Nigeria\u2019s Jane Osigwe etched her name in African Knockout history by capturing the women\u2019s bantamweight interim championship title with a hard-fought unanimous decision win over Sanaa Mandar, as AKO 10 roared to life in Abuja.
It was a razor-thin battle, but Osigwe\u2019s determination shone through as she walked away with the gold.
The championship drew a high-powered audience, with several distinguished figures in attendance, including the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, AKO President Kamaru Usman, Honourable Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and ambassadors representing Algeria, Cuba, Senegal, Cameroon, and Morocco.
The most dramatic finish of the evening came from Jean \u201cThe Black Panther\u201d Do Santos, who stunned the arena and the MMA world with a flying knee that knocked out Nigeria\u2019s Jibrin Baba in just five seconds. The electrifying finish not only crowned him the first-ever AKO lightweight champion but also set a new record for the fastest knockout in AKO history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senegal\u2019s Gasmire Diatta also captured the interim featherweight title with a crushing TKO over Angola\u2019s Andre Mukisi at 1:30 of Round 2, cementing his status as one of Africa\u2019s rising stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another Nigerian, Yahaya Yahuza, reminded fans why he is one of the brightest stars on the rise. With relentless pace and precision, he outworked Cherif Drame across three rounds to claim a dominant unanimous decision victory, keeping his undefeated record intact in front of an adoring home crowd.
Other fights in the cage delivered equally explosive outcomes: In the women\u2019s bantamweight division, Joy Obanla gave the home fans something to cheer about with a sensational second-round TKO over Ufot Nelson at 4:38, marking her as a dominant force in her class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Farouk Boudissa wasted no time, forcing Chukwuemerie Okoli into a rear-naked choke submission just 1:12 into the first round, while Fouad Madani imposed his will on Nigeria\u2019s Sodiq Amao, securing another rear-naked choke victory at 3:24 of Round 1.
Zimbabwe\u2019s Lewis Mataya, stopped Ivory Coast\u2019s Prince Mensan with a brutal TKO at 4:49 of Round 2, a finish that had the crowd on its feet.
In a gritty middleweight contest, Cameroon\u2019s Cabrel Fongno emerged victorious after earning a judge\u2019s technical decision when Memon Kone was unable to continue following a groin strike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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