The 27-year-old athlete's victory has been suffered. The Congolese was up to the blows of Osvaldo Benedito, better known as 'Black Creus'. However, the Angolan turned out to be victorious.
The victory, according to Angop, was possible because the two athletes' fighting base was different: the Angolan used Brazilian jiu-jitsu techniques, while Christivie Mputo fought based on karate movements.
The moment in which Osvaldo Benedito managed to bring down his opponent, thus putting an end to the match, was widely applauded by the public, the news agency said.
The victory of Osvaldo Benedito was considered an asset to the sport of our country. Wladimir Ndala, president of the Supreme Fight League, in declarations to Angop, considered to be an achievement that came "to crown the great work done and honor the Angolan sport.
Osvaldo Benedito also revealed that he entered the fight "with some pressure from the technical team", being aware that it was important to "represent well the people" and the country. "So I had to make a great effort to defeat my opponent, which also created many difficulties", he added.
The Congolese, sad about the defeat, told the news agency that he intended to win, but that the Angolan was better: "My opponent presented well and managed to win. I am willing to come to Luanda more often," he said, praising the organization of the competition.
This was the third edition of the Supreme Fight League, however, it was the first time that Angola hosted this type of competition. However, the fourth edition already has a date and venue: it will take place on 19 April in Angola.
