Guyana commences training for debut at MMA championships

Bruce Fraser

With Guyana set to make its historic debut at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Championships, head-coach and senior instructor Bruce Fraser, has confirmed that the provisional roster has officially commenced the preparation period.

This was disclosed during an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport. According to Fraser, who is the holder of black belts in Judo (3rd degree), Karate (1st degree) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (1st degree), the short-listed hopefuls numbering 15 fighters have been training for the period of a month.

“The full squad was encamped about a month ago and as of last week 15 athletes were shortlisted after a preliminary assessment was made. The shortlisted bunch will now be moving into the more technical and intense conditioning aspects of the camp after which they will then focus on their weight and being able to maintain a suitable fight weight,” Fraser explained.