Miau and Luana save Brazilian night and Russian takes belt at BRAVE 29

Luana (left) wins at Brave. Photo: Disclosure

Marcel Adur's departure from the BRAVE CF 29 card reduced the number of Brazilians in action in Bahrain, but did not take away the excitement of the historic event, which crowned the undefeated Azamat Murzakanov as the first champion of the KHK World Championship, a one-night tournament with no weight limit. In the cage, only two Brazilians achieved victories, with Luan Miau overcoming the Russian Gadzhimusa Gaziev and Luana pinheiro knocking out Helen Harper.

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Miau, who lost the lightweight belt to Cleiton “Predator”, had a measured performance, controlling the fight with his karate and connecting good kicks on Gaziev's punished body.

Luana celebrated the first women's fight in Bahrain's history in style. With very sharp hands, the judo champion landed hard blows on Englishwoman Helen Harper and knocked down her opponent in the first round.

“This is just the beginning. It was an honor to show what women are capable of here in Bahrain, a beautiful country and where I was warmly welcomed. I really want to come back and you can expect more knockouts to come”, celebrated Luana.

Erick “Indio Brabo”, Felipe Silva, as well as KHK World Championship members Guto Inocente and Kleber Orgulho, ended up defeated, with Felipe being surprised by a left hook from Guram Kutateladaze, when he was clearly winning the fight.

Guto was no match for the wrestling of Azamat, who controlled the fight over the course of two rounds in the semi-final of the KHK World Championship. Pride, on the other hand, could not resist Mohammad Fakhreddine's hard blows, tired and ended up defeated.

Before the decision, a huge celebration took over the Khalifa Sports City Arena, with a helicopter bringing the most prestigious belt in the history of sports. The KHK belt, adorned with 6.2 kg of gold, would be put on the line in the tournament final, with the winner receiving US$100 (R$420) and the right to provisional possession of the historic belt.

In the grand final, Azamat was superior and showed why he is one of the most complete athletes today by brutally knocking out Fakhreddine in the first round.