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)
