All the action from the first Social Knockout influencer boxing match in Dubai

Emirati influencer Rashed Belhasa, aka Money Kicks, won his round at the star-studded event at the Coca-Cola Arena

Annas Elshayib (blue gloves) takes on Money Kicks (red gloves) at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Annas Elshayib at the Social Knockout event at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Friday, July 30.

Annas Elshayib (blue gloves) took on Money Kicks (red gloves), aka Rashed Belhasa at the star-studded event in Dubai.

Annas Elshayib (blue gloves) and Money Kicks' match was the big finale at the event.

Money Kicks (red gloves) emerged victorious at the event.

N&A Production (blue gloves) takes on Slim (red gloves) at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Social media star Adam Salah made his Middle East boxing debut at the Social Knockout event at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

The match between Waleed Sharks (blue gloves) and Adam Salah (red gloves) ended in a draw.

Rapper A-Boogie performs at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Social media personality Slim (red gloves) emerged victorious at Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Mohamed Khalid at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Kagimu (blue gloves) takes on Aminov (red gloves) at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Mohamed Khalid (blue gloves) takes on 3bidaan (red gloves) at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Aminov wins at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

TK Fight Nights' Tam Khan at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

King Anobis (blue gloves) takes on Hamza Yamadaev (red gloves) at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

King Anobis (blue gloves) takes on Hamza Yamadaev (red gloves) at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Kagimu (blue gloves) takes on Aminov (red gloves) at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Guru Randhawa performs at the Social Knockout at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

It was an action-packed evening at the Coca-Cola Arena on Friday.

Social Knockout had social media personalities battle it out in the ring, with many making their sporting debut.

The event marked Emirati influencer Rashed Belhasa’s boxing debut, squaring off against fellow influencer Anas Elshayib for the big finale. Belhasa, 19, who previously told The National that he guarantees “a great show”, won all of his three bouts.

The event, by TK Fight Night in collaboration with Dubai Sports Council, was also YouTube star Adam Saleh’s Middle Eastern boxing debut. Saleh squared off against Walid Sharks, 17, which ended in a draw.

Dubai-based Amir Fotoohi, better known as N & A Productions, and Slim Albaher, also took to the ring with the latter emerging the winner after three rounds.

Some other matches to take place at the event include Kagimu versus Aminov; King Anobis versus Hamza Yamadev; and Mohamed Khalid versus 3Bidaan.

The event started at 7pm and had live entertainment. Indian musician Guru Randhawa, rapper Julius Dubose, professionally known as A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and rapper and singer Joseph Antonio Cartagena, known as Fat Joe, regaled audiences with their performances.

Over the last few years, boxing events between YouTubers have been on the rise, starting from Logan Paul and YouTube star KSI’s famous match in 2018. This year, on July 1, Paul fought Floyd Mayweather in a much-televised exhibition match.

However, Friday night’s event marks the first time such an event took place in the UAE. It was also notably one of the first events in the world to use only cryptocurrency for transactions.

Scroll through the gallery above for pictures from Social Knockout.