Jashell Ticha Awa made his pro debut in March 2022 and comes into tonight with a 3-1 record. Ticha Awa is a striking specialist who fights out of Cameroon and has scored two finishes thus far. Ticha Awa’s most recent MMA bout came in May, scoring a first-round finish of Abylkasym Yakubov.

 

Justin Clarke only made his professional MMA debut in May of last year. The striking specialist from Team CIT, however, is 2-0 with a pair of knockouts and just over two minutes of total fight time. This is his first fight in a year, defeating Willem Smith and Boyka Kabangu in a two-month span in 2024.

 

Which of these two makes the most of a big opportunity and advances to the PFL Africa Heavyweight Semifinals?

 

 

Round 1

 

Low kick by Ticha Awa. And again. One-two from Clarke. Strong right hand hurts Clarke! Ticha Awa presses Clarke to the fence with a small flurry. Another right hand from Ticha Awa. Ticha Awa presses a body lock and throws Clarke down! Ticha Awa with some ground and pound. Clarke works his way back to his feet. Another body lock and takedown by Ticha Awa. More wild punches from Ticha Awa as presses Clarke into the fence. Clarke gets his way out. Low kick from Ticha Awa. Front kick from Clarke. Strong swinging between the two, but we get a brief timeout for a clash of heads. The ref warns Ticha Awa - “that’s twice now.”

 

 

More strong strikes, this time from Clarke. Low kick from Clarke. Ticha Awa misses a big overhand. Front kick by Clarke. Strong right hand from Ticha Awa. Clarke with a one-two. Ticha Awa with a right hand. Clarke fighting back with pressure. Ticha Awa with another body lock, bringing Clarke to the fence. Clarke with a good kick not long after the separation. Low kick by Clarke. Ticha Awa’s mouthpiece pops out; ref warns not to do that again. Right hand by Ticha Awa. One-two by Clarke. Body kick by Clarke. Jab from Ticha Awa. Clarke misses a right hand. Front kick by Clarke.

 

Getting ready for round two, but WAIT! TICHA AWA HAS QUIT ON THE STOOL BETWEEN ROUNDS! WOW!

 

 

 

OFFICIAL RESULT

 

Justin Clarke def. Jashell Ticha Awa via first-round TKO (corner stoppage, 5:00)