MFN 6 – Dhruv Chaudhary Vs Sumeet Khade Trilogy Breakdown
Fight Fans, Assemble!
MFN 6 is just round the corner, and this time with a much awaited loaded fight card. The card now has a total of 9 bouts. The main event features India’s most promising MMA fighter, Anshul Jubli taking on Mohammad Mahmoudiyan of Iran.
Mahmoudiyan is the first fighter of foreign descent to fight at Matrix Fight Night. We are ignoring Seth Rosario from the count as he is more Indian than some of us. (haha)
As we near MFN 6, We bring to you detailed analysis of each bouts that are scheduled on the card.
Dhruv Chaudhary Vs Sumeet Khade
In the featherweight category, Dhruv “the psycho” Chaudhary (14-7) & Sumeet “the knockout artist” Khade (11-4) clash in their trilogy bout. Both the fighters have fought twice before and stand with one win each. This bout is a decider, bringing an end to their decade old rivalry.
Dhruv Chaudhary Vs Sumeet Khade 1 : SFL 23 (2013)
The duo first clashed in 2013, and put up a battle for the crowd in attendance. Sumeet bagged a win then via unanimous decision. Both the fighters were still new to the game and had only a couple of pro bouts under their hood.
Check out the full bout below:
Dhruv Chaudhary Vs Sumeet Khade 2 : MFN 3 (2019)
The duo clashed again at MFN 3 in 2019. Both of them were super prepped up to finish the fight as early as possible, however the bout went on to the full three rounds. Dhruv bagged a win this time via decision.
Check out some highlights of the bout below:
Dhruv Chaudhary Vs Sumeet Khade 3 : MFN 6 (2021)
The duo is set to headline their trilogy fight at MFN 6 at Dubai. This bout is the decider, on who of the either two is the best in fight business.
MFN 6 : Predictions & Breakdown
Coming into the bout, both of the challengers need this win.
Sumeet, likely the best-known Karateka amongst the Indian MMA Circuit today, is currently riding a two-fight win streak over the likes of Pawan Goyat and Angad Bisht, two performances where he outclassed his opponents to his Knockouts. At MFN 5, Sumeet Knocked Out Angad via a flying knee in the first round itself.
Check out the brutal knockout here.
On the other side of the cage, Dhruv is coming off of a win. He last fought Sumeet and took a decision win. Dhruv is a purple belt in BJJ and will be looking for a finish on the ground, if he manages to take Sumeet down.
Yet, although both specialists in their respective areas, the ways in which they have translated their skills to MMA have been very different.
Sumeet forces his opponents to fight him in his range, maintaining his long striking range with a vide stance and denying all and any takedown attempts. Dhruv in comparison, although often utilizing his jiu-jitsu and kickboxing, has shown a readiness to test out his opponent’s chin as well.
One of Sumeet’s biggest strengths as a fighter is he is extremely active even in empty space, meaning he is constantly feinting and moving his feet even when the two fighters are not engaging. By doing this, if he can force reactions out of Dhruv, he may be able to chain together big combinations or hide takedown attempts behind his movements.
It’s going to be slugfest between the two as they bring an end to their decade old rivalry. And an absolute feast for the fight fans. This bout for sure is going the distance.
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