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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheikh Kassim (ranked 3090 p4p, 339 weight class) and Max Price (ranked 2402 p4p, 277 weight class). Price has chosen Future - Tie My Shoes ft. Young Thug as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cheikh Kassim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Price!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Price.
A jab from Price misses.
The fighters circling - Price throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Price misses.
Max Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kassim takes one on the button.
Kassim throws a jab but it's blocked by Price.
Price moves out of range as Kassim strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Price! But no joy.
Price waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kassim.
Price bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Price looks to land a left hand but Kassim moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Price 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.
Kassim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kassim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Kassim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Price gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kassim.
Kassim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Price sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Price scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kassim slips under a jab.
Kassim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Kassim tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Price throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kassim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kassim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Price swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kassim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kassim.
Price lands a nice shot that snaps Kassim's head back.
Kassim moves away from the strike by Price.
Price lands an overhand right.
Kassim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Price sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kassim throws a lazy right hand but Price sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Price misses with a hook.
Kassim tries to clinch but Price moves out of range.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kassim staying out of range there.
Kassim blocks a jab.
Price ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kassim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Kassim slips the punch.
Kassim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kassim staying out of range there.
It looked like Kassim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kassim rushes Price and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kassim blocking some punches.
Price's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price scores with a shot to the side of Kassim's head.
Kassim lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kassim.
Price swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kassim lands a good knee to the midsection. Price won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Price.
A right handed body shot lands from Price.
Kassim gets through Price's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kassim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kassim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kassim has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Price misses with the head strike.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Kassim.
Kassim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kassim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price blocks an uppercut.
Kassim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Price looks winded!
Kassim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Kassim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Kassim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kassim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kassim lands a left hand.
Price misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kassim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kassim blocking some punches.
Kassim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kassim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Price misses with the head strike.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kassim crunches a lovely knee into Price's ribcage.
Kassim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Price is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Kassim.
Price is still on wobbly legs! Can Kassim finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kassim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kassim lands a knee to the body.
Kassim pushes Price against the cage. Kassim is working some dirty boxing. Kassim pushes off with a quick right hook! Price goes down! Price tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kassim moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheikh Kassim!
Cheikh Kassim is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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