In Fréjus, these members of the Mauvaise Graine MMA club distinguished themselves in the octagon in the championship

In front of the mural paying homage to the greatest real or fictional fighters of this century, the octagon. Inside the cage, from takedowns to grappling to cage control, the movements are repeated tirelessly, and attackers and defenders take turns. "Forward arms, backward arms, hooks and low kicks, nothing but repetition, that's the only way it works. We have to know how to work slowly but cleanly!" says Kevin Azouz, head of Mauvaise Graine MMA, in Fréjus, warming up for a training session. "Don't forget that the most aggressive one wins, guys, we make our partner work!" adds the head coach.

Here, the philosophy is different from that of the Japanese martial arts tatami mats, victory above all. However, the values ​​of MMA do not compromise on respect for the opponent, the basis of all combat sports. Especially since Kevin Azouz, 30, practiced karate at a high level within the French team, crowned with a world title in -61kg in July 2022, during the WUKF (World Union of Karate Federation) World Championships in Miami, his brother Tommy will arrive on the third step of the podium. Before moving on to MMA, called by the UFC Fight Pass Karate Combat. Bad Seed MMA Fréjus, founded in March 2024, now has more than 270 members.

Fighters in the spotlight

And the results are there. Coach Kevin Azouz signs two years in the largest French and even European organization "ARES" he will fight there on June 14th in front of more than 7000 people and live on CANAL+. Kenny Khelloufi, Kamily Hadji and Ilyas Majdoub are all three winners of their fight by KO in a large organization "SFC" which took place at the famous Toursky theater on April 12th. Rudy Amorello and Elsa Blondeau both vice-champions of France on April 19th. Tommy Azouz, Mallaury Kalachnikoff and Kamily Hadji fight this weekend in the third largest French organization AEC At home in Fréjus. Defend the colors of the club, with the will to win.