Two-division WBC world champion Kenia Enriquez delivered a powerful efficiency in her MMA debut at Combate International’s all-female occasion, Combate Feminine, on Thursday evening.
Valentine hit the mat twice through the opening spherical as Enriquez leaned on her world-class boxing expertise in opposition to the undefeated blended martial artist. It didn’t take lengthy for Valentine to start out fishing for takedowns, however she was unable to muscle the interim WBC flyweight titleholder down.
All through the second stanza, it turned abundantly clear that Valentine couldn’t hold with Enriquez on her toes. That prompted ‘Bloody’ to shut the gap and clinch up in opposition to the fence. Sadly, she wasn’t capable of make the most of the place as Enriquez gave the impression to be the stronger of the 2.
Lower than a minute into the third, Valentine secured her first takedown of the combat, placing Enriquez on the mat in the midst of La Jaula. Valentine instantly transitioned to the again and began on the lookout for a rear-naked choke with loads of time on the clock.
Enriquez managed to reverse the place with 30 seconds to go and spent the rest of the spherical reigning down ground-and-pound strikes from Valentine’s guard.
Official Consequence: Kenia Enriquez def. Hayley Valentine by way of unanimous resolution.
With the win, Enriquez will get her first win in MMA whereas handing Valentine her first loss.
