdelrahman.
Materlak motions for Abdelrahman to come forward. Materlak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abdelrahman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abdelrahman works over Materlak's head and body with a nice combination.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab.
Abdelrahman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spartan Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman tries to score with a low kick but Materlak moves his leg out of the way.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abdelrahman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Materlak scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrahman throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Abdelrahman finds it's way through Materlak's defenses. #T1#
Abdelrahman scores with a decent looking hook.
Abdelrahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Materlak.
Abdelrahman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abdelrahman looks to throw the jab but Materlak is out of range.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Materlak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abdelrahman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdelrahman. Materlak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak takes one to the chin there.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick that misses.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook
and Materlak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Abdelrahman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Materlak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Materlak.
Materlak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abdelrahman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Materlak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abdelrahman if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Materlak.
We've been informed that Materlak has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Abdelrahman missing with a left hand there. Materlak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abdelrahman.
Materlak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Materlak thumps Abdelrahman with a low kick.
Abdelrahman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Abdelrahman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Materlak throws a hook but Abdelrahman avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Materlak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abdelrahman. That did some damage!
Abdelrahman throws an overhand right that lands on Materlak's shoulder, as Materlak tries to avoid the shot.
Abdelrahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Materlak.
An attempted straight right counter from Abdelrahman misses the target.
Abdelrahman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A leg kick checked by Abdelrahman.
A big left from Abdelrahman misses.
Materlak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Materlak tries a low kick but Abdelrahman avoids it.
That kick from Materlak tenderised Abdelrahman's leg. Abdelrahman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abdelrahman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Materlak misses its intended target.
Materlak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Materlak tries to bum rush Abdelrahman with a series of wild strikes but Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Materlak misses with a low kick as Abdelrahman jumps back.
Materlak slips under a jab from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a right and a left that Materlak avoids nicely.
Materlak misses with a straight right.
Materlak misses with a hook.#CL2#
Materlak has closed the distance and engaged Abdelrahman in a clinch.
Materlak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdelrahman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Materlak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abdelrahman.#BC#
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdelrahman misses with a few strikes there.
Materlak appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Materlak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Materlak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T4#
Materlak tries to land a front kick but Abdelrahman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman throws a body shot but no joy.
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materlak appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab. Materlak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abdelrahman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Materlak. Materlak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abdelrahman misses with a looping left.
Abdelrahman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Materlak in his tracks.
Abdelrahman misses with a straight right.
Abdelrahman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Materlak.
Abdelrahman misses with a left hand
and Materlak counters with a nice body shot.
Abdelrahman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abdelrahman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Materlak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Materlak throws a wild body kick that Abdelrahman sees coming a mile off.
Abdelrahman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Materlak just manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak scoring well with a low kick there.
Materlak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abdelrahman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Materlak is able to avoid easily.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shahzad Abdelrahman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Abdelrahman misses with a lunging right hand
and Materlak counters with a nice body kick.
Materlak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good exchange - Abdelrahman coming out on top.
Abdelrahman looks to land a right hand but Materlak moved out of range.
Materlak drops his hands momentarily and Abdelrahman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Materlak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Materlak looks to land a left hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range nicely.
Nice body kick from Materlak.
Abdelrahman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Materlak is out of range and Abdelrahman settles back down.
Materlak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Materlak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdelrahman.
Materlak misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook. Materlak ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Materlak. That snapped Abdelrahman's head back.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Materlak wants to slow Abdelrahman down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Abdelrahman misses. #T1#
Abdelrahman blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Abdelrahman misses.
Materlak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
Materlak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws an overhand right that lands on Materlak's shoulder, as Materlak tries to avoid the shot.
Materlak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdelrahman throws out the jab.
Materlak throws a good cross that connects.
Abdelrahman checks a leg kick nicely.
Materlak misses with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
Abdelrahman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Materlak moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdelrahman looks to land a left hand but Materlak moved out of range nicely.
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materlak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abdelrahman misses with a right hand
and Materlak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Materlak misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Abdelrahman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materlak feints a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Abdelrahman.
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abdelrahman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abdelrahman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Materlak.
A jab from Abdelrahman misses.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Materlak moves into the clinch.
Materlak lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdelrahman checks a low kick from Materlak.
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Materlak.
A jab lands there for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Materlak counters with a big head kick but Abdelrahman shrugs it off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Materlak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abdelrahman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abdelrahman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T3#
Materlak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Materlak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman throws a jab but it's blocked by Materlak.
Abdelrahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Materlak tries to clinch up.
Abdelrahman lands an overhand right.
Good leg kick by Materlak.
Materlak scores with a shot to the body.
Abdelrahman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Materlak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Materlak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Abdelrahman misses.
Materlak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Materlak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Materlak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Materlak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abdelrahman loads up on a big right hand but Materlak slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Materlak misses its intended target.
Abdelrahman thows a leg kick but Materlak checks it
and Materlak counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Materlak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman lands with a cross.
Abdelrahman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abdelrahman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws a jab but it's blocked by Materlak.
Materlak lands an overhand right.
Materlak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdelrahman throws out the jab.
Materlak throws a sloppy head kick and Abdelrahman moves out of range easily.
Abdelrahman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Materlak takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Abdelrahman misses its intended target.
Abdelrahman stalks Materlak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Materlak's face. Materlak staggers backwards, shaken.
Abdelrahman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Materlak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abdelrahman cracks Materlak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Materlak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abdelrahman. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Abdelrahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Materlak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
Materlak throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
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 Shahzad Abdelrahman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Materlak misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
Abdelrahman checks the leg kick.
Materlak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild combination.
Abdelrahman lands with a straight right. Materlak didn't see that one coming.
Abdelrahman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abdelrahman misses with a looping left.
Materlak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Materlak slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Abdelrahman as he connects with a hook.
Good shot there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Materlak with the inside leg kick.
Materlak scores with a jab.
Abdelrahman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Materlak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Materlak wants to clinch up but Abdelrahman keeps it at a distance.
Materlak moves in looking to clinch but Abdelrahman pushes him off.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the side of Materlak's head but Materlak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Materlak takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Materlak checks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abdelrahman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Materlak throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Materlak. That's going to slow Abdelrahman down.
Abdelrahman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Michal Materlak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shahzad Abdelrahman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Materlak moves into range and clinches up with Abdelrahman.
Materlak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Materlak has a couple of punches blocked by Abdelrahman.
Materlak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Materlak misses with the head strike.
Materlak tries to pull guard but Abdelrahman holds him up against the cage and eventually Materlak drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdelrahman.
Materlak has a couple of punches blocked by Abdelrahman.
Materlak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Materlak - that landed with a thud.
Materlak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Materlak fails to land. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Materlak fails to land.
Materlak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abdelrahman prevents a body shot from Materlak.
Materlak misses with the head strike.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Materlak misses with the head strike.
Materlak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abdelrahman.
Materlak misses with a punch on the inside.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Materlak pushes Abdelrahman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Materlak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Materlak.
A hook to the body from Materlak.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Materlak misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Materlak breaks the clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Materlak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Materlak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abdelrahman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Materlak blocks it.
Abdelrahman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Materlak's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdelrahman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdelrahman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Materlak moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materlak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abdelrahman 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Shahzad Abdelrahman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ENIGMA 117
Date: Jul 24, 2022

#R1#
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abdelrahman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Abdelrahman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abdelrahman lands a lovely overhand right.
Abdelrahman with a nice calf kick.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Abdelrahman stumbling back into the cage.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abdelrahman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Abdelrahman lands with a cross.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target. #T1#
Abdelrahman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Abdelrahman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abdelrahman misses with a leg kick.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdelrahman.
A jab lands there for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Smith lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Abdelrahman falls backwards - clearly groggy! Smith dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Agent Smith!
After the big win, Agent Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pound Town INC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: ENIGMA 111
Date: Jun 26, 2022

