tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81351623739063111332024-02-22T18:03:48.719+02:00MMA South AfricaRizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.comBlogger297125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-64643683296229235372012-12-08T12:03:00.001+02:002012-12-08T12:03:14.366+02:002012 Submission of the year - Wesley Hawkey - MMASA Awards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Across the seven events this year, the EFC Hexagon saw
plenty of submission victories. My submission of the year takes us right back
to March 2012 and EFC 12, when <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/03/wesley-hawkey-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Wesley Hawkey</a> and Denzil Wait entered the
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Hawkey was touted to have the superior standup, while many
believed Wait would hold an advantage on the ground. What transpired was
equally unexpected and impressive. After landing up on his back early, Hawkey effortlessly slapped on a tight armbar, which Wait, lifting Hawkey off the ground, barely managed to escape. Minutes later
however, Wesley Hawkey managed to conjure up another top-drawer armbar out of
thin air. This time Hawkey kept Wait on the mat, forced the tap and earned his featherweight title shot in
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Wesley Hawkey's spectacular submission victory over Denzil Wait was one of only four armbar submissions in 2012.</div>
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Submission of the year - Notable mentions</h2>
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Michiel Opperman vs Martin van Staden</h3>
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After being taken down early in the first round of their <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/efc-africa-13-jakobi-vs-costa-in-cape.html" target="_blank">EFC 13</a> fight, Michiel Opperman
weathered an early storm from Martin van Staden. Opperman held his nerve,
worked his way back to standing and sunk in a tight standing guillotine choke
to win the fight and earn himself a welterweight title shot against Jadyson
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Demarte Pena vs Wesley Hawkey</h3>
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In a fight that Hawkey was undeniably winning on points,
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opportunity and sink in a fight winning rear-naked choke. The submission
victory kept the belt around Pena’s waist and his undefeated record firmly
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Michiel Opperman vs Jadyson Costa</h3>
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Michiel Opperman stunned the MMA community when he defeated
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rear-naked choke in the first frame to defeat the BJJ black belt and become the
EFC Africa welterweight champion.</div>
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Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-26304852527485906952012-12-03T20:51:00.001+02:002012-12-03T23:09:43.330+02:002012 KO of the year - JP Joubert - MMASA Awards<br />
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There were relatively few knock-outs in the Hexagon this
year, which made awarding the Knock out
of the year simpler in some respects and a lot more difficult in others. However,
when looking at 2012, there was one knockout which stood out, as it not only defined a career, but turned an entire division on its head – <b>JP Joubert’s knockout
of Norman Wessels</b> at EFC Africa 15.</div>
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This knockout was anything but routine. After a brutal first
round in which Wessels punished him with elbows on the ground, Joubert looked
all but beaten. The second round however saw a change in fortunes for the Bull,
who came out swinging, and after one of the most entertaining rounds of the
year, managed to unload a plethora of punches on Wessels, knocking him out and earning himself the EFC Africa light heavyweight title.</div>
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Fight video: <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/08/jp-joubert-vs-norman-wessels-efc-15.html" target="_blank">JP Joubert vs Norman Wessels – EFC Africa Light heavyweighttitle fight</a></div>
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KO of the year - Notable mentions</h2>
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Jadyson Costa vs Dallas Jakobi</h3>
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EFC 13 culminated in an impressive KO victory. With a vicious right hand Costa
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Jeremy Smith vs Darren Daniel </h3>
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Smith vs Daniel put two of the divisions most aggressive
fighters into the Hexagon together. Daniel landed some good shots from range
early on and looked in charge of the fight. Things changed when the fighters
got close as Smith managed to land a left hook which sent Daniel to the mat.
Smith would end the fight seconds later to retain his middleweight title.</div>
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Gareth Buirski vs Markus Taljaard</h3>
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At EFC Africa 16, Gareth Buirski displayed his one punch
knockout power as he finished Markus Taljaard with a monster right hand in the second round of their featherweight fight. Taljaard was carried out of
the Hexagon on a stretcher.<br />
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Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-43198426865472297932012-12-02T19:31:00.001+02:002012-12-03T23:09:24.838+02:002012 Fight of the year - McLellan vs Smith - MMASA Awards<br />
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The MMA year started with a bang when EFC Africa middleweight
champion <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/garreth-soldierboy-mclellan-fighter.html" target="_blank">Garreth “Soldierboy” McLellan</a> and decorated challenger <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/03/jeremy-pitbull-smith-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Jeremy “Pitbull” Smith</a> squared off for the middleweight title in a fight which was billed as the
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Both fighters came into the fight after a long training camp
and looked well prepared, fit and strong. What ensued after the bell rang, was
a tactical battle which seesawed in favour of each of the fighters in turn. The
game plans were spot on and neither fighter seemed to gas – a sign of an ever
increasing professionalism within the South African sphere of the sport. Lasting
almost four rounds the fight showcased some of the best skills that South
African MMA has to offer and set the stage for a great MMA year.</div>
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Jeremy Smith eventually won the fight via Guillotine choke
in the fourth round to become the new EFC Africa middleweight champion.</div>
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search of a rematch McLellan went on a rampage which set the middleweight division
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For all of these reasons – <b>Garreth McLellan vs Jeremy Smith
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Fight of the year - Notable mentions</h2>
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Don Madge vs Leon Mynhardt</h3>
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The lightweight clash between striking legends Don Madge and
Leon Mynhardt at <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/search/label/EFC%2013" target="_blank">EFC 13</a> was a brutal striking masterclass. Madge started strong
and almost finished the fight in the first frame, but Mynhardt rallied in the
second and took the fight to the Muay Thai standout. Although the two warriors
delivered a spectacular show, the fight was shrouded in controversy after a
rather anticlimactic finish in the third round which saw Mynhardt the victor
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Costa Ioannou vs Adam Speechly</h3>
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The lightweight title fight between EFC titans <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/costa-ioannou-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Costa Ioannou</a>
and <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/04/adam-prodigy-speechly-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Adam Speechly</a> at <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/search/label/EFC%2014" target="_blank">EFC 14</a> was always going to be a grappling extravaganza. Speechly
weathered a strong start by the champion and turned the tides on a exhausted Ioannou
in the middle rounds. Ioannou however dug deep and eventually managed to eke out
a unanimous decision victory after a five round grappling war.</div>
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Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-7801023601696057492012-11-27T20:29:00.000+02:002012-12-03T23:09:08.849+02:002012 EFC Rookie fighter of the year – JP Kruger – MMASA Awards<br />
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Many new faces graced the Hexagon in 2012, some put on great
performances, while others struggled against South Africa’s best fighters. The
Rookie fighter of the year is awarded to the fighter who, after making his debut in
2012, went on to excel in the cage.</div>
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This year’s rookie fighter of the year is <b>JP “Tinkerbell” Kruger</b>.
