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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Cristóforo Carretero (ranked 3549 p4p, 1364 weight class) and Shahzad Abdelrahman (ranked 420 p4p, 182 weight class). Carretero comes into the arena with Sun by DVRKHOLD blaring out of the sound system. Abdelrahman has chosen Blow The Whistle as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristóforo Carretero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shahzad Abdelrahman!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdelrahman blocks a low kick nicely.
Carretero avoids a kick to the body.
Abdelrahman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carretero rushes Abdelrahman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Abdelrahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdelrahman loads up on a big right hand but Carretero slips the punch.
Carretero clinches up with Abdelrahman and pushes him back against the ropes.
Abdelrahman breaks from the clinch.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman throws a body kick that misses.
Abdelrahman looks to land a body kick but Carretero moved away.
Carretero 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.
Carretero misses with a hook. Abdelrahman ducked under it nicely.
Carretero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdelrahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carretero moves away.
Carretero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdelrahman throws out a counter right but Carretero avoids it with no problem.
Carretero tries to clinch but Abdelrahman is having none of it.
Carretero tried to score with a low kick but Abdelrahman checks it.
Abdelrahman lands a head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman tried to score with a low kick but Carretero checks it.
Carretero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdelrahman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Carretero tenderised Abdelrahman's leg. Abdelrahman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abdelrahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdelrahman. Carretero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carretero throws a leg kick but Abdelrahman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carretero throws a leg kick but Abdelrahman checks it.
Abdelrahman tries to move into range but Carretero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carretero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abdelrahman throws a leg kick but Carretero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abdelrahman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carretero.
Abdelrahman ducks right into an uppercut from Carretero.
Abdelrahman connects with a body shot.
Abdelrahman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Carretero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abdelrahman looks for the body kick but Carretero saw that one coming.
Abdelrahman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carretero rather than just go for the knockout.
Carretero closes the distance and clinches.
Carretero lands with a left to the head.
Carretero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdelrahman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carretero moves forwards but Abdelrahman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Abdelrahman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carretero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abdelrahman scores with a body shot.
Abdelrahman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carretero.
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Carretero moves out of range.
Abdelrahman throws a hook but Carretero blocks it.
Abdelrahman scores with a hook to the body. Carretero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carretero tries to clinch but Abdelrahman is having none of it.
Abdelrahman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carretero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abdelrahman, as that shot connected.
A low kick from Abdelrahman misses
and Carretero counters with a low kick, right behind Abdelrahman 's knee.
Carretero instigates a clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Abdelrahman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carretero connects with a right hand. Abdelrahman shakes it off.
Abdelrahman misses with a straight left.
Carretero throws a head kick that misses.
Carretero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carretero 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.
A close round but Shahzad Abdelrahman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carretero darts in and clinches Abdelrahman up against the ropes.
Carretero misses with the head strike.
Abdelrahman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carretero keeps control of Abdelrahman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carretero tries to throw a body punch but Abdelrahman avoids it by throwing Carretero back against the ropes.
Carretero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdelrahman lands an uppercut.
Abdelrahman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abdelrahman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carretero checks it well.
Abdelrahman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abdelrahman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carretero is out of range and Abdelrahman settles back down.
Carretero slips a jab from Abdelrahman.
Shahzad Abdelrahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carretero misses with a lunging right hand
and Abdelrahman counters with a stiff right hand.
Carretero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdelrahman.
Carretero throws a leg kick
and Abdelrahman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Abdelrahman does no damage.
Carretero takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carretero misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero lands an uppercut.
Abdelrahman throws a head punch that misses.
Cristóforo Carretero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
Carretero working aggressively here.
Carretero scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Carretero.
Abdelrahman lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Carretero.
Abdelrahman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carretero has him pressed against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carretero.
Carretero dodges an elbow strike from Abdelrahman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman is trying to break the clinch but Carretero has him pressed against the ropes.
Carretero misses with some punches.
Carretero can't find room to land a body shot as Abdelrahman controls the action.
Nice body punch from Carretero - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Abdelrahman scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carretero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carretero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carretero.
Abdelrahman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carretero is defending well for now.
Carretero scores with a shot to the side of Abdelrahman's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Carretero.
Carretero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carretero throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Abdelrahman is trying to force a seperation but Carretero has the dominant position.
Abdelrahman misses with the head strike.
Abdelrahman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carretero backwards.
Abdelrahman takes a shot to the head.
Carretero tries to work over Abdelrahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Abdelrahman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carretero defending well as Abdelrahman loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carretero clinches up with Abdelrahman and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carretero.
Carretero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abdelrahman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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 Cristóforo Carretero will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Abdelrahman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abdelrahman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abdelrahman lands a jab.
Nice body kick there by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes one on the button.
