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Reinier de Ridder Chokes Out Vitaly Bigdash, Defends Middleweight Title at One 159

Reinier de Ridder proved why he is the most dominant titleholder in One Championship at the moment.

In the One 159 headliner, de Ridder (16-0, 7-0 One) notched a defense of his 205-pound title as he overcame former divisional kingpin Vitaly Bigdash. The challenger started with a bang, cracking the champ with a heavy blow in the early going. “The Dutch Knight” recovered and moved the action against the fence, where his opponent quickly captured his neck. Bigdash (12-3, 5-3 One) opted to go for broke, attacking with a tight guillotine choke.