BRAVE CF 87 is formally within the books and the occasion proved to be an evening to recollect because the followers within the Netherlands and around the globe have been handled to an action-packed night time of fights headlined by a historic Light-weight title showdown.
In the principle occasion, Abdisalam Uulu Kubanychbek efficiently defended his BRAVE CF Light-weight title towards Raul Tutarauli in an exciting five-round combat, breaking the group’s Light-weight title curse.
Raul challenged the champion early along with his hanging, forcing Abdisalam to aim takedowns, which Raul initially defended properly. Nonetheless, Abdisalam secured a takedown halfway by the second spherical, resulting in a floor scramble with out important injury from both fighter. The motion continued on the toes within the third and fourth rounds, with each fighters having their moments.
Raul briefly wobbled Abdisalam within the third spherical, however Abdisalam additionally discovered success along with his strikes, together with tried spinning backfists. Within the fifth spherical, each fighters have been evenly matched, however Abdisalam’s hanging gave him the sting, resulting in a call victory. With the win, he stays undefeated in BRAVE CF and made historical past as the primary BRAVE CF Light-weight champion to defend the title.
Within the co-main occasion, Noach Blyden secured one other first-round end in BRAVE CF, defeating Adrian Gralak. Gralak aimed to make use of his grappling to neutralize Blyden however was overwhelmed by Blyden’s hanging. In the direction of the tip of the primary spherical, Blyden landed a sequence of knees, one among which dropped Gralak, prompting the referee to cease the combat. The victory marked Blyden’s fifth consecutive first-round end and solidified his place as a prime contender within the Middleweight division.
Zabiullah Mubarez dominated Nabil Haryouli of their bout, utilizing his grappling to regulate the combat. Regardless of Nabil’s efforts from the underside, Zabiullah opened a reduce on Nabil’s face within the first spherical and maintained management all through the second and third rounds, finally successful by unanimous resolution and handing Nabil his first MMA loss.
Clyde Brunswijk delivered a standout efficiency, submitting Madalin Pirvulescu within the third spherical. After struggling within the first spherical towards Madalin’s grappling prowess, Clyde made a powerful comeback within the second, utilizing his hanging to hassle the Romanian. Within the third spherical, Madalin secured a takedown, however Clyde locked in a guillotine throughout a scramble, forcing Madalin to faucet.
Within the opening combat, Rasul Magomedov continued his undefeated streak by stopping Brazilian veteran Pablo Benaion within the first spherical. Rasul dominated from the beginning, touchdown elbows on the bottom that triggered a extreme reduce, resulting in a referee stoppage.
BRAVE CF 87 marked the group’s second occasion within the Netherlands, following BRAVE CF 83 earlier this yr. Held in partnership with Enfusion’s ECE MMA, it was a milestone occasion for MMA within the Netherlands. BRAVE CF now heads to Slovenia for BRAVE CF 88 on September 28, that includes two vacant world titles on the road because the Mild Heavyweight and Heavyweight belts will probably be up for grabs in Ljubljana.
BRAVE CF 87 Outcomes:
Light-weight: Abdisalam Kubanychbek def. Raul Tutarauli by way of unanimous resolution (48×47, 49×46, 48×47)
Middleweight: Noach Blyden def. Adrian Gralak by way of TKO (knees and punches) – 4m55s – Spherical 1
Catchweight 68kg: Zabiullah Mubarez def. Nabil Haryouli by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Middleweight: Clyde Brunswijk def. Madalin Pirvulescu by way of submission (guillotine choke) – 3m13s – Spherical 3
Mild Heavyweight: Rasul Magomedov def. Pablo Benaion by way of TKO (punches) – 2m18s – Spherical 1
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