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BRAVE CF's Knockout Machine Used Fridges and Trees to Practice 12 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 BRAVE CF’s knockout machine used fridges and trees to practice MMA Mzwandile Hlongwa will travel to Bahrain to take on Dom Schober in a Middleweight bout at BRAVE CF 44 rain to compete for the first time in the But it was not an easy journey as he Win over Jeremy Smith at Kingdom on November 5th. One of the grew up with meagre means. “I grew • biggest prospects in Africa, he will take up in a rural area. I enjoyed my life BRAVE CF 31 won him Fight on Dom Schober in a Middleweight there but it was not easy. Especially of the Year award in 2019 bout at BRAVE CF 44. when compared to the city life, it is After losing his job, he knew he had certainly very different. I did not have Prior to joining BRAVE to quit trying to have a ‘normal job’ and any equipment to train, I used to kick CF• he had a KO victory which follow his passion for martial arts.“I the trees for practice.” used to kick the fridge, tables and other Now, he has made his whole village went viral on internet with things as I loved practicing martial arts proud after signing for BRAVE CF as he more than 10 Million views at all times. But my boss did not like this became the first person from his village habit and I was soon fired.” he said. He to travel abroad. “Nobody from my TDT | Manama was not too disappointed to lose that village has travelled out and working job as he did not like working there. with an international organization like It was his love for martial arts that he BRAVE CF was unthinkable but it has zwandile Hlongwa, a passion- wanted to follow. become a reality for me” ate martial artist, worked as It was a passion that he fostered from Now, Mzandile is preparing for the Ma bartender, but his obses - an early age. “I had been practicing biggest fight of his career as he faces sion with martial arts prompted him to karate since I was a child. It was some- Schober in BRAVE CF’s return to Bah- practice his hobby even while at work. thing that I loved doing. My family were rain. The fight, he says, could be the While practicing martial arts in the bar involved in teaching me Karate and I fight of the night. “This is going to be and after kicking the fridge, his boss was quick to learn it” an exciting fight because both of us had enough of him and fired him. “My father is a black belt in Karate have a great fighting style. It’s going to It was a blessing in disguise for and my big brother was also hugely into be an entertaining fight, one that fans Hlongwa, who is set to travel to Bah- Mzwandile Hlongwa in action during a bout (file photo) Karate. They motivated me very well” will love”. BRAVE CF becomes the second international Mohamed Said Maleem vs Zvonimir promotion to hold 4 events in 3 years in Brazil Kralj added to BRAVE CF 45, in Bahrain TDT | Manama TDT | Manama nlike any other MMA pro- Umotion out there, BRAVE clash of two breakthrough Combat Federation started its A Light Heavyweights has internationalization process been added to BRAVE CF 45, quickly into its operations. Ac- scheduled for November 12 cording to a report in MMA Pre- in the Kingdom of Bahrain. mium, a popular Brazilian MMA Sweden’s Zvonomir Kralij will news website, the third event meet Algeria’s Mohamed Said held by BRAVE CF was also the Maalem in a bout that will cap- first one overseas and hence the ture the attention of the whole truly global MMA promotion BRAVE CF 93 kg division. traveled 12,000 kilometers in Said Maalem’s first impres- its first trip abroad, going all the sion as a BRAVE Combat Fed- way to Brazil. eration athlete couldn’t be bet- After BRAVE CF 3, during the ter. Back in December, 2019, press conference in Curitiba, Maalem beat the favorite veter- BRAVE CF President Moham- an Todd Stoute via unanimous med Shahid said that the pro- decision and showed what he motion had a commitment with BRAVE CF President Mohammed Shahid congratulates Lightweight champion was all about. Holding a pro- Brazil as a country and with Cleiton Silva of Brazil fessional record of 10 wins and developing the sport of Mixed only three losses, Maleem is Martial Arts in the nation. With this position, BRAVE two Brazilian former champi- currently on a five-win streak, The fastest-growing MMA Combat Federation had be - ons for BRAVE CF. which includes four consecu- promotion in the world made come a focal point for athletes BRAVE CF’s feat is even more tive knockouts. sure to fulfil the pledge and, from Brazil, both when the impressive if taken into consid- Zvonomir Kralij boasts a pro since then, has become one of promotion landed in the South eration that the Bahrain-based record of seven wins and three - the last one being a Heavy- the only two international pro- American nation and when it promotion, founded by His losses and stood out from the weight fight. Now he returns motions to host 4 events within took the biggest regional talents Highness Shaikh Khalid bin pack during BRAVE CF’s Eu- to his natural weight-class in 3 years in the country, the MMA to compete abroad. The pro- Hamad Al Khalifa, was the only ropean Takeover, back in the search of another signature win. Premium report stated. motion has also had Brazilian one that hasn’t slowed down its summer. The “Croatian Sensa- 10 BRAVE CF 45 takes place in wins with only three Back in 2017, BRAVE CF 3 and fighters claim the throne with investments and presence in tion” won back-to-back fights losses is the professional the Kingdom of Bahrain on No- BRAVE CF 8 took place in Curiti- championship victories. Cur- the country of Brazil over the at BRAVE CF 39 and 40, mak- record held by Mohamed vember 12. In the main event ba. The following years, 2018 rently, the Lightweight champi- last years. ing him a true contender in the Said Maalem, who is of the evening, Brazil’s jiu-jitsu and 2019, saw two consecutive on is the Brazilian Cleiton Silva. Thus, with a development Light Heavyweight division and currently on a five-win specialist Gabriel “Fly” Miran- events in Belo Horizonte. A His compatriot Luan Santiago program and commitment to will look for win number three streak, which includes da will take on his fellow South fifth event was already sched- had previously held the Light- the home of Mixed Martial in four months under the BRAVE four consecutive American Duma “Corazón de uled for March, 2020 in Bal- weight title. Lucas Mineiro who Arts, BRAVE Combat Federation CF banner. knockouts Leon” Roa, from Colombia. The neário Camboriu but had to be held the Lightweight belt and established itself as the leading Kralj was one of the fighters winner will be in prime position suspended due to the Covid-19 Daniel Gaucho who held the force for a new system for the that took advantage from BRAVE scoring two KO victories over for a title shot at BRAVE CF’s outbreak. Middleweight belt are the other sport of MMA. CF’s series of events in Sweden, Samir Sadoun and Fatih Aktas Featherweight world title..
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