A clash of titans...

Mxolisi Lukhele (Amplified Rebellion) squares up to Alasdair Donaldson (VexxedPhoenix).

The clash of arms, the sound of battle... 

Truly the two titans of South African Tekken 7 esports gaming met in combat at At Mind Sports South Africa's (MSSA's) 31st SA National Championships (SAN) at Fakkel School, on 2 & 3 December 2017.

No Tekken 7 competition, in South Africa, is complete without either Mxolisi Lukhele or Alasdair Donaldson.

Both athletes have their eyes firmly set on the prize, and that is to excel in international competition.

Thus the SA National Championships (SAN) proved to be an exciting event as the two fought for top place.

Both players demolished all of their of their opponents in rounds one to four. 

The final round saw Alasdair paired off against Mxolisi.

This was the match that everybody wanted to see.

The crowd watching was enthralled as the two battled it out.

However, to the victor fall the spoils, and Alasdair emerged victorious, and with it, Alasdair grabbed the top ranked position.

However, there is still an entire season that awaits.

The full list of rankings is as follows:

Pos	Name of Player	year	Club	Points
1	Alasdair Donaldson	17	VexxedPhoenix	179
2	Mxolisi Lukhele	17	Amplified Rebellion	158
3	Christopher Fenton	17	JCS Academy	157.6
4	Sekele Komape	17	Tom Naudé	152.8
5	Charlize Seremak	17	HTS Sasolburg	147.4
6	Hlani Khaile	17	HTS Sasolburg	143.4
7	Dewald Gerber	17	HTS Witbank	142.9
8	Jeremy Seremak	17	HTS Sasolburg	141.5
9	Pieter Lourens	17	BNKR	139.3
10	Jan Hendrik Van Aswegen	17	Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog	136.5
11	George Griffiths	17	HTS Witbank	135.4
12	Leighton Howells	17	Cambridge High School	135.1
13	Kaitlyn Creighton	17	Master of Mind Sports	134.8
14	Brian Lin	17	Non member	134.5
15	Darryl Bruce- Smith	17	HTS Sasolburg	128.1
16	Michael Janse van Rensburg	17	HTS Sasolburg	128
17	Pieter Oelofse	17	HTS Sasolburg	128
18	Tetelo Mphahele	17	Tom Naudé	127
19	Gawie Fick	17	Fakkel School	125
20	Mpho Ntsala	17	Fakkel School	123.5
21	Sune van de Merwe	17	HTS Witbank	122.6
22	Yu-Hsien Lin	17	North West University - Vaal	117.5
23	Alastair Williams	17	JCS Academy	117.4
24	Jarred Smith	17	JCS Academy	114.9
25	Angelique Taljaard	17	HTS Witbank	114.4
26	Austin Lee	17	Northcliff High School	114.4
27	Ayanda Kumalo	16	Fakkel School	114.4
28	Baber Abbas	16	Knights Mind Sports Club	114.4
29	Beon Bronkhorst	17	JCS Academy	114.4
30	Bradley Niewoudt	17	Masters of Mind Sports	114.4
31	Bruce Burke	17	JCS Academy	114.4
32	Carl McNeil	17	Cape Town Mind Sports	114.4
33	Connor Chaplin	17	Northcliff High School	114.4
34	Doreen Els	17	Teutonic Knights Mind Sports Club	114.4
35	Duncan Correira	17	JCS Academy	114.4
36	Gordon McCormack	17	JCS Academy	114.4
37	Gregory Haripersad	16	Maritzburg College	114.4
38	Harkus Crause	17	JCS Academy	114.4
39	Hugo Venter	17	Fakkel School	114.4
40	Jacques Rossouw	17	Fakkel School	114.4
41	Jada Whitaker	17	Tom Naudé	114.4
42	Jonathan Schneider	17	Non member	114.4
43	Joost Loftus	17	Masters of Mind Sports	114.4
44	Keanu De Waal	17	Tom Naudé	114.4
45	Leonard Loftus	17	Masters of Mind Sports	114.4
46	Leoné Loftus	17	Fakkel School	114.4
47	Luan Joubert	17	BNKR	114.4
