EFC 82 – Live Results

EFC 82: GORIMBO vs MICHAEL

Carnival City | Johannesburg, RSA

The results are coming at you live from the Big Top Arena in Carnival City Casino. The preliminary card will be a delayed broadcast on EFC Worldwide’s Facebook page. The Main Card is live on Supersport 8 (Channel 208 on DSTV) at 20:00 and there is a delayed broadcast on SABC 3

PRELIMINARY CARD – 17:00 SAST

Fight 1 – Juan Bezuidenhout (1-2-0) vs Simon Harle (0-1-0)

Official Result: Juan Bezuidenhout def. Simon Harle via KO (Punches) at 3:32  of Round 2

Referee: Bobby Karagiannidis

Walkout Songs: Simon Harle, POD – Boom   |   Juan Bezuidenhout, Unknown – Unknown Song

Weigh-in: Bezuidenhout 263.1lbs, Harle 262.4lbs

Fight 2 – Warren Richards (1-2-0) vs Tommy Strydom (1-2-0)

Official Result: Tommy Strydom def. Warren Richards via TKO (Punches) at 3:56 of Round 2

Referee: Wiekus Swart

Walkout Songs: Tommy Strydom, Ghapi – Goliat   |   Warren Richards, Jaba – After Laughter

Weigh-in: Richards 145lbs, Strydom 145lbs

Fight 3 – Roevan de Beer (2-3-0) vs Themba Mkhize (3-1-0)

Official Result: Roevan de Beer def. Themba Mkhize via KO (Punch) at 4:07 of Round 1

Referee: Brad Bloch

Walkout Songs: Themba Mkhize, Unknown Song   |   Roevan de Beer, Lil Nas X – Old Town Road

Weigh-in: Mkhize 131.4lbs, De Beer 134.7lbs

Fight 4 – Stephan De La Rey (1-2-0) vs Orlando Machaba (0-2-0)

Official Result: Stephan De La Rey def. Orlando Machaba via TKO (Punches) at 3:07 of Round 1

Referee: Bobby Karagiannidis

Walkout Songs: Orlando Machaba, Cypress Hill – Certified Bomb   |   Stephan De La Rey, Joyner Lucas – I Love

Weigh-in: De La Rey 144.5lbs, Machaba 143.4lbs

Fight 5 – Sizwe Mnikathi (6-10-0) vs August Kayambala (1-1-0)

Official Result: August Kayambala def. Sizwe Mnikathi via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-25)

Referee: Wiekus Swart

Walkout Songs: August Kayambala, Marshmello – Silence (Illenium Remix)   |   Sizwe Mnikathi, DMX – The Rain

Weigh-in: Mnikathi 155lbs, Kayambala 152lbs

MAIN CARD – 20:00 SAST

Fight 6 – Dino Bagattin (12-9-0) vs Pietie Coxen (5-10-0)

Official Result: No Contest at 0:28 of Round 1. Accidental Headbutt

Referee: Wiekus Swart

Walkout Songs: Pietie Coxen, Early B feat. Jack Parow – Potte   |   Dino Bagattin, Saint Mesa – Lion

Weigh-in: Bagattin 170lbs, Coxen 169.2lbs

Fight 7 – Stefan Pretorius (3-5-0) vs Zaakir Badat (1-0-0)

Official Result: Zaakir Badat def. Stefan Pretorius via Submission (Outside Heel Hook) at 2:35 of Round 1

Referee: Brad Bloch

Walkout Songs: Zaakir Badat, Tone and I – Dance Monkey   |   Stefan Pretorius, The Score – The Fear

Weigh-in: Pretorius 199lbs, Badat 198.3lbs

Fight 8 – Luthando Biko (5-2-0) vs Tumisang Madiba (9-8-0)

Official Result: Luthando Biko def. Tumisang Madiba via Split Decision (Judge Ferrier 29-28 for Madiba, Judge Bell 29-28 for Biko, Judge Du Plessis 29-28 for Biko)

Referee: Bobby Karagiannidis

Walkout Songs: Tumisang Madiba, Fort Mino – Remember the Name   |   Luthando Biko, Zola – Khokhovula

Weigh-in: Biko 135lbs, Madiba 137.2lbs (Missed Weight)

Fight 9 – Quinton Rossouw (3-0-0) vs Simon Biyong (5-1-0)

Official Result: Simon Biyong def. Quinton Rossouw via KO (Elbows) at 1:34 of Round 2

Referee: Brad Bloch

Walkout Songs: Simon Biyong, Unknown Song   |   Quinton Rossouw, Imagine Dragons – Thunder

Weigh-in: Rossouw 204.6lbs, Biyong 203.9lbs

Fight 10 – Themba Gorimbo (7-2-0) vs Luke Michael (4-3-0)

Official Result: Themba Gorimbo def. Luke Michael via TKO (Ground n Pound) in Round 2

Referee: Bobby Karagiannidis

Walkout Songs: Luke Michael, Eminem – Not Afraid   |   Themba Gorimbo, Tinie Tempah – Invincible

Weigh-in: Gorimbo 169.9lbs, Michael 170.5lbs (Missed Championship Weight)