Fresh off the high of his win, by technical knock out (TKO), against HP van Staden, Elsburg-based Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) fighter Pietie \u2018Thunder\u2019 Coxen is itching to get back into the hexagon.<\/p>\n
And he will get his wish when he faces Conrad \u2018Cage Wise\u2019 Seabi in the hexagon as part of EFC 71\u2019s main fight card on Saturday at Carnival City.<\/p>
The men will meet in a welterweight fight which Coxen admits is somewhat of a grudge match.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere has been bad blood between myself and Seabi for over a year, since an exchange of words at Sun City.<\/p>
\u201cAfter my win against van Staden, I was asked who I wanted to face next and since we had once again exchanged words backstage before my fight I called Seabi out and asked the event organisers for the opportunity to face him in the ring,\u201d explained Coxen.<\/p>\n
This request was met by a roar of approval from the crowd and days later Coxen and his camp received a call confirming that the men would indeed be meeting in the hexagon.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was thrilled and after taking my normal week off after my EFC 69 fight I got straight back into training,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Coxen describes Seabi as a strong stand-up fighter but he isn\u2019t worried as he and his coach Ferid Basson from Junkyard MMA have been working hard to prepare for the fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been working on stamina and also conditioning which means I have been taking more hits during training to prepare myself as best I can,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Aside from the excitement and pressure that this match brings, Coxen is feeling a few nerves as this will be his first inclusion in the EFC main fight card and his match will be broadcast live.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am feeling a little nervous but mostly I just want to get in there and fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone is going down and it isn\u2019t going to be me,\u201d Coxen said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am bringing the thunder the lightning and everything in between and Seabi is going down.\u201d<\/p>\n
The weigh-in for the fight will take place at Carnival City from 2pm on Friday and is open to the public with the main event kicking off on Saturday at 5.30pm.<\/p>\n
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