#R1#
Abdelrahman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL#
Dhargey clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dhargey fails to land.
Abdelrahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdelrahman pushes Dhargey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dhargey prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Dhargey - that landed with a thud.
Abdelrahman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
Dhargey is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Abdelrahman fails to land.
Dhargey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dhargey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman pushes Dhargey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abdelrahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman blocks a body shot from Dhargey.
Abdelrahman scores with a hook to the body.
Dhargey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Abdelrahman fails to land. #T1#
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
Dhargey throws a head punch that misses.
Dhargey is leaning against Abdelrahman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Dhargey controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abdelrahman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands with a right to the head.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdelrahman has a couple of punches blocked by Dhargey.
Dhargey swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abdelrahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdelrahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abdelrahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Dhargey controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman.
A body shot lands from Abdelrahman. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Abdelrahman fails to land.
Abdelrahman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman throws a head punch that misses.
Abdelrahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dhargey's elbow.
Abdelrahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a body punch.
Abdelrahman lands a left hand.
Abdelrahman tries to work over Dhargey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dhargey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dhargey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Abdelrahman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dhargey or not.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Dhargey breaks the clinch.
Abdelrahman tries to move into range but Dhargey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T3#
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dhargey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Dhargey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Dhargey's leg but Dhargey calmly moves out of range.
Dhargey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yaden Dhargey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhargey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dhargey is looking to clinch.
Dhargey misses with a wild body shot.
Dhargey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dhargey misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Dhargey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Abdelrahman to the mat! Abdelrahman manages to get full guard.
Dhargey stopping the sweep attempt from Abdelrahman.#T4#
Abdelrahman wants to hit a sweep here but Dhargey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Abdelrahman there!
Abdelrahman working to try and regain half guard.
Dhargey cracks Abdelrahman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Abdelrahman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dhargey landing punches.
Abdelrahman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dhargey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Abdelrahman's face.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abdelrahman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dhargey to score with a decent uppercut.
Dhargey misses the body punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdelrahman.
Yaden Dhargey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Abdelrahman misses.
A quick step to the side and Dhargey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dhargey swings widly with a right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dhargey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dhargey lands a jab.
Dhargey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdelrahman throws out the jab.
Yaden Dhargey is winning the standup battle so far.
Dhargey tries to clinch but Abdelrahman moves out of range. #TD#
Dhargey dives in and scores a takedown into Abdelrahman's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdelrahman is trying to control the position but Dhargey postures up. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abdelrahman is on top in guard. #REVB#
Abdelrahman wanted to stand there but Dhargey had control of the position. #SUB#
Abdelrahman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dhargey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abdelrahman has managed to get both his arms back between Dhargey's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Dhargey is looking for a triangle but Abdelrahman pushes his legs off easily.
Abdelrahman wants to stand but Dhargey is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Abdelrahman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dhargey misses with a shot to the body
and Abdelrahman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T2#
A solid body kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Abdelrahman misses.
Dhargey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dhargey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Dhargey backing away here, and Abdelrahman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Abdelrahman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdelrahman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dhargey.
Abdelrahman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dhargey.
A swing and a miss from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick
letting Dhargey counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Dhargey moves out of range.
Abdelrahman moves away from the strike by Dhargey.
Abdelrahman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Abdelrahman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abdelrahman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dhargey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abdelrahman finds it's way round the side to connect with Dhargey's head.
Dhargey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.#TD#
Dhargey gets the takedown into side control.
Dhargey throws an elbow but Abdelrahman slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dhargey working away.
Abdelrahman sneaks back into half guard.
Dhargey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dhargey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Abdelrahman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Abdelrahman.
Dhargey trying to control but Abdelrahman is working from the bottom.
Abdelrahman pulls Dhargey in close to his closed guard and prevents Dhargey from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dhargey throws a strike but Abdelrahman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SU2#
Dhargey is working an open guard so Abdelrahman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman blocks a jab.
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 Yaden Dhargey will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dhargey.
Dhargey tries to counter with a takedown but Abdelrahman is quick to defend against it.
Dhargey misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman missing with a left hand there. Dhargey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abdelrahman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dhargey tests Abdelrahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dhargey takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrahman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dhargey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhargey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dhargey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman drops his hands momentarily and Dhargey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abdelrahman throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Abdelrahman misses with a kick to the body
and Dhargey counters with a straight right hand.
Dhargey works Abdelrahman's body with a nice hook.
It looks like Dhargey has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dhargey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dhargey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dhargey throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dhargey misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman scores with a decent looking hook.
Good shot there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Dhargey.
Abdelrahman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abdelrahman throws a lazy head kick
and Dhargey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abdelrahman thinking.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dhargey fails to land the takedown.
Dhargey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrahman.
Dhargey moves out of range as Abdelrahman strikes.
Dhargey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Dhargey does it's job there.
Dhargey thuds a left hand into Abdelrahman's body.
Dhargey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dhargey.
Abdelrahman flicks out a counter leg kick but Dhargey steps away.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Dhargey.#T3#
Dhargey misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Abdelrahman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dhargey shoots in but Abdelrahman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dhargey shoots in looking for a takedown but Abdelrahman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dhargey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yaden Dhargey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab to the body.
Dhargey moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdelrahman throws a head kick but Dhargey moves out of range.
Dhargey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dhargey lands a nice looking body shot.
Dhargey throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Dhargey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abdelrahman on the side of the head.
Dhargey misses with a lunging right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abdelrahman scores with a hook to the body. Dhargey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dhargey throws a hook to the side of Abdelrahman's head but Abdelrahman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Dhargey's leg but Dhargey calmly moves out of range.
Dhargey misses with a looping right.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab from Dhargey.
Abdelrahman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dhargey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dhargey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dhargey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abdelrahman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dhargey scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yaden Dhargey clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Dhargey misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Dhargey avoids it with no problem.
Dhargey dips to his left and cracks Abdelrahman with an uppercut!
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dhargey throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
A jab from Dhargey misses.
Abdelrahman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Dhargey's leg but Dhargey calmly moves out of range.
Dhargey misses with an uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dhargey shoots in looking for a takedown but Abdelrahman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dhargey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Abdelrahman unleashes a big counter combination but Dhargey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Abdelrahman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abdelrahman misses with a straight left.
Dhargey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Abdelrahman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dhargey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Dhargey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Abdelrahman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Dhargey crashes against the mat.
Dhargey trying to control the position but Abdelrahman is working away.
Abdelrahman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Abdelrahman wants to stand up but Dhargey has a hold of him and won't allow it. #SU2#
Abdelrahman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dhargey throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman tried to score with a low kick but Dhargey checks it.#T2#
Dhargey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdelrahman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dhargey throws a big shot that misses.
And Abdelrahman responds with a good body kick, but Dhargey manages to step out the way in time.
Abdelrahman throws a jab when Dhargey was well out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dhargey or perhaps it was just good defense by Abdelrahman, which made it look bad.
Dhargey throws a lazy right hand but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dhargey misses with a takedown attempt
and Abdelrahman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dhargey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yaden Dhargey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dhargey misses with a takedown attempt - Abdelrahman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dhargey scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Dhargey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abdelrahman under the eye.
Dhargey fails with the takedown
and Abdelrahman counters with a big head kick but Dhargey shrugs it off.
Dhargey misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
Dhargey misses the jab.
Abdelrahman moves forwards but Dhargey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dhargey throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut.
Dhargey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Abdelrahman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dhargey throws out the jab.
Abdelrahman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dhargey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dhargey misses with a hook
and Abdelrahman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dhargey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Dhargey strikes.
Abdelrahman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dhargey with a body shot.
Dhargey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abdelrahman leaves Dhargey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abdelrahman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dhargey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yaden Dhargey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Dhargey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dhargey throws a hook to the side of Abdelrahman's head but Abdelrahman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Dhargey misses.
Abdelrahman blocks a jab.
Dhargey cracks Abdelrahman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abdelrahman defending well as Dhargey loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Abdelrahman misses.
Dhargey throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Abdelrahman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abdelrahman throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Dhargey shoots in and bounces Abdelrahman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dhargey wants to control from the top but Abdelrahman keeps moving. #T1#
Abdelrahman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dhargey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dhargey trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Abdelrahman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Abdelrahman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dhargey's guard.
Yaden Dhargey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU2#
Abdelrahman stands and steps away. Dhargey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
An inside leg kick lands from Abdelrahman.
Yaden Dhargey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Abdelrahman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dhargey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dhargey lands the left hand.#TD#
Dhargey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dhargey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abdelrahman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dhargey is looking to take a break and control but Abdelrahman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dhargey in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T3#
Abdelrahman tries to improve position but can't.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dhargey scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yaden Dhargey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dhargey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaden Dhargey!
Yaden Dhargey retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Yaden Dhargey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: ENIGMA 107
Date: Jun 05, 2022

#R1#
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Abdelrahman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Nice cross by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Abdelrahman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abdelrahman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abdelrahman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Lee rushes Abdelrahman and presses him up against the cage.
Abdelrahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdelrahman.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
Abdelrahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Abdelrahman has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abdelrahman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrahman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abdelrahman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIST OF FURY in the buildup to the fight.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abdelrahman rather than just go for the knockout.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abdelrahman connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abdelrahman.
Lee walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee scores with a jab. Abdelrahman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abdelrahman throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Abdelrahman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee with a jab.
A low kick lands for Abdelrahman.
Jab from Abdelrahman.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lee will feel that in the morning.
Lee looks to land a combination but Abdelrahman avoids it well.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abdelrahman moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abdelrahman connects with a looping right hand.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.#T3#
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Abdelrahman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice body punch.
Abdelrahman lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheers as Abdelrahman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Abdelrahman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdelrahman throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Abdelrahman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdelrahman.
Lee throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Abdelrahman moves away from the strike by Lee.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Abdelrahman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Abdelrahman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Abdelrahman tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Abdelrahman throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee tries to move into range but Abdelrahman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abdelrahman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Abdelrahman. Beautiful body shot.
Abdelrahman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Abdelrahman.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Abdelrahman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee avoids the body shot from Abdelrahman.
Lee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Abdelrahman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abdelrahman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Nice jab there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is winning the standup battle so far.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abdelrahman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdelrahman tried to counter with a leg kick but Lee avoided it.
Lee jabs Abdelrahman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut.
Jab from Abdelrahman.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Abdelrahman off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Abdelrahman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Abdelrahman slips the punch.#T1#
Abdelrahman swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abdelrahman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee looks to land a left hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range nicely.
Abdelrahman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lee stalks Abdelrahman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abdelrahman's face. Abdelrahman staggers backwards, shaken.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Abdelrahman loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big left from Lee misses.
A shot to the body from Abdelrahman misses
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Abdelrahman slips the punch.
Lee's coach down at Xtreme Black House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Abdelrahman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Abdelrahman thumps Lee with a low kick.#T2#
Abdelrahman lands a jab to the nose.
Lee misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abdelrahman.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abdelrahman throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Lee throws a hook but Abdelrahman blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Lee slips a jab from Abdelrahman.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abdelrahman looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Abdelrahman is looking to land body kicks.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abdelrahman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Lee misses with a hook.#T3#
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrahman.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Abdelrahman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee throws out a counter right but Abdelrahman avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abdelrahman swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Lee misses.
Abdelrahman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lee avoids it.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abdelrahman wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Abdelrahman misses with a straight left.
Abdelrahman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abdelrahman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Lee.
Abdelrahman throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.#T4#
Crunch! Abdelrahman slams his shin into Lee's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdelrahman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee catches Abdelrahman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abdelrahman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Lee defending well as Abdelrahman loads up on a big left hand.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a body punch
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Abdelrahman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Abdelrahman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
A jab lands there for Abdelrahman.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Lee.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Abdelrahman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good shot there by Abdelrahman.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lee throws a right hand that Abdelrahman ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdelrahman also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abdelrahman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abdelrahman misses with a looping left.
Abdelrahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Abdelrahman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Abdelrahman misses with a body kick.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abdelrahman misses the jab.
Abdelrahman missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Abdelrahman needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Abdelrahman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee checks a low kick from Abdelrahman.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abdelrahman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdelrahman. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abdelrahman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Lee takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrahman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.
Lee connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Abdelrahman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Jun Fan Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman with a jab.
Abdelrahman just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee moves out of range as Abdelrahman strikes.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abdelrahman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abdelrahman with a hook.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
It looked like Abdelrahman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abdelrahman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abdelrahman moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T3#
Abdelrahman just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abdelrahman.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abdelrahman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Abdelrahman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Abdelrahman lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abdelrahman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abdelrahman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abdelrahman slips a straight right by Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.#T4#
Abdelrahman lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abdelrahman. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.
Abdelrahman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Decent striking displayed by Abdelrahman there.
Abdelrahman motions for Lee to come forward. Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee takes one on the button.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abdelrahman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abdelrahman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abdelrahman, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Our winner, Shahzad Abdelrahman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: ENIGMA 97
Date: May 08, 2022