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At <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/01/efc-africa-12-mclellan-vs-smith.html" target="_blank">EFC Africa 12</a>, Kruger entered the EFC Hexagon for the
first time against dangerous striker Pete Motaung whom he managed to submit via
second round Triangle choke. Three
months later he dispatched of Mawande Vapi via Rear-naked choke to set up a
November tussle with veteran fighter Wade Henderson (a fight I had hoped to see
earlier in the year). After a great fight, where Kruger looked impressive on
his feet, Tinkerbell was awarded a unanimous decision victory – a great way to
finish his first year in the EFC, with a perfect 3-0 record in the promotion.</div>
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Rooking fighter of the year - Notable mentions</h2>
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Boyd Allen</h3>
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Boyd Allen also had a great maiden year in the EFC. The
Fightfit Militia fighter earned three wins over two weight divisions and ended
the year with an impressive 3-0 EFC record. Allen defeated Donald Nzirawa at
EFC 12, Alain Ilunga at <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC 15</a> and Amos Hlatshwayo at EFC 17.</div>
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Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-17147417819466217282012-11-26T21:54:00.000+02:002012-11-27T20:30:46.968+02:002012 Fighter of the year – Michiel Opperman – MMASA Awards<br />
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With 81 fighters stepping into the Hexagon in 2012, it was
likely going to be difficult to select one standout fighter. This year,
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At EFC Africa 12, <b>Michiel Opperman</b>, a relatively unknown
fighter holding a professional record of 8-6 and on a five fight winning streak
as a middleweight, decided to drop weight on short notice to face dangerous
welterweight prospect Dino Bagattin. Bagattin was rated one of the top
contenders for the welterweight title at the time and carried a professional
record of 8-1. This seemingly foolish move for someone so entrenched in the middleweight division proved brilliant as Opperman
defeated Bagattin via second round triangle choke and announced himself as a
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Opperman would then go on to finish number one contender
Martin van Staden at EFC Africa 13, and end his year by submitting Welterweight
Champion <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/03/jadyson-little-wanderlei-costa-fighter.html" target="_blank">Jadyson Costa</a> at EFC Africa 16. </div>
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Currently the EFC Africa welterweight champion and aptly
dubbed “The Dark Horse”, Michiel Opperman managed to shut out the welterweight
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humility of a champion, <b>Michiel Opperman is my South African MMA fighter of the
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Jeremy Smith </h3>
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in the two biggest fights of the year – against <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/garreth-soldierboy-mclellan-fighter.html" target="_blank">Garreth McLellan</a> at EFC 12 and
Darren Daniel at EFC 17 – and won them both. Having defeated two of the biggest
names in South African MMA, Smith has solidified himself atop my Pound for
pound rankings.</div>
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Costa Ioannou</h3>
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<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/costa-ioannou-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Costa Ioannou</a> remained undefeated in 2012, defeating <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/04/adam-prodigy-speechly-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">AdamSpeechly</a> and Leon Mynhardt. The EFC Africa Lightweight champion was tested more
than ever before by a game Speechly at EFC 14 and showed he has plenty of heart
to compliment his array of skills.<br />
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To see all award winners, visit my <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/11/2012-mma-south-africa-awards.html" target="_blank">2012 MMASA Awards page</a></div>
Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-40709843158257233622012-11-26T21:44:00.000+02:002012-12-08T12:04:23.449+02:002012 MMA South Africa Awards<br />
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In 2012, South African MMA took some giant leaps forward. This
was spearheaded by the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), who hosted six
blockbuster events over the course of the year. These events showcased 76
fights and 81 professional fighters, they also included a debut event in Cape
Town and two fights billed as the biggest fights on the African continent –
both of which featured Pound for pound king <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/03/jeremy-pitbull-smith-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Jeremy “Pitbull” Smith</a>. </div>
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With the MMA year all but over, I have compiled my Awards to
celebrate the great MMA achievements made over 2012. Without further ado, I
give you the 2012 MMA South Africa Awards:</div>
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2012 MMA South Africa Awards</h2>
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<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/11/2012-fighter-of-year-michiel-opperman.html" target="_blank">2012 Fighter of the yea</a>r<br />
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<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/11/2012-efc-rookie-fighter-of-year-jp.html" target="_blank">2012 Rookie fighter of the year</a><br />
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<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-fight-of-year-mclellan-vs-smith.html" target="_blank">2012 Fight of the year</a><br />
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<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-ko-of-year-jp-joubert-mmasa-awards.html" target="_blank">2012 KO of the year</a><br />
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<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-submission-of-year-wesley-hawkey.html" target="_blank">2012 Submission of the year</a> </div>
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Following a longer lay-period than usual, both between
events and blog posts, <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.fr/search/label/EFC%2016" target="_blank">EFC Africa 16</a> is now just around the corner. The event
will play host to three title fights from across the weight division spectrum –
featherweight, welterweight and heavyweight.</div>
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The much anticipated sixteenth edition of Africa’s biggest
MMA spectacle has had many changes to the fight card since it was initially
announced and there are many new names on the roster, here is the latest
rendition and my predictions for the fights.</div>
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EFC 16 fight predictions</h2>
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<b>Ruan Potts vs Bernardo Mikixi (Heavyweight title fight)</b></h3>
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If Bernardo Mikixi is going to win this fight, he has one
way to do it – swing and swing hard. The Black Panther has shown impressive
knock-out power in his last few fights, but his ground game appears to have
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Though <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.fr/2012/02/ruan-fangzz-potts-fight-profile.html" target="_blank">Ruan Potts</a> has the tools to exploit this weakness in
Mikixi, the undefeated champion has also shown a willingness to stand and
trade, confident in his own abilities. Though likely still a favourite in the
stand-up, should Potts choose to trade with Mikixi he will afford his opponent
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Ruan Potts is an experienced fighter, too experienced I feel
to let Mikixi into the fight. Potts will close the distance early, get the
fight to the ground and submit Bernardo Mikixi in the first round to retain his
EFC Africa heavyweight title. </div>
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<b>Jadyson Costa vs Michiel Opperman (Welterweight title
fight)</b></h3>
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<b>Winner: Michiel Opperman via TKO <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.fr/2012/03/jadyson-little-wanderlei-costa-fighter.html" target="_blank">Jadyson Costa</a> has proven his mettle in the EFC. The current
