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The highly anticipated charity MMA fight between Potchefstroom’s Roevan de Beer and Angolan MMA Champ, Demarte Pena, ended in a hugely entertaining win for Pena on Angolan soil on Saturday, 2 December.
Pena beat De Beer in this fight in the second round after connecting with 66 punches. De Beer managed to defend himself in a vulnerable position, but it was not enough as Pena took the win.
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According to De Beer this fight shows that he is ready for another international fight.
“It was a privilege to be part of the main event in Angola’s first pro MMA event. I almost caught Pena with a triangle submission and he was rocked during parts of the fight. Against a top-level opponent like him you only get a couple of chances and you need to take them. I had my chances, but he was really good in his execution,” added De Beer.
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De Beer also received stiches in his eye prior to the fight, which was then opened during the fight. This made it a bit tougher for De Beer.
Overall, this fight was a big step in creating solidarity and camaraderie in the sport as well as promoting MMA in Africa.
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Afterwards Pena posted a photo of him and De Beer on his social media account with the caption: “Thank you Roevan de Beer for sharing the cage with me.”