#R1#
That kick from Abdelrahman tenderised Silver's leg. Silver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silver throws a series of punches but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
It seemed like Abdelrahman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman motions for Silver to come forward. Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silver misses with a two punch combination.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Abdelrahman lands a glancing blow to the side of Silver's head.
Abdelrahman takes one to the side of the head.
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Silver misses the target.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Silver misses with a wild combination.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Silver avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abdelrahman slips a straight right by Silver.
Silver cracks Abdelrahman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman thows a leg kick but Silver checks it
and Silver counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Abdelrahman - just one landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abdelrahman! #T1#
Silver looks to land a combination but Abdelrahman avoids it well.
Abdelrahman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdelrahman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdelrahman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abdelrahman dodges the punch combination from Silver.
Abdelrahman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Abdelrahman's shoulder, as Abdelrahman tries to avoid the shot.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdelrahman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abdelrahman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Abdelrahman lands a front kick.
Abdelrahman looks to land a body kick but Silver moved away.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick. #T2#
Silver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
A big right from Silver misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Abdelrahman as he connects with a hook.
Abdelrahman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silver. That did some damage!
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Abdelrahman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silver takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abdelrahman with a nice calf kick.
Silver scores with a nice head shot.
Silver avoids the body shot from Abdelrahman.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Abdelrahman - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Silver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silver misses with a two punch combination.
Silver throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman misses with the body kick
and Silver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Abdelrahman slips the punch.
Silver moves forwards but Abdelrahman connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Silver misses the target.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Abdelrahman cracks Silver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver ducks under a wild hook from Abdelrahman.
Silver jabs Abdelrahman right on the nose. Abdelrahman blinks but takes it well.
Abdelrahman cracks Silver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman works the jab nicely.
Silver takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Silver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decent striking displayed by Silver there.
Silver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abdelrahman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Silver's leg but Silver calmly moves out of range.
Silver throwing a counter right hand but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver lands with a cross.
Abdelrahman motions for Silver to come forward. Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
A punch lands to the side of Silver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver lands a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Abdelrahman - just one landing.
Nice jab there from Silver.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick that misses.
Silver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick that misses.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman thumps Silver with a low kick.
Abdelrahman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silver throws an off balance right hand
letting Abdelrahman counter with a right hand.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Abdelrahman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abdelrahman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abdelrahman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abdelrahman lands with a straight right. Silver didn't see that one coming.
Abdelrahman connects with a single shot there.
Silver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abdelrahman lands with a straight right. Silver didn't see that one coming.
Silver misses with a right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silver thinking.
Abdelrahman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Abdelrahman flicks out a counter leg kick but Silver steps away.
Silver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Abdelrahman as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Silver throwing a counter right hand but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Silver is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice head shot.
Silver misses with a wild combination.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abdelrahman lands with a cross. #T1#
Abdelrahman lands a jab to the head.
Abdelrahman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silver cracks Abdelrahman with an open hand slap.
Silver walks into a jab.
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silver checks it well.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Abdelrahman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silver's head backwards.
Silver looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Abdelrahman moves away from the strike by Silver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks Silver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silver down.
Silver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T2#
Silver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdelrahman flicks out a counter leg kick but Silver steps away.
Silver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Silver looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Silver strikes.
Silver throws a combination that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice uppercut.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a thumping low kick.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Silver swings widly with a right hand
letting Abdelrahman counter with a right hand.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrahman with a nice calf kick.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Abdelrahman - just one landing.
Abdelrahman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
A big right from Silver misses.
Silver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice body punch from Abdelrahman. #T3#
Abdelrahman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Abdelrahman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Silver blocks a leg kick.
That kick from Abdelrahman tenderised Silver's leg. Silver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws a body shot but no joy.
Abdelrahman looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Abdelrahman feints a counter leg kick.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Abdelrahman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silver misses with a hook to the body
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silver's knee momentarily.#T4#
Silver missing with a left hand there. Abdelrahman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver misses with a straight right.
Abdelrahman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.
Silver backing away here, and Abdelrahman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Abdelrahman with a nice calf kick.
A right-left combo lands from Silver.
Silver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abdelrahman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman thumps Silver with a low kick.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdelrahman flicks out a counter leg kick but Silver steps away.
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdelrahman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!#R3#
Silver takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrahman slips a straight right by Silver.
Abdelrahman lands a right hook to the body.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Abdelrahman's shoulder, as Abdelrahman tries to avoid the shot.
Abdelrahman flicks out a counter leg kick but Silver steps away.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silver ducks right into an uppercut from Abdelrahman.
A jab from Silver misses.
Silver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver throws a right hand that misses
enabling Abdelrahman to counter with a crisp jab.
Silver throws a right hand that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abdelrahman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Silver blocks it.
Abdelrahman loads up on a big right hand but Silver slips the punch.
Abdelrahman thuds a left hand into Silver's body.
Silver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abdelrahman.#T1#
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silver takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silver throws an off balance right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a straight right hand.
Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silver.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Abdelrahman tries a quick counter leg kick but Silver is wise to it.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abdelrahman can pounce on him.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver misses with a wild combination.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Silver avoids it with no problem.
Abdelrahman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silver misses with a looping left.#T2#
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdelrahman lands a really nice looking cross but Silver seems unphased.
Silver throws a series of punches but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Silver throws a right hand that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silver's knee momentarily.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick which misses Silver's front leg but catches the back leg as Silver tries to avoid it.
Silver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a straight right hand.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abdelrahman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abdelrahman scores with a shot to the body.
Silver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Silver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Terry Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver ducks right into an uppercut from Abdelrahman. #T3#
Silver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver punishes Abdelrahman's body with a nice straight punch.
Silver throws a body shot but no joy.
Silver backing away here, and Abdelrahman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Abdelrahman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abdelrahman!
Abdelrahman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice body kick.
Silver will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Silver sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Silver misses with a hook
and Abdelrahman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice right hand.
Silver misses with an uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abdelrahman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silver.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdelrahman.
Silver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abdelrahman! But no joy.
Silver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abdelrahman counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Silver misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abdelrahman scoring well with a low kick there.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silver slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abdelrahman 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
A very excited looking Shahzad Abdelrahman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: ENIGMA 87
Date: Mar 27, 2022

#R1#
Smith catches Abdelrahman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Abdelrahman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Smith taking a breather.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries a body shot but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith blocks a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a body punch.
Abdelrahman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abdelrahman misses with the head strike.
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdelrahman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abdelrahman tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Abdelrahman back against the cage.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith working aggressively here.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman blocks a body shot from Smith. #T2#
Abdelrahman misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Abdelrahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow.
Abdelrahman misses with a body punch.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Abdelrahman blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abdelrahman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries to work over Abdelrahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a body punch. #T3#
Abdelrahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow.
Abdelrahman lands with a right to the head.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Abdelrahman controls his hands.
Smith working aggressively here.
Abdelrahman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Abdelrahman avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abdelrahman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Smith lands an uppercut.
Abdelrahman cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abdelrahman blocking some punches.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
Abdelrahman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Abdelrahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Abdelrahman's ribcage. Abdelrahman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Agent Smith dominated that 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.#R2#
Abdelrahman misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Abdelrahman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Agent Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Abdelrahman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abdelrahmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
It seemed like Abdelrahman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Abdelrahman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Abdelrahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Abdelrahman 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.
Abdelrahman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abdelrahman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abdelrahman gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Abdelrahman avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Abdelrahman is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
Smith misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Abdelrahman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abdelrahman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abdelrahman can do to turn this around?
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Abdelrahman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abdelrahman.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Abdelrahman tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Abdelrahman back against the cage.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Nice body punch from Abdelrahman - that landed with a thud.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
Agent Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdelrahman blocks an uppercut.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abdelrahman.
A nice left hand lands by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abdelrahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdelrahman lands an uppercut.#T4#
Smith blocks a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith working aggressively here.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abdelrahman.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Abdelrahman avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman prevents a body shot from Smith.
Abdelrahman prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Abdelrahman throws a head punch that misses.
Abdelrahman tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shahzad Abdelrahman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!#R3#
Smith misses with a body shot
and Abdelrahman counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abdelrahman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Abdelrahman.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Abdelrahman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abdelrahman checks it well.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moves out of range as Abdelrahman strikes.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abdelrahman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.
Abdelrahman throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abdelrahman's hands.#CUT#It looks like Shahzad Abdelrahman has been cut.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Abdelrahman counter with a right hand. #T2#
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abdelrahmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Smith lands a head shot.
Abdelrahman swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abdelrahman throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Smith takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrahman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
enabling Abdelrahman to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Abdelrahman is looking for the big counter here.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abdelrahman! But no joy.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Abdelrahman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abdelrahman flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Smith is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands with a hook. Abdelrahman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abdelrahman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agent Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agent Smith!
Agent Smith gave a mention to Conquer in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: ENIGMA 81
Date: Feb 27, 2022

