Barbadian mixed martial artist Dakota O’Selma captured second place in the Invitational National Championship Games held in Trinidad and Tobago last weekend.
Barbados’ lone representative, O’Selma, 20, competed in the junior bantamweight division of the tournament, which provided valuable regional competition experience and insight into the standards required for regional and international competition.
O’Selma was part of a team comprised of Barbados Mixed Martial Arts Association (BMMAA) president and coach Kobe Bowen, general secretary Rebekah Jules and assistant secretary Tiffany Morris.
The officials represented Barbados at the seminar for referees, judges and officials held from January 29 to 31. The seminar focused on updated competition rules, judging criteria, referee responsibilities, athlete safety protocols and standardised procedures used at international amateur MMA events. (SW/PR)
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