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EFC 117: Faeez Jacobs defeats Bembe to claim second Bantamweight title

EFC 117: Faeez Jacobs defeats Bembe to claim second Bantamweight title

Faeez Jacobs captured a second Bantamweight Championship title after a two-round victory over Vince Bembe in the main event at EFC 117 on Thursday evening, Afrosport reports. Both men showed their athleticism from the very first bell inside the Hexagon but it was Jacobs also known as the ‘Troublemaker’ who ultimately reclaimed the belt by sinking in a triangle choke in the second round and reaffirming...

EFC 117: Multiple Championship titles up for grabs in Johannesburg

EFC 117: Multiple Championship titles up for grabs in Johannesburg

The World Sports Betting EFC Arena will come alive with excitement on Thursday as EFC 117 sets the stage for another epic night of mixed martial arts, Afrosport reports. The main event for EFC 117 will see Faeez ‘The Troublemaker’ Jacobs square up against Vince Bembe for the vacant Bantamweight Championship title. Jacobs, who is one of the most renowned fighters to emerge from Cape Town,...

EFC 117: Weigh-in ceremony sets tone for epic championship battle

EFC 117: Weigh-in ceremony sets tone for epic championship battle

The EFC 117 weigh-in ceremony took centre stage at the World Sports Betting Arena on Wednesday, setting the tone for another exciting spectacle of Mixed Martial Arts action on Thursday, Afrosport reports. Thursday's main event is the mouth-watering bantamweight title clash between Faeez “The Troublemaker” Jacobs and Vince Bembe. Jacobs weighed in at 134.8 lbs (61.144 kg) while Bembe weighed in at 133.7 (60.645 kg) Away...

EFC 104: Kabesa defeats Bembe to retain featherweight title

EFC 104: Kabesa defeats Bembe to retain featherweight title

Africa’s most dominant Featherweight fighter, Igeu ‘Smiley’ Kabesa, has once again retained his title by defeating number one challenger, South Africa’s Vince Bembe, by submission in round one at the EFC Performance Institute in Johannesburg. Kabesa ensured he backed up his tough talk with his impressive skills. Despite Bembe taking him to the ground and attempting to put the champion in a headlock, the 30-year-old weathered...

EFC 104: Reigning champion Kabesa trolls Bembe as emotions rise at weigh-in event

EFC 104: Reigning champion Kabesa trolls Bembe as emotions rise at weigh-in event

The weigh-in event of the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) 104 that went down on Wednesday was a fun one as reigning featherweight champion Igeu ‘Smiley’ Kabesa threw a dig at his challenger, Vince Bembe, ahead of their title fight on Thursday. The 30-year-old, who is currently unbeaten in the EFC, questioned the importance of his opponent to the mixed martial arts world, asking about his credentials...