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Athletes welcome new weight classes TDT | Manama AC Milan held by Torino rave Combat Federation Brevealed that two new AC Milan missed a chance to pile pressure on local rivals in weight classes are official- ly announced during Brave 19 hosted in Johannesburg, AFP | Milan hat-trick against former club but Krzysztof Pietek earned South Africa. Udinese that brought them to Genoa a point from the penalty The weight classes will C Milan missed a chance within touching distance of spot with his 11th goal of the be active from the year to pile pressure on local Champions League places, last season -- taking him ahead of 2019. Bahrain based global Arivals and fellow Champi- of which is occupied by Milan. Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of MMA promotion will adopt ons League chasers Inter Milan “Zapata’s enjoying a good the scoring charts. the super lightweight (165 in Serie A after being held to a moment,” said Atalanta coach On-loan Everton winger pounds) and super welter- goalless draw by Torino at the , after the Kevin Mirallas struck his first weight (175 pounds) weight San Siro on Sunday. South American also scored in Serie A goal six minutes into classes, eliminating the tra- Gennaro Gattuso’s fourth- last week’s defeat to Napoli, who injury time to snatch a point ditional welterweight (170 placed Milan are three points had loaned him to Udinese. for Fiorentina in a dramatic 3-3 pounds) in the process. behind Inter, who lost to lead- “He’s in great condition and is draw at Sassuolo that saw both The current welterweight ers Juventus on Friday, after an extra option for us.” teams finish with 10 men. champion Jarrah Hussein wasting opportunities to win the Colombian striker Zapata’s Belgian Mirallas, 31, who Al-Silawi, who claimed the match, with forward Patrick Cu- goals put Gian Piero Gasperini’s joined the Tuscan side on a sea- 170-pound belt with a first- trone missing a golden chance side seventh, level on 21 points son-long loan after falling out of round victory over Carlston with four minutes left and Gon- AC Milan’s Spanish forward Suso (L) runs for the ball with Torino’s French with three other teams and five favour at Goodison Park, came Harris in September, will zalo Higuain, returning from a defender Koffi Djidji behind Milan. on as a late substitute and made be crowned the super wel- two-match ban, also denied late. “We’re in the company of an instant impact when he beat terweight titleholder when Milan’s wastefulness wasn’t Milan also had the chance great teams, everyone can fight Sassuolo keeper Andrea Consigli the change is made official. punished by Torino, four points to move away from Lazio, who for the Europa League and may- with seconds remaining. The new weight classes behind Milan in sixth and still contrived to draw 2-2 with be even for fourth place,” said A chaotic final period saw will make it easier for fight- unbeaten away from home, Sampdoria on Saturday despite Gasperini. Sassuolo’s Filip Djuricic and ers to make the weights and thanks to goalkeeper Gianlui- taking lead five minutes into Fiorentina’s Nikola Milenkovic would lower risks of weight gi Donnarumma denying Iago stoppage time, and Roma, who KNOW WHAT Piatek overtakes Ronaldo sent off before Fiorentina struck cuts. It also means that Falque and . threw away a two-goal lead to started his back. fighters are likely to fight “I don’t consider it a missed draw at Cagliari after Sardinians reign as Genoa coach with a 1-1 Mirallas’ late leveller, which closer to natural weight. opportunity, as we knew very were reduced to nine men. AC Milan’s 19-year-old draw against fellow strugglers came after his side had gone 3-1 After the announcements, well that Torino are a difficult All lag behind Juve, who SPAL, despite captain Domenico down with 10 minutes remain- Carl Booth, Tahar Hadbi team,” said Gattuso. are eight points clear of sec - goalkeeper Gianluigi Criscito being sent off in the 11th ing, means ninth-placed Sass- and David Bear expressed “It’s a good point. I don’t see it ond-placed Napoli. Donnarumma played his minute. uolo are also on 21 points, two their interest to join 175 as a bad performance at all. I am Earlier Duvan Zapata got 100th consecutive full Andrea Petagna had headed points ahead of Fiorentina, who division which is opted by sure that a year ago, we would Atalanta back to winning ways Serie A game SPAL ahead minutes after Crisci- drop to 12th after their eighth Jarrah Al-Selawe. have lost this game.” after consecutive losses with a to’s dismissal for a high tackle, game without a win. Al-Selawe shoots down rematch Major Indian MMA fighter opportunity for Booth withdraws due to injury TDT | Manama TDT | Manama rave Combat Federation will host arl Booth made his return to Brave Bthe twentieth edition of the event CCombat Federation after nearly a on 22nd December in the Gachibowli year of absence in the promotion. The stadium located in Hyderabad, India. welterweight from England made a Abdul Muneer was among the big- huge statement when he knocked out gest names in Indian MMA who had of South African veteran Dino Bagattin fought in main cards of a global mixed at Brave 19 held at Johannesburg in martial arts promotion. The feather- South Africa. weight fighter was injured during a In the bout, that is crucial to his wrestling session during his training career after two consecutive losses, for Brave 20. Booth wasted no time as he aggres- Muneer upon medical checks was sively dominated the fighter from advised to take complete rest for three South Africa. Bagattin was knocked weeks which ended his dreams to out in the very first round which gave compete in India. Booth his first victory for the year Carl Booth confronts Jarrah Al Selawe Abdul Muneer who had competed 2018. in nine professional bouts winning six Booth’s only losses in Brave Com- at Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champi- moment. Give me someone who is a of them was set to face Ali Qaisi from Abdul Muneer bat Federation came against the cur- ons held in the Kingdom of Bahrain top man.” Jordan. Brave Combat Federation will rent and previous welterweight world during the Brave International Com- However, the reigning welterweight be finding a replacement to face Ali champions. Booth made his profes- bat Week 2017. Al-Selawe won the world champion did not mince his Qaisi in the coming days. tial Arts event to take place in In - sional debut when he knocked out the bout by unanimous decision. words when it came to his old rival. Abdul Muneer had visited the King- dia and will be MMA event to take reigning welterweight world champi- Booth was asked whom he wants Jarrah Al Selawe who is currently dom of Bahrain multiple times and place in India with the highest global on, Jarrah Al Selawe within 31 seconds to face next, to which the fighter who 13-2-0 in his professional career with have a fan following in the GCC. The broadcast coverage. The main event of of the first round. trains at Nottingham MMA responded, the most number of wins in Brave 2016 Indian Fighter of the Year is also Brave 20 will be headlined by a clash In the bout that took almost 8 years “Anyone close to the title contention, Combat Federation with 6 wins in his a 7 times State Champion in Boxing. between Sidney Wheeler from the USA in the making, Al-Selawe faced Booth man. Jarrah is holding the title at the 6 appearances retaliated. Brave 20 is the biggest Mixed Mar- and Leon Aliu from Italy.

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