Lambton-raised Igeu \u2018Smiley\u2019 Kabesa is ready for action in the EFC 74 hexagon, where he will be defending his featherweight title against Scotland\u2019s Calum Murrie.<\/p>\n
The event takes place at Carnival City on Saturday.<\/p>
Kabesa is described as an athletic genius who entered the EFC with an unblemished amateur MMA record and went on a tear in the organisation, winning six lightweight fights in spectacular fashion.<\/p>\n
In his seventh EFC fight, he managed the biggest achievement in his martial arts career, capturing the EFC featherweight World championship title, beating Scotland\u2019s Danny Henry.<\/p>
The GCN spoke to Kabesa, whose family is from the Congo, before the fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been fighting for a good eight years now and train in both Alberton and Elsburg,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
When asked about his opponent Kabesa he said: \u201cI have never faced him before but I cannot wait to get into the hexagon.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know a lot about him and his fighting style and I am not worried at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kabesa further explained that he has not changed his training programme and has continued to focus on keeping fit.\u201cI am just working on being a better me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He thanked his sponsors, Swift Solar Pool Solution, @Muduez Records, RDX, Scoops and Stones and Hotmess Express Marketing.<\/p>\n
Kabesa\u2019s opponent Murrie, a teammate and training partner of former champion Henry, is also eager for the pair\u2019s fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy team has beaten Kabesa before and I will do it again.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be the EFC featherweight champion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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