15 TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 09DAYS TO BAHRAIN sports GRAND PRIX 2020 Bahrain set to host World Cup of MMA Flàvio replaces Marcel for Brave 35 TDT | Manama Mohammed Qamber. “During the last three years, Flàvio de Queiroz will face Malcolm Gordon at BRAVE CF Flyweight Tournament in Brazil or three years, between we had during BRAVE Interna- TDT | Manama F2017 and 2019, the King- tional Combat Week the IM- dom of Bahrain was the home MAF World Championships”, of IMMAF’s World Champi- said Mohammed Shahid. “It rave Combat Federation onships, bringing together was every country in the world head office acted fast af- BETTER 60+ countries and crowning that can register, so we had 60+ Bter Marcel Adur pulling the champions of the world countries, coming and having from his BRAVE CF Flyweight in amateur Mixed Martial the maximum amount of ath- World Title Quarter-Final Bout KNOW Arts. Thus, Bahrain was the letes, and trying to get different against Malcolm “X” Gordon natural choice when the next medals in different categories. and announced that Flávio Que- step into developing amateur This time is different. iroz will be the substitute of his Flavio de Queiroz MMA was taken, with a “World This time the World Teams injured fellow Brazilian. The holds a professional Cup of MMA”, as it’s going to Championship will bring bout will take place at BRAVE record of 12 wins and be in 2020 when the country the best teams, so the World CF 35, on March 28, in Balneário only two losses will host the first ever World Championship and the other Camboriú, Brazil. Teams Championship. calendar events are more like BRAVE CF officials also an- With a unique concept, that qualifiers and once we have nounced that the bout will re- pitches against each other the the top-16 world ranking these main as part of the Flyweight 16 best-ranked nations in the teams will come to Bahrain World Title Tournament, mean- world, in a knockout-system and compete to see which ing that Flávio de Queiroz will tournament, the World Teams team is the number one”, he now join the 8-men bracket for Camboriú, Brazil and marks Championship will be the completed. a chance of becoming the fast- the fifth visit of the Bah - conclusion of IMMAF’s yearly As it’s already a tradition in est-growing MMA promotion in rain-based promotion to the calendar, in order to decide the Kingdom of Bahrain, the the world’s first champion up South-American country. The what is the best national team new “MMA World Cup” tour- to 57 kg. event will be headlined by the around the globe. nament will take place dur- It is yet to be confirmed by Lightweight title fight between The event was announced ing the 2020 edition of BRAVE the organization, though, what feiting a spot among the tourna- also known as, is coming off a Cleiton “Predator” Silva and in a press conference in the International Combat Week. is the next step for Marcel Adur, ment participants. successful debut in BRAVE CF, Guram Kutateladze. The event Kingdom of Bahrain with the With the competitions of IM- if the two-time BRAVE CF Fly- Flávio de Queiroz holds a pro- with a submission win over Jean will also count with the second presence of BRAVE CF Pres- MAF World Championship tak- weight title contender will be fessional record of 12 wins and Felipe Souza in Belo Horizonte part of the Flyweight tourna- ident Mohammed Shahid, ing place through the week and rejoining the tournament in only two losses. A member of on August, 2019. ment Group A between Jose IMMAF President Kerrith the week being headlined by a the upcoming months or if his “Capital da Luta” team in São BRAVE CF 35 takes place “Shorty” Torres and Matheus Brown, and BMMAF President stacked BRAVE CF fight card. withdrawal means he’s also for- Paulo, Brazil, “Flavinho”, as he’s on March 28, in Balneário Nicolau. PSG-Dortmund Champions League clash Teen star Gilmour vows to keep proving worth behind closed doors due to virus fears AFP | London off the bench against Everton meant Lampard surpassed the AFP | Paris ise the match in the best possible een sensation Billy Gil- seven debuts dished out by Ted conditions.” Tmour has vowed to prove Drake in the 1956/57 season. aris Saint-Germain’s Cham- The announcement was he is not just along for the ride Tino Anjorin was another Ppions League last 16 second closely followed by the post- at Chelsea after two man-of- youngster to feature against leg at home to German club ponement of the Six Nations the-match performances in a Everton and the winger is Borussia Dortmund on Wednes- rugby match between France week. among that record eight- day will be played behind closed and Ireland scheduled for Satur- The 