The Takedown MMA

Join us as we chat to former WWE Diva's Champion Celeste Bonin aka Kaitlyn. We chat all things pro wrestling including her career as a body fitness model prior to WWE, her experience during NXT, her clothing line Celestial Bodiez, her upcoming title match at Slamforce 1 and much much more. Tune in and enjoy :)

Join us as we chat to the legend himself PJ Black. Thanks to MR C from Slamforce Africa as we chatted to PJ via skype. We chat all things Pro Wrestling, from how he got his name, his favourite match, why he chose ROH over WWE, what he misses most about South Africa and of course his opponent at Slamforce 1, RVD. Tune in and enjoy. (We apologise as some of the audio was mumbled due to weak internet connection)

We recently sat down with Slamforce Africa President and CEO Cornelius Van tonder. We chat about all things Pro Wrestling from how Slamforce Africa came about, the difference between Slamforce and other promotions, putting together the fight card and much much more. tune in and enjoy :)

This week on The Takedown we sat down with the legend himself Richie Quan. We chat all things MMA from Richie's experience's overseas, his favorite discipline, the problem's facing MMA in South Africa, his future plans and much much more. Sit back and enjoy as much as we did learning from Master Quan.

On this episode of The Takedown we chat to Paulo Silva accompanied by EFC legend Brendon Katz. We chat about Paulo's latest fight against Igue Kabesa at EFC67, how he got into the world of MMA, his gripe with Don Madge and much much more. Tune in!

This week we welcomed Don "Magic Man" Madge into studio. We chat about how he got into the world of MMA, living in Thailand, fighting MuayThai, his move to Fight Fit Militia in Johannesburg, origins of Don's nickname "Magic Man", his newly signed UFC contract and being in training camp with Cris Cyborg as her main sparring partner. Tune in for much much more

This week on the Takedown we sat down with current EFC Bantamweight champion Demarte "The Wolf" Pena and Themba "The Answer" Gorimbo. We chat about Demarte's experience on The Fighter Season 1, his favorite moments form the show and of course his title defense against long time rival Irshaad "The White Tiger" Sayed. Demarte also clears the air surrounding his retirement. Themba sheds new light to the sport of MMA and takes us behind the scenes of a "Fighter's" life from money, lifestyle, injuries etc. We also touch on Demarte and Themba's new gym based in Kyalami called Ultimate MMA Fitness, Demarte and Themba are both head coaches at the gym and give us some insight into the world of coaching. apologies for the quality as one of our microphones decided to not work on the day.

This week we welcomed back EFC Heavyweight contender and current WBF Heavyweight boxing champion Elvis "The Bomber" Moyo. We discuss all things MMA including the Bombers view on MMA judging, ground vs standup and fans of the sport. We also discuss his upcoming WBF Title defence against Knife Didier a man that he has already conquered in the Hexagon. Tune in for much more and enjoy.

On the 28th of May 2017 we sat down with EFC Bantamweight contender Tumisang Madiba. Tumisang was meant to fight Gareth Buirski at EFC 61 at the SuperBowl in Sun City but unfortunately the fight was cancelled because Tumisang was flagged by S.A.I.D.S (South African Institute for Drug free Sport)for the presence of Carboxy-THC, or more commonly known as Cannabis. As per Tumisang's request, we did not release this interview as the hearing with S.A.I.D.S still had to take place, Tumisang contacted us last week and gave us the green light to release this podcast. In this podcast we chat about how Tumisang got into the world of MMA, his "beef" with Azi Thomas, his fight with Irshaad Sayed, Tumisang’s first experience training MMA and much more.

We sit down and chat with UK based MMA figher Stuart "He-Man" Austin. We get into how Stuart developed from high level judo into MMA. His experiences in South Africa and his thoughts on his upcoming fight with EFC Worldwide Light-Heavyweight Champion, Champion Dalcha. Tune in and enjoy.

join us as we sit down with Boyd Allen. We chat about his return to the hexagon, his opponent Callum Murrie, training overseas, Boyd's prediction for the main event of EFC65 and much more!

