Dimapur, Nov. 19 (EMN): Arsenba “Nightmare” Ozukum and Avizo Lanamai, Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters from The Combat Academy (TCA), Nagaland, fought at the Matrix Fight Night (MFN) 10 in Dubai on Nov. 18.
Arsenba “Nightmare” Ozukum, who fought against Dinesh Singh Naorem in the flyweight category, opened his fight with great control and dominated the first round with brutal leg kicks, even securing a knockdown.
Ozukum was successful in maintaining distance and gave no chance to his opponent, a wrestler, to secure any takedown. Unfortunately, in the second round, the fight went to the ground and at the end of the round, Nightmare’s corner withdrew from the night due to an undisclosed injury. This was the second pro fight for Arsenba “Nightmare” Ozukum.
Meanwhile, Avizo Lanamai fought against Dushyant in the featherweight category. Lanamai resumed his work from where he left off in his pro fight debut at MFN 9, out striking his opponent from the start of the round.
Dushyant, a wrestler, responded enthusiastically but with little effect. He tried to take the fight to the ground but Avizo out performed his opponent and ended the fight with a rear naked choke in the first round, ending the night on a high for TCA, Nagaland.
TCA, Nagaland is headed by coach Khriemelie Metha, and is one of the premier MMA gyms in the country.