2016 in BRACE | ||||
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Information | ||||
First date | March 26, 2016 | |||
Last date | November 26, 2016 | |||
Events | ||||
Total events | 8 | |||
Fights | ||||
Total fights | 57 | |||
Title fights | 3 | |||
Chronology | ||||
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The year 2016 was the eighth year in the history of BRACE, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2016 Brace held 8 events.
# | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
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45 | Brace 45 | November 26, 2016 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia |
44 | Brace 44 | October 8, 2016 | RSL Southport | Gold Coast, Australia, Australia |
43 | Brace 43 | October 1, 2016 | Cowles Stadium | Christchurch, New Zealand |
42 | Brace 42 | August 13, 2016 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia |
41 | Brace 41 | June 17, 2016 | Lincoln Events Centre | Christchurch, New Zealand |
40 | Brace 40 | May 14, 2016 | RSL Southport | Gold Coast, Australia, Australia |
39 | Brace 39 | April 16, 2016 | AIS Arena | Canberra, Australia |
38 | Brace 38 | March 26, 2016 | Big Top Luna Park | Sydney, Australia |
Brace 45 [1] [2] was an event held on November 26, 2016, at AIS Arena in Canberra, Australia.
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Welterweight | Theo Christakos | def. | Rick Alchin | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:37 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Bantamweight | Darwin Sagurit | def. | Anthony Bynoe | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Lightweight | Alex MacDonald | def. | Anthony Bynoe | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Bantamweight | Caitlin Mc Ewen | def. | Jess Doueihi | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:57 | |
Middleweight | Cameron Rowston | def. | Reza Almasi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:44 |
Brace 44 [3] [4] was an event held on October 8, 2016, at RSL Southport in Gold Coast, Australia, Australia.
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Catch weight (141 Ibs) | Michael Tobin | def. | Richie Ivory | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:59 | |
Lightweight | Greg Atzori | def. | Ethan Duniam | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Issac Hardman | def. | Sean Le Gourrierec | Ko (punches) | 1 | 2:22 | |
Bantamweight | Paul Loga | def. | Dalton Jenkins | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:35 | |
Lightweight | Dan Ginnane | def. | Paul Traish | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:24 | |
Welterweight | Joel Kendrick | def. | James Londrigan | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:26 | |
Welterweight | Uriel Loutina | def. | Blake Sheppard | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Light Heavyweight | Simon Carson | def. | Michael McDaniel | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:41 |
Brace 43 [5] [6] was an event held on October 1, 2016, at Cowles Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Welterweight | B.J. Bland | def. | Renan Secco | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Scott MacGregor | def. | Josh Henderson | TKO (kick to the body and punches) | 1 | 0:36 | |
Featherweight | Shane Young | def. | Siitia Leti | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Pumau Campbell | def. | Taneira Terry | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Chris O'Donoghue | def. | Eruera Piwari | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:04 | |
Welterweight | Cole Davids | def. | Joe Van Duin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Sam Holdawa | def. | Lachlan Ekert | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:32 | |
Lightweight | Selby Devereux | def. | Iain Blade | TKO (punch) | 2 | 0:48 |
Brace 42 [7] [8] was an event held on August 13, 2016, at AIS Arena, in Canberra , Australia.
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight | Luke Catubig | def. | Jamie Mullarkey | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 4:19 | |
Welterweight | Rick Alchin | def. | Tristan Murphy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Sam Hayward | def. | Theo Christakos | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:54 | |
Lightweight | Anthony Bynoe | def. | Nurbolat Kuandyk | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Alex MacDonald | def. | Jesse Medina | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Darwin Sagurit | def. | Byron Cowell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:30 | |
Bantamweight | Richie Ivory | def. | Ben Watson | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:30 | |
Welterweight | Joel Vigors | def. | James O’Brien | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | James Vandarakis | def. | Mike Taylor | TKO (puches) | 1 | 3:32 |
Brace 41 [9] [10] was an event held on June 17, 2016, at Lincoln Events Centre, in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Kieran Joblin | def. | Greg Atzori | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Brogan Anderson | def. | Renan Secco | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Light Heavyweight | Steven Warby | def. | Pane Haraki | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:56 | |
Welterweight | B.J.. Bland | def. | Cole Davids | Decision (unanimoous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Faith Van Duin | def. | Charlene Watt | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Josh Henderson | def. | Greg Watson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Matt Vaile | def. | Joe Van Duin | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Iain Blade | def. | Cameron Snell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:36 |
Brace 40 [11] [12] was an event held on May 14, 2016, at RSL Southport, in Gold Coast, Australia , Australia.
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Bantamweight | Michael Tobin | def. | Edwin Arana | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:19 | |
Lightweight | Alex MacDonald | def. | Gui Yoshimitsu | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:41 | |
Welterweight | Rick Alchin | def. | James Klingner | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:42 | |
Welterweight | Tristan Murphy | def. | Tom Kingston | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 2:42 | |
Bantamweight | Richie Ivory | def. | Matt George | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 0:28 | |
Featherweight | Stefan Rosa | def. | Simon Arentz | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:45 |
Brace 39 [13] [14] was an event held on April 16, 2016, at AIS Arena, in Canberra , Australia.
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Theo Christakos | def. | Kevin Manderson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:10 | |
Lightweight | Anthony Bynoe | def. | Paul Franchi | TKO (shoulder injury) | 2 | 0:51 | |
Lightweight | Nurbolat Kuandyk | def. | Sean Le Gourrierec | TKO (punches | 2 | 3;33 | |
Bantamweight | Caitlin McEwen | def. | Jess Doueihi | TKO (punches | 1 | 1:32 | |
Welterweight | Joel Vigors | def. | Jarrod Farlow | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:50 | |
Lightweight | Manson Lord | def. | Joe Pollock | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:30 | |
Featherweight | Ryan Gillett | def. | Paul Traish | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:26 |
Brace 38 was [15] [16] an event held on March 26, 2016, at Big Top Luna Park, in Sydney , Australia.
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Flyweight | Hera Tamati | def. | Jade Thomson | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:27 | |
Welterweight | Andrew Mills | def. | Rick Alchin | Decision (unanimous) 3 | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Jesse Medina | def. | Ethan Duniam | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:12 | |
Featherweight | Myles Simpson | def. | Bayden Mandich | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:38 | |
Bantamweight | Ben Watson | def. | George Malizis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Luke Catubig | def. | Kris Spence | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:42 |
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