Well, folks, you know, there was this big ol’ match between a fella named Chad Hanekom and another fella by the name of Dylan Budka. It happened on the 5th of September, 2023, and let me tell you, it was a real barnburner, even though it didn’t go Chad’s way. Now, Chad Hanekom, he’s a tough one, but Dylan Budka, he done showed him up that day. It was a close call, but in the end, Dylan got the victory with a unanimous decision. That means all three judges agreed, and they scored it 29-28, 29-28. Pretty close, ain’t it? But still, Dylan walked away with the win.
Now, if we look at them stats, Chad wasn’t doing too bad, but he sure could’ve used a little more oomph in some areas. See, outta 23 attempts, he landed 11 punches, that’s about 47%. Now, that’s not terrible, but Dylan, he was on fire, landing 22 outta 33 punches, that’s a 66% success rate! And you gotta give Dylan credit, cause he wasn’t just hittin’ with punches, he also did better on those other attacks. For example, Chad only landed 3 outta 7 kicks, but Dylan was makin’ 13 outta 21 kicks work, and his knee strikes, well, they were lookin’ mighty strong too.
This whole fight was one of them classic back-and-forths, where both men had their moments, but in the end, it was Dylan who had a little more gas in the tank. The fight took place at this thing called DWCS, which I reckon is one of them big ol’ tournaments or leagues they got for fighters tryin’ to make a name for themselves. Well, both these fellas are real tough cookies, but Dylan’s the one walkin’ away with the braggin’ rights.
Now, let’s break it down even more. In the standin’ up fightin’, Chad had a bit of trouble gettin’ through Dylan’s defense. You could tell, every time Chad threw a punch or kick, Dylan was quick to get out of the way or counter right back at him. That’s somethin’ you see with experienced fighters—they don’t let you just waltz right up to them and throw a punch without gettin’ somethin’ back in return.
But on the other hand, Chad, he didn’t go down easy, no sir. He fought through the rounds and made Dylan work for it. There was this one round where you could tell Dylan was gettin’ a little tired, but Chad, well, he just kept comin’ back. Still, Dylan was steady on his feet, not gettin’ rattled by Chad’s attempts to close the gap.
But in the end, I reckon it was Dylan’s consistency that won him the fight. He stayed sharp, kept hittin’ them punches and kicks, and kept his distance when he needed to. Chad, bless his heart, he tried, but Dylan was just a step ahead of him all night long.
There’s somethin’ to be said about a fight like this, though. You can see that both these men have a lot of heart, and this ain’t the last we’ve seen of ‘em. They might not have the big ol’ name just yet, but I tell ya, if they keep at it, we’ll be talkin’ about ‘em for years to come.
In the end, the numbers tell the story:
- Chad Hanekom: 11 out of 23 punches (47%)
- Dylan Budka: 22 out of 33 punches (66%)
- Chad Hanekom: 3 out of 7 kicks
- Dylan Budka: 13 out of 21 kicks
- Chad Hanekom: 3 out of 9 knee strikes
- Dylan Budka: 8 out of 9 knee strikes
- Chad Hanekom: 5 out of 7 takedowns
- Dylan Budka: 1 out of 7 takedowns
All in all, this was one of them fights where you just gotta tip your hat to both of ‘em. Dylan got the W, but Chad, well, he didn’t make it easy for him.
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