MMA Super Cup: Bahrain crowned inaugural champions, wins $100,000Β
Team Bahrain have won the inaugural MMA Super Cup. Bahrain defeated Ireland in the finals of the tournament, which was held at the Khalifa Sports City Arena from March 8 to March 12.
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A star-studded Bahrain team lift the @MMASuperCup aloft after they powered to victory earlier today. https://t.co/IPfq5Mwkcx
The host nation had a clean sweep in the final match and won all nine bouts to win the trophy with a score of 9-0. Bahrain entered the match with a 2-0 advantage after the withdrawal of two Irish fighters.
Sabrina Laurentina de Souza then secured the first win for Bahrain, after which Haji Mohamed Ali, Kurban Idrisov, Magomed Isaev, Ramazan Gitinov, Gadzhi Gadzhiev and Gustavo Lopez also registered wins. Five out of these seven wins came via stoppages.
Along with the trophy, Bahrain won the prize money of $100,000. Ireland, meanwhile, went home with the runners-up prize money of $75,000.
Kazakhstan finished third in the MMA Super Cup with a win over Mexico in the bronze medal match. The team had a complete sweep, winning 9-0. Six fighters picked up wins through actual fights, while three secured victories via walkover.
Itβs a home triumph for Bahrain at the @MMASuperCup! ππ§π
The hosts receive the $100,000 prize, with @IMMAAOnline and Kazakhstan rounding off the podium. https://t.co/62bxQqDu88
Neimat Assadov, Alik Domnich and Rassul Khatayev secured submission wins in their respective bouts. Ayan Tursyn, Zhanibek Tynyshtyk and Anatoliy Zolotykh, meanwhile, won their contests on the scorecards.
By finishing third, Kazakhstan won a prize money of $50,000. Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF) president Mohammed Qambar, BRAVE Combat Federation president Mohammed Shahid and International Mixed Martial Arts president Kerrith Brown presented the medals to the winners.
MMA Super Cup - Final Results:
Bianca Basilio (BAH) gets a walkover
Sabrina Laurentina de Souza (BAH) def. Kerry Ann Vernon (IRL) via submission (first-round)
Abdulla Mubarak (BAH) gets a walkover
Haji Mohamed Ali (BAH) def. Jordan Bradshaw (IRL) via submission (second-round)
Kurban Idrisov (BAH) def. Lewis Byrne (IRL) via unanimous decision
Magomed Isaev (BAH) def. Jordan Furey (IRL) via submission (first-round)
Ramazan Gitinov (BAH) def. Cameron Clements (IRL) via TKO (Second-round)
Gadzhi Gadzhiev (BAH) def. Dennis Perry (IRL) via TKO (first-round)
Sultan Gapizov (BAH) def. Gustavo Lopez (IRL) via majority decision
MMA Super Cup - Bronze Match Results:
Ayan Tursyn (KAZ) def. Violeta Mendoza Corral (MEX) via split decision
Antonina Kotlyarevskaya (KAZ) gets a walkover
Zhanibek Tynyshtyk (KAZ) def. Jorge Cobos Marin (MEX) via unanimous decision
Anatoliy Zolotykh (KAZ) def. Anthony Ramirez Amado (MEX) via unanimous decision
Neimat Assadov (KAZ) def. Gerardo Quintana (MEX) via submission (first-round)
Zhaxybek Aimakhanov (KAZ) gets a walkover
Vakhid Timerbiyev (KAZ) gets a walkover
Alik Domnich (KAZ) def. Miguel Angel Serna Castro (MEX) via submission (first-round)
Rassul Khatayev (KAZ) def. Daniel Flores Sartorius (MEX) via submission (first-round)
The MMA Super Cup was hosted as part of BRAVE International Combat Week 2022 by the Bahrain MMA Federation, the BRAVE Combat Federation, KHK MMA and the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF).