BAMMA 9 ‘Quick Results’ – Tom Watson Retains Middleweight Title

The European based British Academy of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) held it’s latest event last night (March 24, 2012) at the National Indoor Arena in Brimingham, England. The eleven-bout card was headlined by a middleweight title bout between champ Tom ‘Kong’ Watson (15-4) and previously undefeated Welsh fighter Jack ‘Hammer’ Marshman (10-1). Despite some strong […]

The European based British Academy of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) held it’s latest event last night (March 24, 2012) at the National Indoor Arena in Brimingham, England.

The eleven-bout card was headlined by a middleweight title bout between champ Tom ‘Kong’ Watson (15-4) and previously undefeated Welsh fighter Jack ‘Hammer’ Marshman (10-1). Despite some strong support for Marshamn from his fellow British soldiers, Watson was able to score the bigger strikes in the first, despite walking away with a cut above his eye.

In the second, it was much the same as both men looked for the one punch finish. ‘Kong’ would land a spinning elbow, stunning the ‘Hammer’ before taking him to the mat to finish the fight with some ground-and-pound. The referee would stop the match at 4:50 of the second round giving Watson his third win and third straight title defense.

The remaining ‘Quick Results’ for the BAMMA 9 card is as follows:

World Middleweight title bout: Tom Watson def. Jack Marshman via TKO (Punches) – R2 @ 4:50
Lightweight bout: Colin Fletcher def. Jason Ball via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light heavyweight bout: Jason Jones def. Przemyslaw Mysiala via TKO (cuts) – R1 @ 3:51
Lightweight bout: Jake Murphy def. David Round via Submission (Rear-Naked choke) – R2 @ 1:40
Middleweight bout: Patrick Vallee def. Andrew Punshon via Submission (Armbar) – R2 @ 2:16
Welterweight bout: Tom Breese def. Mark Tucker via TKO (Knees) – R2 @ 1:30
Lightweight bout: Dale Hardiman def. Antanas Jazbutis via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight bout: Leeroy Barnes def. Matt Ewin via Submission (Guillotine choke) – R1 @ 4:57
Light heavyweight bout: Rab Truesdale def. Sam Mensah via TKO (Strikes) – R1 @ 4:32
Heavyweight bout: Marc Godbeer def. Catalin Zmarandescu via TKO (Corner Retirement) – R1 @ 5:00
Middleweight bout: Luke Barnatt def. Lee Johnson via Submission (Rear-naked choke) – R1 @ 2:36