Category Archives: Martial Arts

Brunei’s top combat sports athlete receives boost

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI'S top combat sports competitor, Ahmed Faez Anuar of Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts, more popularly known as Eazy, has been handed a huge boost after signing a one-year contract with supplements distributor Gator Sports earlier today. Held at the Gator Sports premise in Kiulap, present to sign the agreement on…
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10th BIMPNT-EAGA Friendship Games open on Friday

Caption: The national contingent for the 10th BIMPNT-EAGA Friendship Games 2018 in a group photo. Picture: Courtesy of BASA BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN HOSTS Brunei will be represented by 138 athletes at the 10th BIMPNT-EAGA Friendship Games 2018 this weekend. They will be competing in eight sports - aquatics, athletics, karatedo, lawn bowls, pencak silat, sepak takraw, taekwondo…
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Eazy to make pro MMA debut tonight

Caption: Eazy Anuar (L) and Jess Delapena during face off against the weigh in yesterday. BRUNEI’S top Jiu Jitsu competitor Ahmad Faez Anuar of Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts will be making his pro MMA debut at the main event of the Ultimate Beatdown in Kota Kinabalu tonight. He will face off against Jess Delapena at the ITCC…
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What does the future hold for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Brunei?  

Caption: Brunei representatives at the Masters Open in Las Vegas, USA last year. Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE grappling community in the country, especially of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), was buzzing when Jessa Khan of Cambodia won her country their first gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. Her victory over Mahra Al Hinaii…
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Medal rush for Brunei BJJ in Kota Kinabalu

Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh KOTA KINABALU BRUNEI'S Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) representatives  made a splash at the Copa de Borneo BJJ and Brazilian Luta Livre championship over the weekend in Kota Kinabalu. BJJ powerhouse Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) were the biggest contributors after they bagged three gold, six silver and two bronze medals at the two-day…
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Deep looking to bounce back

Caption: Brunei's first pro MMA fighter Muhammad Adib Pehin Hj Sulaiman during his recent fight at the One Warrior Series in Singapore. Picture: Wolfpack Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN "I AIN’T done yet," said Brunei's first pro MMA fighter Muhammad Adib Pehin Hj Sulaiman following his first defeat at the One Warrior Series in…
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Deep all prepped for second fight in ONE Warrior Series

Caption: Muhammad Adib (R) being declared the winner after beating Nyan Lin of Myanmar with a knockout win. Picture: ONE Warrior Series Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN LOCAL pro MMA star Muhammad Adib Pehin Hj Sulaiman is set for his second fight at the ONE Warrior Series in Singapore on Thursday. Having defeated Nyan Lin from…
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Deep set for professional MMA debut

Caption: Local mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Mohd Adib Pehin Sulaiman during his fight at the Ultimate Beatdown in Johor in March last year. Picture: Courtesy of Ultimate Beatdown FB page. Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MOHD Adib Pehin Sulaiman, who is better know is Deep, is set for his professional MMA debut.…
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Jess Fraser on Brunei’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Female Empowerment

Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN It was a monumental day for the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community in the country when Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) hosted the first female Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Seminar conducted by one of Australia’s most decorated BJJ practitioners, Jess Fraser, last week. Founder and organiser, Fraser is the woman behind…
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Sports School Judo Club holds first grading session

Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI Darussalam Sports School Judo Club held their first grading session at the school's Multipurpose Hall in Kg Pulaie in Berakas last night. The session was conducted by the club's instructor Saki Kisimoto, a judo black belt holder from Japan. Twelve judokas participated in the one-hour session covering…
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