welterweight champion is a wizard on the ground, has great striking skills and
experience second to none in the promotion. Costa is on a three fight winning
streak and has shown no signs of slowing down. The former Pride fighter has
even begun to showboat and toy with his opponents, signs that his confidence is
at an all time high.</div>
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Michiel Opperman is the polar opposite of Jadyson Costa - a
technical striker who, over the last few years, has worked tirelessly improving
his ground game. Opperman is methodical in the Hexagon and doesn't appear to
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Jadyson Costa will be the hands down favourite going into
this fight, but I believe that Opperman has the skillset to upset the Brazilian
champion. Using his size, reach and ever improving wrestling skills, I believe
Opperman will be able to keep the fight standing, a domain where he will likely
hold the advantage. One can never write off the champion, but I am going to
predict the Opperman wins via second round TKO.</div>
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<b><span lang="ES">Demarte Pena
vs Terrence Griessel (Featherweight title fight)</span></b></h3>
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<b><span lang="ES">Winner: Demarte
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<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.fr/2012/02/demarte-wolf-pena-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Demarte Pena</a> has shown that he knows how to win fights. The
young champion has not had an easy run to the top, but has overcome adversity
like a true champion, and gained a wealth of experience doing so. Pena looks
better every time he steps into the Hexagon, a dangerous thought for
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Terrence Griessel’s recent drop to featherweight was a
successful one, besting Gareth Buirski en route a title shot (after Nel was
unable to fight). Griessel is a strong, tenacious featherweight, who has been
given a great opportunity to make a statement.</div>
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Both fighters are grinders, and I don't expect this fight to
end quickly. I believe Pena will be a little quicker in the stand-up and more
fluid on the ground. I predict that, after a few long rounds on the mat,
Demarte Pena will seize an opportunity to finish Griessel via submission in the
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<b>EFC 16 Non–title fight predictions</b></h2>
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Wade Henderson</div>
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Tumelo Maphuta</div>
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Submission</div>
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Markus Taljaard</div>
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Gareth Buirski</div>
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Decision</div>
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Francois Kabulu</div>
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Nicholas Radley</div>
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Andrew van Zyl</div>
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Ian Visser</div>
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JC Lamprecht</div>
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Daniel Sinclair</div>
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Danie van Heerden</div>
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Dain Neveling</div>
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Jean-Luc Kazadi</div>
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Francois Groenewald</div>
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Wade Groth</div>
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Khalil Akleker</div>
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TKO</div>
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Brendon Groenewald</div>
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Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-60727715760484011182012-08-22T22:51:00.001+02:002012-08-22T22:51:58.669+02:00JP Joubert vs Norman Wessels EFC 15 fight video<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Extreme Fighting Championship have released the full fight video from <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC 15</a>'s headline fight. JP Joubert and Norman Wessels stepped into the cage to determine the EFC Africa light heavyweight champion and in the end it was <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/07/jp-joubert-is-new-efc-africa-light.html" target="_blank">JP Joubert who was crowned champion</a>. In case you missed the fight, or just want to relive the action, here is the full fight video.<br />
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Full results from EFC 15 : <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/07/efc-15-fight-results.html" target="_blank">EFC 15 fight results</a><br />
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JP Joubert vs Norman Wessels EFC 15 fight video</h2>
<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t0f-b3FvmHk" width="600"></iframe>Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-54724601393001936952012-08-22T22:40:00.000+02:002012-08-22T22:40:41.112+02:00Demarte Pena vs Wentzel Nel EFC 16 featherweight title fightIts official, EFC Africa 16 will host three title fights! A featherweight title fight between reigning champion Demarte Pena and former lightweight champion Wentzel Nel. The event is scheduled for 19 October 2012 at Carnival City.<br />
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Demarte "The Wolf" Pena</h2>
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<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/demarte-wolf-pena-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Demarte Pena</a> defeated a very dangerous Wesley Hawkey at <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/efc-africa-14.html" target="_blank">EFC 14</a> to defend his EFC featherweight title and firmly place himself at the top of the EFC's featherweight division. In his short professional career, The Wolf (4-0), has already been involved in his fair share of wars in the Hexagon and his EFC 16 tussle may prove to be no different.</div>
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Wentzel "The Animal" Nel</h2>
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Wentzel Nel (10-3) has proved his worth time and time again. The former lightweight champion earned a title shot by finishing ranked featherweight Denzil Wait at EFC 14 to cap an impressive three fight win streak. The Animal will know now have the chance to become the first EFC champion in two different divisions when he faces Pena at EFC 16.</div>
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Demarte Pena vs Wentzel Nel at EFC 16</h2>
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Demarte Pena and Wentzel Nel are both accomplished fighters who have fought the very best that EFC Africa has to offer. Both fighters are also on great winning streaks and have taste EFC gold. Pena vs Nel pits the old school champion against his young counterpart and will be a great fight for the South African MMA fans.</div>
Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-56672693296950722662012-07-29T23:14:00.004+02:002012-07-29T23:14:51.948+02:00Matches to make after EFC 15<br />
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With <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC 15</a> done and dusted, the EFC finally has full
contingent of champions for the first time. The event has created some
interesting opportunities for future fights. Here are 5 fights I think the EFC
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5 future fights to make</h2>
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Costa Ioannou vs Leon Mynhardt (Lightweight title fight)</h3>
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With back to back wins against quality opponents in the
lightweight division, Leon Mynhardt has announced his arrival. The Iron Lion, a
very decorated and dangerous striker, has a skill set unlike any of Ioannou’s
previous opponents and may prove to be his toughest adversary yet. With <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/costa-ioannou-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Costa Ioannou</a> in need of a challenger, Mynhardt
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JP Joubert vs Jason Culverwell (Light heavyweight title
fight)</h3>
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Newly crowned light heavyweight champion JP Joubert will want
to get back into the cage and prove that his title win was no fluke. With the
