BRAVE CF shortlists five legendary bouts for Fight of the Year awards

2022 was an unbelievable yr for BRAVE Fight Federation as athletes proved what it means to be combating in probably the most international MMA promotion, with a number of bouts entertaining the plenty all through the final 12 months. However solely 5 fights might make the minimize and have been chosen as nominees for the BRAVE CF Battle of the Yr award.

The primary entry is the BRAVE CF 57 battle between Mohammad Fakhreddine and Mohamed Stated Maalem. Following their first problem for the vacant Gentle Heavyweight title that controversially led to a No Contest, the hype was shifted into overdrive as the 2 warriors ready to settle the rating within the rematch. BRAVE CF Middleweight champion Fakhreddine finally turned the primary BRAVE CF and Arab double champion when he completed his opponent through TKO as a result of strikes within the second spherical after a barn-burner first spherical.

The second entry for the award is the BRAVE CF 59 bout between Abdisalam Kubanychbek and Olzhas Eskaraev. The primary occasion was a fairy-tale ending for Kyrgyzstan’s Kubanychbek, who turned the BRAVE CF interim Light-weight champion when he beat Kazakhstan’s Eskaraev through unanimous choice. Kubanychebk confirmed world-class combat IQ, high-level grappling, and crisp boxing to safe a decisive victory.

Third on the record is the Light-weight smash hit between Russians Akmed Shervaniev and Kamil Magomedov. It was a high-octane, never-back-down, full-blown warfare between these two athletes. This BRAVE CF Light-weight conflict showcased knockdowns, submission makes an attempt, conditioning, coronary heart, talent, and character in a match-up that was too near name, one that would have even gone to a draw. Nonetheless, Shervaniev finally acquired the nod with a split-decision victory.

Representing the Bantamweights, Canada’s BRAVE CF champion, Brad Katona, gave MMA purists an actual deal with when he placed on a clinic to retain his title in opposition to Bahrain’s Gamzat Magomedov at BRAVE CF 63. From spherical one to 5, Katona was one step forward of Magomedov, who might solely rating two takedowns all through the combat as Katona had unbelievable motion, takedown protection, and supreme cardio.

The fifth entry for the 2022 BRAVE CF Battle of the Night time is the combat between Roman Bogatov and Tae Kyun Kim at BRAVE CF 64. Russia’s Roman Bogatov placed on a dogged efficiency to grow to be the BRAVE CF Featherweight champion of the world. From spherical one, the Russian absorbed the electrical energy of South Korea’s Tae Kyun Kim to grind out a hard-fought split-decision win on the Khalifa Sports activities Metropolis Enviornment in Isa City, Bahrain.

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FIGHT OF THE YEAR

Mohammad Fakhreddine vs Mohamed Stated Maalem 2 – BRAVE CF 57

Abdisalam Kubanychbek vs Olzhas Eskaraev – BRAVE CF 59

Kamil Magomedov vs Akhmed Shervaniev – BRAVE CF 62

Brad Katona vs Gamzat Magomedov – BRAVE CF 63

Roman Bogatov vs Tae Kyun Kim – BRAVE CF 64

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.

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