This week on The Takedown we sat down with EFC interim Bantamweight champion Irshaad Sayed. We chat about how he got into the world of MMA, his travels around the world, fighting in different countries, his life at home in New Zealand and his legendary rivalry with current EFC Bantmanweight Champion Demarte Pena. Irshaad also touches on his experience being 1 of the coaches on EFC'S upcoming reality show The Fighter.

This Week on the Takedown we sat down with up and coming contender Devon Cronje. We touch on how he got into the world of mma, his debut against Yusuf Hassan, his career at Fightstars and his up and coming fight at EFC64 against Luthando Biko. Tune in for much more

This week we sat down with Welterweight contender Cameron Pritchard. We discussed his up and coming fight against Jose Da Rocha, his move to Fight Fit Militia, how he got into the world of MMA - from beach brawls to his amateur career and much more.

This week we caught up with Igue "Smiley" Kabesa. We chat about his first loss to UFC contender Danny Henry, where Igue is training, His thoughts on his opponent Pierre Botha and the growth of wrestling in South Africa. Tune in for much more

This week we sat down with Bama and EFC Middleweight Champion Yannick Bahati. We discussed how Yannick got into the world of MMA, his debut at EFC, how he became the "Heel" in South African MMA, his up and coming Title Defence at EFC62 against Dricus Duplessis and how the rivalry between Yannick and Dricus started. Tune in for much more!

This week we sat down with EFC Flyweight Champion Nkazimulo Zulu and Brendon Katz. We focused on Zulu'z up and coming title defence against Sylvester Chipfumbu, Zulu's time on the Ultimate Fighter and much more. We also chat with Head Coach at Fight Sports Centre, Brendon Katz, we discussed his decision to retire from the sport and what the future holds for him.

This Week we sat down with Shana "Titanium" Power We chatted about Shana's MMA career, how she balances her businesses, training and when we could expect her back in the Hexagon. Tune in for more!

As we all know, Tumisang "The President" Madiba was flagged by SAIDS for having Cannabinoids in his system. As per Tumisang's request, we decided to hold back on the podcast until his hearing with SAIDS is done. This is a quick clip of Tumisang chatting to us explaining why he wont be fighting Gareth Buirski at EFC61

Join us as we chat to Bokang "Little Giant" Masunyane. We chat about BK's first fight in the Hex, why he got into mma, his latest fight against Abdul Hassan and much more. Enjoy!

On this weeks episode of The Takedown we chat with South African MMA Legend Jeremy "Pitbull" Smith. We touch on how Jeremy got into the world of MMA, his time fighting abroad and his plans for the future. Enjoy!

on this weeks episode of The Takedown, we chat with Billy Painter from Outlaw Radio. We review EFC 59, EFC60 and touch on UFC and Bellator.

We chat with featherweight contender Azi Thomas who prepares for his fight with Pierre Botha at EFC59, how Azi got into the world of MMA and we touch on his fight with Boyd Allen plus much more.

Join us as we sit down with current EFC Welterweight Champion Dricus "Stillknocks" Du Plessis. We touch on the twitter war between Dricus and Yanick Bahati, His up and coming title defence at EFC59 against Henry Fadipe and future plans at Middleweight Tune in for much more.

On this weeks episode of The Takedown, we chat with Billy Painter from Outlaw Radio. We review EFC58 and preview the much anticipated EFC59 card.

We sit down with EFC matchmaker Graeme Cartmell as we review EFC 57,58 and preview whats to come, including the much anticipated match between Dricus Du Plesis and Henry Fadipe for the Welterweight Title, plus EFC 60 at Sun City.

its fight week! join us for a brief chat with Dino "The Lion" Bagattin before he leaves for Cape Town to battle Shawn De Lange at EFC58.

This week we had the pleasure of having the Allen brothers in studio Boyd and Quade. we chat boxing, how their MMA Careers kicked off and what the future holds for both brothers. Tune in for much more!

