{"id":188472,"date":"2018-10-09T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=188472"},"modified":"2018-10-09T15:53:39","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T13:53:39","slug":"hard-hitting-action-fightstar-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2018\/10\/09\/hard-hitting-action-fightstar-35\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard-hitting action during Fightstar 35"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thunder MMA\u2019s Chris le Roux and Brian Motholimi took to the Fightstar 35 hexagon to showcase their skills last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Fightstar is Africa\u2019s biggest and fastest growing MMA promotion, with both professional and amateur athletes competing.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The event was held at the Zambezi Action Sports Arena in Pretoria, with le Roux facing Collins Chauke from Soshanguve Fight Club and Motholimi taking on Dante van Niekerk from Total Submission.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/187586\/fighters-ready-to-showcase-their-skills-at-fightstar-35\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fighters ready to showcase their skills at Fightstar 35<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Motholimi was the first of the two in the ring and came out of his corner\u00a0strong in the first round beating back his opponent and landing some vital hits.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-188474\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/IMG-20181004-WA0008-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/IMG-20181004-WA0008-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/IMG-20181004-WA0008-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRound two didn\u2019t go our way as he unfortunately got trapped awkwardly against the cage and the referee stopped the fight declaring van Niekerk the winner,\u201d explained Thunder MMA head coach Pietie Coxen.<\/p>\n<p>Van Niekerk was taken to hospital soon after the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Le Roux had a better time in the hexagon dominating his fight from early on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe stuck to the game plan and even when he was on the ground he kept calm\u00a0and in control,\u201d said Coxen.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/177773\/hard-work-and-determination-pay-off-for-coxen\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Thunder, lightning and a knock-out<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Le Roux was able to\u00a0land a beautifully timed punch which knocked his opponent to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>He capitalised on this advantage and launched an attack on Chauke while he was on the ground, causing the referee to stop the match and name him the winner by technical knock out (TKO).<\/p>\n<p>The club and coaches were pleased with the effort and performance given by the two young fighters, as they begin preparation for their ext<br \/>\ntournament.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a 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