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West Indies edge thriller to sweep Bangladesh BRAVE CF returns home with Kombat Kingdom Headlined by BRAVE CF 50, Kombat Kingdom returns with four consecutive events

The event is labelled• as 21 days of MMA mayhem West Indies’ players celebrate a TDT | Manama Reuters | Dhaka

second-string West Indies rave Combat Federation, Ateam under stand-in cap- means the fastest-growing MMA tain Kraigg Brathwaite have everything to us. Bpromotion in the world completed a 2-0 series sweep People will be proud. and the truly global Mixed Mar- against Bangladesh with a dra- tial Arts promotion, is returning matic 17-run win in the second People wrote us off home for yet another series of Test. but we kept it simple, explosive events in the Kingdom Chasing 231 for victory enjoyed it, and we of Bahrain. yesterday, Bangladesh came proved them wrong The series of consecutive close before being bowled out KRAIGG BRATHWAITE events will take place between for 213 with the spin trio of March 11th and April 1st with Rahkeem Cornwall (4-105), concerns. four shows taking place at Kom- Brathwaite (3-25) and Jomel “Coming here without some bat Kingdom culminating in the Warrican (3-47) claiming all players, with the protocols and historical BRAVE CF 50, officials 10 . so on, very thankful to God for revealed. Opener top- opportunity to West Labelled as “21 days of MMA scored for the hosts with a Indies,” Brathwaite said. mayhem”, the new iteration of breezy 50 and “Boys stuck to their plans, Kombat Kingdom will kick off achieve the 50th event. In addi- was founded in 2016 by HH Miraz made 31 down the or- they were very disciplined. with BRAVE CF 47: Asian Domi- tion, the truly global promotion Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al der but Bangladesh fell short “Cricket means everything nation, on March 11th, followed will be the first organization in Khalifa and quickly established at the Shere Bangla National to us. People will be proud. by BRAVE CF 48: Arabian Nights, the world to do so while having itself as the focal point for glob- Stadium in Dhaka. People wrote us off but we on March 18th, and then BRAVE visited 21 different countries in al MMA, hosting international West Indies had pulled off kept it simple, enjoyed it, and CF 49: Super Fights on March the process. events, developing talent world- the fifth-highest successful we proved them wrong.” 25th. The fight cards for the four 1651 wide, and fomenting the sport of run chase in Test history with Bangladesh captain Mom- The prime slot of the pro - events are expected to be re - days have only been taken . their three-wicket win in the inul Haque rued the absence gramming, though, is saved leased in the upcoming days by BRAVE CF to achieve BRAVE CF now reaches 50 the 50th event series opener in Chattogram. of injured allrounder Shakib for BRAVE CF 50, which marks but BRAVE CF officials have con- events with a solid growth curve, Brathwaite led a weakened Al Hasan. a series of landmarks to the firmed that Kombat Kingdom offering world class MMA fights squad to Bangladesh after sev- “When the openers were Bahrain-based organization. It will feature multiple title fights, and content for fans around the eral players, including Test , we thought we can will have taken little over four the next leg in the prestigious world and paving the way for a captain , opted chase it, but the middle order years, exactly 1651 days, for World Title Tourna- the company. new ecosystem for the sport of out of the tour, citing COVID-19 collapsed,” he said. to ment, and the biggest stars in BRAVE Combat Federation Mixed Martial Arts.

Pacatiw hints at moving to ONE Championship TDT | Manila India eye victory in 2nd Test

