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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheikh Nassim (ranked 3915 p4p, 334 weight class) and Kal Valen (ranked 5150 p4p, 423 weight class). Kal Valen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cheikh Nassim's chin.
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand |
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Brawler
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cheikh Nassim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kal Valen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valen's corner calls for a 1-2. Valen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Cheikh Nassim has been cut.
Nassim rushes Valen and presses him up against the cage.
Valen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Nassim.
A short right from Valen on the inside.
Nassim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nassim.
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Nassim.
A left hand lands to the body for Valen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Nassim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nassim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nassim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valens head.
Nassim prevents a body shot from Valen.
Valen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Valen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Valen misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Nassim.
Nassim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nassim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valen misses with some punches.
Nassim blocking some punches.
Nassim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nassim backwards.
Nassim is leaning against Valen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nassim lands a right hand.
Nassim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nassim scores with a shot to the side of Valen's head.
A short right from Nassim on the inside.
Nassim blocks an uppercut.
Valen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Nassim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Valen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Valen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nassim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nassim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nassim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valen letting Nassim take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nassim lands a body shot.
Valen misses with some punches.
Nassim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nassim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Valen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Valen.
Valen working aggressively here.
Nassim lands a good knee to the midsection. Valen won't want to take too many of those.
Valen looks winded!
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Nassim lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nassim.
Nassim missing with knees to the body.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nassim.
Valen working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valen lands with a right to the head.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nassim.
Valen working aggressively here.
Valen tries a body shot but Nassim blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Nassim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nassim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nassim blocks a body shot from Valen.
Nassim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been informed that Valen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A short right from Nassim on the inside.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nassim.
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Nassim.
Valen working aggressively here.
Valen digs a right hand into Nassim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nassim's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nassim.
Nassim scores with a shot to the side of Valen's head.
Nassim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nassim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Valen working aggressively here.
Nassim cracks Valen with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nassim tries to land a knee to the head but Valen blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Valen.
Nassim presses Valen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nassim has a couple of punches blocked by Valen.
Valen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valen misses with some punches.
Nassim blocking some punches.
Nassim misses with the head strike.
Valen blocks an uppercut.
Valen misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nassim prevents a body shot from Valen.
Valen misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kal Valen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cheikh Nassim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nassim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nassim moves into the clinch.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nassim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nassim blocking some punches.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheikh Nassim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nassim missing with knees to the body.
Valen lands with a left to the head.
Valen managing to block the knees to the body from Nassim.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen tries a body shot but Nassim blocks it.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nassim misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nassim backwards.
Valen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nassim gets through Valen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valen avoiding damage as Nassim throws knees to the body.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nassim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Nassim.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Nassim misses with some punches.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Nassim using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nassim misses with the head strike.
Nassim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Nassim.
Nassim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nassim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nassim's elbow.
Nassim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valen managing to block the knees to the body from Nassim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nassim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valen's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nassim lands a nice uppercut.
Nassim blocks an uppercut.
Valen misses with the head strike.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nassim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nassim.
Nassim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valen is defending well for now.
Nassim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nassim blocks a body shot from Valen.
Valen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nassim scores a nice knee to the body.
Valen is breathing heavily.
Nassim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valens head.
Valen takes a shot to the head.
Nassim blocks an uppercut.
Nassim misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nassim pushes Valen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nassim.
Nassim lands a right hand.
Valen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valen managing to block the knees to the body from Nassim.
Valen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nassim.
Nassim lands a nice knee to the body.
Nassim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valen.
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Nassim.
Nassim throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Valen fails to land.
Nassim blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Nassim.
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valen working aggressively here.
Nassim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valen is defending well for now.
Nassim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nassim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nassim scores with a shoulder strike.
Valen tries a body shot but Nassim blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nassim.
Valen misses with a body punch.
Nassim scores with a hook to the body.
Valen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nassim.
Nassim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nassim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valen has a couple of punches blocked by Nassim.
Nassim lands a right hand.
Nassim scores with a knee to the head.
Valen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valen avoiding damage as Nassim throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheikh Nassim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cheikh Nassim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Valen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nassim gets a clinch.
Valen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nassim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nassim trying to land knees to the body.
Valen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nassim lands with a light punch inside.
Nassim cracks Valen with a nice body shot.
Valen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nassim lands a nice uppercut.
Valen misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nassim lands with a light punch inside.
Nassim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nassim has a couple of punches blocked by Valen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nassim scores with a shoulder strike.
Nassim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nassim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nassim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nassim scores with a shot to the side of Valen's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nassim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nassim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valen avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nassim.
Nassim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valen backwards.
Nassim connects with a knee to the head.
Valen is rocked!
Valen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valen is still on wobbly legs! Can Nassim finish him?
Valen throws a head punch that misses.
Nassim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nassim creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Valen with a big uppercut! Valen tries to clinch up but Nassim pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Valen to the mat! Valen covers up and Nassim unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cheikh Nassim!
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hype
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pop
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