Join us as we sit down with Gordon "Rage" Roodman, We discuss his backround in MMA, his last fight at EFC57, who he would like to fight next and when can we expect to see Gordon back in the Hex. Tune in for much more!

Join us as we sit down with one of EFC'S most recognisable legends Darren "Double D" Daniel. We chat about his MMA Career, how he got started and the balance of spirituality in the sport of MMA. We touch on if Darren is looking at a comeback, tune in to find out more.

join us as we sit down with one of EFC's Referee's, We chat to Bobby about his gym BJMMA, how long he has been in the world of mixed martial arts, his fight with Connor Mcgregor's coach John Kavanagh and much more. Tune in and enjoy :)

Join us as we sit down and chat with Adam "The Prodigy" Speechly. We go in depth about how big of a role your mindset plays, Adams favourite fight, a possible return to the Hex and how he got into the world of MMA. Tune in for much much more!

Join in as we sit down for our first interview of 2017 with one of EFC'S Legends Brendon Katz. We chat about Brendon's early days of MMA, his next fight, his legendary fight with Costa Ioannou and much much more!

Join us on our last show of the year with ENCA and The Clinch host Simon Stephens. We chat all things MMA, fight of the year and the growth of EFC. Plus much much more :)

Join us as we chat to EFC's first signed female athlete Danella Eliasov. We chat to Danella about how she got into the world of MMA, how she is adapting at her new gym at CIT and her up and coming fight at EFC56. Tune in for much more.

Tune in once again with EFC'S Match Maker Graeme Cartmell as we discuss EFC55 and EFC56, we chat about the flyweight division and welterweight division. A few predictions for EFC56, we touch on Norman "Chef" Wessels dropping down to middleweight and much more! Tune in for more on The Takedown!

Join us as we Chat to Martin "The Punisher" Van Staden, We chat to Martin about his MMA career, his greatest fight to who Martin thinks is EFC's Pound 4 Pound Fighter, his up and coming fight and why his original opponent pulled out of the fight for EFC 56. All this and more on The Takedown!

We chatted to Josh "The Jedi" Muller about a possible return to the Hex,Pro Wrestling, all things MMA and his infamous rivalry with Wade Henderson.

We chat to EFC Worldwide Bantamweight Champion Demarte "The Wolf" Pena Find out as we discuss Demartes up and coming title unification bout, the origins of his nickname and the possibilities of seeing Demarte in the UFC.

Join us as we chat to EFC Heavyweight Elvis "The Bomber" Moyo. We chat to Elvis about his boxing background, his latest fight with Andrew Van Zyl and the controversy surrounding Danie Van Heerden.

This week to chat to current EFC Featherweight Champion Igeu "Smiley" Kabesa. Tune in as we discuss Igeu's wrestling backround, what prompted Igeu to start MMA and his up and coming Title defence in December.

Join us as we chat to current EFC Welterweight Champion Dricus "Stillknocks" Du Plessis. Find out what was the champions most challenging fight, how Dricus got into the world of MMA and his personal journey to the title.

This week on the The Takedown, we chat to former EFC Welterweight Champion Dino "The Lion" Bagattin. join us as we discuss Dino's most challenging fight to his up and coming fight against Cameron Pritchard at EFC55.

We chat to the one and only Andrew "One Gear" Van Zyl. From Andrews best fights in the EFC to who he would like to fight in the UFC. Who would win in a fight, Batman or The Punisher and his up and coming Title fight against Elvis Moyo at EFC 54 on the 15th of October 2016. Sit back, relax and enjoy :)

We Go behind the Scenes with one of EFC'S Most experienced Referees,Brad Bloch. Find out when it is the perfect time to call a fight,Brad's best moments and much much more! Enjoy :)

We chat to former EFC Heavyweight Champion Ruan "Fangzz" Potts. We discuss his transition from Light-Heavyweight back to Heavyweight, his UFC experience and of course the origin of Ruan's nickname, Fangzz.

We go behind the scenes with EFC Announcer Shane "The Duke" Wellington.

Get behind the scenes with EFC matchmaker Graeme Cartmell.

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