They will join 18 fighters from around NSW - all trained under the tutelage of MDMMA Young head instructor and assistant instructor Tai and Malakai Seuao.

For the uninitiated, mixed martial arts is caged fighting, a sport that pits anyone with a martial arts background - whether it be boxing, karate or even wrestling - against each other in a steel octagon. 

But according to Tai, it’s not as barbaric as it sounds.

Infact, he encourages locals to come along on Saturday, November 28 to get a glance of Storm Front Two and support local competitors.

Tiger Butt, 25, an electrician who debuted last year in Cowra, said he is feeling confident ahead of the event and is “ready to go to war”.

But for replenishment officer Rick Bennett, 33, this will be his debut.

“I’m not scared, I’m looking forward to seeing where my skill sets are at,” he said.

For Young’s youngest competitor, 19-year-old Luke Simms, this will be his second tournament since debuting in Storm Front Two in Goulburn last year.

The university student said he is ready to get back in the ring.

And last but not least, maintenance worker Luke Apps, 30, whose bout with Daniel Riley is set to be the highlight of the night.

“I’m focused on getting my hand raised,” Apps said.

“I’ve worked really hard during fight camp leading up to the event so I can have a positive outcome.”

Bouts are three, three minute rounds officiated by a referee and much like traditional boxing, and the winner is decided by points or by knockout.

Head instructor Tai Seuao expects his fighters to lift with the roaring home crowd support. 

“I expect them all to win,” he said.

“I expect these guys to take the fight where we want it to go, gain the ascendency, and hopefully finish the fight.

“The guys have backgrounds in Muay Thai, Kyokushin, Tae Kwon Do and Kumiai Ryu.

“As their trainer it’s my job to train the guys to be well rounded, balanced fighters that can compete in a stand up match or on the floor.”

Tai said that all four men have been training six times a week, sometimes twice a day at Anderson Park and Young Public School auditorium in preparation for November.

Storm Front Two - to be held at the Young Services Club - is set to be a sell out.

Doors open at 6pm with the first fight at 7pm.