Press Release – (Feb. 9, 2012) BAMMA, Europe’s leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion, is excited to announce that BAMMA-Lonsdale’s British Middleweight Champion, Jack Marshman, is set to challenge Tom ‘Kong’ Watson for the BAMMA World Middleweight belt at BAMMA 9. BAMMA 9 takes place on Saturday 24th March at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena.
BAMMA’s Middleweight champs have made waves as two of the promotion’s most iconic faces. Etched into UK mainstream memory as the man who beat Alex Reid at BAMMA 4, World Middleweight Champ Tom Watson is known by fight fans for his catalogue of tough victories over fighters that include the UFC’s John Maguire at BAMMA 1 and Maurilo Rua whom he famously blasted into retirement at BAMMA 6. BAMMA-Lonsdale’s British Middleweight Champion and serving British Armed Forces Afghan vet, Jack Marshman comes into the fight undefeated with a record of 10-0-0. Marshman wowed audiences at BAMMA 7 with his tremendous heart, after he came back from a sustained Ground ‘n’ Pound battering at the hands of Carl Noon, turning fortune around at the final hour to secure an unforgettable victory. Marshman went on to a three round war at BAMMA 8 in which he defeated title challenger Leeroy Barnes, who will be also fighting at BAMMA 9 against Nick Nembhard. The clash between BAMMA’s World Middleweight and British Middleweight champions is bound to have fight fans on the edge of their seats.
BAMMA Matchmaker, Jude Samuel, says:
“It’s great to see Tom Watson back in action at BAMMA to defend his title after time out due to injury. It’s a true testament to his gritty and hardworking character that he has stood up to the challenge of Jack Marshman. Jack will be looking to take advantage of Tom’s inactivity, but ring rust is something that Watson has never suffered from; while Jack, on the other hand, has been extremely busy over the past 7 months, honing his skills for such a test. This makes for a very interesting and explosive fight as both men are putting so much on the line.”
Fight Card
MAINCARD
(with more fights to be announced)
MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE BOUT – JACK MARSHMAN VS TOM WATSON
PRELIMINARIES
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT – ANDREW PUNSHON VS MATT HOWARD
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT – FRASER OPIE VS ANTHONY TAYLOR
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT – JASON BALL VS COLIN FREAKSHOW FLETCHER
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT – NICK NEMBHARD VS LEEROY BARNES
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT – CHRIS FISHGOLD VS DALE HARDIMAN
HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT – MARC GODBEER VS CATALIN ZMARANDESCU
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT – LEE JOHNSON VS SAM HOOKER
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT – ROBERT TRUESDALE VS SAM MENSAH
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT – JAKE MURPHY VS DAVID ROUND
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BAMMA (The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) is Europe’s premier MMA organization that launched in June 2009 with the aim of delivering Mixed Martial Arts events that fully capture the entertainment and sporting prowess on display in the world’s fastest growing sport. To achieve this aim, BAMMA brought together a team of skilled individuals with a wealth of combined experience across Television Production, Event Organisation and Mixed Martial Arts and set out to push the boundaries of MMA around the World. BAMMA’s combination of arena sized venues, stunning fight cards and exceptional production values has led to BAMMA’s unrivalled position as Europe’s leading MMA promotion and most recognisable brand. With a highly experienced team each BAMMA event always delivers a highly anticipated and unique Mixed Martial Arts experience.
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