East Africa's finest MMA fighters to collide in next month's ANZA Pro Nights
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The headliner will involve Kenya's Ali Abad against South Sudan's Bushak
Top fighters from East Africa will assemble when ANZA MMA Pro Nights 2 returns at Broadwalk Mall in Nairobi on Saturday, 6 June.
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The highly anticipated Mixed Martial Arts event will bring together fighters from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, in what promises to be one of the most exciting MMA matchups the region has seen.
Headlining the main card will be Kenyan fan favourite Ouhsummer “Ninja Turtle” Ali Abad, who will come up against South Sudan’s Peter Bushak in a featherweight showdown.
Ali, in his last fight, which also served as the inaugural ANZA MMA pro event last December, stunned audiences with an explosive first-round technical finish.
His appearance on the night will see him continue to build momentum, even as he seeks the attention of major international MMA promotions.
In another major clash, Kenya’s George “The Maverick” Itumo will take on DR Congo’s Ken Boton in a bantamweight contest.
Itumo, like Abad, will be coming off a dominant first-round victory in the aforementioned December event, one that has quickly established him as one of East Africa’s top MMA prospects.
His exciting and well-rounded fighting style will come to the test against Boton, who enters the bout following an impressive victory over Uganda’s Josiah Lumunya at Impact Championship.
Crowd favourite Kevin Odongo, famously known as “The King of TKO,” will also return to action after his dominant stoppage victory in December, which saw celebrated Kenyan rapper Octopizzo join him inside the cage after the fight.
Odongo will face dangerous Congolese heavyweight Romain Kasase in what promises to be a thrilling heavyweight battle.
The main card will be completed by a high-level featherweight clash between Tanzania’s Rashid Mlegelo of Dar MMA and Zambia’s exciting striker Chilufya.
Meanwhile, the preliminary card features several rising stars and international talents, including the highly anticipated middleweight bout between Nairobi Jiu-Jitsu Academy knockout prospect Alhassan Mosala and Kenya’s William Odino.
Also featured on the curtain-raiser is Zambia’s Mende against DR Congo’s Angtenda, Kenya’s Brian Munyi of Chanuka Self Defense will also step into the cage, South Sudan’s Thon battling Uganda’s Mukiibi, and popular local fighter Leslie Masiga opening the night against Uganda’s Justin Okot.