{"id":128798,"date":"2016-07-24T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-24T07:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/128798\/explosive-bouts-expected-at-fightstar-19\/"},"modified":"2016-07-24T19:43:20","modified_gmt":"2016-07-24T17:43:20","slug":"explosive-bouts-expected-at-fightstar-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/07\/24\/explosive-bouts-expected-at-fightstar-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosive bouts expected at Fightstar 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>St John\u2019s Hellenic Hall, in Primrose, will host Fightstar 19 on Saturday, July 30.<\/p>\n<p>Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes from all over Africa will compete at the prestigious event.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFightstar is Africa\u2019s most exciting MMA promotion,\u201d said Fightstar president Pietro Cignoli.<\/p>\n<p>The main event for the evening will see Bokang \u2018BK\u2019 Masunyne go toe-to-toe with Pretoria\u2019s Alan Visser for the bantamweight title.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Masunyne, who is the current Fightstar flyweight champion, trains under the watchful eye of head coach Richie Quan and is the firm favourite to become a double champion under the Fightstar banner.<\/p>\n<p>However, after an impressive four-win fight-streak Visser is determined to take that belt back to Pretoria on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFightstar is going to be another epic event, promising an action-packed night of entertainment,\u201d said Fightstar matchmaker, Grant Oliff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is exciting to see all these talented athletes coming through the Fightstar ranks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fightstar also uses this event to raise awareness for the Fighting Fit Africa (FFA) community and youth upliftment project.<\/p>\n<p>FFA promotes a healthier lifestyle, through encouraging participation in sports and fitness activities.<\/p>\n<p>Fightstar events are designed to allow the athletes the chance to develop their skills in a quality professional-amateur (Pro-Am) competition environment.<\/p>\n<p>It offers amateur and Pro-Am athletes the perfect platform to showcase their skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very proud to be associated with the FFA youth development project, it is amazing to see the sport of MMA making such a positive impact in the lives of young people and the ability to discover talent that may otherwise have been lost, is extremely exciting,\u201d said Fightstar director, Shawn Tyler.<\/p>\n<p>All fights are sanctioned by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and Martial Arts South Africa (MASA).<\/p>\n<p>The event will start at 6pm at the St John\u2019s Hellenic Hall, situated on corner Lobelia and Wychwood roads.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact Oliff on grant@smacktalk.co.za.<\/p>\n<div 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