House of Tinkerbell fighters reign supreme
The headline fight was a pro grappling match between House of Tinkerbell's (HOT) JP 'Tinkerbell' Kruger and Armand de Bruyn.
Two House of Tinkerbell fighters reigned supreme at the inaugural Resilient Fighting Championship (RFC1) last Saturday evening.
Demarte Penne, former professional Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) fighter and undefeated champ, has established an all new fighting promotion which showcases athletes from a multitude of combat arts and disciplines, with muay thai, kickboxing and grappling matches on the card on Saturday evening.
The headline fight was a pro grappling match between House of Tinkerbell’s (HOT) JP ‘Tinkerbell’ Kruger and Armand de Bruyn, which Pro Leagure Fight Management’s James Reid described as “a super fight between two Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ) legends, and super it sure was”.
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Both these fighters are former professional athletes from the EFC and are considered hall of famers.
“After a slap and a bump these two went at it like rolling alligators at a feeding pit.
“After three minutes and 21 seconds it was JP who emerged victorious after sinking in a rear naked choke in this one 10-minute round matchup,” says Reid.
“I’m super blessed to have tested myself against such an amazing athlete,” says Kruger.
“He was a Commonwealth medalist in judo and is such an all-round good grappler.
“I’ve put in the hard work and, as usual, Jesus takes the honour for my win.
“Thank you to de Bruyn for a great roll and thanks to all my friends and family for always being in my corner,” concludes Kruger.
In the co-main event, HOT coach Shannon van Tonder cemented his title shot after he guillotined his very tough and highly rated opponent, Raymond Acutt, just over a minute into the first round in a contender mixed martial arts (MMA) bout.
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This means van Tonder now has an automatic shot at the title which, should he win, would make him the amateur champ in three different promotions, as he holds the featherweight belt at Alpha Mixed Martial Arts (AMMA) and at Global Fighting Championship (GFC).
He will be fighting for another title on March 28 and is then planning to turn pro soon thereafter.
“He had a clinical performance.
“He is really one of those guys who is always first in the gym and the last out and has acted like a pro since he first started training for his amateur fights.
“He is really professional and it’s going to be amazing to watch him turn pro,” says Kruger.
“All I can say is House Of Tinkerbell are taking over the East Rand fight scene,” concludes Reid.
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