In what proved to be a spectacular showdown of two of Louisiana’s hottest younger MMA skills, Nakia Brown and Braxton King battled on the Gulf Coast MMA 8 card in January 2021. Brown would function the victor with a first-round armbar to seize the group’s newbie featherweight crown. This time round, the stakes are literally greater. Each fighters have made a profitable transition to the skilled ranks and can meet below the American Kombat Alliance (AKA Fights) banner on Saturday, July 27, 2024, on the Paragon On line casino in Marksville, Louisiana.
Nakia “The Nice” Brown
Starting his MMA profession within the newbie ranks in October 2018, Brown was an anticipated star from day one. With a Louisiana all-state wrestling pedigree (2018 LHSAA wrestling state runner-up from St. Amant Excessive Faculty.) Brown would go on to gather 59 wins in that senior season earlier than falling below the wing of Louisiana MMA icon Thomas Webb. Garnering as a lot expertise as potential, Brown would struggle in over 20 bouts earlier than turning professional in January 2023.
Although the wrestling was all the time there, Brown was identified early on for his devastating energy with 5 of his first seven bouts ending with a knockout (the opposite two submission wins.) A handful of these wins had been knockouts in lower than one minute. After a tough growing-pains skid in his newbie profession, Brown snapped his first dropping streak truly with the King victory, rejuvenating his run.
Evolution of Sport
Although Brown was victorious of their newbie bout, he sees this struggle being a lot totally different than the primary. “I’m method higher than I used to be as an newbie fighter. I’ve been growing my abilities and dealing on being simply higher general as a fighter. I beat him then so think about now with the extent of competitors I’ve confronted and gained in opposition to at this level. I’m the subsequent face of the male featherweight division in Louisiana and I’m headed to the UFC. Braxton is in the way in which of me offering for my household now! I’ve an even bigger motive to struggle now so simply think about,” Brown instructed MYMMANEWS.
Brown does credit score King with making an enormous change to his general recreation. “I credit score the change in my recreation to simply expertise and I’ll give Braxton credit score for it as effectively! He was the primary individual to try leg locks on me and now my protection in opposition to these are high notch. I’ve additionally simply been getting the rounds in surrounding myself round nice those who simply love the sport,” said Brown.
Braxton King
One other vibrant mild within the continued showcasing of Louisiana MMA expertise is Braxton King. The place Brown shines as a striker, King is simply as harmful on the mat. All of his skilled and newbie victories have resulted in submission with all however one within the first spherical. On a really comparable path as Brown, King has additionally proven to evolve into a real blended martial artist over simply solely being a hazard on the bottom. “I’ve stayed constant coaching day in and time out, dedicating myself to perfecting my craft and residing this way of life has made me higher in so many method,” King said.
King additionally has “home-turf” to defend as all of his skilled wins have come inside the AKA cage. This can mark Brown’s debut with the group. “Saturday, July 27, 2024, you possibly can count on to see me within the arms of my God develop into a large slayer!” Each fighters have a tremendous trajectory and the winner may mark themselves as one of many subsequent large issues in Louisiana MMA. The 2 will meet Saturday, July 27, 2024, contained in the Paragon On line casino in Marksville, Louisiana.
