Six fighters were pronounced new champions, while two others managed to defend their respective titles at the Malaysian Invasion Mixed Martial Arts Fighting Championship season 3 (MIMMA3) Grand Finals, Saturday night.
Seasoned MIMMA contestant, Muhammad Aiman from Negeri Sembilan mesmerised the crowd at Stadium Putra when he knocked out his opponent, Hafizul Hakim from Sabah in round 1.
The fight started with Aiman attacking fearlessly towards Hafizul, taking over the fight completely.
Hafizul was defenceless when Aiman executed ground and pound from the back, which forced the Sabahan to tap out.
The referee then declared Aiman the victor via technical knockout (TKO), crowning him the new Malaysian Invasion Featherweight Champion.
Commenting about the fight, the 20-year-old boxer and wrestler who is now in his third season at MIMMA, admitted that the third time is indeed a charm.
Now at season 3, Aiman had moved up from bantamweight to featherweight and is the only finalist who returned to the amateur tournament since the first season.
Meanwhile, two fighters managed to clinch on to their respective titles - MIMMA heavyweight champion Darren Low from Sabah defeated Niker Tan from Penang, and MIMMA flyweight champion Seah Zhang Yu also from Penang defeated Dhiaaul Amal from Kuala Lumpur.
During the heavyweight bout, Darren displayed a spectacular quick finish when he rained powerful punches to his defenceless opponent to declare him the winner in just 13 seconds!
While in the flyweight bout, Dhiaaul and Zhang Yu proved that both contenders are the best flyweight fighters in the country.
The two warriors exchanged blows, strikes and punches minute after minute, taking the fight to the fifth and final round.
But a hard jab to the jaw in round 3 left Dhiaaul dazed, providing an opening for Zhang Yu to dominate the cage and defend his championship title.
Below are the official results of the MIMMA3 Championship Bouts:
Women’s Pride : Joanna Yap (Sarawak) defeated Felicia Yunus (Sabah) via Unanimous Decision
Heavyweight : Darren Low (Sabah) defeated Niker Tan (Penang) via TKO (Punches) in 13 seconds of round 1
Flyweight : Seah Zhang Yu (Penang) defeated Dhiaaul Amal (KL) via Unanimous Decision
Featherweight : Muhammad Aiman (Negeri Sembilan) defeated Hafizul Hakim (Sabah) via TKO (Punches) in 1:56 minutes of round 1
Middleweight : Muhd Meeraj (KL) defeated Syafiq Jamal (KL) via TKO (Punches) in 2:15 minutes of round 1
Lightweight : Jason Law (Sarawak) defeated Muhd Hasrul (Selangor) via knockout in 2:17 minutes of round 1
Foreign Pride : Ahmadjon Karimov (Tajikistan) defeated A Karadech Seesombat (Thailand) via knockout in 39 seconds of round 1
Welterweight : Gino Tan (Penang) defeated Melvin Kho (Sarawak) via Submission (Kimura) in 2:08 minutes of round 4
Haider Yutim
Sun Oct 11 2015
Muhammad Aiman (right) declared as the new Malaysian Invasion Featherweight Champion after defeating Hafizul Hakim (left). - MIMMA photo
PM tiba di Kota Kinabalu untuk lawatan sehari
Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tiba di Kota Kinabalu malam tadi untuk lawatan kerja sehari ke Sabah.
Bayaran yuran latihan e-sukan layak nikmati pelepasan cukai mulai tahun depan - Hannah
Perbelanjaan yuran keahlian gimnasium, mengikuti latihan atau kelas e-sukan, ekuestrian, renang, sukan bermotor dan taekwondo layak untuk menikmati pelepasan cukai sehingga RM1,000 mulai tahun depan.
PM Anwar beri sumbangan kepada Nur Khayla Azzahra
Sumbangan berkenaan disampaikan Setiausaha Politik beliau Farhan Fauzi yang mewakilinya bertemu Nur Khayla Azzahra dan keluarganya.
Fasa pertama Litar Pasir Gudang dijangka siap dalam tempoh tiga tahun - Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Panglima Johor Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ibrahim menjangkakan fasa pertama 'Johor Circuit' di Litar Pasir Gudang siap dalam tempoh dua hingga tiga tahun.
MYStartup lancar program pemecut ketiga perkasa syarikat pemula niaga
MYStartup terus memperkasa syarikat pemula niaga di Malaysia dengan memulakan program pemecut ketiganya MYStartup Accelerator Kohort 3.
Perdagangan Malaysia meningkat 7.1% tahun ke tahun kepada RM690.59 bilion - MITI
Perdagangan Malaysia bagi Januari hingga Mac 2024 mengekalkan trend peningkatan, merekodkan pertumbuhan 7.1 peratus tahun ke tahun kepada RM690.59 bilion, dengan lebihan dagangan RM34.22 bilion.
Keselamatan makanan, perubahan iklim agenda utama Malaysia selaku Pengerusi ASEAN
Memperkukuh keselamatan makanan serantau dan menangani cabaran mendesak perubahan iklim adalah antara agenda utama yang akan diketengahkan Malaysia apabila memegang tampuk Pengerusi ASEAN.
Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: 'Konflik Israel-Iran bukan urusan kami' - FFC
Misi Break the Siege of Gaza Freedom Flotilla tetap akan diteruskan sekiranya konflik di antara Israel dan Iran terus meningkat.
KKR harap projek naik taraf 3 jalan di Johor dilaksana tahun depan - Ahmad Maslan
Kementerian Kerja Raya (KKR) berharap kerja naik taraf tiga jalan di Johor dapat dilaksanakan tahun hadapan susulan pertambahan kenderaan menggunakan jalan tersebut.
KDNK Malaysia suku pertama dianggar berkembang 3.9% dipacu sektor perkhidmatan - DOSM
Sektor pembinaan menunjukkan pertumbuhan yang signifikan sebanyak 9.8 peratus berbanding 3.6 peratus pada suku tahun sebelumnya, terutama dipacu oleh subsektor kejuruteraan awam.