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Bravado 7: Island vs Dimotroglu is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by Bravado Productions, in conjunction with the Kore Fight Nutrition [TG], Hoarseplay Writing Productions, and Sin City Bookies. This event will take place on August 28, 2016 at Hayashi's Lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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[The Prelims]
(Welterweight Division) Tung Surano (0-1) (0-1 BP) versus Calvin Ricard (1-1) (0-0 BP)
Tung Surano is a Muay Thai stylist and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt from Bangkok, Thailand. Currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tung trains at the Hybrid Fighting Academy.
Tung Surano made his professional debut at Bravado 4, where he fought a losing effort against Jarred Sullivan, ultimately dropping a unanimous decision to the man.
Calvin Ricard is a former amateur boxer from Manchester, England. Calvin made his MMA debut in the QFC arena of Montreal, Canada, where he knocked out Lucius Perkins just five seconds into the third round. Following this, Calvin was signed to fight a one-off against John Locke at VTFC: Proving Grounds 4. The fight was a tremendous mismatch, as Locke was a much more fully trained competitor. Locke would ultimately win the bout via first round TKO.
(Light-heavyweight Division) Lawson Blackwood (0-1) (0-0 BP) versus Jack Depree (0-1) (0-0 BP)
Lawson Blackwood is a world class collegiate wrestler from Toronto, Canada. A longtime fan of mixed martial arts, Lawson has implemented kick boxing and Jiu-Jitsu into his training program down at the LOD: Purpose Training Center, a private facility.
On December 11, 2015, Lawson Blackwood made his professional debut in the QFC arena, facing off against Alex Alex. Although Blackwood would ultimately go on to lose the unanimous decision, he would prove to possess an incredible amount of heart and an iron chin as well.
Jack Depree is a former professional boxer from London, England. Currently suffering from idle manager-itis, Jack Depree is a student at the Las Vegas branch of Cozad's MMA, where he is training with zero energy. Fantastic to see.
[The Undercard]
(Heavyweight Division) Aaron Lee (0-0) (0-0 BP) versus Charles Marlow (0-0) (0-0 BP)
Aaron Lee is a former amateur kick boxer from Melbourne, Australia. Currently a Las Vegas resident, Aaron is a student at the private Vegas Campania MMA gym.
Charles Marlow is, like his opponent, a former amateur kick boxer. Born and raised in London, England, Charles trains alongside Lee at the Vegas Campania facility.
(Super-heavyweight Division) Cristen Shaw (2-1) (0-0 BP) versus Benjamin Baller (1-0) (0-0 BP)
Cristen Shaw is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt, and fearsome submission grappler. Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Cristen currently lives and trains out of Hilo, Hawaii. A competitor during season five of The Island, Cristen made his professional debut in the QFC arena, where he defeated Bear Winter via unanimous decision. After suffering a decision loss to Mr Blood at HI 72, Shaw rebounded with a submission victory over Doyle Shaw.
Benjamin Baller is a former amateur wrestler from Iceland. Known for his heavy top game and unrelenting ground and pound, Baller is currently suffering from idle manager syndrome. As a result, he has gone bankrupt, and is currently undergoing zero training whatsoever.
(Heavyweight Division) Martin Biron (0-0) (0-0 BP) versus Mario Scevola (0-0) (0-0 BP)
Martin Biron is a newcomer to the sport of mixed martial arts. This former high school wrestler has taken a liking to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as he currently holds a purple belt in the sport. Martin Biron, who was originally from Virginia, currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. It doesn't seem that Martin is currently participating in any form of training to prepare for his professional debut.
Mario Scevola is a former amateur boxer from Milano, Italy. Mario has long since moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he trains at El Tico's Academy.
[The Main Card]
(Light-heavyweight Division) Shinsuke Harada (0-0) (0-0 BP) versus Able Baker (0-0) (0-0 BP)
Shinsuke Harada is a former Japanese kick boxer that has moved himself to Las Vegas, Nevada, with the intention of jumping into a career as a professional mixed martial artist. Shinsuke trains at the elite Rabid Dog training center.
Able Baker, much like his opponent, is a kick boxer that has opted to make the transition into professional MMA. Born and raised in Bakersfield, California, Able is currently a Las Vegas resident, where he trains out of the famous El Tico's Academy.
(Light-heavyweight Division) Alexander Gaia (1-0) (0-0 BP) versus Mick Carter (5-2-1) (0-0 BP)
Alexander Gaia is a former amateur wrestler from Durban, South Africa. Currently a member of the (garbage, trashy, get out now) Las Vegas branch of Cozad's MMA, Gaia has moved permanently to Las Vegas to find success in this growing sport. He made his professional debut in a smaller local show, where he faced Jiu-Jitsu blue belt Roderidkc Chaney. Although Chaney would walk away with the first round of the fight, Gaia scored a takedown into half guard, and finish the fight with vicious ground and pound.
