24-06-2025
Elsburg's Thunder MMA shines at national championships with eight medals
Elsburg's Thunder MMA shines at national championships with eight medals
Thunder MMA from Elsburg celebrated a triumphant return after securing multiple medals at the Mixed Martial Arts South Africa (MMASA) National Championships.
Held from June 13 to 15 at the DLI Hall in Durban, the event showcased top martial arts talent.
The championships saw impressive performances from various fighters, highlighting the growing talent in South African martial arts.
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This talent includes nine fighters from Thunder MMA with eight out of the nine bringing home medals, contributing to the club's fifth-place overall finish.
Standout performances came from:
• Dinizia Monteiro (17), won gold in under 60kg.
• Nathan Graff (13), won gold in under 52kg.
• Zander du Preez (18) won gold.
• Jordin Coxen (11), won silver, he made a memorable national championships debut.
• Luvuyo Mnyenyevu (23), achieved a bronze in his first nationals despite only eight months of MMA training.
• Etienne Greyvenstein (19), won bronze.
• Walro Fourie (10), from Elspark Primary School, claimed a bronze medal.
• Johandre Fourie (14), from Osterlig High School, won bronze.
• Kayden Wassel (18), from Vryburger High School, represented the team with dedication but failed to win any medals. He previously went to the IMMAF Youth MMA World Championships in Abu Dhabi worlds twice in a row.
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