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Italy's Giorgio Petrosyan is inaugural ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Champion, beats France's Samy Sany

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  Giorgio Petrosyan, Chatri Sityodtong, Samy Sana (©ONE Championship) Fighting out of Gorizia, Italy, Giorgio “The Doctor” Petrosyan, 33, won the inaugural ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Championship. The Armenian-Italian kickboxer defeated Samy “AK47” Sana, 30, of France and Algeria at “ONE: Century 世紀” in Tokyo, Japan. “ONE: Century 世紀” was the second ONE Championship event held in Japan and marked the martial arts organization’s 100th live event. The combat sports event had two parts with 11 bouts each. Featuring mixed martial arts, Muay Thai and kickboxing matches, “ONE: Century 世紀” took place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on October 12, 2019. In the seventh bout of the second part, Sana and Petrosyan battled it out in the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix final. Hailing from Gorizia, Italy, Petrosyan represents Team Petrosyan. Sana is based in Paris, France and is training out of Phenix Muay Thai Paris and Venum Training Camp Thailand. Atsus

Belgium's Christophe Vandijck shortlisted for KHK World Championship in Bahrain

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  KHK World Championship belt Christophe "Hulk" Vandijck, 34, Belgium has a chance to become the inaugural KHK World Champion. He is the only fighter from Belgium in the shortlist of mixed martial artists released by Brave Combat Federation and Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts. Brave CF and KHK MMA will hold the first ever KHK World Championship in Bahrain on November 15, 2019. The bouts will be on the card of “Brave 29,” which is part of the Brave International Combat Week. A one-night, four-men, open weight MMA tournament, KHK World Championship will award a US$ 100,000 check to the winner. He will be the first ever holder of the KHK World Championship belt, which is made of 6.2kg of gold. Originally, Brave CF and KHK MMA planned to shortlist only 10 MMA fighters as participants of the inaugural KHK World Championship. However, the organizations extended the list and included 15 MMA fighters including Vandijck. Born on July 5, 1985 in Brussels, Be

Denmark's Ole Laursen shortlisted for KHK World Championship in Bahrain

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  KHK World Championship belt Ole "Iron Fist" Laursen, 42, has a chance to become the inaugural KHK World Champion. He is the only fighter from Denmark in the shortlist of mixed martial artists released by Brave Combat Federation and Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts. Brave CF and KHK MMA will hold the first ever KHK World Championship in Bahrain on November 15, 2019. The bouts will be on the card of “Brave 29,” which is part of the Brave International Combat Week. The KHK World Championship is open to all weight classes and all MMA promotions. The winner will receive US$ 100,000 along with the KHK World Championship belt, which is made of 6.2kg of gold. Originally, Brave CF and KHK MMA planned to shortlist only 10 MMA fighters as participants of the inaugural KHK World Championship. However, the organizations extended the list and included 15 MMA fighters including Laursen. Born in the Philippines on August 21, 1977 to a Danish father and a Spanish-

Netherlands's Gilbert Yvel shortlisted for KHK World Championship in Bahrain

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  KHK World Championship belt Dutch-Surinamese mixed martial artist Gilbert "The Hurricane" Yvel, 43, can become the inaugural KHK World Champion. He is the only fighter from the Netherlands in the shortlist of MMA fighters released by Brave Combat Federation and Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts. Open to all weight classes and all MMA promotions, the KHK World Championship will award the winner with US$ 100,000 with a belt  made of 6.2kg of gold. The bouts are on the card of “Brave 29" taking place in Bahrain on November 15, 2019 as part of the Brave International Combat Week. Only 10 spots were initially reserved for the shortlist. But after the overwhelming response from hundreds of applicants, the list was extended to 15 MMA fighters including Yvel. Born on June 30, 1976 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Yvel is of Surinamese descent and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt. He has been competing professionally as an MMA fighter since 1997. The Dutch-

Russia's Alexander Emelianenko, Azamat Murzakanov shorlisted for KHK World Championship in Bahrain