18-year-old caught the strong contingent. doors because of the coronavi- day in Paris. They are the most eye in both the midweek 2-0 Mason Mount, Reece James, rus outbreak, Paris police said high profile sporting events in FA Cup win over Liverpool Marc Guehi, Tariq Lamptey yesterday. France to be hit by the corona- and Sunday’s 4-0 thumping and Ian Maatsen are the oth- The decision comes after virus outbreak. of Everton -- his first Premier ers to enjoy first-team debuts the French government on France’s sports minister, Rox- League start. under Lampard, while Tammy Sunday announced measures ana Maracineanu, said that the “It’s a bit surreal still, com- Abraham and Fikayo Tomori to cope with the spread of the final matches of an ongoing ing on and playing with top have established themselves virus, including banning all four-team women’s internation- players,” Gilmour told Chelsea as first-team regulars. gatherings of more than 1,000 al football tournament involving TV. Ex-Rangers youth star Gil- people. France, the Netherlands, Brazil “But this is something I’ve mour acknowledges the trust “In accordance with the meas- and Canada will also be played been dreaming of, and when of Lampard and his coaching ures announced...last night, the behind closed doors today. I go out there I need to show staff in helping usher the young police chief has decided that the According to the French Foot- that I’m not just a passenger. I talent through the Stamford match...will be played behind A woman looks on outside PSG’s stadium ball Federation, 12,000 tickets need to be there and do some- closed doors,” said Paris police have been sold for the game thing different to keep my po- in a statement late yesterday ed a full house of more than statement of their own, saying: between France and the Neth- sition in the team.” morning. 45,000 fans at the Parc des “In this context, the club re - erlands in the northern town of Gilmour said established PSG, who would have expect- Princes for the game, issued a mains fully mobilised to organ- Valenciennes. players at the club had helped You can see that the him settle. manager will give “That’s something you al- the young players ways need as a young player, an opportunity and Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira set to miss Sri Lanka names 16-man squad that confidence. If you don’t it’s up to us to take have that confidence you’re it when we get the rest of season after fracture for England Test series not going to play well, you’re chance AFP | London AFP | Colombo going to be a bit under A replacement for Hasa - pressure, be a bit naive. BILLY GILMOUR ranga will be named before “But I loved it and rsenal midfielder Lucas ri Lanka yesterday named the first Test against England the first-team boys do ATorreira is unlikely to play Sa 16-member squad, includ- on March 19 in Galle, the board really well with the again this season after the club ing two injured players, for the said. The second Test is due to youngsters.” confirmed yesterday that his two-match Test series against start on March 27 in Colombo. Frank Lampard fractured ankle will keep him England starting next week. Sri Lanka squad: Dimuth has now handed sidelined for up to 10 weeks. Sri Lanka Cricket said Kus- Karunaratne (C), Oshada Fer- out a club-record The Uruguay international, Lucas Torreira reacts after picking up al Perera was included in the nando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo eight debuts to 24, was taken off on a stretch- an injury squad even though injury-hit Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, academy prod- Bridge ranks. er early on during the 2-0 FA to ten weeks”. wicketkeeper may only be fit to Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de ucts at Stamford “You can see that Cup win at Portsmouth last Speaking on Thursday, be- play in about two weeks. Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Sur- Bridge this sea- the manager will give week and was later seen leav- fore the weekend win over Another injured player, Wa- anga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara, son. the young players an op- ing Fratton Park on crutches. West Ham, Gunners head nidu Hasaranga, was also in- Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Ra- Striker Ar- portunity and it’s up to us The club said yesterday that coach Mikel Arteta had said he cluded in the squad despite jitha, Dilruwan Perera, Lasith mando Bro - to take it when we get the his “recovery process (is) ex- was hoping Torreira would be never having played at that Embuldeniya, Lakshan Sanda- ja’s late chance,” he told the Chelsea pected to take between eight able to play again this season.