Pictured: Fatime Nánási is awarded the 2016 IMMAF World Championships Bronze medal in the Women’s Featherweight division
– INTRODUCING TEAM HUNGARY –
BUY TICKETS FOR THE 2016 IMMAF EUROPEAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS: http://bit.ly/2fbYaJE Team Hungary debuted under IMMAF at last year’s 2015 European Open in Birmingham (UK), where Light Heavyweight Balaze Kiss was to earn a silver medal. At the 2016 IMMAF World Championships in Las Vegas, Hungary entered 5 athletes to see women’s featherweight contender, Fatime Nanasi, win Bronze Nanasi returns for this week’s 2016 European Open alongside Welterweight teammate Attila Cziffra, who fell unwell during the World Championships to experience a first round loss and aims for greater success at this event. Meanwhile in vocally hoping for a “German-Hungarian final”, Nanasi is calling out World Silver medallist Julia Dorny, who defeated her in the World Semi-Finals and is the sole German in the division. See the athlete profiles for Team Hugary for the 2016 IMMAF European Open Championships, below: [caption id="attachment_11853" align="alignright" width="440"]
László Lévai[/caption] Name: László Lévai Light Heavyweight Age: 23 Hometown: Budapest Occupation: Personal Trainer Fight Record: 1-0-0 Titles: WAC World Champion, Hungarian Zen Bu Kan Kempo Champion, K-1 heawyweight champion Fight style: Zen Bu Kan Kempo Comment: “I come to win!” Name: Alexandra Kovács Women’s Flyweight Age: 25 Hometown: Dunakeszi, Hungary [caption id="attachment_11854" align="alignright" width="322"]
Alexandra Kovács[/caption] Occupation: sports coach in a high school, studying Physical Education at University, teaches kempo for kids (from age 5 to 14) Amateur MMA record: 2-2-0 Titles/ medals: Kempo Full Contact National Champion 2014, 2015, 2016; Thai boxing 1st place 2015, Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1st place 2014, 2015, University Championship wrestling – 1st place wrestling, judo – 3rd place Belts: ZBK Kempo purple belt, Brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt Fight style: Zen Bu Kan Kempo Previous sports experience: Traditional jiu-jitsu Comment: “It’s hard to find qualified opponents in Hungary: I hope to test my knowledge at the IMMAF Championships. I hope to attain a good result.” Name: Fatime Nánási Women’s Featherweight Age: 21 Hometown: Budapest, Hungary Occupation: Employee Fight record: 5-5-0 Titles/ medals: 2013 – FILA World Championship NoGi Grappling 1st place Gi Grappling 2nd place 2014 – FILA World Championship NoGi Grappling 1st place Pankration Traditional 1st place Pankration Elite 1st place [caption id="attachment_11855" align="alignright" width="350"]
Fatime Nánási[/caption] 2016 -UWW European Championship Pankration Traditional 2nd place -IMMAF World Championship 3rd place -HMMAF Hungarian Championship 1st place – Global Grappling Hungarian Championship 1st place Comment: “I loved this year’s IMMAF World Championship in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, I couldn’t show who I am. This time I will show myself at my best! I want a German-Hungarian final.” Name: Balázs Böröcz Bantamweight Age: 30 Hometown: Pécs-Szentlőrinc Occupation: Kempo Trainer Amateur MMA record: 3-3-0 [caption id="attachment_11865" align="alignright" width="377"]
Balázs Böröcz[/caption] Titles/ medals/ belts: 2nd dan in Zen Bu Kan Kempo Fight style: Zen Bu Kan Kempo Comment: “I want to test myself and my knowledge against international competition” Name: Bence Novotny Light Heavyweight Age: 32 Hometown: Pécs Occupation: teaching martial arts to mentally disabled people Amateur MMA record: 1-0-0 Titles: Zen Bu Kan Kempo national champion, ICKKF World champion Fight style: Kempo Previous sports experience: water polo [caption id="attachment_11867" align="alignright" width="378"]
Bence Novotny[/caption] Name: Attila Cziffra Welterweight Age: 28 Hometown: Dombóvár Amateur MMA Record: 11-5-0 Any titles: 2016: Hungarian MMA Champion 84kg 2013: NoGi Grappling 3rd place Comment: “When I was little I practised karate for 3 years, then later I played football for years. I competed in the World Championships this, but didn’t attain any serious results. Unfortunately I fell sick, and so couldn’t continue with the competition. Now I feel that I am ready and I can end the year with better results.” [caption id="attachment_11868" align="alignright" width="377"]
Attila Cziffra[/caption] For more about the IMMAF European Open Championships go to: http://www.immaf.org/championships/2016-immaf-european-open-championships/]]>
