EFC 44 Results

Dubbed the biggest fight night of the year, EFC 44 had MMA fans glued to the hexagon as 10 massive fights, including 3 Title Fights took to the stage. The results were as follows.

Fight 1: Jeff Madiba vs Anicet Kanyeba

Winner: Anicet Kanyeba
By way of: Rear Naked Choke
Time: 1:05 into Round 3

Fight 2: Horatius Alonu vs Pietie Coxen

Winner: Horatius Alonu
By way of: TKO
Time: 1:40 into Round 2

Fight 3: Wade Sage vs Stefan Pretorius
Winner: Stefan Pretorius
By way of: TKO
Time: 2:30 into Round 1

Fight 4: Shogun Djembo vs Cole Henning

Winner: Shogun Djembo
By way of: Split Decision

Fight 5: Cameron Meintjes vs Quaid Openshaw

Winner: Cameon Meintjes
By way of: Rear Naked Choke
Time: 2:16 into Round 2

Fight 6: Peter Nyide vs Oumpie Sebeko

Winner: Oumpie Sebeko
By way of: Split decision.

Fight 7: Danella Eliasov vs Micol Di Segni

Winner: Micol Di Segni
By way of: Unanimous decision

Fight 8: Featherweight Title Fight – Boyd Allen vs Daniel Henry

Summary: The undefeated Allen came into the fight and picked apart Henry with strikes but Henry turned it around in rounds two and three directing the fight to the ground. A highly technical exchange between both fighters had fans on the edge of their seats. The intensity got to Allen as he gassed and Henry landed a series of strikes in round 4 that led to stoppage.
Winner: Daniel Henry
By way of: TKO
Time: 2:31 into Round 4

Fight 9: Lightweight Title Fight – Leon Mynhardt vs Themba Gorimbo

Summary: Gorimbo was on form and brought the fight to Mynhardt. In the second round Gorimbo landed a big right that rocked the champion but then went in for the takedown, this gave Mynhardt the opportunity to take the exposed neck of Gorimbo and get the Guillotine choke forcing Goribo to submit.
Winner: Leon Mynhardt
By way of: Guillotine Choke
Time: 1:03 into Round 2

Fight 10: Heavyweight Title Fight – Andrew van Zyl vs Cyril Asker

Summary: The fight gathered pace midway through the first round and went to ground. In the fight for position Van Zyl gave up his neck, Asker capitalised by locking in the Guillotinne Choke which resulted in Van Zyl tapping out.
Winner: Cyril Asker
By way of: Guillotine Choke
Time: 3:25 into Round 1

Photos: Anton geyser