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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fakhri El Hashem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Hashem has chosen Kassaman as his entrance music. Fakhri El Hashem acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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165 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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179 cm
34
154 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Didion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fakhri El Hashem!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Hashem throws out a loose jab but Didion uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from El Hashem misses.
El Hashem lands with a nice combination. Didion backs away looking to recover.
Didion scores with a nice strike.
El Hashem misses with the combination.
Didion has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
El Hashem misses with a series of wild punches.
As El Hashem backs away, Didion returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fakhri El Hashem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Hashem. Didion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. El Hashem catches Didion right on the button with a cross.
Didion throws an overhand right that lands on El Hashem's shoulder, as El Hashem tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Didion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Hashem takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Didion lands a nice shot that snaps El Hashem's head back.
El Hashem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Didion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Didion with a body punch. A glancing blow.
El Hashem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Didion misses its intended target.
El Hashem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Didion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
El Hashem bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Didion's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hashem throws a jab but it's blocked by Didion.
El Hashem takes a swing at Didion's ribcage but misses.
El Hashem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Didion throws out the jab.
Didion scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from El Hashem.
Didion throws a leg kick which misses El Hashem's front leg but catches the back leg as El Hashem tries to avoid it.
Didion misses with a low kick.
Didion wants to land a leg kick but El Hashem is out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that El Hashem has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Didion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Hashem.
El Hashem slips a straight right by Didion.
Didion throws a low kick but El Hashem avoids it.
El Hashem just misses with a punch to the body.
El Hashem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from El Hashem. Those never looked like landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Didion lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and El Hashem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from El Hashem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Didion scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Didion lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from El Hashem. Didion does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Hashem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Didion cracks El Hashem with a good jab.
A punch combination from El Hashem misses.
El Hashem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Didion misses its target.
Some wild striking there from El Hashem.
Didion ducks under a wild hook from El Hashem.
A jab from El Hashem misses.
Didion works El Hashem's body with a nice hook.
Didion lands a glancing blow to the side of El Hashem's head.
Didion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Hashem moves away.
Didion tries to bum rush El Hashem with a series of wild strikes but El Hashem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
El Hashem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Didion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Hashem. Didion does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Hashem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Didion moves away.
El Hashem is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Didion rather than just go for the knockout.
El Hashem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
El Hashem avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Hashem throws a series of punches but Didion moves out of range.
Didion throws a sloppy body shot
and El Hashem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Didion finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Didion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Hashem.
El Hashem misses the shot to the body.
El Hashem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
El Hashem drops his hands momentarily and Didion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
El Hashem works over Didion's head and body with a nice combination.
El Hashem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice jab there from El Hashem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Didion connects with a body shot that sends El Hashem's belly button to the back.
Didion tries to land a leg kick but El Hashem saw it coming and moves away.
Didion looks to throw the jab but El Hashem is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Didion.
El Hashem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
El Hashem avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
El Hashem thuds a left hand into Didion's body.
Didion walks into a straight right hand from El Hashem.
Didion lands a jab to El Hashem's midsection.
El Hashem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
El Hashem misses with a looping right.
El Hashem fails to land with a series of punches.
Didion lands with a hook. El Hashem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
El Hashem swinging wildly here.
El Hashem sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
El Hashem throws a series of punches but Didion moves out of range.
El Hashem works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Hashem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from El Hashem. Those never looked like landing.
Didion lands a nice leg kick that just misses El Hashem's sensitive parts.
El Hashem tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fakhri El Hashem dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Didion lands with a good body shot.
Didion throws the kick towards the body but El Hashem avoids it.
El Hashem slips a jab from Didion.
Didion tries to bum rush El Hashem with a series of wild strikes but El Hashem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Didion scores with a shot to the body.
El Hashem works the jab nicely.
El Hashem dips to his left and cracks Didion with an uppercut!
El Hashem works over Didion's head and body with a nice combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Didion.
El Hashem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Didion. That snapped El Hashem's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Hashem looks to land a combination but Didion avoids it well.
El Hashem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
El Hashem throws a combination. Didion tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Didion throws a nice outside leg kick.
Didion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Hashem moves away.
Didion throws a body shot but no joy.
El Hashem lands with a good body shot.
Jab by El Hashem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hashem swings for the body but Didion moves out of range.
El Hashem fails to land with a series of punches.
Didion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on El Hashem. That did some damage!
El Hashem connects with a jab.
Fakhri El Hashem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Hashem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Didion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
El Hashem misses with a jab to the body
and Didion makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fakhri El Hashem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Didion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from El Hashem.
El Hashem misses with a double jab.
El Hashem misses with a combination
and Didion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Hashem is breathing heavily.
El Hashem lands a jab to the nose.
El Hashem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Didion. Didion obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Didion slips under a jab from El Hashem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as El Hashem checks a leg kick.
El Hashem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Didion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Didion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didion swings for the body but El Hashem moves out of range.
El Hashem slips under a jab from Didion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Didion stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
El Hashem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Didion moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Didion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Didion lands with a thumping leg kick.
El Hashem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Hashem misses with the combination.
El Hashem misses with a combination
and Didion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Hashem throws a right hand that Didion ducks under and follows up with a left that Didion also avoids with ease.
Didion throws a low kick but it's checked well by El Hashem.
Didion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent El Hashem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
El Hashem uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
El Hashem scores with a nice strike.
El Hashem is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Hashem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot by El Hashem.
El Hashem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
El Hashem throws a body shot but no joy.
El Hashem tries to move into range but Didion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Didion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Didion misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Didion.
Didion throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
El Hashem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
El Hashem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
El Hashem needs to keep his hands up - Didion had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Didion misses the jab.
El Hashem misses with a looping right.
Nice combo by Didion! Oh, that's hurt him - El Hashem falls to the canvas and Didion follows him into side control.
El Hashem is rocked!
It looks like Fakhri El Hashem has been cut.
A big shot lands for Didion! That's hurt El Hashem! Will he recover? Didion fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Didion!
Our winner, Chad Didion, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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