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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Dagenhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chaly Kwidama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dagenhart comes to the cage accompanied by Run Through The Jungle. Kwidama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by TRIBAL SEEDS- LOVE PSALM. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthew Dagenhart! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chaly Kwidama! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dagenhart connects with a single shot there. Kwidama lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dagenhart takes a step back to recover. Dagenhart shoots in for a takedown but Kwidama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Kwidama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Dagenhart throws a sloppy head kick and Kwidama moves out of range easily. A nice inside leg kick there by Kwidama. That's going to slow Dagenhart down. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kwidama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dagenhart blocks a head kick by Kwidama.
Dagenhart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kwidama counters with a head kick. That will keep Dagenhart thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round. Kwidama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kwidama throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Matthew Dagenhart has been cut. Dagenhart misses with a straight left. Chaly Kwidama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dagenhart uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kwidama has time to react. Dagenhart avoids the head kick by Kwidama.
Kwidama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kwidama lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dagenhart takes a step back to recover. Dagenhart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwidama was well out of range. Poor timing from Dagenhart.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kwidama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. 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! Kwidama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dagenhart if he has to take too many more of those.
Dagenhart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Kwidama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dagenhart's head. Kwidama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwidama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kwidama tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kwidama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kwidama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kwidama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dagenhart doesn't seem bothered though. Dagenhart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Dagenhart is breathing heavily. Kwidama throws a nice inside leg kick. Jab, jab by Kwidama - just one landing.
Matthew Dagenhart's cut is getting worse. This has been an exciting period of action! Dagenhart throws a head kick that misses and Kwidama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dagenhart thinking. Dagenhart tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kwidama with a hook. Dagenhart throws a sloppy head kick and Kwidama moves out of range easily. Dagenhart throws a right and a left that Kwidama avoids nicely. Kwidama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kwidama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dagenhart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kwidama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kwidama connects with a solid leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chaly Kwidama dominated that round. The cut man is working on Matthew Dagenhart's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kwidama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kwidama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dagenhart. Kwidama throws a head kick but Dagenhart moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dagenhart might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Kwidama scores with a punch to the head.
Matthew Dagenhart's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Matthew Dagenhart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. This has been an exciting period of action! Horrible takedown by Dagenhart or perhaps it was just good defense by Kwidama which made him look bad. Kwidama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Kwidama throws a sloppy head kick and Dagenhart moves out of range easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dagenhart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kwidama throws a nice inside leg kick. Dagenhart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dagenhart takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kwidama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kwidama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dagenhart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kwidama lands a jab to the head.
Kwidama feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dagenhart sprawling to the canvas! Dagenhart rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kwidama finish him?!
Dagenhart is rocked!
Jeez, Matthew Dagenhart's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matthew Dagenhart's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chaly Kwidama! Chaly Kwidama is the new middleweight champion! Chaly Kwidama gave a mention to Wolfpack Threadz in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
82% |
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