29 year old Ugandan Joseph Bonnane slayed after firing Ehiopian Shida Awal in Africa’s biggest Mixed Martial Arts Showdown at the Serena Hotel,Kampala Uganda last Saturday.
In an action packed live premium show,Bonnane nicknamed Busungu in the bantam weight bout closed in with three rounds of non stop action to clinch victory by unanimous decision.
On the Night,Bonnane who is a member of One zone MMA Limited,the only incorporated company in the East African region to uplift the sport to the global market was better at clinching,boxing,kicking and ground to pound situations gainst Ethiopian Shifa Awal.
The clash of Titans that targeted witnessing who is the African Champion in the game saw 22 players categorized in eleven bouts from seven top sporting countries.
Aggressive Alex Mastiko nicknamed the Lion Heart punched out Emmanuel Osuji from Nigeria in the Super Light Weight bout.
In the only Female affair of the night,Nigerian Juliet Chukwu silenced Uganda Police Cadre Rebecca Among alias the warrior on unanimous decision in the bantamweight bout.
South Africa’s Raymond Acutt outclassed Uganda’s Henry Kirangwa
while Umaru Kasozi beat Peter Njuguna in the light heavyweight by unanimous decision
Uganda’s Lawrence Mukiibi was a winner by submission against DR Congo’s Kevin Fashigabo, while Stephen Rackara submitted to Tanzania’s Chris Tibenda.
Other fights saw Issac Omeda knock out fellow Ugandan Justin Okot, Rodgers Manana was a winner by submission against Danish Okello, Hussein Gitta beat Denis Okeny and Dickens Ogwang knocked out Ibrahim Abdalla.
