Dakota Ditcheva placed on one among her finest performances but, pummeling Sumiko Inaba all through their 15-minute affair within the PFL Africa 1 co-main occasion on Saturday.
Inaba got here out seeking to put stress on Ditcheva from the get-go, but it surely was Ditcheva who proved to be the sooner and extra highly effective fighter. As Inaba tried to press Ditcheva towards the fence, the 2024 flyweight match champion reversed the place at will and landed some completely brutal knees whereas controlling Inaba with a Thai plum.
That pattern continued within the second stanza as Inaba started to put on the harm on her face. Nonetheless, the Hawaiian was undeterred in her pursuit and continued to stroll down Ditcheva with reckless abandon.
Sooner or later within the third spherical, Ditcheva appeared to tell her nook that she had damaged her left hand — an damage she confirmed throughout her post-fight interview contained in the Sensible Cage. Whereas the harm undoubtedly impacted her offensive output within the last 5 minutes, it didn’t cease her from transferring to 15-0, touchdown a dominant unanimous determination victory over Inaba in her long-awaited PFL return.
Official End result: Dakota Ditcheva def. Sumiko Inaba by way of unanimous determination (no scorecard given).
