It was a drama stuffed combat morning in Abuja on Sunday laced with combined emotions as Cameroon’s Octave Ayinde defeated Nigeria’s Vincent Ebenezer occasion’s major card.
This was after Nigeria’s Yahaya Yahuza had defeated Christopher Moly of DR Congo within the -84kg weight class.
A complete of 16 fighters slugged it out for honour and glory in eight blockbuster bouts on the MO Enviornment, Abuja.
The Abuja Blended Martial Arts Struggle evening was organised by Akala Spirit of the Warrior in collaboration with the Nigerian Blended Martial Arts Federation.
Ayinde wasted no time to claim his dominance as he rapidly grappled and wrestled Ebenezer to the bottom, unloading a torrent of elbows to the pinnacle to safe the end.
The impact of the strikes made blood gush out from the pinnacle of Ebenezer because the referee needed to intervene, calling the eye of the medics.
He then awarded a Technical Knockout (TKO) determination in favour of the Cameroonian, barely three minutes into the primary spherical of the -77kg weight class encounter.
It was, nevertheless, pleasure for Nigeria within the 84kg weight class as Yahuza remained unbeaten in his MMA profession; forcing erstwhile undefeated DR Congo’s Moly to retire early within the first half of a pulsating encounter.
Moly was fairly energetic on the onset as he appeared for an early take down, utilizing his wrestling and his physicality to get the higher of Yahuza.
However, in a fast flip of occasions, the Congolese discovered himself being overwhelmed to his personal recreation when Yahuza wriggled free, and tried to execute the Brazilian jujitsu approach as he went in the hunt for the winner.
He flipped his opponent backwards to the canvas after which timed a properly executed uncommon bare choke, which pressured the Congolese to faucet out with lower than one minute left within the very first spherical
The co-main occasion of the night additionally noticed Nigeria’s undefeated feminine sensation. Terlumun Gertrude, aka “the lady king,” efficiently defended her belt within the Bantam weight class.
