Thunder MMA athletes brought the thunder to the Extreme Warriors Championships (EWC) held at Wild Waters in Boksburg, last Saturday (GCN, September 8, \u201cAthletes head for EWC\u201d).<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s Emmanuel Edoan and Kobus Pelser won their bouts at the championship.<\/p>
Edoan won via technical knockout (TKO) one minute and 36 seconds into the first round of his three-round bout.<\/p>\n
\u201cEdoan fought brilliantly; we had a game plan and he stuck to it,\u201d said the club\u2019s head coach, Pietie Coxen.<\/p>
\u201cHe listened well and executed all he was trained on which led to the win.<\/p>\n
\u201cI liked the way he fought. It also showed that it is not all about strength but about technique as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Edoan, who only started fighting this year, is thrilled with his win.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a good fight and it feels amazing to have won it,\u201d said Edoan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a new sport for me and I have been with the club for two months now but I have learned a lot already.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you to Coxen, his wife Judette and the club members for all their support.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom here, it is TKO all the way.\u201d<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n MMA athletes head for EWC<\/a><\/p>\n Wrestlers celebrate outstanding achievement<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pelser concluded matters early in his bout when he won the fight, via a rear-naked choke, 32 seconds into the first round.<\/p>\n Coxen said Pelser also stuck to the game plan and was tactful in his fighting.<\/p>\n \u201cPelser fought his own fight and not that of his opponent.<\/p>\n \u201cI am proud of both these fighters. They fought well and their wins are well-deserved.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is mixed martial arts, you need to fight cleverly; a good fighter is a clever fighter,\u201d said Coxen.<\/p>\n Coxen said Pelser is the number one contender in the 61kg division and is due to fight for the title in December.<\/p>\n Future plans for the club and its members include participation in the Gauteng Fighting Championship (GFC) by Edoan and Clinton and Taylor Louw.<\/p>\n The championship will be held on October 21 in Primrose and the Louw brothers will both make their debuts at the championship.<\/p>\n Logan van Heerden, Deacon Hall, Amber Simmons and Aby Brooks will face their opponents in light contact fights at the championships.<\/p>\n Other club members will take part in fun grappling sessions on the morning of the tournament.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate (journalist)\u00a0pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n