Gorimbo reigns supreme at EFC 8
Zimbabwe’s Themba Gorimbo successfully defends welterweight title at EFC 84.
The first EFC event of 2020 kicked-off at Time Square, Pretoria, on Saturday, March 14.
Zimbabwe’s Themba Gorimbo put his EFC welterweight title on the line against the undefeated challenger from Australia, Lyle Karam.
In the first stanza, Gorimbo controlled the action with leg and head kicks until Karam found a chink in his armour and wobbled the champ. Gorimbo shot the double leg in a follow-up flurry from Karam and ended the round in a neck-breaking guillotine choke.
The second round began in a hurry, with Karam getting the takedown this time and ending in a vulnerable position. Gorimbo slowly synched up the triangle choke to seal the deal and continue his reign as the welterweight champion.
In the penultimate bout of the evening, Anicet Kanyeba put the pace on former contender Pierre Botha. While Botha utilised his wrestling with big suplexes in the first round, Kanyeba ran away with his striking to claim a dominant win, his fifth in a row.
The official EFC 84 results are as follows:
Orlando Machava defeated Danie Swart via submission (Rear Naked Choke), 1:03 in round 3.
Colin Hume defeated Willem Smith via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), 1:13 in round 1.
Diego Bandu defeated Mark Kamba via forfeit before the fight began.
Roy Lokolo vs JT Botha was cancelled due to injury during the warm-up.
Billy Oosthuizen defeated Aly Kalambay via unanimous decision.
Cameron Saaiman defeated Zwelebanzi Ngema via TKO, 3:29 in round 2.
Cole Henning defeated Rodrique Kena via knockout, 3:21 in round 1.
Sindile Manengela defeated Roevan de Beer via TKO, 3:48 in round 1.
Tshilumba Mukishi defeated August Kayambala via knockout, 4:38 in round 1.
Stefan Pretorius defeated Niel du Plessis via submission (Kimura), 3:25 in round 2.
Anicet Kanyeba defeated Pierre Botha via unanimous decision.
Themba Gorimbo defeated Lyle Karam via submission (Triangle Choke), 2:06 in round 2.
All eyes now turn to EFC 85, which will take place on Saturday, April 4, live from GrandWest, Cape Town. Tickets are on sale soon at www.computicket.com.
