The feisty 21-year-old was recently ranked 28th in the world rankings (men and women) by IMMAF (International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) and has just returned from the IMMAF World Championships which were held in Bahrain.<\/p>\n
The Quan University (in Bryanston) student did extremely well at the championships making it to the semi-finals of her division.<\/p>
She competed in the adult section in the flyweight category as she had just turned 21 so couldn\u2019t compete as a junior.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven though I was the youngest competitor in my division it was an amazing experience,\u201d Le Roux said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI lost the semi-final by judges\u2019 decision and took home a bronze medal.\u201d<\/p>\n Le Roux has been doing MMA for the past seven years.<\/p>\n She started doing boxing when she was a Grade Nine learner at Ho\u00ebrskool Vryburger High School and then moved into jujitsu.<\/p>\n From there she said it was a natural progression into MMA.<\/p>\n \u201cI was a champion Latin American and ballroom dancer and I fell in love with the sport, as just like dancing, it is extremely technical.<\/p>\n \u201cI have always been one to sit and work on a particular technique for hours until I perfect it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe sport is constantly evolving and I gain a lot of life experience from it.\u201d<\/p>\n Le Roux trains three to four times a day from Mondays to Thursdays with one main session on a Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cMy coach Richie Quan is amazing and I wouldn\u2019t be where I am now if it wasn\u2019t for him,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She also trains students at the club and next year she will be training children in a \u201cbully-proofing\u201d course at a gym in Boksburg.<\/p>\n \u201cI love working with children and it\u2019s important for them to build confidence and be able to protect themselves,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n One of the things about the sport Le Roux said is difficult is the injuries as sometimes it is difficult to train and work through them.<\/p>\n However, this does not deter her and she has a specific plan with regard to her MMA career for the next three years.<\/p>\n \u201cI have been invited to compete at all the international competitions and once I have won gold twice I will consider going professional,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Le Roux said for her each fight is different.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/12\/50GCNGENERALCASS_07797-520x390.jpg\")
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