lack of depth in the light heavyweight division and Jason Culverwell sitting on
a 2-0 EFC record, the promotion really doesn’t have any other option but to
throw the young fighter into the deep end. Culverwell’s performance at EFC 15
will go a long way to convince fans that he is ready.</div>
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Donavin Hawkey vs Darren Daniel</h3>
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EFC 15. With Smith vs McLellan 2 all but certain, the elite middleweights will
have to wait their turn for a shot at the title. Daniel vs Hawkey would be a
great way to keep both fighters active, determine a definite number one
middleweight contender and give the MMA community something to cheer about.</div>
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their way back towards title contention. Once a potential welterweight title
fight, Van Staden vs Jakobi would be a great test for each fighter and help to
solidify the top 5 welterweight rankings.</div>
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Tyron Rightford vs Dino Bagattin</h3>
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been circling for a while. On Thursday afternoon at the EFC 15 weigh-ins it
became clear why - Rightford looked a weight division smaller than his opponent
Darren Daniel. A drop to welterweight seems inevitable for Tyron Rightford and a
matchup between Rightford and Bagattin at welterweight has fight of the night written
all over it. </div>Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-86898870270861851732012-07-29T18:21:00.001+02:002012-07-29T18:21:03.130+02:00EFC 15 fighter analysis<br />
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<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC Africa 15</a> was a great event, with many high profile fights. Here are the
fighters whom I believe seized the opportunity afforded by EFC 15 to impress.<br />
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Fighters who impressed at EFC 15</h2>
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JC Lamprecht</h3>
JC Lamprecht looked great in his professional debut against Hector Britts. The young
welterweight is a great addition to the EFC roster and I look forward to
watching him fight again.<br />
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Donavin Hawkey</h3>
Donavin Hawkey looked clinical in his victory over Chett Meyer at
middleweight. Hawkey looked impressive standing and on the ground, submitting
Meyer early in the first round.<br />
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<span lang="ES">Andrew van Zyl</span></h3>
Andrew van Zyl was too good for Mohmed Karim. Van Zyl showed impressive
agility on the ground, transitioning effortlessly between positions and attempting
multiple submissions before finally winning via TKO in the dying seconds of the
first round.<br />
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<span lang="ES">Martin van Staden</span></h3>
Martin van Staden stood and traded with Dino Bagattin for the first two
rounds of their welterweight clash. The FFM fighter then took the fight to the
ground in the third and managed to submit Bagattin. In doing so, Van Staden
demonstrated just how well rounded his MMA game is, though I am still questioning
why he didn’t go for the take down earlier.<br />
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Leon Mynhardt</h3>
Leon Mynhardt looked impressive in his submission win against Alex Cheboub.
Mynhardt managed to land shots while standing and stay out of trouble on the
ground against the ever dangerous Cheboub. The Iron Lion then performed the
impossible by submitting Cheboub via Guillotine choke in the second round.<br />
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Darren Daniel </h3>
Darren Daniel’s return to the EFC Hexagon was a successful one. Double D
managed to take Tyron Rightford down and keep him there, landing vicious ground
and pound until the referee was forced to stop the fight. Daniel showed that he
is still a force to be reckoned with in the middleweight division.<br />
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Jason Culverwell</h3>
Jason Culverwell proved what a warrior he is in his light
heavyweight fight with Raymond Ahana. Culverwell had to work really hard
against a strong Ahana, who refused to give in. After various submission
attempts, Culverwell eventually managed to stop Ahana with strikes in the third
round. <br />
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Garreth McLellan</h3>
Garreth McLellan was efficient as ever as he marched through Armand de Bruyn
at EFC 15. McLellan, who is rallying for a rematch with <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/03/jeremy-pitbull-smith-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Jeremy Smith</a>, showed
the MMA community that he is hungrier than ever to get his title back.<br />
<br />Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-52806889201336577782012-07-29T17:32:00.000+02:002012-07-29T17:32:33.749+02:00EFC 15 in retrospect<br />
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eventually crowning the first EFC Africa light heavyweight champion. Here was
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My EFC 15 predictions</h2>
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event. For a few of the fights, though I did get the winners wrong, the nature
of the fight was very much as expected. There were however some real surprises
for me, most notably the Kabulu / Buirski fight, which did not go at all as
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My fight of the night</h2>
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The fight of the night for me was the light heavyweight
title fight between JP Joubert and Norman Wessels. Though certainly not the
most technically brilliant fight of the evening, it was an exciting scrap and I
found myself completely absorbed as the two giants slugged it out. At times it
felt as if the athletes were powered by sheer will alone. <span style="background-color: white;">The entertainment
value of this fight was unsurpassed on the night.</span></div>
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My submission of the night</h2>
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Leon Mynhardt’s Guillotine choke submission of Alex Cheboub
was the best submission of the night. Although Mynhardt was favoured to win the
fight, not many expected the Iron Lion to be able to hold his own on the ground
against talented grappler Alex Cheboub. Mynhardt showed a hugely improved knowledge of
the grappling disciple, a pre requisite if he is to get his wish of facing
lightweight champion <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/costa-ioannou-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Costa Ioannou</a>. </div>
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My knockout of the night</h2>
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JP Joubert’s TKO of Norman Wessels via punches in their
light heavyweight title fight was my Knock out of the night. Joubert unloaded
some clean punches onto Wessels to finish the fight in the second round and
earn himself the light heavyweight title. </div>
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My fighter of the night</h2>
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Donavin Hawkey looked focussed and clinical as he submitted former
#1 <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/p/south-african-mma-rankings.html" target="_blank">ranked light heavyweight</a> Chett Meyer. Hawkey looked comfortable standing and on the
ground and proved that he should not be taken lightly in the stacked
middleweight division.</div>
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Surprise fighter of the night</h2>
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JC Lamprecht looked impressive in his EFC Africa &
professional debut. The Shido fighter was aggressive from the get go, showing
good offence and defence on the ground en route a first round submission
victory over Hector Britts. </div>Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-74004069627622655482012-07-28T08:45:00.003+02:002012-07-28T08:45:24.356+02:00JP Joubert is the new EFC Africa light heavyweight champion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>JP Joubert is the new EFC Africa light weight champion! </b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Bull defeated Norman Wessels via TKO in the second round of their light heavyweight clash at <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC 15</a> last night. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It was not one way traffic however, as Wessels took control of the fight early, taking Joubert to the ground in the first round and landing some heavy ground and pound. Joubert looked all but beaten as the first round drew to a close, staring down at the floor at times... but he never stopped punching. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Round two saw a strange turn around as Wessels seemed to lose momentum in the break. The two stood and traded and Joubert seemed to be back in the fight, swinging heartily at the former Heavyweight champion. Though Wessels did take control of the second for moments, it was Jouberts ability to keep punching which eventually won him the title. </span></div>
