Fightstar presents another action-packed fight card.
Fightstar 11 will take place on Saturday, February 28, at the home of Fightstar, the St John’s Hellenic Hall, corner of Lobeilia and Wychwood Roads, in Primrose.
There will be more than 20 fights on the night, including three title fights and two women’s fights.
This fight card promises to bring an action-packed night of entertainment.
“The main card promise to deliver six of the best fights you will ever see in South African amateur MMA,” said Fightstar matchmaker Grant Oliff.
“Not only do we have three title fights, but the winner of the Rudi Roets vs Cole Henning clash will go on to fight for the belt.”
This promises to be one of the biggest Fightstar events so far and, with a ranking system clearly being shifted into place, amateur athletes have never had more motivation to work for their spot in the Fightstar hexagon.
“Fighters and gyms realise that Fightstar means business and that this is the stepping stone to the big time,” said Fightstar president, Pietro Cignoli.
“The fight preparation camps are taken very seriously; the fighter’s commitment to the Fightstar promotion is amazing.
”The level of amateur MMA has grown in leaps and bounds; Grant Oliff has stepped up once again and delivered the fights that people want to see.
“This card is going to be one of the most explosive to date and fighters from all over South Africa will be showcasing their skills on Africa’s most exciting amateur MMA promotion.”
As part of their social responsibility programme, Fightstar and EFC Africa proudly support the Fighting Fit African Youth and Community Development programmes, which encourage people to participate in fitness and sporting activities.
“We will continue to grow the sport of MMA in the country and develop young athletes in the Fighting Fit Africa programme, looking to create careers in the MMA world,” explained Cignoli.
“We are very proud to be associated with the youth development project,” said EFC’s worldwide president, Cairo Howarth.
“It is amazing to see the sport of MMA making such positive changes in the lives of young people, and the possibility of discovering talent that may not otherwise have been seen is incredibly exciting.”
Fights on the main card promise to be explosive:
- Santa-Marie Venter vs Natalie Ausmeier
- Tresor Boluwa vs Sloane Goosen
- Rudi Roets vs Cole Henning
- JP van der Merwe vs JP Buys (bantamweight title).
- Jedri Koekemoer vs JP van Rooyen (welterweight title).
- Niel du Plessis vs Merrick Bengis.
