AFL Rebelion 27 Aug

Mixed Martial Arts , No Rules Fighting or Cage Fighting are the names that this sport has commonly become known by, and this explosion of talent, muscle and skill has fast become one of the most exciting ways to spend a Friday evening.

Amateur Fight league, or AFL, has been singled out as one of the leading amateur MMA tournaments, with two successful events under their belt to date. Formerly held at Greyville Race Course in Durban, these promoters have been forced to relocate to a new, bigger, better venue in order to accommodate the crowds that gather for this spectacular night of fighting. Their third tournament, Rebellion, will be held at the Old Mutual Sports Hall in Francois Road (Rick Turner Road), Gate 9, UKZN, next to the Golf Driving Range.

Amateur Fight League is headed up by three partners, Mark Delafield, Darryl Faught and Justin Ferrier. Each bring a different aspect and area of expertise to the table, and together seem to have found the correct mix when it comes to creating an all round experience for no rules cage fighting fans.

An AFL evening consists of 15-20 specially matched, grueling amateur fights, and spectators have come to learn to expect anything from these. AFL has placed a huge focus on developing MMA, and gives young, up and coming fighters from around the country an opportunity to showcase their talents.

All fighting takes place in a 6m octagon cage, designed, constructed and sponsored by local engineering firm, Avellini Brothers. Despite the given name, various restrictions are put in place to ensure the fighters’ safety at all times. On-site doctors and paramedics attend every event, and referees are in the ring to keep fighters in line. Under no circumstances are fighters allowed to stomp or knee their opponent’s heads, and all fighters are required to wear head guards as an added precaution.

MMA is actually an extremely disciplined, taxing sport which requires much control. MMA brings various fighting styles together, such as Muay Thai, Jui Jitsu, Wrestling and Boxing to name but a few, and fighters may win by means of knockouts, technical knockouts, or submissions via verbal or physical tap outs.  Once spectators understand the mechanics of a mixed martial arts fight, it is clear to see that any fight which consists of three, three minute rounds calls for a huge amount of skill and dedication from each fighter.

AFL 3, Rebellion will take place on Friday the 27^th of August 2010 at the Old Mutual Sports Hall, and doors open at 6pm.

Standing tickets will cost you a mere R50, while a table which seats 10 is R2500. Table Tickets include a full three course meal, a few complimentary beers and a cage side seat.

Fans are in for a treat, as the Main fight of the evening will be a Middleweight Title fight, between Armand de Bruyn of Pinetown and Jason Culverwell of Richards Bay.

For more information, to buy tickets or book a table, please contact Justin on 082 740 9195.

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