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As the second round closed, both men seemed to have nothing left, out on their feet they stood and traded, spurred on by nothing but heart. Joubert landed a few big shots which eventually put Chef away and earned him the title of EFC Africa light heavyweight champion.</div>
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The <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC 15</a> weigh in's took place at Carnival City yesterday. The Extreme Fighting Championship released a full video of the weigh in event today for those who missed the live broadcast.<br />
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Here are the full results from the weigh in: <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/07/efc-15-weigh-in-results.html" target="_blank">EFC 15 weigh in results</a><br />
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EFC 15 Weigh in video</h2>
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Here are the full professional MMA fight results from <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC Africa 15</a>, held at
Carnival City on 27 July 2012. Fight results will be updated as the action unfolds.<br />
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<b>EFC 15 fight results</b></h2>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Fight<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Winner<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Opponent<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Round<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Method<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1</div>
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Submission (Rear-naked Choke)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1</div>
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Submission (Key-lock)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2</div>
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Submission (Strikes)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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3</div>
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Unanimous decision</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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3</div>
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Disqualification (Kicking downed opponent)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1</div>
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Submission (Guillotine choke)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1</div>
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TKO (Strikes)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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3</div>
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Submission (Darce Choke)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 157.65pt;" width="210"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Leon Mynhardt<o:p></o:p></span></td>
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2</div>
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Submission (Guillotine choke)
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 157.65pt;" width="210"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Darren Daniel <o:p></o:p></span></td>
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2</div>
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TKO (Strikes)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 157.65pt;" width="210"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Jason Culverwell<o:p></o:p></span></td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.8pt;" width="140"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Raymond Ahana</span>
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3</div>
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TKO (Strikes)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 157.65pt;" width="210"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/garreth-soldierboy-mclellan-fighter.html" target="_blank">Garreth McLellan</a><o:p></o:p></span></td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.8pt;" width="140"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Armand de Bruyn</span>
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1</div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 97.65pt;" width="130"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">
Submission (Rear-naked choke)</div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 47.95pt;" width="64"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: large;">13<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 157.65pt;" width="210"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: large;">JP
Joubert<o:p></o:p></span></b></td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 104.8pt;" width="140"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Norman Wessels</span></b>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 54.05pt;" width="72"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">2</span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 1.0cm; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 97.65pt;" width="130"><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">TKO (Strikes)</span></div>
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<b>EFC 15 fight analysis</b></h2>
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<b>How EFC 15 fights ended</b></h3>
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<td style="height: 28.65pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 215.5pt;" width="287">Fights won by KO/TKO</td>
<td style="height: 28.65pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 191.15pt;" width="255">4</td>
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<td style="height: 28.65pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 215.5pt;" width="287">Fights won by Submission</td>
<td style="height: 28.65pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 191.15pt;" width="255">7</td>
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<td style="height: 28.65pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 215.5pt;" width="287">Fights won by Decision</td>
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<b>When EFC 15 fights ended</b></h3>
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<td style="height: 28.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 216.4pt;" width="289">Fights ended in the second round</td>
<td style="height: 28.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 191.9pt;" width="256">4</td>
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<td style="height: 28.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 216.4pt;" width="289">Fights ended in the third round</td>
<td style="height: 28.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 191.9pt;" width="256">2</td>
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<td style="height: 28.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 216.4pt;" width="289">Fights ended in the fourth round</td>
<td style="height: 28.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 191.9pt;" width="256">0</td>
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<td style="height: 28.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 216.4pt;" width="289">Fights that went the distance</td>
<td style="height: 28.5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 191.9pt;" width="256">2</td>
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<h3>
<b>Who won EFC 15 fights</b></h3>
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<td style="height: 29.15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 194.25pt;" width="259">8</td>
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<td style="height: 29.15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 215.8pt;" width="288">Fights won by BetXchange underdog</td>
<td style="height: 29.15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 194.25pt;" width="259">5</td>
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The <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC 15</a> weigh-ins took place at Carnival City this
afternoon. Tensions were high as many of
the combatants have made no secret of their intentions over the past few
months. Despite some pushing and shoving however, there was nothing noteworthy.
