Kenya’s top Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters will be in action on Saturday, 19 September, as ANZA MMA Pro Nights 3 takes place at Village Market, Nairobi.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe trio of George ‘The Maverick’ Itumo, Brian Munyi and Kevin Odongo are part of the event’s main-card, which is set to feature eight international fights, bringing together fighters from Kenya, Angola, Uganda, Tanzania, Madagascar and South Sudan.##NAJAVA_MECA_9945915##Itumo, who holds a 2-1-0 professional record, is lined up as the headline act, when he takes on Angola’s Jorge Correia in a bantamweight contest.Itumo, whose last two fights have seen him secure stoppage victories in the first round, will be looking to extend his hot form in the pros, but also with a goal to avenge his only defeat (against Clelio Diogo), which came from an Angolan international.Kenyan duo handed chastening defeats in African Knockout (AKO) debutMunyi, on the other hand, comes up against Uganda’s Cyplian Katumba in a featherweight contest, where he will be looking to stay perfect.The man affiliated to Chanuka Self Defense in June recorded his first pro victory, overwhelming another Ugandan – Henry Kirangwa – via ground-and-pound in the second round.Odongo, meanwhile, will hope to take his record to a perfect 3-0-0, when he faces Kasozi Umaru of Uganda in a main-card heavyweight contest.Malkia Strikers captain opens up about dark period of processing loss to EgyptOdongo, affiliated to MMA Gold, caught the attention of many in his previous outing in Nairobi in June, when he stopped DR Congo’s Romain Kasese with punches from back control in the third round.The dramatic finish earned him Fight of the Night, and cemented his reputation as one of the most dangerous finishers on the roster.Other major attractions on the card will see Amateur MMA World Champion Daniela Mandanji of Angola make her highly anticipated professional debut against Uganda’s Rebecca Amongi at flyweight.Ariel Okal's basketball team lands new partner to spearhead growthFULL ANZA MMA Pro Nights 3 Fight Card:Main CardGeorge Itumo (Kenya) vs Jorge Correia (Angola) — BantamweightRashid Mlegelo (Tanzania) vs Kennedy Serunyange (Uganda) — FeatherweightBrian Munyi (Kenya) vs Cyplian Katumba (Uganda) — FeatherweightKevin Odongo (Kenya) vs Kasozi Umaru (Uganda) — HeavyweightPreliminary CardAlhassan Mosala (South Sudan) vs Michael Olara (Uganda) — MiddleweightLawrence Mukiibi (Uganda) vs Tsinjo Rakotomaria (Madagascar) — LightweightDaniela Mandanji (Angola) vs Rebecca Amongi (Uganda) — FlyweightChris Tibenda (Tanzania) vs Farouk Ogwal (Uganda) — Flyweight.
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