#R1#
Rai throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Abdelrahman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Rai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abdelrahman. That one must have hurt.
Rai 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.
Rai throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Rai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Rai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abdelrahman works over Rai's head and body with a nice combination.
Rai looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abdelrahman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A combination from Rai does no damage.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Rai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abdelrahman on the side of the head.
Rai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rai cracks Abdelrahman with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Abdelrahman coming out on top.
Rai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Rai strikes.
Abdelrahman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abdelrahman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rai throws a hook but Abdelrahman avoids it easily.
That kick from Abdelrahman tenderised Rai's leg. Rai is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Rai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abdelrahman tries a low kick but Rai avoids it.
Abdelrahman tried to score with a low kick but Rai checks it.
Abdelrahman slips a jab and a cross from Rai.
Rai moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Rai.
Abdelrahman connects with a right hand. Rai shakes it off.
Rai misses with a body shot.
Rai doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdelrahman circles away.
Rai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abdelrahman.
Rai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Rai.
Abdelrahman scores with a decent looking hook.
Rai with a jab.
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!
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman digs a good body shot into Rai's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Rai misses the target. #T2#
Abdelrahman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rai tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdelrahman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Rai closes the distance and clinches.
Rai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rai's elbow.
Abdelrahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rai blocking some punches.
Abdelrahman throws a head punch that misses.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman scores with a shoulder strike.
Abdelrahman misses with the head strike.
Rai wants a takedown but no success here.
Rai lands with a short shot to the head.
Rai misses with the head strike.
Abdelrahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdelrahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Rai. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rai.
Rai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch to the body.
Rai lands a hook that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rai has a couple of punches blocked by Abdelrahman.
Rai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Rai fails to land.
Rai takes a shot to the head.
Rai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abdelrahman lands a left hand. #BC2#
Rai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rai misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
Rai throws a jab when Abdelrahman was well out of range.
Abdelrahman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rai misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Rai.
Abdelrahman thuds his right hand into Rai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rai. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Rai throws a jab when Abdelrahman was well out of range.
A big left from Abdelrahman misses.
Abdelrahman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rai misses the jab.
Abdelrahman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rai takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rai looks to land a right hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rai. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Abdelrahman misses.
Rai moves out of range of the body kick.
Rai cracks a nice hook into Abdelrahman's ribs.
Abdelrahman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rai misses with a looping right.
Abdelrahman scores with a body shot.
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Rai moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook.
Abdelrahman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Agansing Rai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Abdelrahman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Abdelrahman misses with a leg kick.
Rai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab from Rai.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Rai.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rai.
Abdelrahman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abdelrahman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abdelrahman 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.
Abdelrahman is looking to slow Rai down with leg kicks.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is winning the standup battle so far.
Abdelrahman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman looks for the body kick but Rai saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Rai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Rai backs away, Abdelrahman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Rai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Jab, jab by Abdelrahman - just one landing.
Rai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abdelrahman.
Rai checks a leg kick nicely.
Rai tries a quick counter leg kick but Abdelrahman is wise to it.#T1#
Rai scores with a nice head shot.
Abdelrahman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rai is out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Abdelrahman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abdelrahman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abdelrahman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abdelrahman tries to move into range but Rai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rai just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Abdelrahman was looking to counter with a kick there.
Abdelrahman tries to land a front kick but Rai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abdelrahman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman connects with a body shot.
Rai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot by Abdelrahman.
Rai misses with a left hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman with the inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rai throws a big shot that misses.
Abdelrahman staying out of range there.
Rai swinging wildly here.
Rai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman. #T2#
Rai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rai throws the left hand but Abdelrahman avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
A swing and a miss from Rai.
Abdelrahman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Abdelrahman connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Rai misses.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman throws a series of punches but Rai moves out of range.
Rai looks to land a left hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range nicely.
Abdelrahman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rai.
Abdelrahman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Rai's leg but Rai calmly moves out of range.
Rai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rai.
Abdelrahman takes a swing at Rai's ribcage but misses.
Rai misses with a looping right.
Rai drops his hands momentarily and Abdelrahman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice combination there by Rai. #T3#
Abdelrahman connects with a solid leg kick.
Abdelrahman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rai doesn't seem bothered though.
Rai looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Rai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Abdelrahman.
Rai misses with a hook
and Abdelrahman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abdelrahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Rai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abdelrahman throws a chopping leg kick but Rai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abdelrahman thuds his right hand into Rai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Abdelrahman - the referee stops the clock and Rai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Abdelrahman. Rai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Rai misses.
Abdelrahman tried to counter with a leg kick but Rai avoided it.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rai.
Rai scores with a jab. Abdelrahman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #T4#
Abdelrahman slips under a jab from Rai.
Abdelrahman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abdelrahman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Rai misses.
Rai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Rai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abdelrahman throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Rai blocks the low kick.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook.
Abdelrahman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but Rai avoids it.
Rai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rai slips under a jab.
Rai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but Rai moves out of range easily.
Rai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abdelrahman is out of range and Rai settles back down.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick
and Rai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 Shahzad Abdelrahman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Rai throws an overhand right that lands on Abdelrahman's shoulder, as Abdelrahman tries to avoid the shot.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks Rai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rai down.
Abdelrahman lands a lovely overhand right.
Rai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rai. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rai throws the left hand but Abdelrahman avoids the punch easily.
Rai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rai moves away from the strike by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abdelrahman connects with an inside leg kick.
Rai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrahman connects with an inside leg kick.
Rai loads up on a big right hand but Abdelrahman slips the punch.
Abdelrahman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdelrahman throws out the jab.
Rai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks Rai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rai down.
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!
Rai swings for the body but Abdelrahman moves out of range. #T1#
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rai.
Rai misses with a looping right.
Rai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abdelrahman defending well as Rai loads up on a big left hand.
Abdelrahman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Abdelrahman lands a jab.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab from Rai.
Abdelrahman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rai.
Rai feints a jab promting Abdelrahman to slip. Rai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Abdelrahman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rai misses with a wild body shot.
Rai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.
Abdelrahman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abdelrahman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rai misses with a left hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a series of strikes. Rai will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdelrahman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rai. That did some damage!
A bone on bone clash there as Abdelrahman blocks the leg kick.
Rai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdelrahman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abdelrahman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
The fighters circling - Abdelrahman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rai throws a low kick but Abdelrahman avoids it.
Rai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdelrahman is looking to chop away at Rai's legs.
Rai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Rai cracks Abdelrahman with an open hand slap.
Rai throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Rai tries to clinch but Abdelrahman moves away
and Abdelrahman counters with a leg kick.
Rai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Rai.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Rai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abdelrahman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman obviously looking to wear him down.
Rai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdelrahman.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abdelrahman!
Rai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.#T3#
Abdelrahman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rai on the side of the head.
Rai dips to his left and cracks Abdelrahman with an uppercut!
Rai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abdelrahman scores with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman lands with a straight right. Rai didn't see that one coming.
Rai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Rai.
Abdelrahman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman is looking to slow Rai down with leg kicks.
Abdelrahman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abdelrahman can pounce on him.
Abdelrahman throws a shot from downtown. Rai moves away and avoids it.
Abdelrahman scores with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick that knocks Rai off balance momentarily.
Good work by Rai as he checks the leg kick.
Abdelrahman connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Rai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Abdelrahman tenderised Rai's leg. Rai is trying to keep his angry face on.#T4#
Rai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Rai throws a hook but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Abdelrahman tests Rai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abdelrahman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rai misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rai is out of range.
No joy there for Rai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rai loads up on a big right hand but Abdelrahman slips the punch.
Abdelrahman scores with a hook to the body. Rai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut there from Abdelrahman.
Rai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdelrahman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdelrahman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Rai blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Rai misses its intended target.
Abdelrahman throws a lazy right hand but Rai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abdelrahman 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
During a confident post fight interview, Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ENIGMA 71
Date: Jan 16, 2022

#R1#
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Abdelrahman just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman slips a straight right by Lee.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee's coach down at Xtreme Black House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Abdelrahman looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee avoids the body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdelrahman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman staying out of range there.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Lee.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee is looking to clinch but Abdelrahman is avoiding it. #T1#
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdelrahman throws out the jab.
Abdelrahman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abdelrahman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abdelrahman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abdelrahman misses with a straight right.
Lee avoids the body shot from Abdelrahman.
Lee throws out a counter right but Abdelrahman avoids it with no problem.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdelrahman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lee avoids it.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdelrahman.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abdelrahman's hands.
Abdelrahman loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdelrahman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Lee.
Abdelrahman throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee blocks a head kick by Abdelrahman.
Lee throws a shot to the body. #CL2#
Lee rushes Abdelrahman and presses him up against the cage.
Abdelrahman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abdelrahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abdelrahman is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee tries to work over Abdelrahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abdelrahman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abdelrahman lands with a left to the head.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee working aggressively here.
Abdelrahman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abdelrahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abdelrahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abdelrahman.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Abdelrahman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abdelrahman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abdelrahman blocks a body shot from Lee.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdelrahman lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Abdelrahman - that landed with a thud.
Abdelrahman is working Lee over against the cage.
Lee looks winded!
A hook to the body from Abdelrahman.
Lee tries to work over Abdelrahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow. #T4#
Abdelrahman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abdelrahman has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdelrahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Abdelrahman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abdelrahman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abdelrahman blocking some punches.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdelrahman.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
A short right from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abdelrahman misses with a body punch.
Lee prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdelrahman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Abdelrahman.
A left hand lands to the body for Abdelrahman.
Lee tries a body shot but Abdelrahman blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abdelrahman throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abdelrahman.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Abdelrahman.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Jun Fan Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee blocks a head kick by Abdelrahman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee jabs at Abdelrahman's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Abdelrahman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Lee tries a body shot but Abdelrahman blocks it. #T1#
Lee lands a body shot.
Abdelrahman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Abdelrahman blocks an uppercut.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abdelrahman lands a left hand.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abdelrahman blocking some punches.
Abdelrahman blocks an uppercut.
Abdelrahman prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abdelrahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Abdelrahman blocks a body shot from Lee.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdelrahman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdelrahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
Shahzad Abdelrahman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abdelrahman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Abdelrahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdelrahman.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
Abdelrahman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee tries a body shot but Abdelrahman blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Abdelrahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abdelrahman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.
Abdelrahman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not. #T3#
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee tries a body shot but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Abdelrahman struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Abdelrahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdelrahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee tries a body shot but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Abdelrahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abdelrahman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Abdelrahman's ribcage. Abdelrahman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Abdelrahman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abdelrahman tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Abdelrahman back against the cage.
Abdelrahman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abdelrahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdelrahman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee lands a body shot.
Abdelrahman prevents a body shot from Lee.
Abdelrahman scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with a body punch.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jun Fan Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Lee misses with the combination.
Abdelrahman throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman misses with a leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Abdelrahman tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a hook but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Abdelrahman scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big left from Lee misses.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Abdelrahman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abdelrahman doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abdelrahman counters with an inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abdelrahman, as that shot connected.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abdelrahman. Lee shrugs it off though.
Abdelrahman throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Abdelrahman connects with an inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2#
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrahman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abdelrahman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Abdelrahman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Lee misses.
A big right from Abdelrahman misses.
Lee lunges at Abdelrahman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abdelrahman's hand.
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
A jab from Abdelrahman finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Abdelrahman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Abdelrahman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Abdelrahman. Lee shrugs it off though.
Abdelrahman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abdelrahman.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Abdelrahman's head but Abdelrahman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut.
Abdelrahman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abdelrahman works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdelrahman loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Abdelrahman's shoulder, as Abdelrahman tries to avoid the shot.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
Abdelrahman throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Abdelrahman finds it's target.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
Abdelrahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abdelrahman with a nice calf kick.
Abdelrahman with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
A low kick lands for Abdelrahman.
Decent striking displayed by Abdelrahman there.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abdelrahman 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: ENIGMA 67
Date: Jan 02, 2022

