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After Brave 17 took place in Pakistan, Brave Combat Federation made the jump to Bahrain for their event of November, Brave 18 - Brave: Bahrain.
Collaborating with WFCA, their event was a huge success. While several dignitaries were present at the event, the most notable representation from the world of mixed martial arts was none other than UFC's Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The event had three Championship fights from Brave in the main card, while Brave had four of the fights on the Undercard as well.
The entire event was very well received, but one of the problems from the event was with the vacant Inaugural Flyweight Championship.
The championship remained vacant at the end of the night due to Velimurad Alkhasov failing to make weight in true John Linekar fashion. It will be interesting to see if Brave manage to resolve the Flyweight situation soon.
In this article, we will be taking a look at the results each of the fights from Brave: Bahrain, the 18th event of the promotion, which turned out to be an unmitigated success with only one blemish.
Brave 18 Results - Undercard
#1 Khamzat Chimiev vs. Marko Kisic
Khamzat Chimaev proved once again why he is considered to be the force of nature that he is. His opponent had been told about the fight late, and his lack of preparation shone through.
Chimaev knocked down Kisic early in the first round and kept him on the ground with consistent punches which saw Kisic not able to survive even the first round of the fight.
Result: Khamzat Chimaev defeated Marko Kisic via Knockout in the 1st Round.
#2 Cian Cowley vs. Hardeep Rai
The battle between the two young British talents was an obvious one from beginning to end. It took place in just one round, where Cian Cowley outclassed Hardeep Rai.
Both fighters looked good to start with, but Cowley's sly but strong leg kicks dropped Rai, and then followed it up with a ground and pound of epic proportions.
Hardeep took some hammer fists and elbows but ended up giving in, and the fight had to be stopped.
Result: Cian Cowley defeated Hardeep Rai via TKO in the 1st Round
#3 Luan Santiago vs. Djamil Chan
Luan Santiago had the fight in his hand when it started. The first round was all about Santiago, with him wrestling his opponent to the ground early on, while he hit him with several strong punches and knees later on. Somehow, Chan took all he had and survived to the second round.
From there on the fight was on a much more on equal footing, with Santiago and Chan both posing a threat to the other. Chan even managed to wobble Santiago in the third round, but Santiago hit him with possibly the best counterpunch stopping the entire momentum that Chan had right then and there, with the fight evening out from there.
Despite momentum swings, in the end, Santiago got the win.
Results: Luan Santiago defeated Djamil Chan via Unanimous Decision
#4 Hussain Maki vs. Muhammed Abo Ali
Hometown hero, Hussain Maki had the whole force of the crowd's support behind him when he took on Muhammed Abo Ali. Maki was able to overwhelm his opponent and finish him in all under one round.
Abo was taken to the ground, and though he managed to put up a fight there, Maki got past his mound and with power punches landed his win at Brave: Bahrain.
Result: Hussain Maki defeated Muhammed Abo Ali via Knockout.
Brave 18 Results - Main Card
#1 Velimurad Alkhasov vs. Marcel Adur
Former UFC Fighter, Jose Torres was on commentary for this fight, which was unfortunately not for the title as Velimurad Alkhasov had missed the weight.
Both fighters put on a display to entertain the crowd throughout the five rounds that the fight had lasted. Alkhasov's wrestling was too much for Adur to deal with and the Russian cleanly controlled Rounds 2 and 4.
Adur missed his chance to finish the fight in the 3rd round, and that ended up proving to be fatal for him.
In the fifth round, it was all about who could take the advantage, and it was no one except Alkhasov. With some extremely powerful punches and a couple of takedowns, he made it clear that there was no way he was going to allow anyone else to walk away with the win in this fight.
Result: Velimurad Alkhasov defeated Marcel Adur via Unanimous Decison.
#2 Stephen Loman vs. Felipe Efrain (Bantamweight Title Fight)
Stephen Loman's supporters were alive and kicking in this fight between the two Bantamweight Contenders. Efrain started big, with swinging punches forcing Loman back throughout the fight.
The four rounds were all about Efrain as he marched Loman back, but after the first round, he never put Loman in any danger whatsoever.
Loman managed to keep control of the fight, which is an impressive feat in and of itself. He kept shooting back counter punches and kicks which saw him rack up points. The fifth round saw Loman take absolute control who ended up defending his title successfully. Stephen Loman is now 4-0 in the Brave Cage.
Results: Stephen Loman defeated Felipe Efrain via Knockout.
#3 Abdul Kareem Al-Selwady vs. Lucas Martins (Lightweight Championship)
Al-Selwady is on quite a roll, although the fight did not end how he would have preferred it.
In a first round that saw Al-Selwady push former UFC fighter and Brave Lightweight Champion on the backfoot, the fight came to a hurried end.
Al-Selwady had complete control in the fight, and the pressure he put on Martin was obvious. He rocked him before taking him to the ground. It looked like the fight was heading towards a finish, when Martins tapped early due to a gruesome knee injury he had suffered.
Abdul Kareem Al-Selwady won the Lightweight Champion with a five-fight win streak in Brave.
Result: Abdul Kareem Al-Selwady defeated Lucas Martins via Injury Stoppage in the 1st Round.