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  KHK World Championship belt Azamat "The Professional" Murzakanov, 30, and Alexander "Red Devil" Emelianenko, 38, are both eyeing for the inaugural KHK World Championship title. Both fighting out of Russia, they were included in the shortlist of mixed martial artists released by Brave Combat Federation and Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts. Open to all weight classes and all MMA promotions, the KHK World Championship will be part of the Brave International Combat Week. The winner will take home US$ 100,000 and a belt  made of 6.2kg of gold. The bouts are on the card of “Brave 29," which will take place in Bahrain on November 15, 2019. Only 10 spots were initially reserved for the shortlist but after the overwhelming response from hundreds of applicants, the list was extended to 15 MMA fighters including Emelianenko and Murzakanov. Born in Stary Oskol, Russia on August 2, 1981, Emelianenko is a three-time world Combat Sambo champion in t

Switzerland's Yasubey Enomoto may fight in KHK World Championship in Bahrain

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  KHK World Championship belt Japanese-Peruvian-Swiss mixed martial artist Yasubey "The Swiss Samurai" Enomoto, 35, is one step closer to entering the inaugural KHK World Championship. He is the only one from Switzerland in the shortlist of MMA fighters released by Brave Combat Federation and Khalid Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts. Open to all weight classes and all MMA promotions, the KHK World Championship will be part of the Brave International Combat Week. The winner will take home US$100,000 and a belt made of 6.2kg of gold. The bouts are on the card of “Brave 29," which will take place in Bahrain on November 15, 2019. Only 10 spots were initially reserved for the shortlist but after the overwhelming response from hundreds of applicants, the list was extended to 15 MMA fighters including Enomoto. Born in Japan on December 15, 1983 to a Japanese-Peruvian father and a Swiss mother, Enomoto is fighting out of Zurich, Switzerland. He made his professi

Miss Asia Pacific International 2019 results: Spain's Chaiyenne Huisman inherits Sharifa Akeel's crown

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Chaiyenne Huisman, Sharifa Akeel Chaiyenne Huisman, 20, of Spain has been crowned as the successor of Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 Sharifa Areef Mohammad Omar Akeel, 22, of the Philippines. The new queen bested  53 other candidates . Hailing from Madrid, Spain, Huisman speaks six languages. The newly crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2019 loves scuba diving, rollerskating and training her horses. Runner-up to Huisman as Miss Asia Pacific International 2019 was Eoanna Constanza, 24, of Dominican Republic while Jessica Victoria Cianchino, 21, of Canada, Carolina Schüler, 25, of Brazil and Fiorella Cortez, 25, of Costa Rica were the respective second, third and fourth runners-up. Check the complete results on  Conan Daily . Before being crowned Miss Asia Pacific International 2019, Huisman won one of the special awards from one of the sponsors. She was named Miss Fashion India in the preliminary event at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City, M

Ireland represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Ireland will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Ireland, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of 13 MMA fighters representing Ireland at the tournament: Aeilish O Hanlon - Women's Atomweight 47.6 kg (105 lbs) Jason Kearns - Men's Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Shauna Bannon - Women's Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Alexander OSullivan - Men's Feathe

Wales represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Bahrain

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Wales will have three representatives at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. They are Stephanie Paige Evans, Kaycee Blake and Alec Mead. Evans will compete in the women's featherweight division, which is at 77.1 kg (170 lbs). Including her, there are 15 fighters competing in the division. Blake will compete in the women's lightweight division, which is at 65.8 kg (145 lbs). Including her, there are eight fighters competing in the division. Mead will compete in the men's middleweight division, which is at 83.9 kg (185 lbs). Including him, there are 32 fighters competing in the division. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships will take place at the Khalifa Sports City Arena in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. Under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, the combat sports event is hosted by the Bahrain MMA

