New Delhi: The 9th edition of Matrix Fight Night at Siri Fort Sports Complex, witnessed a night of high-octane mixed-martial fights as in the main event, Sanjeet Budhwar took down Dorde Stojanovic (Catchweight) by unanimous decision.
Dorde completely dominated the first round. He was able to get on top of Sanjeet in the opening minutes and carry out a few punches. The Serbian tried to execute a neck lock, but Sanjeet managed to hold on.
Dorde continued to be the aggressor in the second round. He tried to get a hold of Sanjeet's legs a couple of times and executed some punches. However, in the last minute of the second round, the Indian gained some momentum and carried out a neck lock, but the Serbian survived the challenge as the match went into the third round.
Sanjeet and Dorde played out an evenly-fought contest in the opening minutes of the final round before the Indian gained the upper hand and carried out multiple punches until the end of the match.
"It was an incredible fight. Dorde fought very well and we kept fighting toe-to-toe till the end of the third round. This is a really big moment for me. I am very proud of winning the Main Event at MFN 9 and I hope to keep winning big competitions in the future. I will certainly train harder and fight even better next time," said Sanjeet after his big victory.
In the Co-Main Event, Jojo Rajkumari defeated Mary Jane Buna by TKO (Strawweight category). The Indian finished the bout in just 36 seconds. Rajkumari got off to an aggressive start and executed a punch on the neck to knock out Mary Jane Buna from Philippines.
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