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The Desitdown Sports section is the heartbeat of everything we do. Built from the ground up as Africa’s dedicated combat sports media platform, it is the most comprehensive source for MMA, boxing, kickboxing, and full-contact sport coverage on the continent. We are not observers we are embed dedinsiders, credentialed at events, in the gyms, and in the locker rooms where African champions are forged.

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PFLAFRICA SEASON 2 —PHOTO REPORT & RESULTS

SunBet Arena, Pretoria, South Africa | April 10, 2026

📸Photos sourced from @Official_desitdownsports & @Desitdown_Sports | Insert photos above each result as labelled

BOUT 1 | BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWCASE — MAIN EVENT Nkosi Ndebele 🇿🇦 vs. Michele Clemente 🇮🇹

OFFICIAL RESULT

WINNER	Nkosi Ndebele (South Africa) - Record: 12-3
LOSER	Michele Clemente (Italy) — Record: 7-2
METHOD	Unanimous Decision
ROUND/TIME	Full 3 Rounds \| —
NOTES	Ndebele wins in front of his home crowd at SunBet Arena, Pretoria. Scorecards: 30-27, 30 27, 30-27.

BOUT 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWCASE — CO-MAIN EVENT Justin Clarke vs. Abdoulaye Kane

OFFICIAL RESULT

WINNER	Justin Clarke (South Africa) - Record: 5-1
LOSER	Abdoulaye Kane (Senegal) — Record: 5-2
METHOD	KO(Punch)
ROUND/TIME	Round 1 \| 2:12
NOTES	Clarke absorbed early pressure before turning the fight with a decisive punch finish.

BOUT 3 | WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT —ROUND 1 Peace Nguphane vs. Yabna N’Tchalá

OFFICIAL RESULT

WINNER	Peace Nguphane(South Africa) - Record: 9-3
LOSER	Yabna N’Tchalá (Guinea) — Record: 14-3-1
METHOD	Unanimous Decision
ROUND/TIME	Full 3 Rounds \| —
NOTES	Scorecards: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28. Nguphane advances in the welterweight tournament.

BOUT 5 | WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT — ROUND 1 Rivaldo Pereira vs. Kunle Lawal

OFFICIAL RESULT

WINNER	Rivaldo Pereira (Angola) - Record: 4-2
LOSER	Kunle Lawal (Nigeria) — Record: 3-2
METHOD	TKO (Body Shot + Ground Strikes)
ROUND/TIME	Round 1 \| 2:09
NOTES	Pereira advances in the welterweight tournament.

BOUT 8 | WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT SHOWCASE Juliet Ukah vs. Jane Osigwe

OFFICIAL RESULT

WINNER	Rivaldo Pereira (Angola) - Record: 4-2
LOSER	Kunle Lawal (Nigeria) — Record: 3-2
METHOD	TKO (Body Shot + Ground Strikes)
ROUND/TIME	Round 1 \| 2:09
NOTES	Pereira advances in the welterweight tournament.

BOUT 8 | WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT SHOWCASE Juliet Ukah vs. Jane Osigwe

OFFICIAL RESULT

WINNER	Asiashu Tshitamba (DRCongo)— Record: 7-5
LOSER	Shannon van Tonder (South Africa) — Record: 7-4
METHOD	Unanimous Decision
ROUND/TIME	Full 3 Rounds

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PFL AFRICA SEASON 2 — SUPPLEMENTARY FIGHT PHOTO REPORT

SunBet Arena, Pretoria, South Africa | April 10, 2026

| WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT—ROUND1 Shido Boris Esperança vs. Emilios Dassi

OFFICIAL RESULT

WINNER	Shido Boris Esperança (Angola) — Record:12-2
LOSER	Emilios Dassi (Cameroon) — Record: 5-3
METHOD	TKO(Elbows&Punches)
ROUND/TIME	Round1 \| 3:17
NOTES	Esperança advances in the welter weight tournament to face Peace Nguphane in the semi-finals.

| WELTERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT—ROUND 1 David Samuel vs. Abdel rahman Mohammed

OFFICIAL RESULT

WINNER	David Samuel (Nigeria) — Record: 6-0 (Unbeaten)
LOSER	Abdelrahman Mohammed (Egypt) — Record: 5-1
METHOD	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
ROUND/TIME	Round1 \| 4:03
NOTES	Samuel keeps his unbeaten record intact at 6-0 and advances in the welterweight tournament.

| LIGHTWEIGHT SHOWCASE Abdoul Razac Sankara vs. Áureo Cruz

OFFICIAL RESULT

WINNER	NO CONTEST — Neither Fighter
LOSER	—
METHOD	No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
ROUND/TIME	Round 2 \| 0:18
NOTES	Fight declared No Contest due to an accidental eye poke in Round 2. No result recorded for either fighter.

| FEATHERWEIGHT SHOWCASE Shadrack Dju Yemba vs. Jean-Jacques Lubaya

OFFICIAL RESULT

WINNER	Shadrack Dju Yemba (DRCongo) — Record: 6-1
LOSER	Jean-Jacques Lubaya (DR Congo) — Record: 9-3
METHOD	Split Decision
ROUND/TIME	Full 3 Rounds \|
NOTES	Scorecards: 29-28,28-29,29-28. All-DRC matchup.

| WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT Felista-Mutheu Mugo vs. Annet Kiiza

OFFICIAL RESULT

WINNER	Felista - Mutheu Mugo (Kenya)
LOSER	Annet Kiiza (Uganda)
METHOD	Decision
ROUND/TIME	Full 3 Rounds
NOTES	Mugo wins by decision — confirmed from referee’s hand raise to Kenyan flag holder. Full scorecards to be confirmed.