Air Machaev operating normally!#BRAVECF40
pic.twitter.com/1bZoSNhmdm— BRAVE Combat Federation (@bravemmaf)
August 24, 2020
Mochamed
Machaev kept his perfect record intact against Shoaib
Yousaf in the
Brave Combat Federation 40 headliner in Sweden on Monday.
The opening stanza was the most competitive of the featherweight
fight, with Yousaf (7-2) coming for-ward with his striking, while
Machaev (10-0) answered with his wrestling skills. Starting the
second stanza, it was pretty clear that “The Beast” had the edge
over his opponent thanks to his relentless takedowns. Machaev
dominated Yousaf on the mat over the course of the bout’s final 10
minutes, and all three judges rewarded Machaev with 30-27
scorecards for a unanimous decision victory.
In a post-fight interview, the Austrian fighter asked to compete
for the vacant featherweight belt in his next cage appearance.
Who knew a submission win would make someone
so mad!Anton Turkalj carries over the beef with Ibo Aslan after beating
him#BRAVECF40
pic.twitter.com/PjyJ68moWR— BRAVE Combat Federation (@bravemmaf)
August 24, 2020
The was a lot of bad blood between Anton
Turkalj (6-0) and Ibo Aslan
(8-1), the two protagonists of the 216-pound catchweight co-main
event. Both contenders faced the hardest test in their career thus
far, but it was Turkalj who emerged victorious with a submission
victory when the dust settled.
Aslan started strong and most likely took home the first round on
the scorecards thanks to an aggressive fighting style that allowed
him to land several short elbows and a few takedowns. At that
point, Turkalj was struggling to combat his opponent’s power and
force.
In the second stanza, “The Last Ottoman” slowed down, and it was
Turkalj’s turn to shine when he ex-ploited one of his opponent’s
mistakes, took his back, and locked in a slick rear-naked choke at
the 1:57 mark of the frame. Turkalj has finished all six of his
career triumphs inside the distance.
Body kick FTW. Take a bow, David
Jacobsson!#BRAVECF40
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August 24, 2020
Elsewhere, it took a mere 48 seconds for David
Jacobsson (8-2) to obliterate Corneliu
Rotaru Lascar (7-4) via technical knockout in their
welterweight clash, while in a 159-pound catchweight bout, Husein
Kadimagomaev (7-0) defeated Sven
Fortenbacher (3-1) via TKO at the 1:37 mark of the second
round.
In the first fight on the card, Zvonimir
Kralj (7-3) smashed Fatih Aktas
(5-5) in a heavyweight encounter, winning via TKO at the 1:14 of
Round 2.