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S2E101: Back In The Cage

Colleen R. Augustin, MMA fighter | Sabrina Magdalene

14-Jul-20 21:00

S2E101: Back In The Cage

Our feature this week is MMA fighter prodigy, Colleen R. Augustin who has put Malaysia on the map by being the first Malaysian woman fighter to bag a gold medal in the 2019 Asian Open, which was impressively her first MMA championship. She shares her journey of getting into MMA – from ballet, to professional obstacle course racer to Muay Thai and more. Colleen also sheds a light on how MMA is adapting in times of Covid-19.

Produced by: Daryl Ong


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Categories:  Sports

Tags:  MMA,  2019 Asian Open,  Colleen Augustin,  World Championships,  Bahrain,  gold medal,  Spartan Race,  obstacle course racer,  martial arts, 


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