#R1#
Calamari misses with a two punch combination.
Abdelrahman is looking to counter the offense by Calamari and move into the clinch.
Abdelrahman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Calamari! But no joy.
Abdelrahman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calamari.
Abdelrahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calamari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdelrahman connects with a body shot that sends Calamari's belly button to the back.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Calamari has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Calamari staying out of range there.
Abdelrahman swings for the body but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Abdelrahman rushes Calamari and presses him up against the cage.
Abdelrahman blocks a body shot from Calamari.
Calamari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abdelrahman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abdelrahman scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Abdelrahman lands a hook that snaps the head of Calamari backwards.
Abdelrahman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abdelrahman blocking some punches.
Abdelrahman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abdelrahman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Calamari blocks a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Calamari lands a hook that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
Abdelrahman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Calamari backwards.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calamari prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Calamari prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Calamari tries to break the clinch but Abdelrahman is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Calamari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Calamari is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Abdelrahman misses with a body punch. #T2#
Abdelrahman digs a right hand into Calamari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Calamari's gas tank.
Calamari takes a shot to the head.
Calamari prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Calamari.
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!
Abdelrahman tries a body shot but Calamari blocks it.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Calamari manages to break the clinch.
Calamari blocks a jab.
Calamari throws a left and a right that both miss #CL#
and Abdelrahman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Abdelrahman.
Calamari working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abdelrahman lands a body punch.
Calamari blocks a body shot from Abdelrahman.
A head punch on the inside from Abdelrahman fails to land.
Calamari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Calamari is looking to control Abdelrahman's arms but Abdelrahman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calamari has his back to the cage. #T3#
Calamari misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calamari or not.
Calamari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abdelrahman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Calamari backwards.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman tries a body shot but Calamari blocks it.
Calamari working hard to break the clinch.
Calamari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Calamari.
Calamari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calamari struggles to land a body shot inside as Abdelrahman controls his hands.
Calamari misses with a body punch.
Calamari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdelrahman is working Calamari over against the cage.
Calamari is trying to break the clinch but Abdelrahman has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abdelrahman.
Calamari misses with a punch to the body.
Calamari blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Calamari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
A left lands for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman moves away from the strike by Calamari.
Calamari misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Calamari.
Valdo Calamari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calamari keeps the fight on the outside.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Calamari.
Abdelrahman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman misses with a wild body shot.
Calamari throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman moves away from the strike by Calamari.
Abdelrahman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Calamari manages to circle out of the way.
Calamari cracks Abdelrahman with an open hand slap.
Calamari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abdelrahman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that 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.#R2#
A slow jab from Calamari misses its intended target.
Abdelrahman moves away from the strike by Calamari.
Calamari misses with an uppercut.
Calamari with a nice cross.
Calamari checks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman scores with a leg kick.
Calamari throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Calamari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Calamari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Abdelrahman moves into the clinch.
Abdelrahman lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abdelrahman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abdelrahman lands a hook that snaps the head of Calamari backwards.
Calamari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calamari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calamari.
Calamari is trying to break the clinch but Abdelrahman is controlling him.
Abdelrahman misses with the head strike.
Calamari can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
Calamari misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calamari just leaning against Abdelrahman, taking a breather.
Abdelrahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman.
Calamari wants to get back to striking at distance but Abdelrahman won't allow it.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Calamari stalling in the clinch.
Abdelrahman tries to throw a body punch but Calamari avoids it by throwing Abdelrahman back against the cage.
Calamari is looking to break free of the clinch but Abdelrahman has double underhooks. #T2#
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calamari scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Calamari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Calamari.
Abdelrahman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdelrahman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abdelrahman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Calamari moves out of range of the leg kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calamari.
Calamari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abdelrahman throws a series of strikes that have Calamari backpedaling.
Abdelrahman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calamari.
Abdelrahman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Abdelrahman just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrahman wants to slow Calamari down by chopping away at his legs. #T3#
Abdelrahman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calamari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Calamari misses.
Abdelrahman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Calamari coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calamari. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abdelrahman is looking to wear down Calamari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abdelrahman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Calamari lands a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abdelrahman. That's going to slow Calamari down.
Abdelrahman is looking to land body kicks.#T4##CL#
Abdelrahman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Abdelrahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abdelrahman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Calamari throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman tries a body shot but Calamari blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calamari has had enough of the clinch but Abdelrahman keeps him there for the moment.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with an uppercut but Calamari uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Calamari to work.
Calamari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calamari stalling against the cage.
Calamari looking to stall.
Calamari swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Valdo Calamari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Abdelrahman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abdelrahman throws a series of punches but Calamari moves out of range.
A big right from Calamari misses.
Abdelrahman scores with a hook.
Calamari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdelrahman thinks about countering with a body kick.
Calamari scores with a nice head shot.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman throws a wild body kick that Calamari sees coming a mile off.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Calamari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abdelrahman lands a slapping body shot.
Abdelrahman tries to clinch but Calamari moves out of range. #T1#
Calamari throws a hook but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Calamari throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Calamari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Calamari throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Abdelrahman moves into range and clinches up with Calamari.
Calamari lands a body shot.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abdelrahman throws a head punch that misses.
Calamari digs a right hand into Abdelrahman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abdelrahman's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman. #BC2#
Calamari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calamari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abdelrahman slips a jab from Calamari.#T2#
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Calamari lands with a nice body punch.
Calamari might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Calamari misses.
Abdelrahman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calamari misses with a body shot #CL#
and Abdelrahman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Calamari throws a head punch that misses.
Calamari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calamari lands with a left to the head.
Abdelrahman lands a body punch.
Calamari struggles to land a body shot inside as Abdelrahman controls his hands.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Abdelrahman tries to throw a body punch but Calamari avoids it by throwing Abdelrahman back against the cage.
Calamari tries a body shot but Abdelrahman blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abdelrahman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Calamari works on Abdelrahman's body with a couple of short punches.
Abdelrahman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman gets through Calamari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Calamaris head.
Abdelrahman lands a body punch.
Calamari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abdelrahman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abdelrahman lands a left hand.
Calamari is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calamari is trying to maintain a safe position but Abdelrahman gets an underhook and turns Calamari into the cage.
Abdelrahman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abdelrahman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abdelrahman lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Abdelrahman. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Calamari blocks a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Calamari tries to throw a body punch but Abdelrahman avoids it by throwing Calamari back against the cage.
Abdelrahman presses Calamari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abdelrahman lands a shoulder strike.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Abdelrahman - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman is leaning against Calamari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Calamari takes a shot to the head.
Abdelrahman lands a hook that snaps the head of Calamari backwards.
Calamari can't break the clinch.
Abdelrahman can't find room to land a body shot as Calamari controls the action.
Abdelrahman lands a right hand.
Calamari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abdelrahman 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
A victorious Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: ENIGMA 57
Date: Nov 28, 2021