s Jeremy “The Juggernaut” IPacatiw jumping ship and after Ashwin spins out England moving to the ONE Champi- AFP | Chennai onship? The 24-year-old Filipino ndia built a commanding lead warrior, a con- Iof 249 after spinner Ravi - tender at BRAVE Combat Fed- chandran Ashwin helped skittle eration, has expressed desire to England for 134 on day two of join his Team Lakay brothers in the second Test yesterday. the new promotion. The hosts were 54 for one at However, there is still no con- stumps in Chennai with Rohit firmation yet from “The Jug- Sharma on 25 and Cheteshwar gernaut” if he is officially sign- Pujara on seven. ing up for the new organization. India are in sight of a victory Pacatiw is confident of new opportunities at ONE Championship According to an article in that would level the four-match Team Lakay’s website, there the Middle East to Africa, but series after their crushing de- were hints that Pacatiw had on the other hand, I’m grate- feat in the opening Test. parted ways with the Bah - ful because I know that much Sharma, who hit 161 in India’s rain-based promotion where I know the best is yet greater opportunities will open first innings, survived a stump- he represented the Philippines to come in my life for me.” ing chance on 20 when England for the past four years. The Team Lakay stalwart has wicketkeeper Ben Foakes failed India celebrate the wicket of Dan Lawrence on day two “I know the best is yet to particularly in my won four of his last five fights, to gather the ball to his left off come in my life particularly in chosen career. If God with the most recent against Fe- Moeen Ali. It was the veteran off-spin- my chosen career. If God per- permits, I dream to join lipe Efrain by way of technical Jack Leach trapped Shubman ner’s second successive mits, I dream to join and be and be a part of ONE knockout in the first round of Gill leg before for 14 with his five-wicket haul and his 29th in a part of ONE Championship Championship family BRAVE CF 33 in December 2019. left-arm spin and the opener 76 Tests. Left-arm spinner Axar family,” said Pacatiw. JEREMY “THE JUGGERNAUT” PACATIW BRAVE CF paved the way for walked back after an unsuc - Patel and fast bowler Ishant “I really want to join my Pacatiw’s success in mixed cessful TV review. KNOW WHAT Sharma took two wickets each. brothers there even if I’ll start “Jeremy’s contract with martial arts, racking up a 6-4 Ashwin had earlier claimed England’s Foakes made an from baby steps at bantam - BRAVE CF ended last October. record in the promotion with five wickets as England col - unbeaten on 42 off 107 balls. weight division.” Dealing now with some promo- wins against former bantam- lapsed in response to India’s It was Ravichandran “It was extremely difficult (to Should Pacatiw decide to tions,” said Sangiao. weight contender Efrain and 329, conceding a lead of 195. Ashwin’s second suc- bat) against a high-quality spin leave BRAVE CF, he will join The Igorot warrior said Keith Lee, brother of UFC light- England assistant coach Gra- outfit and the pitch was playing fellow Team Lakay fighter Ste- BRAVE CF also gave him the weight contender Kevin Lee. ham Thorpe said it was one of cessive five-wicket tricks,” Foakes told Channel 4 phen “The Sniper” Loman at self-confidence and positive “The Juggernaut” actually the most difficult batting pitch- haul and his 29th in television. ONE Championship. attitude since turning profes- holds two records – most BRAVE es he had seen. 76 Tests “I just tried to play within Loman – the longest-reigning sional in 2016. CF fights and most action time. “The guys have plans but they my limits and try to play the champion of BRAVE having held “I feel sad because Brave He has competed in 10 bouts for didn’t happen today for us,” said play on a seaming wicket. You ball late. I think some balls are the bantamweight belt for three CF was the first international the organization and has been Thorpe. need to really tide through the taking the top of the surface years – had already signed up fighting stage where I show- in action for close to two hours But Ashwin said batsmen early phase and then start put- and I was trying to stick to my with ONE Championship. cased my skills for the past four (118 minutes and nine seconds have to adapt on a spinners’ ting runs on the board,” he said. game plan.” Team Lakay coach Mark San- years,” said Pacatiw, who holds to be precise). pitch like they do on tracks that “So I think the same kind of He added: “I think the wicket giao confirmed that Pacatiw’s an overall 10-4 record. Pacatiw made his BRAVE de- favour fast bowlers. expectations and benchmarks has plenty, if we bowl well we contract with BRAVE CF ended “It gave me the ticket to travel but in December of 2016, losing “It’s about being very patient need to be set on a challenging have a good chance of bowling last October. around the world from Asia to to Hamza Kooheji. (on a turning track) like you pitch.” them out.”