Madge and Allen thrill the fans
Capetonian and favourite from Joburg put up a great showing.
It was an unforgettable MMA night in Cape Town as local star Don Madge and Johannesburg favourite Boyd Allen delivered a spectacular showing at a sold out GrandWest Grand Arena.
Madge was initially slated to face lightweight champion Lion Mynardt for his title, but Mynhardt had to pull from the fight with a groin injury. Allen, the No 1 featherweight contender, was contacted and eagerly accepted the bout at a catchweight of 69kg.
Their fight was so competitive that the judges had to set the difference between them and scored the bout a split draw. It was an incredibly close bout and one that will go down in the history of African MMA.
In other fights, Irshaad Sayed and Johannesburg’s Charlie Weyer kept the fans on their toes as Sayed sunk in a winning rear naked choke.
Brendon Groenewald took on Africa’s boxing champion, Elvis ‘The Bomber’ Moyo, for the heavyweight No 1 contender spot. Groenewald carefully avoided Moyo’s brutal striking power and Moyo away with relentless ground and pound.
The evening’s awards were spread evenly across the main and prelim card. Nathan Fredericks, Sindile Manengela, Tshilomba Mulumba and Anthony Mailer all were awarded performance bonuses, Mailer also bagging the submission of the night award for his rear naked choke victory over Mulumba.
The knock out of the night went to the debutant from the DRC, Knife Didier Kilola, who knocked out the legendary Ricky Misholas in the first round.
The fight of the night award went to Don Madge and Boyd Allen.
All the EFC AFRICA 30 results:
Nathan Fredericks defeated Sindile Manengela via TKO 2:05 into round 3.
Anthony Mailer defeated Tshilomba Mulumba via submission (RNC) 3:58 into round 2.
Champion Dalcha defeated Roelof Scheepers via verbal submission 0:59 into round 1.
Shaun de Lange defeated Saxon Delafield via TKO 3:23 into round 1.
Knife Didier Kilola defeated Ricky Misholas via KO 1:44 into round 1.
Sibusiso Mdoko defeated Alain Ilunga via TKO 3:39 into round 2.
Gordon Roodman and Bruno Mukulu fought to a unanimous draw.
Igeu Kabesa defeated Regis Muyambo via TKO 2:40 into round 2.
David Buirski defeated Marcel Teniers via TKO 4:05 into round 1.
Brendon Groenewald defeated Elvis Moyo via TKO 4:22 into round 1.
Irshaad Sayed defeated Charlie Weyer via submission (RNC) 3:45 into round 1.
Don Madge and Boyd Allen fought to a split draw.
