The 2023 PFL Europe women’s flyweight championship tournament ended grotesquely Friday in Dublin.
At 2023 PFL Europe 4, the cage-side physician at 3Arena called off the fight between [autotag]Dakota Ditcheva[/autotag] and [autotag]Valentina Scatizzi[/autotag] in between Round 1 and 2, and for good reason.
Scatizzi’s eye became so swollen that Ditcheva (10-0) even signaled at the end of Round 1 she knew it was over. With purple swelling and bruising above and below the eye, the doctor deemed Scatizzi (2-2) unable to continue and Ditcheva was named champion.
Dakota Ditcheva's striking on full display!#PFLDublin LIVE NOW
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DAKOTA DITCHEVA CLAIMS GOLD! She is your 2023 PFL Europe Women's Flyweight Champion! #AndNow#PFLDublin LIVE NOW
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Ditcheva, 25, is one of the promotion’s most highly-touted prospects. She used a nasty muay Thai-based attack of knees to the body and head to cause the fight-ending damage. With the victory, Ditcheva earned $100,000.
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The up-to-the-minute 2023 PFL Europe 4 results include:
- Dakota Ditcheva def. Valentina Scatizzi via TKO (doctor stoppage due to eye injury) – Round 1, 5:00 – women’s flyweight final
- Jakob Nedoh def. Simeon Powell via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:16 – light heavyweight final
- Weslley Maia def. Lewis McGrillen-Evans via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Brett Johns def. David Tonatiuh Crol via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:09
- Tom Breese def. Cleiton Silva via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:30
- Kikadze Bondo def. Dominique Wooding via unanimous decision (29-26, 29-27, 29-27)
- Connor Hughes def. Sebas Santana Guedes via TKO (retirement) – Round 2, 5:00
- Nate Kelly def. Callum Seaton via submission (anaconda choke) – Round 2, 0:51