Press Release – Monday, 16 May 2011: We are proud to announce the broadcast and viewing details for BAMMA 6: Kong vs Ninja plus our first ever free stream via Facebook.
With a stacked fight card that features 16 bouts and world famous commentator “The Voice” Michael Schiavello leading the commentary team BAMMA 6 is set to be the organisation’s most explosive event yet.
Tom “Kong” Watson will headline the event by defending his BAMMA Middleweight Championship against PRIDE veteran and brother of former UFC champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, with top title contender John Phillips taking on UFC veteran Frank Trigg.
Cage Rage veteran Matt Ewin makes his return after a three-year absence to take on Ivan Salaverry, who is making a sensational return from retirement, replacing the injured Phil Baroni.
BAMMA have now taken steps to ensure the fans watching at home get to see as much as the fight card as possible.
Liam Fisher, Head Of Business Development at BAMMA, said: “With a fight card like this it would be a crime not to broadcast every fight.
“We already have a fantastic partnership with Syfy in the UK which allows the fans in the UK to watch the top three fights live, for free, during a prime time Saturday evening slot, something no other MMA organisation does in the UK right now.
“It’s been said that the UK has been neglected when it comes to international fight cards, so this is something we’ve listened to and taken steps to put right – BAMMA 6 is packed full of international and domestic talent. There are names people know, names people don’t know, but from start to finish this event is stacked with exciting fighters.
“With BAMMA 6 we want to raise the bar again and that’s why we’ve assembled world class talent across the board and brought in top guys like Michael Schiavello to lead the commentating team.
“Not only does every BAMMA fan around the world get to see a top main card they also get to see four stunning prelim fights live via BAMMA.TV, a free live stream of Scott Jansen’s fight on Facebook and every other fight on the card a few days later on BAMMA.TV.”
The running order is as follows
THE MAIN CARD Live on Syfy in the UK, The Fight Network in Canada and BAMMA.TV everywhere else from 9pm GMT / 4pm ET / 1pm PT
BAMMA World Middleweight Championship
Tom “Kong” Watson vs Murilo “Ninja” Rua
Middleweight Division
John Phillips vs Frank Trigg
Middleweight Division
Matt Ewin vs Ivan Salaverry
THE PRELIMS Live via BAMMA.TV everywhere from 7pm GMT / 2pm ET / 11am PT
Middleweight Division
Valentino Petrescu vs Joao Paulo De Souza
BAMMA World Lightweight Championship Contender
Jason Ball vs Leonardo Santos
Welterweight Division
Che Mills vs Marcio Cesar
Heavyweight Division
Neil Wain vs Marcin Bartkiewicz
FACEBOOK PRELIMS Streamed live via www.facebook.com/bammauk from 6:30pm GMT / 1.30pm ET / 10.30am PT
Lightweight Division
Scott Jansen vs Craig Chesters
THE REST OF THE CARD Available via BAMMA.TV everywhere from Wednesday May 25th onwards
Heavyweight Division
Catalin Zmarandescu vs Sharif Mohammed Ali
Lightweight Division
Shane Omer vs Aaron Wilkinson
Welterweight Division
Sam Watling vs Leigh Cohoon
Lightweight Division
Costas Doru vs Jeremy Petley
Welterweight Division
Lee Taylor vs Kenny Moyston
Welterweight Division
Jeremy Bailey vs Laurens-Jan Thijssen
Light Heavyweight Division
Ryan White vs Fraser Opie
Welterweight Division
Charles “Chaz” Scott vs Murray Fullerton