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Mokaev vs McVeigh is the most talked-about dual Hamilton wins seventh debut fight in MMA history British GP on three wheels Lewis Hamilton claimed the most dramatic Silverstone win of his career, despite his left-front tyre letting go with half a lap still to go

Max Verstappen nearly• catches world Muhammad Mokaev and Glenn McVeigh during their bout champion on last lap TDT | Manama fight went through the roof with fans around the world Hamilton 30 points intrigued by how the top pros- clear• in bid for seventh RAVE Combat Federation’s pect in MMA would deal with a Bscouting program once talented, outspoken, and hated F1 drivers’ title again delivered a fine night opponent. of top prospects slugging it During the fight, Mokaev AFP | Budapest out and featured history in the kept his composure even making for the sport. Ama - though both men exchanged orld championship teurs Muhammad Mokaev and trash talk throughout - at one leader Lewis Hamil- Glenn McVeigh fought in the point, prompting the referee Wton survived a tense most talked-about dual debut to warn them about the lan- last lap drama with a deflated fight in mixed martial arts his- guage being used in the verbal and shredded tyre to clinch a tory. exchanges. record seventh victory in yester- Muhammad Mokaev is, of Before, during and after the day’s British Grand Prix, claim- Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton drives with a punctured front tyre in the last lap course, the pound-for-pound fight, the world of MMA was ing “my heart almost stopped”. number one amateur fighter glued to social media and to The six-time world champi- Renault and Lando Norris of four races, a lead of 30 ahead of on the planet and a two-time BRAVE CF TV wanting to know on led from lights to flag, and McLaren. the luckless Bottas. world champion at IMMAF. His how the top prospect would through two Safety Car inter- Hamilton’s victory was the “It was lucky and unlucky for opponent, however, stormed fare in his pro debut and see ventions, before he suffered a 87th of his career and moved us,” said Verstappen. through the scene with a if McVeigh would be able to front left tyre failure on his fi- him within four of Michael “The Mercedes were too call-out in the middle of the back up his trash talk, bringing nal lap, leaving him to nurse Schumacher’s record of 91. KNOW WHAT quick. The tyres didn’t look week which caught the eye of in amazing numbers for the his Mercedes home with sec- Norris’s team-mate Carlos great with 10 laps to go and then BRAVE CF president Moham- organization and making their ond-placed Max Verstappen in Sainz was also a puncture victim Valtteri got a puncture and they med Shahid, who immediately bout definitely the most talked hot pursuit in his Red Bull. in the closing laps of an excit- Hamilton’s victory boxed me to go for fastest lap… made the fight happen after about dual debut fight in the He finished 5.9 seconds be- ing race that saw him fall from was the 87th of his Second is a good result.” McVeigh claimed he could sport’s history. hind. fourth to 13th. career and moved Leclerc said: “It was a tricky derail the hype of “the bum While Mokaev got the win The Dutchman had inher- Esteban Ocon finished sixth race – as soon as I heard Valtteri Mokaev”. in a dominant fashion, Glenn ited second when Hamilton’s in the second Renault ahead him within four of had a tyre problem, I slowed A day later, the two met McVeigh was also able to make Mercedes team-mate Valtteri of Pierre Gasly of Alpha Tauri, Michael Schumach- down quite a lot. We took our for the first time in the lobby a name for himself and will be Bottas, running comfortably in Alex Albon in the second Red er’s record of 91 opportunities.” of the Stockholm host hotel signed to a long-term contract second for most of the contest, Bull, Lance Stroll of Racing On another bright, but windy and a brawl almost erupted. by BRAVE CF, per Mohammed was hit by the same problem, Point and four-time champion nearly didn’t get round the last day, Hamilton overcame an im- The social media hype of the Shahid. his front-left delaminating and Sebastian Vettel, in his final sea- two corners. I was managing it perfect start from his 91st pole deflating on his penultimate lap. son with Ferrari. and praying to get round and not position and record seventh in While Mokaev got the win in a The Finn limped back to “In the last few laps, I start- be too slow. Britain. dominant fashion, McVeigh was the pits and finished pointless ed to back off and then on the “I have definitely never expe- He led as he pulled clear be- in 11th place while his rivals last lap, it just deflated,” said rienced anything like that on the fore a final corner collision, on also able to make a name for slowed to preserve their rubber, Hamilton. last lap and my heart definitely the opening lap, involving Kevin KNOW WHAT himself and will be signed to a Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc taking nearly stopped.” Magnussen and the luckless Al- long-term contract by BRAVE CF third place behind Verstappen ‘Heart in the mouth’ In the drivers championship, bon led to the first deployment ahead of Daniel Ricciardo of “It was heart in the mouth. I he leads with 88 points after of a Safety Car.

