Last night, the
EFC Africa 13 Hexagon had a wide variety of fighters entering its gates. For some fighters it was a brand new experience, others were simply returning
home. It takes a huge amount of hard work, dedication and courage to put it all
on the line in the cage, and everyone of the 24 fighters who competed last
night have my utmost respect.
Here is the list of fighters who impressed me with their performances.
Fighters who impressed at EFC 13
Jason Culverwell
Former AFL champion, Jason Culverwell, took to the big stage like a duck to
water. The young light heavyweight was calm under fire and kept his head on the
ground to submit a dangerous Mahmoud Salama in the first round. Culverwell also
showed he can take a punch and is certainly someone to look out for the light
heavyweight division.
Morne Marais
Durban-based heavyweight Morne Marais showed impressive take-down and ground
skills in submitting Mike Vermeulen at EFC 13. This combination may be enough
to earn him some wins in the heavyweight division, but if he can take his
striking game to the next level and round off his MMA game, he may be a genuine
threat to the division in the future.
Armand De Bruyn
Armand De Bruyn showed good composure, effective take downs and a fluid
ground game against an aggressive Abie Valentine. De Bruyn has certainly earned
himself a shot at some of the upper tier Middleweights in the EFC.
Wade Henderson
Returning to the middleweight division, Wade Henderson looked comfortable
standing and off his back en route a submission victory against Cape Town’s
James Le Roux. The G.O.A.T has made it clear he will fight anyone that stands
in his way of a middleweight title shot.
Norman Wessels
Normal Wessels looked scary at Light Heavyweight. Chef blended his
impressive skillset with passion and method to defeat Dain Neveling in brutal
fashion. Wessels has definitely found a home at light heavyweight and is
certainly a title contender in the division.
Michiel Opperman
Michiel Opperman continues to grow in my estimation with every fight. At EFC
13 Opperman weathered a serious storm from Martin van Staden, turned the tides
and slapped on an impressive submission. Opperman has now defeated two of the
welterweight divisions top fighters in impressive style and has left no doubt
as to his legitimacy in the division. As the number one contender, Michiel Opperman
will now face Jadyson Costa for the EFC Africa welterweight title.
Don Madge
EFC 13 gave fans a chance to see just how good Don Madge’s striking is.
Madge also showed good take down defence and ground skills against Leon
Mynhardt in a fight that not only lived up to all the hype, but created a stir with
a somewhat unorthodox ending.
Leon Mynhardt
After taking a serious beating in round one, the Iron Lion showed serious
resolve by taking the fight to Don Madge in rounds two and three. A much looser
Mynhardt began to land shots in the second and showed why he is one of South
Africa’s top strikers.
Dallas Jakobi
Dallas Jakobi was severely beaten in his Welterweight title defence. Jakobi
however, showed the heart of a champion as he came out round after round and
attempted to press the action. Dallas Jakobi is a warrior.
Jadyson Costa
Touted as a submission specialist,
Jadyson Costa proved a point by
outclassing Dallas Jakobi on the feet to become the new EFC Africa Welterweight
champion. Costa showed impressive movement, hand speed and counterpunching
ability en route a TKO victory.
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