And the new EFC Featherweight champions is... Igeu 'Smiley' Kabesa proved why he's one of the best fighters on the continent with a dominant displace against Nerick Simoes. Smiley overcame a scary start to submit The Beast and win his third title. EFC95
The second round was a bit more of the same as Igeu ended the round on top of Simoes, executing some brutal ground and pound.Igeu’s wrestling skills came to the fore in the third round as he immediately took Simoes down to the mat. He wore down the Angolan fight and eventually took his back, locking in a rear-naked choke. Simoes could not escape and was forced to tap out.
Both fighters landed some big blows, but Nguphane’s resilience made major headlines. Van Staden locked in submission attempts in the first two rounds, attempts that would have put away many other fighters. Igeu "Smiley" Kabesa battles Nerick "The Beast" Simoes for Extreme Fighting Championship featherweight titlebattle for bragging rightsExtreme Fighting Championship 95 will take place at the EFC Performance Institute in Johannesburg, with Igeu “Smiley Kabesa taking on Nerick “The Beast” Simoes in the main event.
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