On Saturday, April 4, Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) held its 38th event fromĀ Durban ICC in Durban, South Africa.
The event was headlined by a featherweight title fight pittingĀ champion Boyd Allen against challenger Wesley Hawkey. This bout was the second time the pair had locked horns, with Allen coming away with a first-round submission victory at EFC 23 on Sep. 12, 2013, the last time that the pair met.
Allen, who was undefeated under the EFC banner, won the featherweight strap at EFC 32 when he defeated Barend Nienaber with a rear-naked choke in the second round. Of his eight victories inside the Hex, seven had comeĀ by way of submission. Allen’s six-fight winning streak was put to an end when he fought to a split draw against Don Madge at EFC 30. However, he had gone on to win back-to-back fights.
Since the last time that he met Allen, Hawkey had posted three wins in a row to set himself up for theĀ rematch and a shot at the EFC featherweight title.
EFC 38Ā kicked off Saturday with the preliminary card at 16:15 CAT.
Martin van Staden def. Ayo Daly by knockout.Ā Round 1, 2:28
Igeu Kabesa def.Ā Saxon Delafield by TKO (strikes). Round 1, 2:226
Hanru Botha def.Ā Tyson Chelin by unanimous decision
Rafal Haratyk def.Ā Keron Davies by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1, 2:36
Craig Ninow def. Francois Groenewald by split decision
Amanda Lino def. Stephanie Quaile by TKO (strikes). Round 1, 1:02
Boyd Peter Nyide def. Nelson Feiteira by unanimous decision
Sizwe Mnikathi def. Ashley Calvert by TKO (strikes). Round 2, 2:47
Cameron Meintjies def. Georgie GorgievĀ by submissionĀ (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 2:38
Baldwin Mdlalose def. Jason van der MerweĀ by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1, 2:54
Martin De Beer def. Bill ThusiĀ by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1, 2:34