He’s been introducing himself as “Bravo” for years.

“People have known me for eight, nine years and not known my real name,” he said.

But as the founding member of Kansas City’s chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse, Bravo surrounds himself with others with similarly off-beat nicknames such as Radar, Sher Bear and Red Beard.

Bravo, along with more than 110 Kansas City BACA members, rode into town for St. Joe Harley-Davidson’s Saturday event “War in the Cage” in an effort to raise awareness and funds for the victims of child abuse.

Funds will be used to pay for the organization’s general operating costs and therapy for child abuse victims.

Along with financial support, BACA gives victims a support network during court proceedings as they testify against abusers.

“We bring [the children] into our family and let them know that while we’re around, no one’s gonna hurt you,” Bravo said. “We want to simply empower the child to stand up in the court and say, ‘That guy, or that woman, hurt me.’”

BACA hopes to raise $2,000 this weekend, Bravo said.

“Hopefully, this will draw enough interest to get a chapter in St. Joe,” he said. “Because we really need one.”

In the three years he’s been coordinating cagefights for BACA fundraisers, two new chapters and many new members have joined, said Jack Baker, Adrenaline Extreme Combat event coordinator.

He said he expected “War in the Cage” to attract as many as 2,000 people.

Although the cagefighting might appear to conflict with BACA’s non-violent stance, the fights are a sporting event, Mr. Baker said.

“It’s more of a draw,” he said. “It gets more people out.”

St. Joe Harley-Davidson co-owner Clay McCreary said he teamed with BACA for this event because the organization’s family-oriented message reflects his business’s own values.

“We’re into families big, and we want families to be happy,” he said. “We try to make our community as good as we can probably make it.”