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Local mixed martial artist Keron Bourne is in search of glory. He left these shores today to compete at the World Sambo Championships in Kazakhstan. Bourne says he has been hard at training for the competition as he attempts to add to his accolades. Thus far he has medaled at the Pan American Championships and now he wants a win on the bigger stage.

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00:00Our local mixed martial artist, Keren Bourne, is on the hunt for international glory.
00:04He jetted off today for Kazakhstan.
00:06That's where he'll represent this country at the World Sambu Championships.
00:10Bourne says he's been putting in hard work on the mats,
00:12and after meddling at the Pan-American Championships,
00:15he's now aiming to strike gold on the world stage.
00:19Well, this is the pinnacle of tournaments for the year for Sambu.
00:22It's really great. It's a big event.
00:24We have all the top, I would say, throughout the year,
00:30the top athletes that are competing all the local and all the international games come together at this event.
00:35So when you win a World Sambu Champion, you are one of the, I would say, the best in the sports,
00:43even if you come in the top five, that means you're ranking 50 in the world, right?
00:47At that point in time, I was 17 in the world, and I was just right there close to meddling,
00:53and I feel that this year could be way better than that because I'm more, I have improved a lot.
00:59I'm way stronger, way faster, and more technical when it comes to the years I've experienced that again.
01:08Well, the competition gets underway on Friday with Bourne stepping into action on Saturday.
01:13He says the road to gold, it won't be easy.
01:16The goal will actually cost, I would say, I'll have to win at least four to five fights to make goal straight without losing.
01:27Once you lose, you're knocked out.
01:28I'll have to win at least four to five fights.
01:29Okay.
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