Bahrain McLaren’s Caruso wins Bianca Antman connects with picture- Circuito de Getxo, Shaikh Nasser perfect head kick at BRAVE CF 37 hails team’s achievements TDT | Manama TDT | Manama round. Glismann improved to 7-1 and has been deemed an - ahrain McLaren’s Dami- MMAF World Champion Bi- other exciting addition to an Bano Caruso took his first Ianca Antman got her pro - already stacked BRAVE CF Wel- individual win since 2013 as fessional career off to the best terweight division. he soloed to victory at the Cir- start possible. Facing off against “It feels great to get this win, cuito de Getxo in , clock- ’s Veera Nykanen, she and to represent my gym and ing 4 hours, 11 minutes and 9 connected with a vicious high show that our jiu-jitsu is amaz- seconds kick that sent her opponent to ing too”, said Glismann after His teammate Sonny Col- the canvas and followed up with the win. brelli has also won the second an extra shot that gave her a Two other submissions caught stage of the Route Aquitaine Damiano Caruso much-needed KO victory in the the eyes of the fans as Fernando race which was held in . main card of BRAVE CF 37. Flores locked in a brabo choke His Majesty the King’s Rep- inactivity due to the outbreak Antman had been earmarked at the end of first round, tapping resentative for Humanitarian of the novel coronavirus. for greatness and is one of Swe- out veteran Fernando Flores in Works and Youth Affairs, Na- HH Shaikh Nasser bin Ham- den’s many standouts in IMMAF the Featherweight division. In tional Security Advisor and Su- ad Al-Khalifa said that the competition, along with Irman the night’s opening bout, Mo- preme Council for Youth and double would be a catalyst to Smajic. Also a world champi- hamed Zarey finished Ahouzi Sports Affairs (SCYS) Chair- boost the team to continue on in IMMAF, “The People’s Bianca Antman and Veera Nykanen during their bout Kouame with a heel hook. man His Highness Shaikh shining and claiming victories. Champ” improved his pro re- Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa He hailed the victories cord to 3-0 as he dominated BRAVE CF 37 results hailedTeam Bahrain McLar- which, he said, reflect the Fatih Aktas en route to a unan- Welterweight: Louis Glismann def. Henri Lintula by submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2 en’s double win. standing of the sport of cy - imous decision in his BRAVE CF Heavyweight: Irman Smajic def. Fatih Aktas by unanimous decision “These victories came in the clism in Bahrain and brilliant debut in the co-main event. Bantamweight: Muhammad Mokaev def. Glenn McVeigh by unanimous decision backdrop of the string of wins achievements in external rac- Finally, in the main event, Catchweight (100 kg): Anton Turkalj def. Athanasios Chergkeletzis by TKO - Round 1 achieved by Team Bahrain es. ’s Louis Glismann won Featherweight: Fernando Flores def. Michael Deiga-Scheck by submission (brabo choke) - Round 1 McLaren in previous races”, He praised the team’s read- the battle of the grapplers as Strawweight: Bianca Antman def. Veera Nykanen by KO - Round 3 he said. iness, high spirit and dedica- he handed Henri Lintula his Lightweight: Hamid Sadid def. Seyyed Masoud Derekeh by TKO - Round 1 He hailed the team’s land- tion to honour the Kingdom of first professional loss with a Welterweight: Mohamed Zarey def. Ahouzi Kouame by submission (heel hook) - Round 1 mark achievement which Bahrain in all external sports rear-naked choke in the second came after several months of arenas.

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