Glenn Sparv is looking for his third straight win as he steps back into the cage on Singapore Indoor Stadium on December 21. The Finn (7 wins & 2 losses) that now trains at Team Quest in Thailand will face Brazilian Alberta Mina (9 wins & 0 losses) at 77kg. Read the announcement below.
Press Release
REBEL FC ANNOUNCES FULL FIGHT CARD FOR THE INAUGURAL REBEL FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP: INTO THE LION’S DEN
FIGHT CARD FEATURES SEVEN AMATEUR MATCH-UPS IN UNDER-CARD
2 December 2013 – Singapore: REBEL Fighting Championship today announced the heavily anticipated match-up of Alberto Mina and Glenn Sparv, two accomplished fighters who complete the professional fight-card at its inaugural promotion this December. The dynamic REBEL FC line-up will also feature 14 promising amateur fighters from Singapore and Malaysia who shone during a series of demanding trials held on 2 November.
Alberto Mina, a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Judo black-belt holder, boasts an impressive 9-0 undefeated record, having won six of his nine victories via submission. An Ultimate Challenge MMA (UCMMA- UK) Welterweight Champion and Gold medallist at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Asian Open 2013, Mina now looks to add Singapore to a growing list of conquests as his thirst for global domination continues.
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Sparv, a Finnish MMA fighter who trains in Thailand with Team Quest Thailand, is no pushover with an outstanding 7-2 fight record. A powerful ground and pound specialist, Sparv has used his prowess to deadly effect, knocking his opponents out in five of his seven victories. Sparv is the complete antithesis of Mina will be looking to end the fight early with a vicious combination of striking attacks.
The tantalising match-up between Alberto Mina and Glenn Sparv completes the much anticipated, star-studded fight-card headlined by “Ruthless” Rob Lisita and “Lion” Takeshi Inoue, with Singapore’s Syafiq Samad fighting Gyo Pyung Hwang in the co-main event.
REBEL Fighting Championship is dedicated to promoting MMA at its purest, most visceral form. Focusing on the personal journeys of the REBEL FC warriors, the promotion complements the passion and determination to succeed, exhibited by each combatant, by bringing together the best professional fighters from around the world and the brightest local and regional amateur MMA combatants. With a balanced mix of technique and aggression, anticipation and raw desire, REBEL FC promises viewers an immersive MMA experience unlike any other.
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REBEL Fighting Championship Main Fight-card
MAIN EVENT
Robert Lisita (Australia) vs. Takeshi Inoue (Japan) – Featherweight category
CO-MAIN EVENT
Syafiq Samad (Singapore) vs. Gyo Pyung Hwang (South Korea) – Lightweight category
MAIN CARD
Cristiano Kaminishi (Brazil) vs. Doo Hwan Kim (South Korea) – Light-heavyweight category
Marcos Vinicius Pancini (Brazil) vs. Taiyo Nakahara (Japan) – Bantamweight category
Glenn Sparv (Finland) vs. Alberto Mina (Brazil) –Welterweight category