#R1#
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Abdelrahman responds with a good body kick, but Paco manages to step out the way in time.
Abdelrahman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paco misses with a hook.
Paco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Paco's leg but Paco calmly moves out of range.
Paco moves out of range of the body kick.
Paco misses with an uppercut.
Paco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paco slips under a jab from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paco blocks a jab.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Paco strikes.
Abdelrahman misses with a body kick.
Paco misses with a straight left.
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paco misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman misses with a looping right.
Abdelrahman misses the body punch
and Abdelrahman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdelrahman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman staying out of range there.
Paco ducks under a wild hook from Abdelrahman.#T1#
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paco.
Abdelrahman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abdelrahman looks to land a body kick but Paco moved away.
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Paco strikes.
Abdelrahman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paco on the side of the head.
Abdelrahman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paco is out of range and Abdelrahman settles back down.
Abdelrahman looks to land a left hand but Paco moved out of range nicely.
Paco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Abdelrahman misses.
Abdelrahman scores with a kick to the body.
Abdelrahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paco scores with a hook to the body. Abdelrahman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Paco.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abdelrahman throws a shot from downtown. Paco moves away and avoids it.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman scoring well with a low kick there.
Abdelrahman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abdelrahman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paco sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Abdelrahman throws a jab when Paco was well out of range.#T2#
Abdelrahman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paco moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Abdelrahman misses.
A jab from Paco finds it's way through Abdelrahman's defenses.
Abdelrahman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abdelrahman scores with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Paco.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Paco does it's job there.
Abdelrahman looks to land a left hand but Paco moved out of range nicely.
Paco is looking to counter punch.
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman cracks Paco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Abdelrahman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Paco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman throws a wild body kick that Paco sees coming a mile off.
Paco takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paco connects with a body shot that sends Abdelrahman's belly button to the back.
Paco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abdelrahman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdelrahman only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T3#
Abdelrahman throws a push kick but Paco slaps the foot to one side.
Paco lands a jab to Abdelrahman's midsection.
Abdelrahman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paco moves away.
Paco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paco looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Abdelrahman takes a swing at Paco's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Paco avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Paco throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Abdelrahman tries a quick counter leg kick but Paco is wise to it.
Paco scores with a nice right hand.
Abdelrahman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paco. That did some damage!
Abdelrahman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdelrahman loads up on a big right hand but Paco slips the punch.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abdelrahman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick that misses.
Abdelrahman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abdelrahman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abdelrahman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paco throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range. #T4#
Paco throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Abdelrahman misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abdelrahman. That's going to slow Paco down.
Paco misses with a wild body shot.
Abdelrahman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paco to score with a decent uppercut.
Abdelrahman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paco is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abdelrahman tries to land a leg kick but Paco saw it coming and moves away.
Paco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paco throws a lazy right hand but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman fakes the leg kick and cracks Paco in the body.
Paco throws a hook but Abdelrahman avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot.
Paco misses with a looping right.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abdelrahman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paco scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Paco misses the target.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Paco misses the jab.
Abdelrahman throws a lazy right hand but Paco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paco with a jab.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks Paco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paco down.
Paco drops his hands momentarily and Abdelrahman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Paco thuds a left hand into Abdelrahman's body.
Paco swings for the body but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman connects with a solid leg kick.
Paco throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman tries a quick counter leg kick but Paco is wise to it.
Paco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A low kick lands for Abdelrahman.
Paco connects with a body shot.
Paco moves out of range of the strikes.
Paco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdelrahman tries to move into range but Paco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abdelrahman. That's going to slow Paco down.
Abdelrahman is looking to chop away at Paco's legs.
Paco looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrahman is just out of range.
Abdelrahman wants to land a leg kick but Paco is out of range.
Abdelrahman throws an overhand right that lands on Paco's shoulder, as Paco tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Paco just misses with a punch to the body.
Paco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abdelrahman in his tracks.
Abdelrahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abdelrahman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks Paco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paco down.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Paco.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Paco's leg but Paco calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Paco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abdelrahman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paco takes one to the chin there.
Paco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abdelrahman can pounce on him.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Paco strikes.
Paco just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Paco misses.
Paco throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Abdelrahman 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.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Paco blocks it.
Abdelrahman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman misses with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paco.#T2#
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paco misses with an uppercut.
Abdelrahman flicks out a counter leg kick but Paco steps away.
Abdelrahman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abdelrahman throws a good cross that connects.
Paco throws a lazy right hand but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdelrahman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paco connects with a single shot there.
Good shot there by Abdelrahman.
Paco swings for the body but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Paco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.
Abdelrahman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Paco slips a straight right by Abdelrahman.
A swing and a miss from Paco.
Abdelrahman moves forwards but Paco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Paco strikes.
A shot to the liver by Abdelrahman. Beautiful body shot.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut. Paco saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Paco connects with a body shot that sends Abdelrahman's belly button to the back.
Donk. Abdelrahman catches Paco right on the button with a cross.
Paco connects with a nice looking jab.
Paco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice body kick.
Abdelrahman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paco scores with a nice head shot.
Paco clobbers Abdelrahman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abdelrahman misses with a right hand
enabling Paco to counter with a crisp jab.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice body kick.
Paco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paco misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paco moves away.
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Paco moves out of range.
Paco misses with a straight left.
Paco jabs at Abdelrahman's body.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abdelrahman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abdelrahman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T4#
Nice uppercut there from Abdelrahman.
Paco moves out of range as Abdelrahman strikes.
Paco missing with a left hand there. Abdelrahman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paco throws a body shot but no joy.
Abdelrahman is looking to land body kicks.
Paco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Paco.
Paco checks a low kick from Abdelrahman.
Paco is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Paco backing away here, and Abdelrahman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Abdelrahman motions for Paco to come forward. Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Paco.
Paco throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paco will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Paco misses with a wild body shot.
Paco slips a jab from Abdelrahman.
Paco is looking to counter punch.
Paco connects with a body shot that sends Abdelrahman's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a good, hard body kick but Paco shrugs it off.
Paco throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Paco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abdelrahman's head.
Paco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paco misses with a body shot.
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 Rico Paco will probably get the nod.
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!#R3#
Abdelrahman jabs Paco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paco sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but Paco moved away.
Paco misses with a wild body shot.
Paco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paco loads up on a big right hand but Abdelrahman slips the punch.
Paco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Paco.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Paco.
Paco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abdelrahman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Paco misses.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paco was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paco swings for the body but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Paco just misses with a punch to the body.
Paco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdelrahman misses with a body kick.#T1#
Paco stuns Abdelrahman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paco throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Paco throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Paco misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrahman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdelrahman was well out of range. Poor timing from Paco.
Abdelrahman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paco on the side of the head.
Paco throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick that knocks Paco off balance momentarily.
Paco throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Paco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paco backing away here, and Abdelrahman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Paco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdelrahman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paco.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick that misses.
Paco misses with a looping left.
Abdelrahman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Paco sizes up Abdelrahman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paco throws a body shot but no joy.
Abdelrahman takes one to the side of the head. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Abdelrahman lands.
Paco throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman looks to land a body kick but Paco moved away.
Abdelrahman defending well as Paco loads up on a big left hand.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman connects with a solid leg kick.
Abdelrahman takes one on the button.
Abdelrahman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Paco.
A lazy left from Abdelrahman finds it's target.
Abdelrahman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abdelrahman lands a jab to Paco's midsection.
Abdelrahman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdelrahman with a nice calf kick.
Paco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Paco misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paco.#T3#
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but Paco sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Paco misses the target.
Abdelrahman thows a leg kick but Paco checks it
and Paco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paco.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick that knocks Paco off balance momentarily.
Paco misses with a body shot
and Abdelrahman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman is looking to score with low kicks.
Paco lands a nice looking body shot.
Paco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdelrahman moves away.
Abdelrahman cracks Paco with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman throws a solid leg kick but Paco takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a looping overhand right but Paco ducks down to avoid it.
Abdelrahman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Abdelrahman misses with a straight right.
Paco misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the strikes.
Abdelrahman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abdelrahman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paco cracks a nice hook into Abdelrahman's ribs.#T4#
Abdelrahman staying out of range there.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks Paco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paco down.
Abdelrahman scoring well with a low kick there.
Abdelrahman connects with the punch.
Paco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdelrahman throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Abdelrahman.
Paco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paco is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Paco.
Paco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paco was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abdelrahman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abdelrahman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abdelrahman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Paco.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick
and Abdelrahman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paco throws a lazy right hand but Abdelrahman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdelrahman throws an overhand right that lands on Paco's shoulder, as Paco tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shahzad Abdelrahman.
Well Abdelrahman 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Shahzad Abdelrahman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: ENIGMA 50
Date: Oct 17, 2021

#R1#
Donk. Dhargey catches Abdelrahman right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dhargey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abdelrahman takes a swing at Dhargey's ribcage but misses.
Dhargey misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman fakes the leg kick and cracks Dhargey in the body.
Dhargey lands a nice shot that snaps Abdelrahman's head back.
Dhargey lands a jab to the nose.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab to the head.
Abdelrahman stuffs the takedown.
Dhargey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a good, hard body kick but Dhargey shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dhargey dives in and grabs Abdelrahman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abdelrahman pushes down on Dhargey's head and hops out.
Dhargey lands with an overhand left.
Dhargey cracks Abdelrahman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dhargey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
Dhargey moves out of range of the body kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman avoids the body shot from Dhargey.
Dhargey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dhargey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abdelrahman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dhargey's head.
Dhargey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abdelrahman is looking to land body kicks.
Abdelrahman tries to land a front kick but Dhargey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dhargey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Dhargey throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Abdelrahman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dhargey is in Abdelrahman's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abdelrahman is on top in guard. #REVB#
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!#SUB#
Abdelrahman is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Dhargey has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Abdelrahman is looking to defend but Dhargey has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Abdelrahman! Dhargey pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Abdelrahman taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yaden Dhargey!
Yaden Dhargey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: ENIGMA 44
Date: Sep 19, 2021

#R1#
Abdelrahman lands with a cross.
Abdelrahman works the jab nicely.
Abdelrahman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murphy.
Abdelrahman flicks out a counter leg kick but Murphy steps away.
Abdelrahman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abdelrahman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Abdelrahman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abdelrahman wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cillian Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abdelrahman has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Abdelrahman stuffs the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Abdelrahman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice takedown defense from Abdelrahman. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murphy darts in looking for a takedown but Abdelrahman gets double underhooks and turns Murphy into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Abdelrahman.
Murphy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Abdelrahman after a bit of a struggle.
Murphy blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abdelrahman.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abdelrahman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow. #T1#
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman prevents the takedown attempt.
Our sources have told us that Murphy has been working on his elbows in the gym.#TD#
Murphy wants the takedown. Abdelrahman is fighting it off but Murphy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Abdelrahman's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdelrahman keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Abdelrahman wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Abdelrahman is keeping the position.
Abdelrahman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abdelrahman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abdelrahman is keeping the position for now.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdelrahman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Murphy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Abdelrahman controlling Murphy's posture. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abdelrahman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #TD#
Murphy drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Abdelrahman being controlled here, momentarily.
Abdelrahman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Murphy shoots for a takedown but Abdelrahman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abdelrahman as he jumps to the side.
Murphy gets cracked there but stands up to it. #TD#
Murphy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Abdelrahman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Abdelrahman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Abdelrahman passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Abdelrahman off and has taken his back!#T1##SUB#
Murphy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Abdelrahman has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB#
Murphy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Murphy looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Abdelrahman taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cillian Murphy!
Cillian Murphy retains his welterweight title!
Cillian Murphy decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.

