Elsburg-based Thunder MMA\u2019s amateur fighting team will be competing in the Extreme Fighting Championships this Saturday.<\/p>\n
Chris le Roux, Tylor Louw, Dylan Gibble, Eric van Rooyen, Martin Meyer and Clint Louw will take part in the event which will be held at Hyundai in Weltevreden Park in Johannesburg.<\/p>
The fighters:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Le Roux, who is currently on a four-fight winning streak, will be competing for the number one contender spot at this event in a new weight class.<\/p> \u2022 Van Rooyen, who began competing in 2012 but has been out of action for a while, will take to the ring to showcase his newly evolved fighting style paired with his experience in the hexagon.<\/p>\n \u2022 Clint Louw and Tylor Louw, the brothers always compete side by side, have been climbing the ranks of the amateur circuit and growing their fight record fight after fight.<\/p>\n \u2022 Gibble, who has been training for some time, will compete in his first event this Saturday and hopes his length and reach will give him an advantage over his opponent.<\/p>\n \u2022 Meyer will be looking to add another win to his name this weekend.<\/p>\n Thunder MMA head coach Pietie Coxen believes his team are ready to shine at the championships.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have had a lot of time to prepare and the team is ready to compete and do what they do best,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The club thanked their sponsors who made contributions to the amateur team, as well as the other Thunder MMA students.<\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/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>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nALSO READ:\u00a0Fighters ready to showcase their skills at Fightstar 35<\/a><\/h4>\n