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Light heavyweight title contender JP Joubert missed weight
by 400g, fortunately The Bull managed to shed the offensive weight in the two
hour grace period and we are good to go on the title fight. Alex Cheboub missed
weight for the second event in a row and was fined.</div>
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Most of the athletes looked in impeccable shape, many of
whom claim to have made weight with relative ease. </div>
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With the weigh-ins done and dusted, we are on the home
stretch to the main event. I can’t wait!</div>
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EFC 15 Weigh-in results</h2>
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Mahmoud Salama<o:p></o:p></div>
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89.9kg<o:p></o:p></div>
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93kg<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lance Ceronio<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hector Britts<o:p></o:p></div>
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74kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
76.07kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
JC Lamprecht<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alain Ilunga<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72pt;" width="96"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
66.15kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
65.65kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Boyd Allen<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr style="height: 19.85pt;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 107pt;" width="143"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Francois Kabulu<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72pt;" width="96"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
76.5kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
76.85kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
David Buirski<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr style="height: 19.85pt;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 107pt;" width="143"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Tumelo Maphutha<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72pt;" width="96"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
84kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
83.2kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Liam Cleland<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr style="height: 19.85pt;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 107pt;" width="143"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Donavin Hawkey<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72pt;" width="96"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
83.6kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
84kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Chett Meyer<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr style="height: 19.85pt;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 107pt;" width="143"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Mohamed Karim<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72pt;" width="96"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
104.5kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
118.5kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Andrew van Zyl<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr style="height: 19.85pt;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 107pt;" width="143"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Martin van Staden<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72pt;" width="96"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
76.65kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
77.2kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Dino Bagattin<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr style="height: 19.85pt;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 107pt;" width="143"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Alex Cheboub<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72pt;" width="96"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
70.9kg**<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
70kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Leon Mynhardt<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr style="height: 19.85pt;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 107pt;" width="143"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Darren Daniel<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72pt;" width="96"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
83.7kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
83.4kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Tyron Rightford<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr style="height: 19.85pt;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 107pt;" width="143"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Jason Culverwell<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72pt;" width="96"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
89.2kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
89.4kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Raymond Ahana<o:p></o:p></div>
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Armand de Bruyn<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 72pt;" width="96"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
83.45kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
83.55kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/garreth-soldierboy-mclellan-fighter.html" target="_blank">Garreth McLellan</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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JP Joubert<o:p></o:p></div>
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93.4kg*<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 68pt;" width="91"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
92.4kg<o:p></o:p></div>
</td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; height: 19.85pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 110pt;" width="147"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
Norman Wessels<o:p></o:p></div>
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* JP Joubert was 400g overweight but made weight after a two hour grace period.</div>
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** Alex Cheboub was fined for missing weight</div>
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EFC 15 Weigh-in Photos</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Armand de Bruyn vs Garreth McLellan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Darren Daniel vs Tyron Rightford</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martin van Staden vs Dino Bagattin</td></tr>
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Ahead of <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC Africa 15</a> on Friday, the Extreme Fighting Championship has released a free fight video for the MMA fans.<br />
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<b>Leon Mynhardt vs Don Madge</b> at <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/efc-africa-13-jakobi-vs-costa-in-cape.html" target="_blank">EFC 13</a> was a bloody war, surrounded by controversy. The two lightweight stand-up specialists traded blows for the better part of three rounds. The fight was my <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/04/cape-towns-efc-13-in-retrospect.html" target="_blank">EFC 13 fight of the night</a> as well as the official EFC Africa fight of the night. This fight is now available to watch online courtesy of the EFC and is a must watch for all South African MMA fans.<br />
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Leon Mynhardt is set to face Alex Cheboub at EFC Africa 15.</div>
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Leon Mynhardt vs Don Madge EFC 13 fight video</h2>
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Richie Quan is the head coach at successful South African MMA team Fightfit Militia. Quan has coached many of SA's best fighters, including:<br />
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<li><a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/demarte-wolf-pena-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Demarte Pena</a> (EFC featherweight champion)</li>
<li><a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/costa-ioannou-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Costa Ioannou</a> (EFC lightweight champion)</li>
<li><a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/garreth-soldierboy-mclellan-fighter.html" target="_blank">Garreth McLellan</a> (Former EFC Africa middleweight champion)</li>
<li>Norman Wessels (Former EFC Africa heavyweight champion)</li>
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Richie Quan also holds a perfect 7-0 professional MMA record as a lightweight fighter.</div>
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Richard Quan interview topics</h2>
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The interview with Richie Quan covers the following topics:</div>
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<li>How Richard Quan got involved in martial arts</li>
<li>Fighting and training in the US</li>
<li>How the name Fightfit Militia came about</li>
<li>About Don Madge and his abilities</li>
<li>The prospect of Richie Quan returning to competitive fighting in the future </li>
<li>Working with big name fighters like Renato Sobral, Pe de Pano and Cub Swanson</li>
<li>Fighting and training in Thailand</li>
<li>The state of MMA in South Africa upon his return to the country</li>
<li>Level of MMA in South Africa</li>
<li>Training camps at Fightfit Militia</li>
<li>Richard Quan vs Luiz Mendes at EFC Africa 2</li>
<li>Norman Wessels vs <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/ruan-fangzz-potts-fight-profile.html" target="_blank">Ruan Potts</a></li>
<li>Norman Wessels vs Chett Meyer at light heavyweight</li>
<li>Garreth McLellan vs <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/03/jeremy-pitbull-smith-fighter-profile.html" target="_blank">Jeremy Smith</a> at <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/01/efc-africa-12-mclellan-vs-smith.html" target="_blank">EFC Africa 12</a></li>
