Fighters ready to tackle championships
Several Thunder MMA fighters are set to compete in the Extreme Fighting Championships in Weltevreden Park this weekend.
Elsburg-based Thunder MMA’s amateur fighting team will be competing in the Extreme Fighting Championships this Saturday.
Chris le Roux, Tylor Louw, Dylan Gibble, Eric van Rooyen, Martin Meyer and Clint Louw will take part in the event which will be held at Hyundai in Weltevreden Park in Johannesburg.
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The fighters:
• Le Roux, who is currently on a four-fight winning streak, will be competing for the number one contender spot at this event in a new weight class.
• Van Rooyen, who began competing in 2012 but has been out of action for a while, will take to the ring to showcase his newly evolved fighting style paired with his experience in the hexagon.
• Clint Louw and Tylor Louw, the brothers always compete side by side, have been climbing the ranks of the amateur circuit and growing their fight record fight after fight.
• Gibble, who has been training for some time, will compete in his first event this Saturday and hopes his length and reach will give him an advantage over his opponent.
• Meyer will be looking to add another win to his name this weekend.
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Thunder MMA head coach Pietie Coxen believes his team are ready to shine at the championships.
“We have had a lot of time to prepare and the team is ready to compete and do what they do best,” he said.
The club thanked their sponsors who made contributions to the amateur team, as well as the other Thunder MMA students.
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