Carretero rushes Abdelrahman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Carretero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abdelrahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Carretero throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
Carretero struggles to land a body shot inside as Abdelrahman controls his hands.
Abdelrahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carretero.
Carretero pushes Abdelrahman back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
Carretero prevents a body shot from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman swings wildly with an uppercut but Carretero uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carretero scores with a hook to the body.
Carretero working aggressively here.
Carretero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carretero blocking some punches.
Abdelrahman is trying to break the clinch but Carretero is controlling him.
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch.
Abdelrahman misses with a two punch combination.
Abdelrahman slips under a jab from Carretero.
Abdelrahman thows a leg kick but Carretero checks it
and Carretero counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Abdelrahman moves out of range of the body kick from Carretero.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abdelrahman.
Carretero closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Carretero.
Abdelrahman lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Carretero.
Carretero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
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!
Carretero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abdelrahman lands a shot to the body.
Carretero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abdelrahman backwards.
Abdelrahman blocks an uppercut.
Carretero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abdelrahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero tries to work over Abdelrahman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carretero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carretero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carretero digs a right hand into Abdelrahman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abdelrahman's gas tank.
Carretero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carretero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carretero digs a right hand underneath Abdelrahman's ribcage. Abdelrahman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abdelrahman misses with a body punch.
Abdelrahman tries to land knees in the clinch but Carretero avoids the damage to the body.
Carretero digs a right hand into Abdelrahman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abdelrahman's gas tank.
Abdelrahman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abdelrahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Carretero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carretero lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cristóforo Carretero clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abdelrahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carretero manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman looks to land a right hand but Carretero moved out of range.
Carretero is looking to clinch but Abdelrahman is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carretero.
Abdelrahman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abdelrahman misses with a series of wild punches.
Abdelrahman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abdelrahman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrahman throws a body punch but Carretero moves out of range.
Carretero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carretero fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carretero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman throws out a loose jab but Carretero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the side of Carretero's head but Carretero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero is looking to score with low kicks.
Carretero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carretero tries a low kick but Abdelrahman avoids it.
Abdelrahman keeps the fight on the outside.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot.
Carretero throws a jab when Abdelrahman was well out of range.
Abdelrahman keeps the fight on the outside.
Carretero tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdelrahman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abdelrahman avoids the head kick by Carretero.
Carretero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abdelrahman throws a poor cross that misses
and Abdelrahman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdelrahman throws a big shot that misses.
Carretero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abdelrahman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carretero.
Carretero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carretero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carretero tries to clinch up but Abdelrahman circles away and keeps his distance.
Carretero moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carretero is looking to clinch.
Carretero throws an overhand right that lands on Abdelrahman's shoulder, as Abdelrahman tries to avoid the shot.
Carretero throws a looping overhand right but Abdelrahman ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carretero has Abdelrahman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Carretero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abdelrahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abdelrahman working aggressively here.
Carretero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carretero lands a left hand.
Abdelrahman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Carretero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abdelrahman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abdelrahman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carretero looks to land a body kick but Abdelrahman moved away.
A big left from Carretero misses.
It seemed like Abdelrahman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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 Cristóforo Carretero will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A low kick lands for Carretero.
Carretero with a jab.
Carretero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carretero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abdelrahman tries to land a front kick but Carretero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carretero cracks Abdelrahman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abdelrahman checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice cross by Abdelrahman.
A cross from Abdelrahman lands.
Abdelrahman tries to work over Carretero's front leg with a kick but Carretero checks it.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice head shot.
Abdelrahman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carretero counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the side of Carretero's head but Carretero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carretero darts in and clinches Abdelrahman up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carretero.
Abdelrahman is trying to stall.
Carretero has a couple of punches blocked by Abdelrahman.
Shahzad Abdelrahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carretero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carretero has a couple of punches blocked by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Abdelrahman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carretero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero lands a right hand.
Abdelrahman throws a head punch that misses.
Carretero taking a breather.
Abdelrahman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abdelrahman is trying to break free.
Abdelrahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carretero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carretero tries a body shot but Abdelrahman blocks it.
Carretero lands a nice uppercut.
Carretero gets through Abdelrahman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Carretero.
Carretero scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdelrahman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abdelrahman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carretero has a couple of punches blocked by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Abdelrahman.
Carretero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Carretero. That snapped Abdelrahman's head back.
Carretero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdelrahman.
Carretero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carretero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abdelrahman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carretero instigates a clinch.
Abdelrahman scores with a shot to the side of Carretero's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carretero blocks an uppercut.
Abdelrahman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Cristóforo Carretero.
I think Carretero 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 48:48
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 49:46
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cristóforo Carretero!
Cristóforo Carretero retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Cristóforo Carretero, 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.
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