SME-Coverage/Samir Boussad
Omar Al-Fardawi: Excited about the championship and “Saudi Arabia” my second country
Iman Baraka: I am not afraid of “Hatan” and my morale is very high
The Egyptian champions participating in the bouts of the second series of the Professional Fighters Association League in the Middle East and North Africa region, which will be held on July 12th in the green halls in the capital, Riyadh, confirmed their intention to take on the challenge and compete for the championship titles, the value of which is the largest financial prize. 100 thousand dollars.
Two players from Egypt, Omar Al-Dafrawy and Iman Baraka, are participating in the tournament. They participated in a press conference via video technology to talk about the tournament and their preparations for participating in it, and about their competitors and the ambition they have to win the title.
The fighter “Omar”, who lives on the island of Bali in Indonesia, indicated that he will participate in the second edition of the Professional Fighters League tournament, as the tournament system stipulates the presence of eight players in each weight, who play among themselves according to the elimination system, expressing his happiness in participating with the “PFL”, the second largest organization. In the world, it is growing and growing rapidly and it aspires to achieve great results.
“Omar” added that he is training with a full team of trainers specialized in training and fitness, and that his opponent that he will meet in the next tournament is the Lebanese “Anthony Zidane”, who excels in the game of “Muay Thai” and will try to provide the best performance inside the cage, especially since he plays in every match in a manner Different, and therefore his opponent always remains confused, and this is one of his most important tactical plans, as he says.
Omar asked for the Egyptian media to support him and the champions of the game and encourage its spread, pointing out that there are distinguished Egyptian and Arab players, and there are players who need to develop and improve their abilities, and in the recent Riyadh Championship, there was strong competition between the players, and this will be the case in the next tournament, and they deserve to play in the largest tournaments and organizations. PFL and others just need support and opportunity.
The Egyptian fighter concluded his speech by saying that he is excited about the tournament because he lived in the city of Jeddah for 10 years, and that Saudi Arabia considers it his second country, and he is happy because he has returned to it and will play on its soil in the next tournament, stressing that in the coming years, Saudi Arabia will be a center for martial arts tournaments of all kinds.
In turn, player Iman Baraka, who is playing her first participation in this tournament, said that she is excited to face the Saudi player, Hattan Al-Saif, who is rising strongly, and that this will increase enthusiasm and excitement to achieve a special result.
She continued, saying: “I train two to three times a day until I reach full readiness. I studied my opponent well to identify her weak points, and I am optimistic about presenting a performance that satisfies the Egyptian audience. I am not afraid of my competition, and my focus is on the match and I do not pay attention to everything that is said and written about Hattan’s strength.” “My psychological and morale are very high.”
She concluded by emphasizing that raising the level comes through the sequence of participation and development from one tournament to another, and the Middle East Championship, which is supervised by the Professional Fighters League (PFL), is ranked third in the world, and we are proud to participate in it and aspire to achieve great results.