Mick Carter is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt from Seattle, Washington. Mick was a participant during the fifth season of The Island, where he fought for the Highland Island promotion. Mick won his first four professional bouts, winning submission of the night honors on one occasion. In his fifth appearance, Mick was caught in a tight guillotine choke against Brano Jones. After fighting to a majority draw against Rayder Garner, Mick returned to his winning ways with a last minute submission over Nick Dio.
In his most recent appearance, Mick was defeated by Frank Karlsson in the opening tier of the finale tournament.
(Light-heavyweight Division) Philo Beddo (1-1) (0-0 BP) versus Petah Tosssh (1-0) (0-0 BP)
Philo Beddo is a boxing stylist from San Fernando, California. Fighting out of the Roosters Coop MMA academy, Philo has fought exclusively in the regional QFC arena thus far in his career. In his professional fighting debut, Philo Beddo was paired up with the 47 year old Franco Colombo, a veteran of nearly 100 MMA bouts. Beddo would make quick work of the aging jobber, knocking him out in under forty seconds.
In his second bout, Philo was given an epic mismatch against the former SFC light-heavyweight champion Akira Hendrix. Despite being a tremendous underdog in the fight, Beddo held his own, dominating the opening round with his boxing. In the second round, Hendrix regained his composure and began to turn the tides. In the third round, Philo seemed to be on his way to winning yet another round when he was caught by a left hook that put him on queer street. Hendrix followed it up with ground and pound to force the stoppage.
Petah Tosssh is a former Jamaican kick boxer, currently fighting out of the private LOD: Legion's PIT Fight Club, right here in Las Vegas, Nevada. Petah made his professional debut in a local QFC bout, where he faced world class boxing stylist Jarko Vatanen. Tosssh proved that he brought more to the table than his striking when he dominated the bout with constant pressure and take downs. As Tosssh began to tire in the final round, Vatanen slowly made a comeback in the fight, but ultimately Tosssh walked away with a split decision victory.
[Co-Main Event]
(Welterweight Division) James Kicker (4-4) (0-1 BP) versus Hyman Krustofski (11-4) (0-1 BP)
James Kicker is a Greco Roman wrestling stylist from London, England. James competed during the fifth season of The Island, where he fought in the Rumble On The Rock promotion. Due to his brutal style of fighting, James became an early favorite in the young promotion. James Kicker knocked out Justin Credible, Kravmaga McGregor, and Burning Flame within the opening round to earn his shot at the championship.
At ROTR:sat, James challenged Teiden Ritari for the welterweight championship. After narrowly surviving a dicey first round, James Kicker was defeated in the second round, when the brutal power of the champion proved to be too much. An immediate rematch was booked for ROTR:tbd11, which took place four days later. Unfortunately for fans of Kicker, the second fight was a near exact replica of their first meeting.
After making an unsuccessful run in the Season 5 Finale Tournament, Kicker moved to the Mainland and signed with Bravado Productions. In his promotional debut, James was paired up with Muay Thai stylist and future welterweight champion Manny Pacquaio. The bout would ultimately be decided in the clinch, as Pacquaio smothered and battered the former ROTR title contender en route to a unanimous decision victory.
Hyman Krustofski, affectionately known as “Krusty” to his fans, is an Israeli Muay Thai stylist and mixed martial arts competitor. Hyman began training in martial arts at a young age to find a solace that was lacking in his personal life. Although his original goal was to become a world champion in Muay Thai, he soon transferred this dream to the world of mixed martial arts.
A competitor during the fifth season of The Island, Hyman fought for the Island FC promotion, defeating Thomas Kirkland via unanimous decision. Hyman would make short work of the Highland Island welterweight division en route to claiming the Championship via narrow majority decision. After defeating the former champion in an immediate rematch, Hyman would go on to compete in the finale tournament, where he faced Donald Trump (Note: not the presidential candidate that is afflicted with the occasional poor choice of words). Krusty would go on to defeat Trump in the opening round, solidifying his place as one of the top welterweight fighters to leave The Island.
In the second round of the tournament, Hyman was paired up with Tobious Khan, a heavy handed boxer. Hyman would go on to defeat Khan via unanimous decision after three rounds of action. In the third round of the tournament, Hyman was submitted late in the opening round by Lucio Gracie.
Following his tenure on The Island, Hyman was signed to Bravado Productions, as was Gracie. Krustofski asked for a rematch with the Jiu-Jitsu specialist; the bout took place at Bravado 4, with Gracie once again winning the fight via first round triangle choke.
[Main Event]
(Middleweight Division, Championship bout) Inferno Pandaa #3 (6-1) (1-0 BP) versus Reuben Kincaid #1 (7-0) (2-0 BP)
Inferno Pandaa is a former Muay Thai kick boxing champion, and, with his recent victory over Joyo Kumlakar, the linear Sovereignty light-heavyweight champion. Formerly fighting out of the Wolve's Den, Inferno has recently taken up a higher level of training when he signed on with the St Petersburg MMA Gym.