<li>Potential fight between Jeremy Smith and <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/03/jadyson-little-wanderlei-costa-fighter.html" target="_blank">Jadyson Costa</a> at welterweight</li>
<li>Woman's MMA in South Africa</li>
<li>Richard Quan's opinion on performance enhancing drugs in MMA</li>
<li>Fighting against Leo Gloss in the future</li>
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Richard Quan interview</h2>
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Two months ago light heavyweight title contender <b>Norman "Chef" Wessels</b> (5-2) was interviewed by Bad Billy from The Octagon on my Telespace. Chef, a former EFC Africa heavyweight champion will face JP Joubert at <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC 15</a> on Friday, he is currently ranked #1 in my <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/04/mma-light-heavyweight-rankings-april.html" target="_blank">light heavyweight rankings</a>.<br />
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Norman Wessels interview topics</h2>
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The interview with Norman Wessels covers the following topics:</div>
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<li>Early martial arts inspiration</li>
<li>The start of Fightfit Militia</li>
<li>Coaching at Fightfit Militia</li>
<li>Nutrition in MMA from the Chef</li>
<li>Fighting at heavyweight in the future</li>
<li>Norman Wessels vs Bertus Coetzee at EFC Africa 1</li>
<li>Fighting <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/05/danie-pitbull-van-heerden-fighter.html" target="_blank">Danie van Heerden</a> at EFC Africa 2</li>
<li>On Bernardo Mikixi and his strength</li>
<li>Fighting Ruan Potts for the heavyweight title</li>
<li>Training at Tristar in Canada with <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/03/georges-st-pierre-ufc-welterweight.html" target="_blank">Georges St-Pierre</a></li>
<li>Dropping to light heavyweight </li>
<li>Fighting Dain Neveling at <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/efc-africa-13-jakobi-vs-costa-in-cape.html" target="_blank">EFC 13</a></li>
<li>Fighting against MMA teammates, in particular Chett Meyer</li>
<li>The possibility of fighting against <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/05/trevor-prangley-interviewed-on-octagon.html" target="_blank">Trevor Prangley</a></li>
<li>Norman Wessels vs Tito Ortiz</li>
<li>Fighting in other promotions overseas</li>
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Norman Wessels interview</h2>
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With mere days to go until the EFC's first light heavyweight title fight, the Extreme Fighting Championship has released its final preview video for the bout. Unsurprisingly, both <b>Norman "Chef" Wessels </b>and <b>JP "The Bull" Joubert</b> are extremely confident that they will take the belt home at <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC 15</a>.<br />
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JP Joubert vs Norman Wessels EFC 15 light heavyweight title preview</h2>
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UFC 150 will host the lightweight title rematch between champion <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/03/benson-henderson-ufc-lightweight.html" target="_blank">Benson Henderson</a> and Frankie Edgar. This is Edgar's third title rematch in two years and he will be hoping that history will repeat itself and allow him to reclaim his spot atop the lightweight division. The UFC released a preview video today to promote the upcoming fight.<br />
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Benson Henderson vs Frankie Edgar UFC 150 Preview video</h2>
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Keith Ho BetXchange, the official betting partners of the Extreme Fighting Championship have released their betting odds for <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC 15</a>. Having already taken time out to make my <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/07/efc-15-fight-predictions.html" target="_blank">EFC 15 fight predictions</a>, it was interesting to see how the bookies saw the fights. Odds aside, the bookies have been quite successful in predicting the winners in 2012. The BetXchange favourite has won 20 of the 35 fights they have opened.<br />
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4/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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16/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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1/4 <o:p></o:p></div>
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Boyd Allen<o:p></o:p></div>
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Francois Kabulu<o:p></o:p></div>
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16/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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4/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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David Buirski<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tumelo Maphutha<o:p></o:p></div>
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11/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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7/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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Liam Cleland<o:p></o:p></div>
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Donavin Hawkey<o:p></o:p></div>
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16/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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4/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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Chett Meyer<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mohamed Karim<o:p></o:p></div>
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4/1<o:p></o:p></div>
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1/6<o:p></o:p></div>
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Andrew van Zyl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Martin van Staden<o:p></o:p></div>
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8/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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1/1<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dino Bagattin<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alex Cheboub<o:p></o:p></div>
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12/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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6/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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Leon Mynhardt<o:p></o:p></div>
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Darren Daniel<o:p></o:p></div>
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1/3<o:p></o:p></div>
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2/1<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tyron Rightford<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jason Culverwell<o:p></o:p></div>
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9/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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9/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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Raymond Ahana<o:p></o:p></div>
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Armand de Bruyn<o:p></o:p></div>
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6/1<o:p></o:p></div>
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1/10<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/garreth-soldierboy-mclellan-fighter.html" target="_blank">Garreth McLellan</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>JP Joubert<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>16/10<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>4/10<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Norman Wessels</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-70243574259227245742012-07-24T17:09:00.001+02:002012-07-24T17:09:44.514+02:00EFC Africa 15 - prelim bouts promo video<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Extreme Fighting Championship have released a promotional video for their preliminary <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC 15</a> bouts. The video shows a quick snippet of interviews with some of the MMA fighters in action on Friday night. There has been no shortage of smack talk leading up to this event, fortunately the time for talking is almost over.<br />
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<h2>
Fighters in this video</h2>
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JC Lamprecht</div>
<div>
Hector Britts</div>
<div>
Liam Cleland</div>
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Tumelo Maphutha</div>
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Chett Meyer</div>
<div>
Donavin Hawkey</div>
<div>
Dino Bagattin</div>
<div>
Martin van Staden</div>
<div>
Leon Mynhardt</div>
<div>
Alex Cheboub</div>
<div>
Tyron Rightford</div>
<div>
Darren Daniel</div>
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<h2>
EFC Africa 15 prelim bouts promo video</h2>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wEGZQZxyI9k" width="600"></iframe>Rizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441335102161510245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135162373906311133.post-25114389740141186982012-07-23T20:33:00.001+02:002012-07-23T20:33:31.279+02:00Stephen Castle no longer the EFC enforcer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just days before <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC Africa 15</a>, Stephen Castle announced today that after 14 events, he will no longer be the EFC enforcer. Castle took to Twitter and Facebook this afternoon to publicly state that the Extreme Fighting championship had terminated his employment with immediate effect. Many MMA fans were shocked and disappointed by the news. No official statement has been released by the EFC as of yet.<br />
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Stephen Castle's tweet</h2>
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As of right now, I no longer will be working with EFC. It was fun while it lasted. Good luck to all my cageside boys. </div>
