Nigeria’s Juliet Ukah Defeats South Africa’s Crystal Van Wyk at EFC 102

• Nigeria's Juliet Ukah wants a title shot next after defeating Crystal van Wyk at EFC 102
• Van Wyk couldn't contend with the Nigerian fighter's power in their Strawweight bout
• Ukah looked collected and composed as she picked her shots and kept van Wyk at bay

Juliet Ukah is working her way up the EFC's Women's Strawweight division.

The Nigerian police officer secured a unanimous decision victory over South Africa's Crystal van Wyk at EFC 102.

It was all systems go from the start of the first round, as the Nigerian and South African fighters went all out for the knockout.

Van Wyk tried to rely on leg kicks to gain the advantage, but Ukah made her pay with some well-timed punches.

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The South African could not seem to handle the power of the Nigerian fighter and often found herself on the receiving end of some big shots.

The fight did go to the ground for a brief period in the first five minutes but Ukah allowed van Wyk to get back to her feet, knowing that she was dominating while upright.

Round 2

The second round saw a bit more of a subdued start between the two fighters, but Ukah still found a home for her punches frequently.

To her credit, Van Wyk tried to get in some offence without taking too much damage and also acknowledged her opponent's power whenever she was caught with a blow.

The shots were taking their toll as well, leaving van Wyk busted open.

Round 3

The third and final round saw Ukah take her time, picking her shots and just controlling the fight. Van Wyk could not overcome the reach disadvantage and got picked off whenever she moved forward to try and land a punch.

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Ukah picked up the pace in the final few seconds as she looked to knock out van Wyk, but had to settle for the decision victory instead.

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26 and 30-27 to Ukah. The Nigerian has now set her sights on the Strawweight title, saying it would mean so much to her home country of Nigeria.

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