that The morning of the match in Abuja on Sunday was full of drama with mixed emotions as Cameroon's Octave Ayinde defeated Nigeria's Vincent Ebenezer.
This was after Nigeria's Yahaya Yahuza defeated Christopher Morey of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the -84kg weight class.
A total of 16 fighters won honor and glory in eight blockbuster bouts at the MO Arena in Abuja.
The Abuja Mixed Martial Arts Night was organized by Akala Spirit of the Warrior in collaboration with the Nigerian Mixed Martial Arts Federation.
Ayinde quickly grappled and knocked Ebenezer to the ground, finishing him off with an elbow to the head.
Blood spurted from Ebenezer's head as a result of the blow, and the referee had to intervene, alerting medical personnel.
Then, just three minutes into the first round of their -77kg bout, he scored a technical knockout (TKO) in favor of the Cameroonian.
However, it was a joy for the Nigerian in the 84kg division as Yahuza remained undefeated in his MMA career. Formerly undefeated Morey of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was forced to retire early in the first half of an intense match.
Molly was very energetic from the start, using her wrestling and physicality to outmaneuver Yahuza and look for early takedowns.
However, the match unfolded quickly and the Congolese realized he was losing the match when Yafza wriggled free and tried to perform a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the winner.
He flipped his opponent backwards onto the canvas and timed a rare naked choke to force the Congolese man to tap out with less than a minute left in the first round.
The night's main event also saw the undefeated Nigerian women's sensation. Tellurmun Gertrude, also known as the “Female King,” successfully defended her belt in the bantamweight division.
