S2E101: Back In The Cage

Colleen R. Augustin, MMA fighter | Sabrina Magdalene

14-Jul-20 21:00

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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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