Johannesburg, South Africa – Odds have opened on BetXchange.com for Saturday night’s fights with defending champion, South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis as the favourite over the challenger, Brazil’s Jose Da Rocha.

Also on the main card; Cape Town’s Shaun de Lange takes the opening odds over England’s Joe Cummins. France’s Phillipe Rouch enters as the favourite over Johannesburg’s ever-popular Francois Groenewald. There is an opportunity to get double money on local Pierre Botha as he comes in as the underdog against Wales’s Azi Thomas. And betting on DRC’s Alain Ilunga to win his fight against Johannesburg’s Barend Nienaber will triple ones stake.

Big money can be made on the prelim card with massive DRC underdogs Kanyenda, Mikixi, Mongambi and Mukulu offering punters the opportunity to double or even triple their money.

Odds are subject to change over time in the build-up to fight night. Place your bets early at BetXchange.com.

The opening odds for all the bouts are:

D. Du Plessis vs Da Rocha – Du Plessis the favourite at 1/3 vs 2/1.
De Lange vs Cummins – De Lange the favourite at 7/10 vs 1/1.
Groenewald vs Rouch – Rouch the favourite at 15/10 vs 5/10.
Thomas vs Botha – Thomas the favourite 1/3 vs 2/1.
Ilunga vs Nienaber – Nienaber the favourite at 2/1 vs 1/3.
N. Du Plessis vs Mukulu – N. Du Plessis the favourite at 1/4 vs 5/2
Misholas vs Mndebela – Mndebela the favourite at 15/10 vs 5/10.
Kanyeba vs Simbowe – Simbowe the favourite at 15/10 vs 5/10.
Seabi vs Kabanda – Seabi the favourite at 4/10 vs 16/10.
Khusu vs Mongambi – Khusu the favourite at 1/4 vs 5/2.
Yamdjie vs Mikixi – Yamdjie the favourite 1/3 vs 2/1.
Simoes vs Kanyinda – Simoes the favourite at 1/4 vs 5/2.

Bets can be made live at the BetXchange,com counter throughout the night at EFC venues, plus fans can make use of BetXchange.com’s Mobi website, giving customers the full BetXchange.com range on a mobile platform allowing bets to be placed from any set inside the venue or at home. BetXchange.com also offers the option of betting on the method of victory.

BetXchange.com is a leading sports betting company with over 10 000 betting options as well as an online app. Bets can be placed on all bouts at the BetXchange.com stand at EFC events from as little as R1/visit www.betxchange.com or call 011 712 4610 for more information.

EFC 59: Du Plessis vs Da Rocha, brought to you by BetXchange.com, takes place on Saturday 13 May 2017 at Carnival City, Johannesburg. Tickets are on sale at www.computicket.com, and the 5 main card bouts will be broadcast live on kwesesports.com (Sub-Saharan Africa), Kwesé Free Sports (Kenya & Rwanda) and live in South Africa on SABC 3 starting at 21:00(CAT). Full broadcast details available on www.efcworldwide.com.