Portugal represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Portugal will have three representatives at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. They are Rui Morgado, Alexandre Gil and Abdul Rahim Shaikh. Morgao will compete in the men's flyweight division, which is at 56.7 kg (125 lbs). Including him, there are 27 fighters competing in the division. Gil and Shaikh will compete in the men's bantamweight division, which is at 61.2 kg (135 lbs). Including the two, there are 32 fighters competing in the division. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships will take place at the Khalifa Sports City Arena in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. Under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, the combat sports event is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF). The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Portugal, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019

Hungary represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Hungary will have two representatives at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. They are Kugler András and Bálint Ékes. András will compete in the men's bantamweight division, which is at 61.2 kg (135 lbs). Including him, there are 24 fighters competing in the division. Ékes will compete in the men's heavyweight division, which is at 120.2 kg (265 lbs). Including him, there are 24 fighters competing in the division. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. Under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, the combat sports event is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF). The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Hungary, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships.

UK represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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The United Kingdom will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including the U.K., 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of 10 MMA fighters representing the U.K. at the tournament: Marie Spencer - Women's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs) Jack Temple - Men's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Megan Morris - Women's Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Lexi Rook - Women's Bantamwei

Ukraine represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Ukraine will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Ukraine, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of 12 MMA fighters representing Ukraine at the tournament: Anastasiya Svetkivska - Women's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs) Eduard Kostrytsia - Men's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs) Daria Samchik - Women's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs) Ata Atdayev - Men's Flywe

Sweden at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Sweden will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Sweden, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of 24 MMA fighters representing Sweden at the tournament: Bezhan Mahmudi - Women's Atomweight 47.6 kg (105 lbs) Nina Back - Women's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs) Sebastian Gonzalez - Men's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Millie Eriksson - Women's Flyweight 56.7

Russia represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Bahrain

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Russia will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Russia, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of 31 MMA fighters representing Russia at the tournament: Bella Shakova - Women's Atomweight 47.6 kg (105 lbs) Daria Nyrkova - Women's Atomweight 47.6 kg (105 lbs) Farkhod Rakhmonaliev - Men's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs) Adam Khamkhoev - Men's Strawweight

Poland represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Poland will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Poland, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of four MMA fighters representing the Poland at the tournament: Paulina Giemza - Women's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Klaudia Syguła - Women's Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Eryk Walecki - Men's Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Szymon Roicki - Men's Middleweigh

Northern Ireland represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Northern Ireland will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Northern Ireland, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of four MMA fighters representing Northern Ireland at the tournament: Natasha Wolfe - Women's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Jack Corr - Men's Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Ciaran Breslin - Men's Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Emmet McCracken

Italy represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Italy will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Italy, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of 12 MMA fighters representing Italy at the tournament: Martina Corradi - Women's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs) Ilaria Norcia - Women's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Cristiano Ottaviani - Men's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Oliviero Pennesi - Men's Flyweight 56.7

Germany represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Germany will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Germany, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of four MMA fighters representing Germany at the tournament: Clara Danssmann - Women's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs) Julian Schickle - Men's Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Marc Zindler - Men's Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs) Julius Gebele - Men's Heavywe

France represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Bahrain

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France will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including France, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of 16 MMA fighters representing France at the tournament: Cherfi Adil - Men's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs) Antony Fresno Eyssette - Men's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) CHAMBEAU ROUSSEAU ESTELLE - Women's Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Pinto Lutumba Mickael - Men&

Finland represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Bahrain

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Finland will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Finland, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of 12 MMA fighters representing Finland at the tournament: Jenna Horto - Women's Atomweight 47.6 kg (105 lbs) David Pajunen - Men's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Janika Antinmaa Antinmaa - Women's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Toufan Ahmadi - Men's Flyweight 5

Estonia represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Bahrain

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Estonia will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including Estonia, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of five MMA fighters representing Estonia at the tournament: Ksenija Grabova - Women's Strawweight 52.2 kg (115 lbs) Kaupo Kokamägi - Men's Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Sergei Strinža - Men's Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Ergo Reinvald - Men's Middleweig

Denmark represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Champions in Bahrain

