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East Africa gets first structured amateur combat sports league

Dar es Salaam-based fighter Henrik Jebsen (left) faces Uganda's Osman Idris in the welterweight division at KO Fight Nights, East Africa’s first amateur combat sports showcase, at The Alchemist, Nairobi. [David Njaaga, Standard]

East Africa is getting its first structured amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) league, giving local fighters a chance to compete professionally.

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