Braveheart MMA stars battle to fine Newcastle wins
Five Braveheart MMA stars out of eight won their bouts – each scheduled for three rounds of three minutes – at Machine MMA in Newcastle on February 28 and March 1.
Day one started with Ballingry’s John Gilfillan (77kg) winning by decision over Brett Nolan of Ox Academy for his fourth straight victory, before Leven’s Lucas McDonald (70kg) did likewise against Sam Willis of Mcnaldos MMA for his third win in eight months. Kirkcaldy’s Keegan Cairns won by a second round ground and pound stoppage over Aaron Briggs of Ox Fight Academy and Don Sakka (inset, below) was successful via a 17-second knockout v Robbie Ireland of Blaydon Grapplers.
But it wasn’t such a good Saturday at The Fed for clubmates Frankie Carroll of Leven and Robbie Dunlop of Kirkcaldy who both lost.
But there was more Braveheart glory the following day as teenager Cora Tervet won her grappling match against Katelyn Fitzpatrick of Liverpool Combat Academy. Fellow youngster Kail Douglas lost to Cooper Vollans of AVT Leeds via submission.
Braveheart gym owner and head coach Stevie Ray, the Kirkcaldy-born former Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar, told the Fife Free Press: "It was a successful Saturday night.
"I’m always hoping for six and zero but I’ll take four wins and two losses. Lucas is probably my biggest prospect. I think he has the most potential out of everybody in the gym I think.
"He’s just a quiet lad who doesn’t speak much but when he gets in the cage his personality comes out and he unleashes.
"Robbie losing was the biggest surprise to me because Robbie’s a beast. He fought a really good guy.
"It was also great to see Cora win the next day.”