{"id":145729,"date":"2017-02-28T06:50:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T04:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/145729\/thunder-mma-opens-its-doors\/"},"modified":"2017-02-28T12:57:14","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T10:57:14","slug":"thunder-mma-opens-its-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/02\/28\/thunder-mma-opens-its-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder MMA opens its doors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mixed Martial Arts fans will be thrilled to know that a new club has been opened in Elsburg.<\/p>\n<p>Thunder MMA is up and running and headed up by EFC fighter Pietie \u201cThunder\u201d Coxen.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited and happy with the response we have received thus far,\u201d said Coxen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had five of our members competing at the Gauteng Fighting Championships (GFC) in December and they managed to get four wins and one loss.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThese results are impressive because the club is still in its infant stages but we are able to handle competition pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The club invites more people to join.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe offer boxing, kickboxing, fitness, mixed martial arts, self-defence, wrestling, jiu-jitsu and a children\u2019s class,\u201d explained Coxen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone is welcome to join and the starting age for children is two years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if you don\u2019t want to be a fighter, you are welcome to come for fitness training,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The club has two assistant coaches, Damon Spike and Neels Mahoney.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpike assists with stand-up, kickboxing and boxing while Mahoney assists with wrestling,\u201d said Coxen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am still an active fighter and whatever I learn and have learnt over the years I bring to the members.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The club holds practices every Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm until 8pm and Coxen also hosts private classes on weekends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople interested in joining are welcome to come to the club or get in contact with us through Twitter using our handle @THUNDERMMA1.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The club is situated at 45 Parnell Road, in Elsburg.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You might also be interested in reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Club ready to roll with the punches\">Club ready to roll with the punches<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='0134b66144f09914edf9e146bd0b52b6'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new mixed martial arts club in Elsburg invites more people to 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