MARK Hulme of South Africa beat the US’ Adam Townsend by unanimous decision in the main card of Brave 19 late on Saturday night at Sun City, South Africa.
It was the first-ever mixed martial arts event to be held in South Africa. Both the fighters were making their debut for Bahrain-based Brave Combat Federation.
The fight went the distance as Hulme and Townsend showcased intense wrestling and striking skills.
In the co-main event, Frans Mlambo beat Dansheel Moodley. It marked the triumphant return of 2015 IMMAF World Championship gold medallist.
Mlambo submitted Moodley in the first round to make a memorable return to his nation of origin. Moodley stepped in as a last minute replacement for Arnold Quero, who had to withdraw due to illness during the weigh-ins.
David Bear beat Pawel Kiełek in an explosive bout. Bear softened his opponent by landing strikes which significantly slowed down Kiełek.
Bear increased the pressure on Kiełek and finally a powerful right stopped Kiełek. Carl “Bomber” Booth returned to Brave after nearly a year and beat Dino Bagattin.
Aggressive
The striker who trains at Nottingham MMA in England set the pace with aggressive attacking moves. He overwhelmed Bagattin with precise striking and controlled his opponent with clever grappling.
Gold Medalist at the 2017 IMMAF World Championships Abdul Hussien made himself at home in the flyweight division and beat Sylvester Chipfumbu by unanimous decision.
Brave’s next event will be held in Hyderabad, India, later this month.
Results - Undercard:
Gareth Buirski bt Cedric Doyle via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1; Carlos Graça bt Dimitri Fogg by TKO - Round 1; Nkosi Ndebele bt Ahmed Faress by TKO (doctor stoppage) - Round 1; Alex Martinez bt Hanru Botha via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 3; François Meyer bt Jan Paul Ronge via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1.