After four years and nine successful events, Full Contact Championship has crowned its first champion.
The Mumbai-based promotion held its tenth installment on Saturday, at the Vagator Hilltop in Goa, India. This was the FCC’s second trip to Goa after previous shows at the Famous Studios venue in Mumbai, India.
FCC 10 was highlighted by its first-ever title match in the main event, between Light Heavyweights Vishal Balkawade (4-1) and Imran Khan (1-1). Balkawade made history with a second-round Armbar triumph, etching his name in the history books as the promotion’s first-ever title holder.
In the co-main event, Harshad Sadgir (3-0) kept his unbeaten record intact with a first-round TKO victory over opponent Nitin Gaikwad. Gaikwad slumped to 3-3 with that setback.
Elsewhere, there were victories for Yannik Denizart, Udit Thakur, Bala Silliveru and Mohit Singh on a card that produced no decisions, whatsoever.
Its been a long road for Full Contact Championship since its inception in 2009, but with a slow and steady pace, the promotion now finds itself as a capable product in the Asian MMA circles.
While it may not possess the riches like its local rival, the Super Fight League – rest assured, it’s doing its utmost best in providing a platform for Indian fighters to rack up experience.
Check out full results of FCC 10 below:
- – Vishal Balkawade def. Imran Khan via Submission (Armbar) AT 0:45 of Round 2 (For inaugural FCC Light Heavyweight Championship title)
- – Harshad Sadgir def. Nitin Gaikwad via TKO (Punches) at 2:59 of Round 1
- – Farhaan Siddique vs. Dinesh Kanojia – Ruled a No Contest, 2:49 of Round 2. Dinesh sprained his knee when both fighters fell out of the ring
- – Yannik Denizart def. Vishal Patil via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:49 of Round 1
- – Udit Thakur def. Suresh Maahi TKO (Punches) at 1:29 of Round 1
- – Mohit Singh def. Sumeet Sawant via TKO (Punches) at 0:33 of Round 1
- – Bala Silliveru def. Imran via TKO (Punches) in Round 2
*Pictures credit: Full Contact Championship
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