A typical MMA athlete relies heavily on his shoulder joints to drive power either while punching, or acting defensively. It is also a joint that is used for pushing, pulling, and for weight bearing on the ground. The joint must, therefore, be strong, stable and pain free. In order for the joint to function at [...]

‘King’ Leo visits Combat Coaching    Quintin van Jaarsveld – The Witness   EXTREME Fighting Championship (EFC) Africa star “King” Leo Gloss conducted two boxing workshops at the Amanzimtoti-based CombatCoaching.com gym recently. Gloss, a 12-time South African boxing champion, is one of the premier strikers in all of EFC – Africa’s biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) [...]

EFC AFRICA   Middleweight Championship GARRETH MCLELLAN vs.   JEREMY SMITH Plus WESLEY HAWKEY vs. DENZIL WAIT DINO BAGATTIN vs. MICHIEL OPPERMAN SEAN ROBINSON vs. TUMELO MAPHUTHA DONAVIN HAWKEY vs. DANIE VAN HEERDEN PETE MOTAUNG vs. JP KRUGER PAUL KIETZMANN vs. RICKY MISHOLAS DONALD NZIRAWA vs. BOYD ALLEN RYAN VAN NIEKERK vs. STEVEN MOMAH WADE [...]

With Lenin Rajgopaul   Leg locks are amongst the most underutilised attacks in grappling and mma. Join us at World Of Warriors for an awesome and informative seminar with leg lock wiz, Lenin Rajgopaul. Lenin is a multiple time jits medallist( including  an Africa Cup gold medallist). He has been a student of the jits [...]

Saturday 3rd December, Graceland Casino Secunda was the place to be. Rise of the Warrior X was the main attraction and it rocked Graceland. We were treated to a packed fight card which for the first time included 3 pro fights. It was all action from the first bell with Team Mayhem’s Jean Barnard getting [...]

SHIDO fighting systems has done it again with their eleventh Rise of the Warrior tournament on the 3rof December at Graceland Casino in Secunda.  This event is the first of their Peermont Casino Challenge which will travel through the country to Richards Bay and Klerksdorp early in 2012.   This event is scheduled to be [...]

  Smack Talk travelled to the spruit over the weekend to watch NFN4.  After our last trip we were all very eager to return to witness another crazy night of fights.  Trust me we weren’t disappointed!   The event, organised by Bertus Coetzee and Craig Macfadyen, is an exciting well organized evening and gives the [...]

Smack Talk attended EFC 11 weigh ins at the dome on wednesday 09 November. Here are your weigh in results:   Tshikangu Makuebo (Tez) 82 kg vs Armand de Bruyn 83 kg Wesley Hawkey 66 kg vs Victor Anyaogu 65 kg Don Madge 70 kg vs Wade Groth 70 kg Amr Wahman 77 kg vs [...]

EFC Africa 11 marks the final card of a great year for organisation, from the numerous epic title fights to the e.tv deal; it’s been a land mark year for EFC and MMA in general. On face value EFC11 seems a fitting way to end what’s been a fantastic year, so let’s break down the [...]

I’ve always heard that Voodoo Lounge was a jol and Saturday night was no different…  Except this time it was outside in a marquee, with tier raised seating, some testosterone, a great crowd and a dash of MMA !!!   Battle of the Titles was the wrap up for Godfather Productions events for 2011 and [...]

                                                                                                                                                                                                              EFC AFRICA Heavyweight Championship RUAN POTTS vs. ANDREW VAN ZYL EFC AFRICA Lightweight Championship COSTA IOANNOU vs. ALEX CHEBOUB Plus NOLAN SWANEPOEL vs. MARTIN VAN STADEN JACQUES JOUBERT vs. TYRON RIGHTFORD CHETT MEYER vs. TUMELO MAPHUTHA YEHIA AKRAM DEGHIDY vs. DONAVIN HAWKEY JADYSON COSTA vs. JAMES RENNIE WENTZEL NEL [...]

Saturday 29th of October 2011 marks an historic occasion in South African Mixed Martial Arts. With the current trend in SA MMA in the pro’s being a one show place the only local circuit for fighters to show their stuff is the amateur one, and that’s way this Saturday night is so important, it’s not [...]

We took our shoes off and hit the Spring Show in Pretoria on Saturday evening for the ninth instalment of Rise of the Warrior! We thoroughly enjoy these events every time, the crowds were good, the cage and lighting rig were great for an amateur event and production.   2 of the 9 bouts went [...]

It’s almost fight week, the tention’s building and we’re amped to get in there a watch it all unfold ! EFC ARICA  have yet again raised the bar with match-ups and will no doubt deliver an unparalelled production. Many of you die hard supporters miss out on being part of the weigh-ins, it’s free, it’s entertaining [...]

There’s been much hype around this young Shido Warrior, here’s what he has to say ! 1) How old are you and where are you from: I’m 18 years old and I live in Centurion 2) What weight do you fight at: Welterweight (70,45kg – 77,27kg) 3) How did you get into MMA: I played rugby [...]

Smack talk willl be attending the Spring Show in Pretoria this weekend. If you enjoy the odd arm bar , rear naked choke and boerie roll then we suggest you get to the Pretoria show grounds on Saturday 27th There will be MMA training (FREE)  this training will start on Saturday the 27th at 10h00 and continue until 13h00.  [...]

  Smack talk attended EL Grande , what a great event!   Organized by local Kensington resident Pietro Cignoli, EL Grande is a challenge that tests both strength and fitness. The event manages to put South Africa’s top MMA fighters and the public together for a morning full of fun and hard work. Being able [...]

Fight Force returns to Suncoast Casino for the highlight of their cage fighting calender.   FIGHT FORCE 14 and BAD BOY MMA present LAST MAN STAND, a Cage Fighting show at Suncoast Casino on Friday 27th of May. The show will consist of 14 MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fights and includes an International fight as [...]

Get ready for another explosive night of MMA with Fight Force  including a middle weight title fight with no other than Leon Mynhardt and Martin van Staden.  Both fighters have the skill to finish the fight quickly.  Martin, the more experienced, has an obvious advantage but Leon enters brings serious striking ability and wont go [...]