Event: ENIGMA 36
Date: Aug 08, 2021

#R1##KD2#
Abdelrahman lands a left and a right that send Virtainen crashing to the mat, dazed. Abdelrahman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Virtainen is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Tapio Virtainen has been cut.
Virtainen throws a right hand that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a low kick, right behind Virtainen 's knee.
Oh Virtainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Virtainen is breathing heavily.
Abdelrahman knocks out Virtainen with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Abdelrahman before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Abdelrahman picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shahzad Abdelrahman!
A very excited looking Shahzad Abdelrahman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: ENIGMA 30
Date: Jul 10, 2021

#R1#
McDade moves in looking to clinch but Abdelrahman pushes him off.
Abdelrahman thumps McDade with a low kick.
A big left from Abdelrahman misses.
McDade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick from Abdelrahman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abdelrahman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abdelrahman swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from McDade misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman looks to score with a jab to the body but McDade is just out of range.
Abdelrahman sets himself, and McDade steps forward looking for the clinch! Abdelrahman avoids it this time.
A nice leg kick from Abdelrahman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdelrahman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abdelrahman clobbers McDade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abdelrahman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abdelrahman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDade on the side of the head. #T1#
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abdelrahman lands a jab to the nose.
Abdelrahman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abdelrahman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - McDade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdelrahman throws a chopping leg kick but McDade manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDade has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A slow jab from McDade misses its intended target.
Abdelrahman tries to score with a low kick but McDade moves his leg out of the way.
Abdelrahman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abdelrahman to score with a decent uppercut.
McDade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the side of McDade's head but McDade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDade unleashes a big counter combination but Abdelrahman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McDade moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like McDade was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McDade's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDade tries to bum rush Abdelrahman with a series of wild strikes but Abdelrahman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab.
Abdelrahman scores with a leg kick.
McDade slips a jab from Abdelrahman.
McDade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrahman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdelrahman lands a jab to McDade's midsection.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut.
Abdelrahman looks to land a left hand but McDade moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Abdelrahman.
A swing and a miss from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDade! But no joy.
A head kick by Abdelrahman misses
and McDade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that 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.#R2#
Abdelrahman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CUT2#It looks like Shahzad Abdelrahman has been cut.
Abdelrahman slips a straight right by McDade.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick which misses McDade's front leg but catches the back leg as McDade tries to avoid it.
Abdelrahman throws a front kick that sends McDade stumbling back into the cage.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick.
McDade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick
and McDade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdelrahman.
McDade lands with an uppercut that bounces Abdelrahman off the cage and back into range.
Abdelrahman connects with a jab.
McDade checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDade moves out of range of the body kick.
McDade takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slow jab from McDade misses its intended target. #T1#
The fighters circling - McDade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abdelrahman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDade.
McDade misses with a hook.
Abdelrahman lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDade's sensitive parts.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is winning the standup battle so far.
McDade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abdelrahman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDade can do to turn this around?
Abdelrahman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick
and McDade counters with a stiff right hand.
McDade throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Abdelrahman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abdelrahman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McDade might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as McDade checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab lands there for McDade.
Abdelrahman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T2#
Abdelrahman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abdelrahman takes a swing at McDade's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman jabs McDade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abdelrahman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donk. Abdelrahman catches McDade right on the button with a cross.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Abdelrahman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Abdelrahman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as McDade blocks the leg kick.
McDade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Abdelrahman.
McDade avoids the body shot from Abdelrahman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shahzad Abdelrahman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
McDade moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abdelrahman throws a head kick but McDade moves out of range.
Abdelrahman jabs McDade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abdelrahman, as that shot connected.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick
and McDade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as McDade checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from McDade.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a series of punches.
McDade throws out a counter right but Abdelrahman avoids it with no problem.
Abdelrahman misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman with the inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
McDade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McDade misses with a looping left.
Abdelrahman looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#T1#
Abdelrahman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abdelrahman lands a leg kick that knocks McDade off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Abdelrahman.
McDade's corner calls for a 1-2. McDade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abdelrahman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abdelrahman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDade. That did some damage!
McDade moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but McDade checks it.
McDade throws out a counter right but Abdelrahman avoids it with no problem.
Abdelrahman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abdelrahman is looking to score with low kicks.
McDade looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks McDade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDade down.
Abdelrahman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by Abdelrahman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdelrahman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T2#
Abdelrahman throws an off balance right hand #KD2#
and McDade counters with a beautiful punch that sends Abdelrahman to the canvas!
McDade wants to get up but he can't break Abdelrahman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McDade won't allow Abdelrahman to sweep him here.
McDade must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abdelrahman trying to control the position here.
Kevin McDade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#ES#
Abdelrahman kicks McDade off and gets to his feet.
A low kick from Abdelrahman misses
and McDade counters with a stiff right hand.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abdelrahman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abdelrahman 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Shahzad Abdelrahman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ENIGMA 24
Date: Jun 12, 2021

#R1#
Mah Dong lands a nice shot that snaps Abdelrahman's head back. #CUT#It looks like Shahzad Abdelrahman has been cut.
Abdelrahman lands a jab to the nose.
Abdelrahman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mah Dong.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Mah Dong avoids it with no problem.
Good exchange - Mah Dong coming out on top.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab from Mah Dong.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Mah Dong misses its intended target.
We've been told by Mah Dong's head coaches at CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG TRAINING GROUNDS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abdelrahman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mah Dong throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Mah Dong has Abdelrahman up against the cage in a clinch.
Mah Dong tries to throw a body punch but Abdelrahman avoids it by throwing Mah Dong back against the cage. #BC2#
Abdelrahman breaks from the clinch.
Mah Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Mah Dong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mah Dong looks to land a right hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range.
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!
Mah Dong misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Abdelrahman scores with a nice strike.
Mah Dong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mah Dong throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Mah Dong misses.
Mah Dong misses with a double jab
enabling Abdelrahman to counter with a crisp jab.
Mah Dong misses with a looping left.
Mah Dong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mah Dong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mah Dong misses with an uppercut
and Abdelrahman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abdelrahman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abdelrahman throws a fast counter high kick but Mah Dong manages to duck under it in time.
Abdelrahman lands a nice shot to the body.
Suuk Mah Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdelrahman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Abdelrahman with the inside leg kick. #KD#
Mah Dong drops Abdelrahman with a beautiful combination! Abdelrahman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mah Dong is looking for the KO!
Abdelrahman throws out a leg kick but Mah Dong moves out of range and Abdelrahman only half commits.
Abdelrahman throws the kick towards the body but Mah Dong avoids it.
Mah Dong is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Abdelrahman hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Suuk Mah Dong!
Suuk Mah Dong retains his welterweight title!
Suuk Mah Dong spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: ENIGMA 19
Date: May 22, 2021

#R1#
Abdelrahman scores with a push kick.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#KD2#
Abdelrahman lands a big right hand that sends Kidd crashing to the mat! Abdelrahman stays standing though and waves Kidd back to his feet!#ROC2#Kidd is rocked!
Kidd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kidd's knee momentarily.
Oh Kidd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Abdelrahman scores with a body shot.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
Kidd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman feints a jab and as Kidd dips his head, Abdelrahman unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Kidd right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Kidd falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Abdelrahman smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shahzad Abdelrahman!
An out of breath Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: LOM MW Semi Finals
Date: May 01, 2021

#R1#
Abdelrahman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shin Ii is defended easily by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a glancing blow to the side of Shin Ii's head.
Shin Ii fails with the takedown
and Abdelrahman counters with a stiff right hand.
Shin Ii shoots in for a double leg but Abdelrahman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shahzad Abdelrahman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mi Shin Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shin Ii has time to react.#ROC#Shin Ii is rocked!
Shin Ii leaves his chin hanging out and Abdelrahman seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Shin Ii crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Our winner, Shahzad Abdelrahman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Madness Birth of a Warrior 2
Date: Mar 27, 2021

