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Loman to face Sanoudakis for title at Brave 30 wins and only one loss, being Team Bahrain Full fight card currently on a three-win streak • -- the last two under BRAVE announced for CF’s banner. Brave 30 in India The co-main event of the evening for BRAVE 30 will be TDT | Manama a clash of newcomers, in a continue to fly high bout. Austria’s Dominic Schober will take on RAVE Combat Federations’ United States’ Phil Hawes in Bnext incursion in India a potential fight of the night The World Championships secure staggering 15 wins at IMMAF Worlds Day 2 is confirmed for November showdown. 23rd, 2019, in Hyderabad. Now, In total, eight athletes will TDT | Manama BRAVE CF has released the full represent India in the event. fight card for its 30th edition, They are Bhabajeet and Kaan- n the biggest day for Team the third one in Indian soil. tharaj Shankar Agasa in the Bahrain so far in the IM- With 11 bouts, the night will main card; and Manjit Kole- IMAF World Champion - be headlined by the Bantam- kar, Mohammad Farhad, Rana ships, the fighters didn’t dis- weight world title match be- Ruda Pratap, Kuldeep Singh, appoint as the number-one tween the champion Stephen Pmsdawngliana, and Sataya squad in the world racked up Loman and the challenger Behuria in the prelims. an incredible 15 wins through- Louie Sanoudakis. BRAVE 30 will take place on out yesterday. There were Looking forward to extend- November 23, at the Gachi - wins in several weight-class- ing his title run, the longest in bowli Indoor Stadium, in Hy- es, including two victories for the history of BRAVE Combat derabad, India. The event is athletes in the same weight Federation, Stephen Loman promoted in association with class. boasts a professional record Mercury Sports Entertain- Zagid of 13 wins and only two losses. ment, the official licensees of Gaidarov and Ramaza Gitinov His opponent, Louie Sanouda- BRAVE Combat Federation in moved on to the next round, kis holds a pro record of eight India. while Murtaza Talha Ali and Magomed Gadzhiiasulov sent messages to all remaining Light Coach Eldar Eldarov and HHSK celebrate a Team Bahrain win with decisive wins in their bracket. Abbas as well. Beatriz Diniz, Brena day in style, knocking out his bin Hamad Al Khalifa was once Khan and Magomed Magome- Cardozo, and Sabrina Sou - first opponent, Maksat Mus- again an energetic presence in dov also advanced in the Light- sa all came out victorious in abaev, from Kyrgystan. Mag- the corner of Team Bahrain weight division. their respective brackets and omed Sheikhov advanced in fighters, helping them and It was the first day of com- will move on to the next day of the Strawweights, as well as guiding them towards victory. petition for the women, and competitions. Magomed Idrisov, in the Ban- He celebrated the squad’s great Team Bahrain got important In the division, tamweight division. start and will look forward to figures between the ladies Shamil Gaziev closed out the His Highness Shaikh Khaled the coming days.

Adur offers condolences to Torres on his father’s passing

TDT | Manama icate a win for his dad”, the Brazilian said. ivals inside the cage, a Adur has lived a similar ex- Rfamily outside of it. That’s perience in his professional HHSK poses with Team Bahrain winner Team Bahrain fighter celebrates victory as HHSK watches on how Marcel Adur sees the career. A few weeks prior to MMA community, including his BRAVE debut, against Mexi- his opponent for the inaugu- co’s Ivan Lopez in 2017, Marcel ral world title Jose lost his older brother, who had Helen Harper opens up on how MMA saved her life “Shorty” Torres. After hearing been his source of inspiration about Torres’ father passing and the main reason why he TDT | Manama ple plus MMA saved me. That the Kingdom of Bahrain, and during his training camp ahead started in martial arts in the was only eight years ago. But an important milestone for the of BRAVE 29, Adur showed first place. On the occasion, uite often we hear that now I’m here in Bahrain, in the country. The fact was also ac- sympathy towards his adver- Adur knocked out Lopez and Qsports can save lives but first-ever women’s pro bout knowledged, and celebrated, by sary and offered his condo - successfully started his jour- not every single time it’s meant here, and everything is so awe- Harper. lences. ney inside the promotion. literally. With BRAVE 29’s Hel- some. So hopefully I can inspire “In my first fight ever I was “Torres is a very professional BRAVE 29 takes place on No- en Harper, though, the story someone to do the same through also the first-ever Female fight fighter but only when the fight vember 15, at Khalifa Sports can be split before and after her martial arts. No matter the sit- in Malaysia, now I’m the first starts he’ll see if the grief will City, in Isa Town Bahrain. encounter with Mixed Martial uation they’re in, there’s always here in Bahrain too”, Helen said. help him or be against him. The event headlines the his- Arts. With the support of close hope. For me it was MMA. If a “So I love such positions of be- For me, when my brother died torical 2019 BRAVE Interna- friends and family and the mo- single person is inspired by my ing the first, a pioneer. I can’t it just made me more eager to tional Combat Week and also tivation of a new sport activity journey, it’ll all be worth it”, she believe this is something I get fight in his honor. Let’s see counts with the prestigious that later became her livelihood, revealed in her first interview to do professionally”. what the grief of his dad’s loss KHK World Title, a one-night, Harper turned her life around after landing in Bahrain for the BRAVE 29 takes place on No- does to his fighting. But I’d four-man Openweight tour- and found a new meaning to 2019 BRAVE International Com- vember 15, at Khalifa Sports like to send my condolences nament awarding the winner become a better version of bat Week. comed by Brazil’s Luan Pin- City, in Isa Town Bahrain. In the to him and his family, regard- US$ 100,000 and the provi - herself. With six professional bouts heiro in a main card featured main event of the evening, Jose less if we’re fighting or not, sional possession of a 6.2kg “MMA saved my life. I was in in her record and four wins Strawweight bout. The match “Shorty” Torres faces Marcel MMA is a big family. I just can’t solid-gold belt, the most ex- the lowest of lows, in an abu- under her belt, Harper arrives will be the first professional Adur for the inaugural BRAVE CF promise he will be able to ded- pensive prize in sports. sive relationship, and a few peo- at BRAVE CF and will be wel- female bout in the history of Flyweight World Title.