Ocheme and Uchegbu Reach PFL Africa Finals in Morocco
Patrick Ocheme and Raphael Uchegbu have advanced to the finals of their respective tournaments at the Professional Fighters League Africa event held in Casablanca, Morocco. The finals will occur in Rwanda on December 10.
Ocheme, with a record of 10-1, knocked out fellow Nigerian Cornel Thompson (12-4) in the first round of their lightweight semi-final, finishing the fight at 2:46 with a body kick. He will face Senegal’s Demba Seck (11-3) in the final, who advanced after his semi-final against Hussain Al Kurdi (3-0) ended in a no-contest due to an accidental groin strike.
Uchegbu (11-2) reached the bantamweight final without competing, as his opponent missed weight. He will meet Liberia’s Dwight Joseph (17-3), who won his semi-final by split decision.
Both fighters advanced from the Lagos leg of the tournament, where Ocheme and Uchegbu won their respective matches. The event marked PFL Africa’s first show in North Africa.
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