Jack Salter

A Dunedin fighter put on a calm display while two North Islanders showed their class at a fight night on Saturday.

North versus South rivalry will come to the fore as three mixed martial arts titles go on the line at a Hammerhead Productions fight night at the Caledonian Gymnasium.

Three Dunedin mixed martial arts fighters hope to pound their South African and Australian rivals into submission when they fight in an inaugural tri-nations tournament in Johannesburg.

He goes by the fight name "Bad Boy", but is nothing like that in person. He is even a fan of Gandhi.

For many people, the prospect of change is something they can not embrace. Others seize the moment, pick up the ball and run with it.

Dunedin man Apii Taia made an impressive return to the mixed martial art scene when he won the International Sport Karate Association professional heavyweight South Island title at Hammerhead Production's fight night on Saturday.

The Otago boxing team landed a knock-out blow to Canterbury at the interprovincial tournament in Christchurch on Saturday night.

For some, it came to a shuddering stop, and for others, it ended in a blaze of glory.

Bridgette Sefton produced a stand-out performance as her New Zealand Fight and Fitness Academy gym dominated the Otago Boxing Association tournament in Dunedin on Saturday.

They admit to being fierce competitors, and in a sport where seconds can mean the difference between winning and losing, that competitive streak can be crucial.

Dunedin's Matt Toa will get another shot at the Industry of Combat New Zealand heavyweight title after Auckland's Steven Warby was stripped of his title following last month's fight in Auckland.

Dunedin man Matt Toa lost his mixed martial arts title fight, but he may get another chance after the fight ended in controversy in Auckland's North Shore Events Centre on Saturday.

An initiative aimed at increasing the number of junior badminton players is being run in Dunedin.