EFC 119 takes place on Thursday the 14th of November at the World Sports Betting EFC Arena and we look at the main event and two supporting fights on the card from a betting angle.
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TERENCE BALELO vs EDSON MACHAVANE
EFC Worldwide Flyweight Title Fight:
Terence Balelo, fighting out of Cape Town is a well-known grappler and striker. He has been in the EFC since 2022 and he has fought 6 times, winning 5 and losing 1. Out of his 5 wins he has finished 4 of the fights before the final bell, with 2 wins by TKO/KO, 2 by submission and 1 win via decision.
His most recent fight took place in June at EFC 114 when he clashed with Liridon Ramani and won by a late round 1 submission.
Edson Machavane is a South African fighter who has fought within the institute since late 2023. He has fought a total of 4 bouts and has had a perfect run so far, winning all of them. He is a talented grappler and 3 of his 4 wins have come by submission.
He has fought twice this year, with his latest bout being in July at EFC 115 where he stepped in the octagon with Salahuddin Plaatjies and won by decision.
BETTING – click here to bet
Balelo 1.90
Draw 26.00
Machavane 1.90
PREDICTION:
Although the betting odds are split down the middle for this fight, I think Balelo with more experience at title fight level will get the job done, winning via round 3 submission.
DAYNE VAN WYK vs JULIET CHUKWU
EFC Worldwide Women’s Bantamweight Vacant Title Fight Co-Main Event:
Dayne Van Wyk is a fighter from Pretoria and she is known for her stamina as well as her clean striking. She has fought 4 times in the EFC since 2021 and she has made a name for herself, winning all 4 of these fights.
Her last fight took place in August last year at EFC 106 where she took on Mischka Laubscher and did enough to impress the judges, resulting in a unanimous decision win.
Juliet Chukwu, a Nigerian fighter from Lagos, is known for her athletic ability as well as her kick boxing skills. She is yet to fight in the EFC, making Thursday night her official debut for the organisation.
She has fought under numerous MMA institutes in her career, currently sitting on a record of 9 wins and 1 loss. Her most recent fight took place in the Impact Championship 4 event in October where she took on Liliya Kazak and won by decision.
BETTING – click here to bet
Van Wyk 1.62
Draw 26.00
Chukwu 2.30
PREDICTION:
I think that despite Chukwu’s impressive record, Van Wyk looks the part at this level and she will win this fight by decision.
SHADRACK NSUA vs SIYAKUDUMISA NOMVEMVE
Middleweight Bout
Shadrack Nsua is a fighter from Gqeberha who is talented in the fields of brutal striking and wrestling. He has won 4 of his 5 fights in the EFC since his debut in 2022 and his most recent fight was held in August at EFC 116 where he beat Khulekani Hlongwa by round 1 ground and pound.
Siyakudumisa Nomvemve, fighting out of Gauteng is a new fighter to the Institute whose professional career spans just less than a year, however he has already created an impressive record of 3 wins in his 4 fights with 1 fight ending in a no contest. His most recent bout was at EFC 115 in July where he encountered Christopher Matukane and claimed a decision victory.
BETTING – click here to bet
Nsua 1.85
Draw 26.00
Nomvemve 1.95
PREDICTION:
I think this will be a well-matched fight that will go the distance, with Nsua taking the fight by decision.
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SUGGESTED BETS:
Balelo vs Machavane
Balelo to win at 1.90 (for a bigger price Balelo to win by Finish at 2.75)
Van Wyk vs Chukwu
Van Wyk by decision at 3.95
Nsua vs Nomvemve
Nsua to win at 1.85 (for a bigger price Nsua by decision at 4.00)
THE WIN TREBLE: Balelo, Van Wyk and Nsua all to win at 5.50 – use this code to populate your bet slip 20107300
THE SPECULATOR: Balelo by Finish, Van Wyk by Decision and Nsua by Decision at 32.00 – use this code to populate your bet slip 20107399
Note: All prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