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On Friday 27 July <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/06/efc-africa-15-smith-vs-mclellan-2.html" target="_blank">EFC Africa 15</a> will take over Carnival City
in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event will be headlined by the promotions
first ever light heavyweight title fight. With this and twelve other
professional MMA bouts on the cards, the event is all set to be another night
to remember. Here are my predictions for the fights:</div>
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EFC 15 fight predictions</h2>
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<b>Norman Wessels vs JP Joubert (Light heavyweight title
fight)</b></h3>
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<b>Winner: Norman Wessels via TKO<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Both Norman Wessels and JP Joubert are big men who have
proved to be aggressive fighters at light heavyweight. Joubert has steamrolled
him last two opponents, Wessel’s his last one. As a result, I don’t think this
fight will take too long to get going. </div>
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Joubert will likely be the early aggressor, confident in his
knock-out power. Chef will be a little more cautious and will look to avoid
trading punches with The Bull while looking for the take down. Wessels has shown
impressive grappling skills in his MMA career and I believe that taking the
fight to the ground will greatly favour him. </div>
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I don’t see this fight going the distance. Either Joubert
will land a big shot, or Wessels will land a takedown and finish the fight on
the ground. With the wealth of experience and tactical brilliance that Norman
Wessels brings to the Hexagon, I predict he will be the sharper fighter on the
night and will end the fight in the second round via TKO.</div>
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<b>Tyron Rightford vs Darren Daniel</b></h3>
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<b>Winner: Tyron Rightford via KO <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Rightford vs Daniel is the most anticipated fight on this
card for sure. The two middleweights have had very different paths to this
point, but are both gunning for the same thing – a shot at the EFC Africa
middleweight title. </div>
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Darren Daniel has been absent from the Hexagon for so long
that he is somewhat of an unknown. He is however a seasoned professional
training with a professional fight team, so I expect him to be ready. How rusty
he may be, if at all, will only be evident on the night.</div>
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Conversely, Tyron Rightford is riding the crest of a wave
and will bring great momentum to this fight. The Rush has rattled through his
EFC opponents, winning his last two fights in mere minutes. </div>
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I believe that Darren Daniel will have the advantage on the
ground and will look to take the fight down as soon as possible, thus negating
Rightford’s clinical striking. Rightford in turn will look to be elusive and
pick his shots, keeping the fight standing and fighting from the outside. This
fight could go either way, but I predict Tyron Rightford will be able to take
advantage of a slightly rusty Daniel to land a few key strikes early on and
swing the fight in his favour. Rightford will be able to fight his fight and eventually
land a clean shot to finish Daniel late in the first round. </div>
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<b><span lang="ES">Garreth
McLellan vs Armand de Bruyn</span></b></h3>
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<b><span lang="ES">Winner:
Garreth McLellan via TKO<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Armand de Bruyn will be thrown into the deep end at EFC 15
against Garreth “Soldierboy” McLellan. The former Middleweight champion has
been on the warpath ever since he lost his title at EFC Africa 12. I predict
<a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/garreth-soldierboy-mclellan-fighter.html" target="_blank">Garreth McLellan</a> will be too good for Armand De Bruyn and finish the fight via TKO
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<b>Raymond Ahana vs Jason Culverwell</b></h3>
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<b>Winner: Jason Culverwell via Submission<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Jason Culverwell impressed me at <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/02/efc-africa-13-jakobi-vs-costa-in-cape.html" target="_blank">EFC 13</a>. He showed he can
take a punch and displayed great composure on the ground. Culverwell will want
to avoid Ahana’s reach and test him on the ground. I predict he will be able to do this and will win via second round submission.</div>
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<b>Chett Meyer vs Donavin Hawkey</b></h3>
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<b>Winner: Donavin Hawkey via Submission<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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This is a tough fight to call as there are a lot of unknown
elements, the biggest of which is <a href="http://mmasouthafrica.blogspot.com/2012/05/efc-15-chett-meyer-fighting-at.html" target="_blank">Chett Meyer’s move to middleweight</a>. Both fighters were formerly ranked light heavyweights, so they should
be comfortable with each other. Hawkey however has been the more active of the
two and has fought 4 more fights in the last two years. </div>
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Although Meyer is coming into this fight with a three fight
winning streak, I believe Hawkey will have the upper hand due to his abundance
of experience, his familiarity with fighting at middleweight and his hunger to
avenge his recent loss to Danie van Heerden.
I predict Donavin Hawkey will submit Chett Meyer in the second round. </div>
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<b><span lang="ES">Martin van
Staden vs Dino Bagattin</span></b></h3>
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Martin van Staden and Dino Bagattin are both looking to
rebuild their way to welterweight title contention. Bagattin is the more
decorated striker but has looked a little vulnerable on the ground in his last
two fights and I believe Martin van Staden will exploit this effectively to win
the fight via first round submission. </div>
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<b>Leon Mynhardt vs Alex Cheboub</b></h3>
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With no clear lightweight title contender in sight, Leon
Mynhardt vs Alex Cheboub will be watched very closely by the EFC Africa
matchmakers. Both fighters won their last bouts and will look to make a case
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This is a clear case of a striker versus a ground specialist
and should make for a very interesting fight. Alex Cheboub has submitted some
of the divisions best fighters and in recent times has only been bested by
Costa Ioannou. In contrasting style, Leon Mynhardt has knocked out some of the
best fighters from two different divisions. Mynhardt however has worked tirelessly
at his ground game and has improved dramatically. I believe that Mynhardt
therefore has the better chance of winning this fight as he is now a very well
rounded fighter. </div>
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I predict Leon Mynhardt will KO Alex Cheboub in the second
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<b>Francois Kabulu vs David Buirski</b></h3>
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In my opinion this fight favours David Buirski, who showed
impeccable ground control in his early professional bouts. While Kabulu has
shown good stand-up and great heart, his ground game has been rather ineffective. I predict that Buirksi will take this fight
to the ground at will, neutralise Kabulu and eventually submit him in the
second round.</div>
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<b>Andrew van Zyl vs Mohmed Karim</b></h3>
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I must admit I do not know much about Mohmed Karim, but in
general the EFC’s Egyptian exports have shown a deficiency in ground skills. I
predict that Andrew van Zyl will get Mohmed Karim to the ground and submit him
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<b>Boyd Allen vs Alain Ilunga</b></h3>
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Both Boyd Allen and Alain Ilunga impressed me in their last
fights. I do believe Boyd Allen is the more well rounded and technical fighter
and I think he will enough skill and experience to defeat the younger fighter
over the three rounds.</div>
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<b>Liam Cleland vs Tumelo Maphutha</b></h3>
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Liam Cleland is an extremely talented grappler and I believe
he will simply outclass Tumelo Maphutha on the ground. I predict Liam Cleland
to take this one via first round submission.</div>
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<b>Hector Britts vs JC Lamprecht</b></h3>
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I am not au fait with either of these fighters, having not
seen either of them fight, and have only their records to work off. Hector
Britts holds notable wins over Paul Vosloo and Boyd Allen, while JC Lamprecht
had an impressive 8-0 amateur record. Both fighters will be making their EFC Africa
debut.</div>
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Having already fought professionally, I think that Britts
will be a little less nervous and a little more composed in the
Hexagon. I predict that Hector Britts will win a unanimous decision victory,
though I really do have very little to base this on.</div>
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<b><span lang="PT">Lance Ceronio
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Mahmoud Salama is a specialist kickboxer, a department where
Ceronio has struggled in his last two fights. I predict Salama will be sharper
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