{
  "id": 145367,
  "title": "FARMED AND DANGEROUS: Addo farmer ready to Moer ’n Boer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/farmed-and-dangerous-addo-farmer-ready-to-moer-n-boer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T21:04:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-04-addo-farmer-ready-to-moer-n-boer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Addo citrus farmer, Gideon Wessels, has just eight weeks to transform himself from a farm manager to an MMA fighter after being called up for Moer 'n Boer season three. His journey began a year ago when a friend challenged him to enter the event, and now, he is ready to face another farmer in the ring. Wessels, 34, has been working on a citrus farm in the Addo region for the past six years and admits he is both nervous and excited about the upcoming fight.",
  "summary": "An Addo citrus farmer has just eight weeks to transform himself from farm manager to MMA fighter after accepting a last-minute call-up to compete in Moer ’n Boer season three.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}