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Nairobi's fight fans have a date circled on the calendar. This Saturday, 19th September , the Village Market turns into a battleground as ANZA MMA Pro Nights 3 brings sixteen of East and Central Africa's toughest fighters into one cage, and this time, the crowd isn't just watching. They're playing too. ANZA MMA's third professional fight night lines up eight bouts stacked with heavy hitters from across the region, with fighters flying in from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Angola and Madagascar, each one carrying their country's flag into the cage. Expect exactly what ANZA MMA has built its name on: heavy hits, knockouts, and submissions, the kind of card that doesn't need to go to the judges to be decided. Doors open Saturday at the Village Market, and tickets are available now at anzamma.hustlesasa.shop Here's what makes this fight night different: ChezaCheza , the event's official betting partner, is giving fans a direct stake in every bout on the card. Head to chezacheza.com , look at the eight-fight lineup, and place your bet, pick anywhere from two to eight fight winners on a single slip. Get your picks right, and the payout can run all the way up to KES 1,000,000. It's simple: watch the fights, back your judgement, and cheer your slip home. Whether you're playing it safe with a couple of picks or going all in on the full card, ChezaCheza turns every fight into a moment you've got something riding on. ANZA MMA is Kenya's first officially licensed mixed martial arts promotion, and its first two shows both sold out, with every single fight across those cards ending in a finish before the final bell. No decisions, no fence-sitting judges, just fighters settling it themselves. Pro Nights 3 is shaping up to continue that streak, and with ChezaCheza on board as official betting partner, Saturday's card isn't just a fight night, it's a chance for anyone watching, live at the Village Market or from home, to turn their read of the fights into a real win. So mark it down: Saturday, 19th September, Village Market , Nairobi. Grab your tickets at anzamma.hustlesasa.shop , place your bet at chezacheza.com, and come find out who's still standing when the cage door shuts. One cage. Sixteen fighters. Six nations. And a million shillings on the table. Proudly sponsored by ChezaCheza . See you at the Village Market. ©Citizen Digital, Kenya

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