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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Shahzad Abdelrahman (ranked 2217 p4p, 3201 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 278 p4p, 378 weight class). Abdelrahman comes to the cage accompanied by Blow The Whistle. Yalixqua has chosen Stop This Flame as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170
27 - 16 - 1 |
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170
49 - 28 - 2 |
World class boxer
Very quick
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World class MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shahzad Abdelrahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yalixqua misses with a wild body shot.
Yalixqua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdelrahman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yalixqua. That one must have hurt.
Yalixqua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Yalixqua misses.
A shot to the liver by Yalixqua. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman misses with an uppercut. Yalixqua saw that one coming.
Yalixqua connects with a crisp jab.
Abdelrahman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abdelrahman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Yalixqua 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.
Nice body kick there by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdelrahman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yalixqua checks a leg kick.
Abdelrahman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua misses the body punch
and Abdelrahman counters with a good low kick that Yalixqua was not able to check.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the leg kick from Abdelrahman.
Yalixqua misses with a leg kick
and Abdelrahman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yalixqua's knee momentarily.
Abdelrahman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yalixqua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yalixqua with a nice cross.
Yalixqua throws the left hand but Abdelrahman avoids the punch easily.
Yalixqua misses with a low kick.
Abdelrahman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yalixqua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdelrahman.
Jab, jab by Yalixqua - just one landing.
Yalixqua looks for the body kick but Abdelrahman saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman tries a low kick but Yalixqua avoids it.
A good leg kick by Yalixqua.
Good leg kick by Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman is looking to chop away at Yalixqua's legs.
A low kick lands for Abdelrahman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yalixqua checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abdelrahman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yalixqua avoids the body shot from Abdelrahman.
Yalixqua moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua lands a body shot.
Abdelrahman throws the kick towards the body but Yalixqua avoids it.
Yalixqua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abdelrahman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yalixqua lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yalixqua misses with a body shot.
Abdelrahman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yalixqua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yalixqua lets loose with a powerful body kick. Abdelrahman will feel that in the morning.
Yalixqua throws a push kick but Abdelrahman slaps the foot to one side.
Abdelrahman throws a body shot but no joy.
Yalixqua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Abdelrahman connects with a leg kick.
Iaspero Yalixqua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the body kick.
Yalixqua lands a nice hook to Abdelrahman's body. Abdelrahman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yalixqua thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Yalixqua blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua moves out of range of the body kick.
Abdelrahman moves out of range as Yalixqua throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Abdelrahman misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Yalixqua there.
Yalixqua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abdelrahman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yalixqua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Abdelrahman finds it's way through Yalixqua's defenses.
Yalixqua jabs Abdelrahman right on the nose. Abdelrahman blinks but takes it well.
Abdelrahman slips a jab and a cross from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua looks to land a left hand but Abdelrahman moved out of range nicely.
Abdelrahman throwing a counter right hand but Yalixqua manages to avoid it.
Yalixqua tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdelrahman wants to land a leg kick but Yalixqua is out of range.
Yalixqua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abdelrahman connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua misses the jab.
Abdelrahman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Yalixqua blocks the leg kick.
Abdelrahman is looking to wear down Yalixqua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abdelrahman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yalixqua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yalixqua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Yalixqua misses.
Abdelrahman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A low kick lands for Abdelrahman.
Yalixqua throws a shot from downtown. Abdelrahman moves away and avoids it.
Abdelrahman tried to counter with a leg kick but Yalixqua avoided it.
Yalixqua wants to clinch up but Abdelrahman keeps it at a distance.
Abdelrahman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yalixqua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrahman manages to avoid it.
Abdelrahman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yalixqua throws out a loose jab but Abdelrahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abdelrahman instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iaspero Yalixqua 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. 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.
Abdelrahman scores with a nice right hand.
Abdelrahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yalixqua.
Yalixqua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abdelrahman can pounce on him.
Yalixqua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yalixqua tests Abdelrahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abdelrahman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yalixqua looks to throw the jab but Abdelrahman is out of range.
Abdelrahman scores with the left hand. Yalixqua knows he should have avoided that one.
Abdelrahman ducks under a wild hook from Yalixqua.
Iaspero Yalixqua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yalixqua checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yalixqua thinks about the counter body kick.
Yalixqua throws a wild body kick that Abdelrahman sees coming a mile off.
Shahzad Abdelrahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdelrahman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yalixqua to score with a decent uppercut.
Abdelrahman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yalixqua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yalixqua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yalixqua connects with a crisp jab.
Yalixqua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abdelrahman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrahman has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yalixqua.
Yalixqua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yalixqua misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdelrahman.
A short right from Abdelrahman on the inside.
Abdelrahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
Abdelrahman blocks a body shot from Yalixqua.
Abdelrahman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yalixqua takes a shot to the head.
Yalixqua blocks an uppercut.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
Yalixqua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abdelrahman's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrahman tries a body shot but Yalixqua blocks it.
Yalixqua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abdelrahman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdelrahman pushes Yalixqua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abdelrahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Yalixqua.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman.
Abdelrahman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yalixqua misses with some punches.
Abdelrahman working aggressively here.
Abdelrahman throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Abdelrahman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Abdelrahman throws a head punch that misses.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman misses with a punch on the inside.
Abdelrahman misses with some punches.
Yalixqua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdelrahman.
Yalixqua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdelrahman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yalixqua backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shahzad Abdelrahman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yalixqua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iaspero Yalixqua!
In his post fight interview, Iaspero Yalixqua started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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