While the rest of the world dismissed him, David Kozma stayed confident, believing he had what it took to overcome Alex Lohore in an epic battle at Oktagon MMA 43.
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The European promotional powerhouse has pushed to elevate MMA to new heights since its debut. And their most recent endeavor has piqued the interest of combat fans all around the world. The Tipsport Gamechanger, often known as “The Champions League of MMA,” matches the best against the best, with a grand total of €1,000,000 on the line.
Kozma began the competition as one of the favorites, positively salivating at the possibility of the prize money. Most expected him to sail through Lukasz Siwiec in the first round, having cemented his name as a real Oktagon star with his epic championship reign in the welterweight class. But, in a near-disaster moment, he nearly came unstuck.
Kozma found himself in a profound surrender as the last bell approached. While his pink hair gives the appearance that he lacks bravery, he bleeds the red, white, and blue of the Czech flag, and he wasn’t going to disappoint his followers in Ostrava.
He survived, a monument to his tremendous fighting spirit, but the following round would be far more difficult. ‘Da Killa King,’ with his crown firmly on his head, was full of confidence going into the fight.
He looked brilliant against Samuel Kritofi, scooping up an excellent victory after teaming up with GB Top Team. But, with 20,000 screaming fans behind him at the O2 Arena in Prague, ‘The Pink Panther’ wasn’t about to lie down.
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The Czech star put on a sensational performance, bringing his opponent down and rocking him at will with his great wrestling and precision hitting. As a result, he’s moved to the tournament’s semi-finals, demonstrating that he still has the minerals to win the entire thing. He told SPORF in the post-fight news conference why he ignored the doubters’ claims.
He said, “Lohore showed that he has some good skills, like when he fought Krištofič, whereas, I’ve had losses, so that’s why people tend to underestimate me. But I knew that I could win this fight.
“My preparation was very smooth. I didn’t sustain any injuries in training. To sum it up, I was sure I could beat him.”
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