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“I’m going into this fight with a renewed sense of purpose,” Ward said.<\/p>\n
He takes on Jono Williams from Altona.<\/p>\n
Also on the card is Jan Juc’s Jake Bibic, who makes his second walk to the cage, and his first on the Melbourne Fight Series promotion, having debuted in December last year in Geelong’s own ‘Brawl in the Hall’.<\/p>\n
Swapping the surfboard for shin pads, Bibic is ready to roll with the step up in competition, facing a formidable wrestling specialist in Concept BJJ’s Brady Niezgokda.<\/p>\n
Bibic is confident in the lead up to this weekend.<\/p>\n
“I have done the hard work and trust in my striking,” he said. “Saturday night can’t come soon enough!”<\/p>\n
With athletes continuing to emerge across boxing and MMA, the Surf Coast combat sports scene is well and truly on the rise, proving it can go toe-to-toe with some of the best amateur talent in the state.<\/p>\n
Melbourne Fight Series 2 will take place at Club Italia Sporting Club tomorrow (Saturday 28 March) from 6pm.<\/p>\n
Tickets start at $75.<\/p>\n
MATT WILLIAMS<\/p>\n
Owner, Bones MMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LOCAL amateur boxer Emily Biram continued her strong run of form with a win over the weekend, adding another polished performance to her growing record. Trained by Jan Juc’s Jason Caine, Biram has been steadily building momentum in the amateur ranks, establishing herself as one of the region’s most promising prospects. Her latest outing against […]<\/p>\n