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Denmark will have three representatives at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. They are Tobias Zacho Storm, Janus Olsen and Nasih Arja. Storm will compete in the men's light heavyweight division, which is at 93 kg (205 lbs). Including him, there are 27 fighters competing in the division. Olsen will compete in the men's welterweight division, which is at 77.1 kg (170 lbs). Including him, there are 32 fighters competing in the division. El Arja will compete in the men's heavyweight division, which is at 120.2 kg (265 lbs). Including him, there are 24 fighters competing in the division. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. Under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, the combat sports event is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federatio

Czech Republic represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Czech Republic will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain from November 10-16, 2019. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at IMMAF TV . Including the Czech Republic, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of nine MMA fighters representing the Czech Republic at the tournament: Miroslav Peroutka - Men's Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Gabriela Horakova - Women's Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Lucie Vacova - Women's Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs)

Bulgaria represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Bulgaria will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The combat sports event will take place at the Khalifa Sports City from November 10-16, 2019. Including Bulgaria, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at  IMMAF TV . The 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships is hosted by the Bahrain MMA Federation (BMMAF) under the auspices of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. Here is the list of eight MMA fighters representing Bulgaria at the tournament: Oktay Arif - Men's Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Denislav Hadzhiev - Men's Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Zdravko Dimitrov - Men's Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Deqn Galinov - Men's Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 l

Romania to host Brave CF's 28th event; Bahrain-based promotion to collaborate with RXF

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Romania will play host to the 28th event of Brave Combat Federation. It will mark the Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion's debut in the country. Originally, Brave CF announced that it will hold "Brave 28" was originally scheduled to take place on October 25, 2019 in the Philippines, which would have been Brave CF's second event in the home country of reigning Brave CF Bantamweight World Champion Stephen "The Sniper" Loman, 24. Now, it will take place on November 4, 2019 at Berăria H in Bucharest, Romania. The newly scheduled "Brave 28" marks Brave CF's debut in Romania and the promotion's first event in Eastern Europe. The show will be a co-promotion with Real Xtreme Fighting (RXF), an MMA promotion based in Romania. RXF will hold "RXF 36: VIP Gold Edition" Berăria H on November 4, 2019. The headquarters of the Romanian MMA promotion is in Brasov, Romania. Brave CF decided to postpone its return to the Philippine

Belarus represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Bahrain

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Belarus will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The country will have two representatives namely Antanina Kuliashova and Stanislau Stashenka. Including Belarus, 49 countries will be represented at the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships at the Khalifa Sports City from November 10-16, 2019. It will be held in parallel with the 2019 Junior World Championships. Audience entry to the arena is free. The action will be streamed live internationally at  IMMAF TV . Fighting out of Minsk, Belarus, Kuliashova will compete in the women's strawweight division, which is at 52.2kg (115lbs). She will compete against 18 other competitors. In June 2019, Kuliashova competed in the 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA European Senior and Junior Open Championships in Rome, Italy. She defeated Ksenija Grabova of Estonia and Kirstina Purgina of Russia. On the other hand, Stashenka will comp

Albania represented at 2019 IMMAF-WMMAA Senior World Championships in Manama, Bahrain

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Marco Doda Albania will be represented at the 2019 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association Senior World Championships of Amateur MMA. The country's sole representative in the combat sports event is Marco Doda, 23. While Doda was born and raised in Italy, his family is originally from Mirdita, Albania. As an amateur MMA fighter, he made his debut on February 2, 2018 and now holds a record of 9 wins and 3 losses. In November 2018, Doda won one out of two bouts in the IMMAF-WMMAA Unified World Championships at the Khalifa Sports City Arena in Manama, Bahrain. He previously competed in Italian Fighting Championship, Praedator Fighting Championship, Venator Fighting Championship, The Golden Cage, Federation Italian Grappling MMA, Cage Warriors Academy and Power Nation Fighting Championship. Doda was born in Barletta, Italy but he is now based in Milan, Italy. Competing in the men's middleweight division, which is at 83.9kg (185lbs)