Saturday was not a marquee date on the MMA schedule. Nevertheless it does not take big playing cards to provide nice moments, and that was the case all all over the world.
The day’s first “huge” card was PFL’s second occasion in Africa, this time visiting Johannesburg, South Africa. It did not take lengthy in any respect for the primary violent knockout of the day, with Burkina Faso’s Abdul Razac Sankara unloading a head kick that put Shadrick Dju Yemba to sleep on contact simply two minutes into their featherweight combat.
One combat later, the South African followers noticed certainly one of their very own, Elbert “Picachu” Lukas Steyn, completed with a crushing knee to the physique from Abderrahman Errachidy. The knee put Steyn on the canvas, and some punches to the pinnacle led to the stoppage.
To not be outdone, Group Alpha Male’s Dwight Joseph made it three violent stoppages in a row when he put Wilker Nsamo to sleep. Joseph simply missed with a spotlight reel spinning heel kick, however superbly adopted up with a perfectly-timed leaping knee that put Nsamo to sleep.
Whereas PFL followers needed to sit by a combat ending by submission, briefly interrupting the practice of knockouts, the violence saved rolling shortly after when Emilios Dassi related with a two-punch mixture that left Osvaldo Benedito slumped towards the cage.
The UFC was additionally in motion on Saturday, with a Combat Night time card contained in the Apex in Las Vegas.
The world’s largest MMA promotion wasn’t seeking to be outdone and their fighters stepped as much as present a run of three wild knockouts.
First, Uros Medic related with an ideal straight left hand that put Gilbert Urbina on dream avenue.
The ladies then obtained in on the act, with Joselyne Edwards touchdown a clear two-punch mixture adopted by some brutal floor and pound to complete Priscila Cachoeira.
The three-fight knockout run was capped off by Elijah Smith busting out a professional wrestling-style powerbomb that put Toshiomi Kazama to sleep.