Mixed Martial Arts: Bonane, Matsiko win as Among falls at Serena | 𝟏 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 MMA

𝟏 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭s Fights:

Bantamweight:

• Main Fight: Joseph “Busungu” Bonane (Uganda) Beat Shifa Awal (Ethiopia)

Super Lightweight:

• Alex “Lion Heart” Matisko (Uganda) Beat Emmanuel “Fearless Dragon” Osujji (Nigeria)

Bantamweight (Ladies):

• Juliet Chukwu (Nigeria) Beat Rebecca Among (Uganda)

The recently concluded Mixed Martial Arts night at Kampala Serena Hotel in Uganda was a complete success.

With 22 fighters in action from 7 countries, the night produced the expected thrills, excitement, shocks and sparks.

In total, there were 11 mouth-watering fights watched by an enthusiastic crowd.

It was a night dubbed as mellow in the cage and the slay vibes on the side.

Majority of the fighters were from the host Uganda. Others came from Nigeria, South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, Ethiopia and Kenya.

The main fight was in the Bantamweight category as Uganda’s Joseph “Busungu” Bonane defeated Ethiopian Shifa Awal by a unanimous decision after three intense rounds.

Both fighters exhibited ultra-paced punching, clinches, kicking, ground and pound situations throughout each of the rounds.

In the super Lightweight, Alex “Lion Heart” Matisko (Uganda) overcame Nigerian Emmanuel “Fearless Dragon” Osujji (Nigeria) after three rounds of 3 rounds of extreme action, blockage  and takedowns.

The only ladies’ bout was in the bantamweight won by Nigerian Juliet Chukwu who beat Rebecca Among (Uganda).

Other Bouts:

Umaru Kasozi (Uganda) came top of Kenyan Peter Njuguna in the Light Heavy Weight category by unanimous decision.

During the welter weight; Lawrence Mukiibi (Uganda) beat Kevin Fashigabo from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by submission.

Feather weight:

South Africa’s Raymond “Razor” Acutt won over Ugandan Henry Kirangwa by submission (Triangle Choke) in one of the feather weight fights.

Elsewhere, Tanzania’s Chris Tibenda beat Stephen Rackara as Isaac Omeda knocked out fellow Ugandan Justin Okot.

Light weight:

Rodgers Manana edged out another Ugandan Danish Okello in light weight division.

During the same weight category, Dickens Ogwang, a two time combatant rounded it off with a beautiful finish to beat another Ugandan Ibrahim Abdalla via a technical knock-out.

Super welter weight:

Hussein Gitta beat Denis Okeny in the super welter weight section with a first won impressive knock out.

This was the second time that the Mixed Martial Arts extravagance was held in Uganda.

Other Fights:

Light Heavy Weight:

• Umaru Kasozi (Uganda) Beat Peter Njuguna (Kenya)

Welter Weight:

• Lawrence Mukiibi (Uganda) Beat Kevin Fashigabo (DR Congo)

Feather weight:

• Raymond “Razor” Acutt (South Africa) Beat Henry Kirangwa (Uganda) – Submission (Triangle Choke)
• Chris Tibenda (Tanzania) Beat Stephen Rackara (Uganda)
• Isaac Omeda (Uganda) Beat Justin Okot (Uganda) – Knock out

Light weight:

• Rodgers Manana (Uganda) Beat Danish Okello (Uganda)
• Dickens Ogwang (Uganda) Beat Ibrahim Abdalla (Uganda) – Technical knock out

Super welter weight:

• Hussein Gitta (Uganda) Beat Denis Okeny (Uganda)