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Spare a thought for South African EFC heavyweight fighter Willem Smith as he begins his long journey back to fitness after an horrific injury this weekend. Fighting in the very first early preliminary fight of the night at EFC 92 in Johannesburg on Saturday, Smith shattered his lower right leg after landing a kick to opponent Ivan ‘The Hurricane’ Strydom in Round 1. Smith’s leg buckled underneath him as he attempted to take a step after landing the blow and the referee had no option but to call an end to the fight due to a ‘medical stoppage’. Commentator Cyrus Fees said: *It just absolutely sh…