Our Correspondent
Kohima | October 26
A two day Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting event called X1 championship got underway here today at Kohima Local Ground, Khuochiezie.
The event is being presented by 3E Nagaland as part of Combat Sports Festival 2018 in collaboration will X1 International and is sanctioned by MMA India with Merchandise Partner USI Universal and Medical Partner Oking Hospital Kohima.
In the strwaweight class, Lolitsa L. Thonger of Combat Academy Dimapur defeated Parbin Ratne, All Contact Combat Arts Club Kohima.
In the flyweight class, Ritik Choudhury, Dastbi MMA Assam defeated Sebastian Kharryngki, Ray's Combat Team Meghalaya; Mridul Saikia, Bidang MMA Assam defeated John Ingtih, Ray's Combat Team Meghalaya; Reforming Marwin, Happy Red Rooster MMA Meghalaya defeated Carnold Marboh, Ray's Combat Team Meghalaya; and Arsenba Ozukum, Combat Academy Dimapur beat Nikunj Sharma, Kings MMA Chandigarh.
In the featherweight category, Wapang Pongen of Naga Bushido Dimapur defeated Abhijit Gogoi, Dastbi MMA Assam.
In the lightweight category, Darren Kharshandy, Happy Red Rooster MMA Meghalaya defeated Elbin, Bidang MMA Assam.
The main event saw a middleweight clash, with Mohd Syed Abu Nazzeur of Combat Kinetics Tamil Nadu defeating Sameer Jhanjhotra of Kings MMA Chandigarh.