#R1#
Montgomery swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montgomery throws a series of punches but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Montgomery misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Montgomery avoids it with no problem.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman wants to slow Montgomery down by chopping away at his legs.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick that misses
and Montgomery counters with a straight right hand.
Abdelrahman tries to land a front kick but Montgomery steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abdelrahman thuds a left hand into Montgomery's body.
Montgomery looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Montgomery checks it well.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Montgomery crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Abdelrahman - the referee stops the clock and Montgomery gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Abdelrahman. Montgomery manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Abdelrahman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Montgomery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abdelrahman circles away quickly and effectively.
Montgomery could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Abdelrahman lands.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Montgomery stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abdelrahman swats away the attempt to clinch by Montgomery.#T1#
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Montgomery.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdelrahman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montgomery misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Montgomery throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abdelrahman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abdelrahman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montgomery.
Abdelrahman scores with a punch to the head.
Abdelrahman tries to score with a low kick but Montgomery moves his leg out of the way.
Montgomery is looking to clinch.
Abdelrahman throws a body shot but no joy.
Montgomery is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with a kick to the body.
Montgomery wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Montgomery scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Montgomery gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Montgomery is looking to clinch but Abdelrahman is avoiding it.
Abdelrahman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montgomery finds it's way round the side to connect with Abdelrahman's head.
Montgomery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick
letting Montgomery counter with a right hand.
Montgomery takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Abdelrahman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Montgomery throws a jab but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abdelrahman lands with a kick to the ribs. #CL#
Montgomery gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montgomery working aggressively here.
Montgomery lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Montgomery as he checks the leg kick.
Montgomery is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abdelrahman.
A jab from Abdelrahman does it's job there.
Montgomery lands with a nice combination. Abdelrahman backs away looking to recover.
Abdelrahman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Abdelrahman keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abdelrahman! But no joy.
Montgomery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdelrahman only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T3#
Abdelrahman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Montgomery misses its target.
Abdelrahman throws a push kick but Montgomery slaps the foot to one side.
Abdelrahman connects with a single shot there.
Montgomery wants to clinch up but Abdelrahman keeps it at a distance.
Montgomery has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abdelrahman.
Montgomery checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Montgomery blocks the low kick.
Abdelrahman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Montgomery momentarily.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abdelrahman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Abdelrahman tries to score with a low kick but Montgomery moves his leg out of the way.
Abdelrahman lands a glancing blow to the side of Montgomery's head.
Abdelrahman jabs Montgomery to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abdelrahman circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Montgomery misses.
Abdelrahman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Abdelrahman, right into the meat of the thigh. #T4#
Abdelrahman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montgomery has time to react.
Abdelrahman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abdelrahman wants to slow Montgomery down by chopping away at his legs.
Abdelrahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdelrahman needs to keep his hands up - Montgomery had a free shot at his head there.
Montgomery on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abdelrahman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdelrahman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montgomery blocks a jab.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Montgomery takes a swing at Abdelrahman's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdelrahman circles away.
Montgomery wants to clinch up but Abdelrahman keeps it at a distance.
Abdelrahman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montgomery.
Abdelrahman connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdelrahman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abdelrahman! But no joy.
Abdelrahman with the inside leg kick.
Montgomery needs to keep his hands up - Abdelrahman had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Montgomery needs to keep his hands up - Abdelrahman had a free shot at his head there.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut
and Montgomery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montgomery steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abdelrahman. That one must have hurt.
Abdelrahman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abdelrahman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montgomery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Abdelrahman flicks out a counter leg kick but Montgomery steps away.
Montgomery gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abdelrahman lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Montgomery looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Montgomery takes one to the chin there.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdelrahman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abdelrahman misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Abdelrahman.#T1#
Abdelrahman just misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Montgomery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abdelrahman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Abdelrahman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montgomery fails to land with a series of punches.
Abdelrahman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abdelrahman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montgomery. Abdelrahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abdelrahman tries a low kick but Montgomery avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Abdelrahman.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abdelrahman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdelrahman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abdelrahman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montgomery works the jab nicely.
Marco Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montgomery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrahman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montgomery is looking to clinch.
Montgomery dips to his left and cracks Abdelrahman with an uppercut!
Montgomery scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abdelrahman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Montgomery's head backwards.#T2#
Abdelrahman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montgomery blocks the body kick.
Abdelrahman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abdelrahman lands with a kick to the ribs.
A punch combination from Montgomery misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abdelrahman cracks Montgomery with a good jab.
Montgomery checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abdelrahman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abdelrahman is looking to chop away at Montgomery's legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Montgomery misses its target.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abdelrahman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abdelrahman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abdelrahman jabs Montgomery to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Montgomery misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Montgomery does no damage.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Montgomery avoids it with no problem.
Abdelrahman throws a push kick but Montgomery slaps the foot to one side.
Abdelrahman digs a good body shot into Montgomery's ribs.
Abdelrahman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Abdelrahman lands a glancing blow to the side of Montgomery's head.
Montgomery takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abdelrahman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abdelrahman lands with a cross.
Montgomery tries to clinch up but Abdelrahman circles away and keeps his distance.
Abdelrahman wants to slow Montgomery down by chopping away at his legs.
Abdelrahman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montgomery looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abdelrahman swats away the attempt to clinch by Montgomery.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montgomery throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
Abdelrahman with the inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abdelrahman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montgomery throws a right hand that Abdelrahman ducks under and follows up with a left that Abdelrahman also avoids with ease.
Abdelrahman lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montgomery misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abdelrahman counters with a leg kick. #T4#
Montgomery on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab lands there for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Montgomery swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abdelrahman counters with a stiff right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Montgomery checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montgomery is out of range and Abdelrahman settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but Montgomery sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Montgomery lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abdelrahman doesn't seem phased though.
Abdelrahman lands a glancing blow to the side of Montgomery's head.
Montgomery misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrahman misses with a body kick.
Abdelrahman scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montgomery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Abdelrahman connects with a jab.
Montgomery takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abdelrahman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Montgomery tries to counter by clinching up but Abdelrahman breaks away and moves out of range.
Montgomery throws a combination that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a thumping low kick.
Abdelrahman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montgomery checks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montgomery throws out the jab.
Abdelrahman scores with a jab.
Abdelrahman wants to land a leg kick but Montgomery is out of range.
Abdelrahman lands with a hook. Montgomery tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Montgomery will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Abdelrahman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montgomery has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abdelrahman tried to score with a low kick but Montgomery checks it.
Abdelrahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montgomery manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrahman jabs at Montgomery's body.
Montgomery moves out of range of the body kick from Abdelrahman.
Montgomery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Abdelrahman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abdelrahman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montgomery's hands.
Montgomery closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abdelrahman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Montgomery falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abdelrahman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman looks to score with a jab to the body but Montgomery is just out of range.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman throws a push kick but Montgomery slaps the foot to one side.
Montgomery seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Montgomery blocks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman wants to slow Montgomery down by chopping away at his legs.
Montgomery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdelrahman cracks a nice hook into Montgomery's ribs.
Abdelrahman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montgomery.
Montgomery throws a big counter combination but Abdelrahman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
Abdelrahman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Montgomery is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick as Montgomery jumps back.
Montgomery rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Abdelrahman to counter with a crisp jab.
Abdelrahman swats away the attempt to clinch by Montgomery.
Abdelrahman sizes up Montgomery with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Montgomery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montgomery throws a series of punches but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Montgomery throws an overhand right that lands on Abdelrahman's shoulder, as Abdelrahman tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abdelrahman catches Montgomery with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abdelrahman is looking to chop away at Montgomery's legs.
Abdelrahman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abdelrahman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Montgomery uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abdelrahman has time to react.
Montgomery on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abdelrahman. Abdelrahman obviously looking to wear him down.
Abdelrahman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abdelrahman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montgomery is out of range and Abdelrahman settles back down. #T3#
Montgomery takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Montgomery misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Abdelrahman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Abdelrahman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abdelrahman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Montgomery throws a body punch but Abdelrahman moves out of range.
Montgomery missing with a left hand there. Abdelrahman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montgomery takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abdelrahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montgomery manages to avoid it.
Montgomery moves out of range of the leg kick from Abdelrahman.
Montgomery misses with a straight left.
Montgomery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Abdelrahman connects with a nice looking jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abdelrahman.
Montgomery takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marco Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abdelrahman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Abdelrahman is looking to slow Montgomery down with leg kicks.
Abdelrahman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abdelrahman punishes Montgomery's body with a nice straight punch.
Abdelrahman lands a glancing blow to the side of Montgomery's head.
Montgomery has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abdelrahman finds it's way round the side to connect with Montgomery's head.
Montgomery misses with a double jab.
Abdelrahman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montgomery misses with an uppercut. Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman scores with a body shot.
Abdelrahman is looking to slow Montgomery down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montgomery tries to clinch there but Abdelrahman circles away.
Abdelrahman misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Montgomery lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abdelrahman doesn't seem phased though.
Shahzad Abdelrahman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abdelrahman scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abdelrahman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
Shahzad Abdelrahman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CWT-Program Sydney 2
Date: Jan 24, 2021

#R1#
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit cracks Abdelrahman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abdelrahman. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdelrahman scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Abdelrahman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sitsongrit jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Abdelrahman moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit sizes up Abdelrahman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abdelrahman throws a sloppy body shot
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abdelrahman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdelrahman misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abdelrahman loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.#T1#
Abdelrahman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman tries a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Abdelrahman wants to slow Sitsongrit down by chopping away at his legs.
Abdelrahman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range.
And Abdelrahman responds with a good body kick, but Sitsongrit manages to step out the way in time.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abdelrahman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abdelrahman defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Abdelrahman scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Abdelrahman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Abdelrahman misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice body punch.
Abdelrahman tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Abdelrahman blocks the low kick.
Abdelrahman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Abdelrahman looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg 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 Bualong Sitsongrit.
Well Sitsongrit 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 10:9
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 10:9
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 10:10

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bualong Sitsongrit!

Event: Yabai Testing Station 5
Date: Dec 30, 2020

#R1#
Alves Da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abdelrahman. That did some damage!
Alves Da Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Abdelrahman counters with a quick kick to the body but Alves Da Silva blocks it.
Abdelrahman blocks a low kick nicely.
Abdelrahman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alves Da Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Abdelrahman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Abdelrahman blocks the leg kick.
Abdelrahman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alves Da Silva just manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman avoids a kick to the body.
Abdelrahman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alves Da Silva.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alves Da Silva. Abdelrahman shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abdelrahman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Alves Da Silva throws a body kick that misses
and Abdelrahman counters with a leg kick.
Alves Da Silva misses with a low kick. #T1#
Alves Da Silva misses with a leg kick
and Abdelrahman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A low kick from Alves Da Silva is predictable there
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Alves Da Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Alves Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Abdelrahman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alves Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Abdelrahman counters with a good low kick that Alves Da Silva was not able to check.
Alves Da Silva looks to land a body kick but Abdelrahman moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves Da Silva.
Alves Da Silva misses with a leg kick
and Abdelrahman counters with an outside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Alves Da Silva
and Abdelrahman counters with a slapping leg kick. #T2#
Alves Da Silva misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alves Da Silva tries to land a body kick
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Abdelrahman blocks the body kick.
Abdelrahman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alves Da Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abdelrahman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A low kick from Alves Da Silva is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves Da Silva throws a push kick but Abdelrahman slaps the foot to one side.
Abdelrahman is looking to counter with a body kick.
A low kick from Alves Da Silva is predictable there
and Abdelrahman counters with a low kick, right behind Alves Da Silva 's knee.
Alves Da Silva thows a body kick. Abdelrahman tries to catch it but that hurt him.

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 Shahzad Abdelrahman.
Well Abdelrahman 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 10:9
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 10:10

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
During a confident post fight interview, Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Yabai Testing Station 3.5
Date: Dec 27, 2020

#R1#
Abdelrahman throws a solid leg kick but Broodthaers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Abdelrahman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abdelrahman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abdelrahman throws a wild body kick that Broodthaers sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdelrahman misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick from Abdelrahman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdelrahman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Abdelrahman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Broodthaers.
Broodthaers checks a leg kick nicely.
Broodthaers thinks about the counter body kick.
Abdelrahman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abdelrahman looks for the body kick but Broodthaers saw that one coming.
Broodthaers steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman with a nice calf kick.
Abdelrahman looks for the body kick but Broodthaers saw that one coming.
Broodthaers steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Broodthaers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abdelrahman. That one must have hurt.
Abdelrahman throws a push kick but Broodthaers slaps the foot to one side.
Broodthaers replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Abdelrahman blocks it well.
Broodthaers blocks the body kick.
Broodthaers thinks about the counter body kick.#T2#
Abdelrahman with a nice calf kick.
Abdelrahman with the inside leg kick.
Abdelrahman feints and then cracks Broodthaers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Broodthaers down.
Abdelrahman throws a front kick aimed at Broodthaers's knee but Broodthaers avoids it well.
Abdelrahman tries to land a front kick but Broodthaers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abdelrahman misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman throws a wild body kick that Broodthaers sees coming a mile off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abdelrahman misses with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Broodthaers blocks the low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abdelrahman 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 10:8
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 10:8
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 10:8

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shahzad Abdelrahman!
An out of breath Shahzad Abdelrahman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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