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Gregory Milliard wins by TKO in his ACB debut

ORANJESTAD - Last Friday to his own MMA School with
mixed martial artist Greg- the help of his main sponsor
Ory “Arubian Assassin” Tropical Bottling Company.
Milliard fought Alexandre Since winning his first fight
Hoffmann in the e “Abso- at ACB 82, Milliard is sched-
lute Championship Berkut uled to fight again on July
82” in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The 27th, 2018 in Aruba. Ac-
Aruban public was invited cording the Aruban mid-
to view the fight on closed- dleweight champion, if he
circuit at Milliard’s MMA had lost his primary match
School. he doesn’t know when
he’d have a chance to
Fans of MMA and fans of fight again, that why it was
Milliard arrived early to get so important to walk away
the best seats to watch with a win.
Milliard in action. Fans in The management team
Aruba and Brazil were not of Milliard anticipates with
disappointed as Milliard good training camps he
won by technical knockout can will the next two fights,
in the 1:54 of the first round. or at worst win 2 of his first
Milliard said, the experi- three bouts. He had a great
ence of fighting in Brazil six-week camp prior to the
was great,” adding the he bout which left promoters
received by the organiz- and fans alike impressed
ers was really and the way with what they saw.
they handled the event Milliard believes his next
was really professional. two fights will be increasing
Outside of the ring, Milliard difficult so he will need to
recently opened the doors be at his absolute best.q

Billiards National

Championship begins with

a new 8-Ball tournament

Oranjestad- Every year place in Barcadera at
the billiards association POVA, the police club.
(FEBIAR) organizes a series This has been the home of
of matches where all pool this tournament for the last
players can to improve three years.
their rank to accumulate This season febiar will have
points and represent various local tournaments
Aruba in the Pan American but will also carry a team on
Billiards tournament. This is international tournaments.
the South American Super There will aslo be a natioanl
Bowl of pool. 9-Ball, 10-Ball and 8-Ball
and another 8-Ball and
Each year 25 of the best 9-Ball, each match has
players register for the national point rankings for
national 8-Ball tournament. both Pool Tour A and Pool
This tournament will take Tour B.q