Brave 4: Unstoppable

Brave 4: Unstoppable (also known as Brave 4) was a mixed martial arts event held live by Brave Combat Federation on Friday March 31, 2017 at the IPIC Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The event was broadcast live online and locally through Bahrain TV, ABS-CBN Sports and Action, Combate, Abu Dhabi Sports and OSN Sports.

Brave 4: Unstoppable
Information
PromotionBrave Combat Federation
DateMarch 31st, 2017
VenueIPIC Arena
CityAbu Dhabi, UAE
Event chronology
Brave 3: Battle in Brazil Brave 4: Unstoppable Brave 5: Go For Glory

Background

Brave 4: Unstoppable was Brave Combat Federation's fourth card and the first to be held in the Middle East but outside of Bahrain, where the company headquarters is located. The event was the second international edition of Brave, right after Brave 3: Battle in Brazil.

Brave 4 was headlined by Brave's first ever title fight, between Algeria's Elias Boudegzdame and Mexico's Masio Fullen. Masio was scheduled to be part of Brave's first attempt of a title fight, the canceled bout against Alan Omer at Brave 2: Dynasty,[1] and was kept in the fight. With Omer moving up to the Lightweight division,[2] Elias Boudegzdame filled his spot in the championship fight.

The event also marked the long-awaited debut of Mohammad Fakhreddine under Brave banner, after the Lebanese failed to compete at Brave 1: The Beginning due to an injury.[3] Fakhreddine was set to face Brazil's Vinícius Cruz in the co-main event of the evening.[4]

Abdul Kareem Al-Selwady was supposed to fight Alexandre Rodrigues in a featured Lightweight main card bout. One week before the fight, though, Alexandre was forced to withdraw due to an injury and was replaced by Michael Deiga-Scheck.[5]

Broadcast

The event was broadcast internationally online, through Brave's official website and YouTube channel, for free. In addition, the card was also broadcast in Bahrain through Bahrain TV, Middle East through OSN Sports and Abu Dhabi Sports, Brazil through Combate and Asia through ABS-CBN Sports and Action.

Broadcasting team
  • Play-by-play commentator: Cyrus Fees
  • Color Commentator: Alex Soto (former UFC, Titan FC, and Bellator fighter)
  • Guest Commentator: Cris Cyborg
  • Cage announcer: Carlos Kremer

Results
Main Card[6]
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Elias Boudegzdame def. Masio Fullen Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 3:24 [lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight Mohammad Fakhreddine def. Marcus Vinícius Cruz TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 3:37
Lightweight Ottman Azaitar def. Charlie Leary TKO (punches) 1 2:22
Welterweight Jarrah Al Silawi def. Daniele Scatizzi Decision (unanimous) (29x28, 29x28, 29x28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Alan Omer def. Robbie Peralta Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:44
Lightweight Abdul Kareem Al Selwady def. Michael Deiga-Scheck TKO (punches) 2 3:55
Preliminary Card[6]
Heavyweight Fabiano Silva def. Ramadan Mohammed TKO (punches) 1 2:35
Strawweight Jomar Pa-ac def. Atif Mohammad Decision (split) (29x28, 27x30, 29x28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Catchweight (72kg) Ahmed Amir def. Kevin Koldobsky Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:24
Light Heavyweight Klidson Abreu def. Artur Guseinov Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:22 [lower-alpha 3]
Bantamweight Frans Mlambo def. Jalal Al Daaja Submission (guilotine choke) 3 3:59
Light Heavyweight Marco Knöbel def. Ben Forsyth Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:24
Bantamweight Rafael Souza def. Serg Jayson Decision (unanimous) (30x27, 30x27, 30x27) 3 5:00
  1. For the inaugural Featherweight title
  2. Swing bout; took place during the main card
  3. Dark bout; took place after the main event

Bonus Awards
  • Fight of the Night: Ottman Azaitar x Charlie Leary
  • Knockout of the Night: Ottman Azaitar
  • Submission of the Night: Elias Boudegzdame

References
  1. "Masio Fullen also pulled from title fight; Brave 2 has a new main event - BRAVE Fights". www.bravefights.com.
  2. "Brave 4 adds Azaitar vs Leary, Omer vs Peralta, Knobel vs Forsyth - BRAVE Fights". www.bravefights.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  3. "Other Sports: Fakhreddine out with knee injury". www.gdnonline.com.
  4. "Brave Confirms Full Abu Dhabi Card, With Fakhreddine vs. Cruz in Co-Main - BRAVE Fights". www.bravefights.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  5. "Brave4: 'Coringa' Out, Al Selwady faces replacement Michael Deiga - ArabsMMA". 14 March 2017.
  6. "Brave CF 4 - MMA Event Page - Tapology". Tapology.
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