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Afghanistan’s Abdul Azim wins big at Matrix Fight Night
Hyderabad: The ‘Afghan Lion’ Abdul Aziz Badakhshi emerged champions in the main event defeating Brazil’s Marcelo Guarilha in the Featherweight category to hog the limelight in the 7th edition of the Matrix Fight Night at the Taj Falaknuma Palace, on Friday. The first round saw Abdul going for heavy punches, which Marcelo tackled with grappling […]
Hyderabad: The ‘Afghan Lion’ Abdul Aziz Badakhshi emerged champions in the main event defeating Brazil’s Marcelo Guarilha in the Featherweight category to hog the limelight in the 7th edition of the Matrix Fight Night at the Taj Falaknuma Palace, on Friday.
The first round saw Abdul going for heavy punches, which Marcelo tackled with grappling and submission attempts. Both fighters started quick movements in the second round as Marcelo tried to go for a sudden takedown, but missed and Abdul landed in a few punches.
Abdul used his raw power to slam Marcelo on the ground and then ended the fight with heavy blows, winning the bout via TKO in the 2nd round.
“I am very happy about the win. At least with this win, I brought some happiness to the people back in my country, who have faced greater hardships. I am thankful to everyone who has supported me in my journey. I miss my parents a lot, thank you mother and father,” an emotional Abdul said after his win.
In the co-main event, the decider in the trilogy between Sumit Khade and Dhruv Chaudhary in the Lightweight category, the Uttar Pradesh fighter took control from the get-go. Dhruv took down Sumit and started pounding him with non-stop punches and elbow strikes, leaving no choice for the referee to end the fight. Dhruv ‘Psycho’ Chaudhary was declared the winner via TKO, as he clinched the bout in just 3 minutes 50 seconds.
Speaking on his big win, Dhruv said, “I feel great. This fight was supposed to happen in September. But it could not happen. This hunger to win only increased in last three months. I want to thank the MFN family for taking care of me like a child. I am really blessed I have these people surrounding me. The Psycho is back.”
Results:
Abdul Azim Badakhshi bt Marcelo Guarilha via TKO (Featherweight);
Dhruv Chaudhary bt Sumit Khade via TKO (Lightweight);
Angad Bisht bt Chungreng Koreng via Unanimous decision (Bantamweight);
Shyamanand bt Abishek Negi via TKO (Featherweight);
Jojo Rajkumari bt Ishika Thithe via submission (Strawweight);
Clinton D’ Cruz bt Sahil Rana via split decision (Bantamweight);
Mandeep Prajapati bt Karan Singh via split-decision (Featherweight);
Bon Jovi bt Gajendra Rawat via TKO (Bantamweight);
Arshiyan Memon bt Bishwamitra Mayanglambam via TKO (Flyweight).
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