{"id":202917,"date":"2019-04-30T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/202917\/top-fighters-to-take-to-the-hexagon\/"},"modified":"2019-04-30T08:48:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T06:48:24","slug":"top-fighters-to-take-to-the-hexagon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/04\/30\/top-fighters-to-take-to-the-hexagon\/","title":{"rendered":"Top fighters to take to the hexagon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carnival City\u2019s Big Top Arena is the battle zone for EFC 79 on May 4, when Igeu Kabesa, the undisputed EFC 145lbs champion, puts his title on the line as he goes head-to-head with the undefeated Croatian, Karlo Caput.<\/p>\n<p>On the same night, the welterweight Grand Prix kicks off with Zimbabwe\u2019s Themba Gorimbo taking on Brazil\u2019s Jose Da Rocha for the number one welterweight contender spot and a guaranteed shot at EFC Gold.<\/p><div 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id=\"caption-attachment-202918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Croatian Karlo Caput will be showcasing his skills against Igeu Kabesa in EFC 79.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These fights headline the 12-bout fight card featuring some of the best mixed martial artists from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The full fight card and broadcast details are available at efcworldwide.com.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/202252\/two-germiston-fighters-make-the-efc-79-fight-card\/\" target=\"_blank\">Two Germiston fighters make the EFC 79 fight card<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/202118\/luso-continues-to-scale-the-super-league-log\/\" target=\"_blank\">Luso continues to scale the Super League log<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a 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