48	Marchelle van Niekerk	17	HTS Sasolburg	114.4
49	Mark Morobane	17	Curro Klerksdorp	114.4
50	Matthew van der Merwe	16	Fakkel School	114.4
51	Mellie Nienaber	16	Fakkel School	114.4
52	Michael Masikeng	16	Fakkel School	114.4
53	Molepa Magashoa	17	Non member	114.4
54	Moloti Magashoa	17	Non member	114.4
55	Morizané Boyes	17	BNKR	114.4
56	Nadine Swart	17	HTS Witbank	114.4
57	Paula Loftus	17	Masters of Mind Sports	114.4
58	Paulosi Makhuba	17	Fakkel School	114.4
59	Pheello Maphumane	17	Fakkel School	114.4
60	Phoenix Janse van Vuuren	17	Fakkel School	114.4
61	Rion Nelson	16	Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog	114.4
62	Robyn Gertzen	17	Teutonic Knights Mind Sports Club	114.4
63	Ronin Brookes	17	Sasolburg High School	114.4
64	Ruan Hoffman	17	JCS Academy	114.4
65	Ruan Visagie	16	Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog	114.4
66	Ryan Gathita	17	Curro Klerksdorp	114.4
67	Rynhardt Engelbrecht	17	Fakkel School	114.4
68	Shaun Coetzee	16	Fakkel School	114.4
69	Tertius Nel	17	HTS Witbank	114.4
70	Tshepo Matitwane	17	Fakkel School	114.4
71	Waldo Joubert	17	BNKR	114.4
72	Yadav Maharaj	17	Maritzburg College	114.4
73	Aidan Chaplin	17	Northcliff High School	114.1
74	Khanyisa Sibanda	17	JCS Academy	111
75	Ruben v d Merwe	17	HTS Witbank	110.2
76	Keagan Gunkel	17	Maritzburg College	110
77	Rudi Taute	15	All Stars	110
78	Merice Ferreira	17	JCS Academy	109.9
79	James Griffiths	17	HTS Witbank	109
80	Evan van Eden	17	HTS Sasolburg	108.8
81	Mpumi Madeou	17	Curro Klerksdorp	106.1
82	Luhan Stoltz	17	HGH Witbank	105
83	Deon Robbertse	17	North West University - Vaal	104.8
84	Kerwinn Harischancke	17	Maritzburg College	104.5
85	William Kruger	16	Fakkel School	104.5
86	Wynand Janse van Rensburg	17	JCS Academy	104.5
87	Andre van Vollenstee	16	HTS Witbank	104.4
88	Franco Janse van Rensburg	17	Masters of Mind Sports	104
89	Tyrique de Bruin	16	Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog	104
90	Armand Botha	17	Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog	103.3
91	Xavier Ferreira	17	JCS Academy	101.3
92	Kristen Cockeran	17	Fakkel School	100.3
93	Eben Coetzer	15	HTS Witbank	100
94	Logan Ortmen	16	Northcliff High School	100
95	Brandon Merrington	17	Maritzburg College	99.8
96	Khahliso Malape	16	Fakkel School	99.8
97	Joel van Wyk	17	All Stars	99.3
98	Owen Lotter	16	Affies Sasolburg	99.3
99	Reinier v Wyk	17	JCS Academy	99.3
100	Cale Barry	17	Uplands College	98.8
101	Keanu de Waal	17	Tom Naudé	98.8
102	Panda Botha	17	JCS Academy	97.5
103	Durandt van Dyk	17	JCS Academy	96.2
104	Alwyn van Wyk	16	Maritzburg College	95
105	Berginkgosi Lukhele	17	Amplified Rebellion	95
106	Martin Dippenaar	17	HTS Sasolburg	95
107	Simoné Otto	17	Tom Naudé	95
108	Phengo Madzivhandila	16	Masters of Mind Sports	90.3
109	Bradley Duckham	17	Maritzburg College	85.8
110	Keanu de Waal	17	Tom Naudé	98.8

Other official rankings produced by MSSA are as follows:

• Senior Ancients Wargames
• Senior CounterStrike: GO
• Senior DotA 2
• Senior FIFA '17
• Senior Injustice 2
• Senior League of Legends
• Senior Mortal Kombat X
• Senior Pro Evolution Soccer (PES)
• Senior StarCraft II
• Senior Street Fighter V
• Senior Tekken 7
• Schools CounterStrike: GO
• Schools DotA 2
• Schools League of Legends