With his mixed martial arts career primarily taking place in Russia, Inferno Pandaa was a regular face in the regional scene, where he competed regularly for the smaller QFC level promotions. Inferno made his professional debut with a fight against Jiu-Jitsu specialist Kazbek Lermantov; after surviving a close opening round, Inferno went on to dominate the latter rounds en route to a decisive victory.
Inferno faced defeat for the first and only time in his professional career when he faced fellow kick boxing star Johnny Four. Both men would receive substantial damage during the course of the fight, but Johnny Four would walk away with the official victory according to the judges. Inferno, energized by this setback, returned to the cage with a vengeance; his opponent was world class Jiu-Jitsu fighter Artur Kaalshnikov. Engaging early in the clinch, Pandaa won the fight with brutal knees to the head and body of Kaalshnikov en route to an early stoppage victory.
Inferno would go on a lengthy winning streak, as his dominance inside the clinch became more prevalent. Inferno would tear through three straight opponents in Edin Hadizic, Draco Kevolle, and Logan August.
At Bravado 3, Inferno Pandaa faced off against the king of a dead division in Joyo Kumlakar, reigning champion of the defunct Sovereignty light-heavyweight division. Kumlakar's wrestling game would play absolutely zero part in the fight, as Pandaa dominated him in the clinch with brutal knees, battering the title bearer before finishing him just before the three minute mark of the fight. With this victory, Inferno Pandaa became the linear Sovereignty light-heavyweight champion. He will be looking to continue his dominance as he attempts to unify the championship glory against Reuben Kincaid.
Reuben Kincaid, known as “Agent Orange”, is a world class Muay Thai stylist that is undefeated in professional mixed martial arts. Originally a California native, Reuben has long since moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in search of a higher level of martial arts training. Reuben Kincaid represents the 5 Star Spar Bazaar, an elite training facility.
Despite being considered a sizable prospect in the world of professional kick boxing, Reuben fell in love with the world of mixed martial arts. After taking time away to develop a ground game, Reuben signed up to compete in a local TWGC submission grappling competition, where he was submitted by Jiu-Jitsu brown belt and eventual tournament champion Hudson Oliveira.
Reuben made his mixed martial arts debut in the regional scene, taking on veteran MMA competitor Liam Christopher. After scoring with multiple turning side kicks, Reuben would land flush with a head kick. When Christopher went down, Reuben finished the bout with brutal ground and pound from mount. It was following this victory that Reuben Kincaid pulled up his roots and moved permanently to Montreal in search of real training.
Reuben returned to the sport in the Vale Tudo Fight Club, making his debut in the organization's premiere event. His opponent was 1-0 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Zack Ferrera, who would find no success with his ground game against the well versed striker. After finishing Ferrera with a head kick, Reuben returned to the cage to face formidable wrestling sensation Joe Jobber. Despite his name, Jobber was a credible threat to the rising star that was Reuben Kincaid; despite this, Jobber wouldn't escape the opening minute, as Kincaid knocked him out with his patented head kick.
Reuben Kincaid would go on to defeat Boe Szyslak and Thomas Evans, finishing with strikes early. When the VTFC promotion closed its doors two weeks later, Reuben Kincaid was in the right place at the right time; Bravado Productions immediately scooped up the rising star, pitting him against Muay Thai standout BJ Penn at Bravado 1. Penn would find limited success against Kincaid in the clinch, but would soon succumb to the same head kick that had stopped so many before him.
In his most recent appearance, Reuben Kincaid faced the extremely durable Marcus Browne, who was fresh off of an incredible come from behind knockout victory over Adam Holt. After dominating Browne all throughout the opening round, Kincaid battered him in the clinch, before dropping him to the canvas with a big left hand to the temple. Kincaid followed Browne to the floor, and pushed the pace with elbows from half guard, forcing the stoppage late in the second round.
[A closer look]
(Inferno Pandaa)
Age: 26
Started Fighting At: 25
Record: 6-1
Knockouts: 5
Submissions: 0
Bravado Record: 1-0
Total Opponent Record: 30-27
Division Ranking: 3
Style: Muay Thai
Accolades or Accomplishments:
-Number 3 Ranked Bravado Middleweight
-Knockout of the Night (x1)
-Five Fight Winning Streak
(Reuben Kincaid)
Age: 21
Started Fighting At: 18
Record: 7-0
Knockouts: 7
Submissions: 0
Bravado Record: 2-0
Total Opponent Record: 35-35
Division Ranking: 1
Style: Muay Thai
Accolades or Accomplishments:
-Number 1 Ranked Bravado Middleweight
-Knockout of the Night (x1)
-Fight of the Night (x1)
-Undefeated
-Seven Fight Winning Streak
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