TFN 3 Results and Review

A little last minute adjustment allowed me to cover Tricore Fight Night 3 for MMA Africa. With this being a very last minute arrangement, I missed the first two fights, however, I was able to catch the remainder of the action packed fights!

 

The results are as follows:

 

Bout 1- Boxing: Jean Claude Dixon (PFC) defeated Anzel Slimmert (Matzikama Fight Club)
Bout 2- K1: Kameelah Hoorzak (Muay Thai Club) vs. Rahima Noordien (Rays Muay Thai) resulted in a draw
Bout 3- K1: Anelda Williams (Panther MMA) defeated Chante Visser (Tricore MMA)
Bout 4- K1: Andre Kock (Tricore MMA) defeated Jerome van Wyk (Matzikama Fight Club)
Bout 5- K1: Pierre Fisher (Tricore MMA) defeated Angresio Cloete (Matzikama Fight Club)
Bout 6- K1: Joel Rynhardt (Muay Thai Club) vs. Saood Mia (Rays Muay Thai) resulted in a draw
Bout 7- K1: Stefan Gelderblom (Tricore MMA) defeated Leon Gouws (Matzikama Fight Club)
Bout 8- MMA: Sylvester Chipfumbu (Panther MMA) defeated Allen van Vuuren (Lethal Edge MMA)
Bout 9- MMA: Gary Bailey (Top Gym) defeated Michael Pietersen (Tricore MMA)
Bout 10- MMA: Max Moleke (Lethal Edge MMA) defeatsedBiagio di Giovanni (Panther MMA)
Bout 11- MMA: Steve Nwosu (Panther MMA) defeated Jaco Smit (Mooreesburg Fight Club)
Bout 12- K1: Storm Willis (Impakt MMA) vs Kyle Solomons (Tricore MMA) resulted in a draw

 

And of course, not forgetting the fight reviews.

It was really difficult to single out specific fights on the night, as there were quite a bit of KO’s and TKO’s…

I guess these athletes wanted to include the ref in their fights ;) haha… Onto reviews:

 

Bout 5- K1: Pierre Fisher (Tricore MMA) vs. Angresio Cloete (Matzikama Fight Club) saw both guys dropping some hard core leg kicks in R1.

These days, everybody wants to be a lion and turn on beast mode, but something that really intrigues me in a fight, is seeing the lion of the fight, in his most composed state.

Pierre seemed to be taking it very easy… Composed and passive, but when striking, that “beast” exposed. For almost every strike Angresio threw, Pierre blocked and countered. When Angresio dropped Pierre to the canvas, the crowd went crazy, but immediately he got back in… With a slip as the round ends, Pierre managed to help himself up. Angresio showed much aggression in his striking in R2, but Pierre dropped him to the canvas. Angresio showed his leg was injured, the fight goes on, Angresio turns his back and can’t take anymore.

 

 

 

Bout 7- K1: Stefan Gelderblom (Tricore MMA) vs. Leon Gouws (Matzikama Fight Club) was fight of the night, from beginning to end. Stefan came out hard, but that didn’t stop Leon from countering just as hard.

Stefan landed a perfectly times head kick, costing Leon an 8 count, but he gets back in, just in time for the last 10seconds of R1 which Stefan claims as his and completely dominates.

R2 saw Stefan using front kicks to create distance, but carefully closing in on the distance and controlling Leon. Stefan drops knees in the clinch closing R2. Just as R3 starts, Leon is out cold.

 

 

 

I’ve come to realise that every Fight Night has a Gary Bailey (Top Gym) vs. Michael Pietersen (Tricore MMA) kind of fight…

You know, the one where I’m doing live updates and as we all know, along with being able to multi-task, covering an event live means having fast fingers across a keypad…

But there’s always a fighter who’s just too fast. Gary took Michael straight to the ground, worked GnP and within seconds the ref called it. I have to add, Michael took it like a true warrior, getting up after the fight and showing such great sportsmanship.

 

 

 

The main event, Bout 12- K1: Storm Willis (Impakt MMA) vs. Kyle Solomons (Tricore MMA) was definitely a highlight of the night. Both athletes came out very composed, timing their opponent and striking with such great technique.

Something that really grabbed me from this fight definitely has to be Storm’s speed. This was a very clinical display of stand up and it’s not often that we see this amongst amateur or pro am athletes.

A lot of leg kicks from Kyle and combos from Storm saw this fight going into R5. Both guys explode with strikes, eager to take the W, but after R5 the judges call it a draw.