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Press Release – (Aug 16th.12) Europe’s leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion, BAMMA, is proud to announce a Lightweight battle between Tommy Maguire and Mark Glover to the BAMMA 10 card at London Wembley on 15th September. The event is to be live televised on 5*, with the highlights to be broadcast on Channel 5. Internationally, BAMMA 10 will be broadcast live on HDNet (AXS TV) in the US, The Fight Network in Canada, Esporta in Brazil, Red Media in Russia, Setanta in Africa and TDN in Latin America.

The same month his brother John Maguire brings ‘Gypsy jiu jitsu’ to Nottingham for the UFC, Tommy ‘2 Gunz’ Maguire will be entering the BAMMA cage at London Wembley. 2009 saw Tommy feature in the entry round of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, in the show that broke fellow brits Ross Pearson and Andre Winner onto the world stage. Now with a further three years professional experience under his belt and an 11-4 record, the Tsunami fighter has developed a strong, technical all-round game and has become well reputed for his dominant submission wrestling skills.

Mark Glover enters the fight with just one decision loss on his 6-1-1 record to Michael Pastou. Fighting out of Kaobon, Glover is a young up and comer who’s scored the majority of his wins via submission and who is set to have his skills put to a tough test by Maguire.

Glover said: “It’s a good fight and I’m excited to be fighting in an arena on the biggest show in the UK. You can’t trust a ginger but I’ve seen him fight before so I know what he’s all about. I’m definitely stopping him by Submission or TKO and he’s not going to make it to the third round.”

BAMMA’s Head of Talent Relations, Jude Samuel, said: “I expect sparks to fly in this match up between two highly talented UK fighters. Tommy has been in the shadow of his older brother for a while but is an exciting fighter in his own right who deserves his own stage. Although Glover has clocked up an impressive record and has the skill set to challenge Maguire in his strongest area, this fight marks a big step up in experience for the upcomer. Does he have what it takes to compete at the next level? Or will he meet his match in Tommy Maguire? Either way this fight is set to be compelling.”

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About BAMMA:

BAMMA (The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) is a premier European 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. BAMMA’s combination of arena sized venues, stunning fight cards and exceptional production values has led to BAMMA’s position as one of Europe’s most recognisable MMA brands. With a highly experienced team each BAMMA event always delivers a highly anticipated and unique Mixed Martial Arts experience.

ABOUT LONSDALE:

Firmly established as the leading brand of fight sports equipment and clothing, Lonsdale is steeped in over 50 years of fight history. From humble London origins the Lonsdale brand quickly became the hallmark of both boxing and MMA champions throughout the world, with its legendary quality and authenticity.

It is no coincidence fights legends Tom ‘Kong’ Watson, Muhammad Ali, “Marvellous” Marvin Hagler, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton have all trained and fought in Lonsdale.

Press Release – (July 27th.12) Europe’s leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion, BAMMA, is proud to announce Leeroy Barnes vs. Denniston Sutherland to the BAMMA 10 card for a Middleweight battle at London Wembley on 15th September.

The event is to be live televised on Fight Network.

Fan favourite and badass Twitter merchant, Leeroy Barnes, has been going from strength to strength in recent times following an impressive onslaught against British champion Jack Marshman at BAMMA 8, in which Barnes pushed the fight the full distance to a decision loss in Marshman’s favour. Barnes went on to defeat the 22-12 UK legend, Matt Ewin, at BAMMA 9 after a late replacement saw Barnes suddenly up against the dramatically more experienced opponent. As his 10-9-0 record illustrates, Barnes has never been afraid to take any fight against any opponent from early on in his career, starting out at Lightweight to eventually find his feet in the Middleweight division. His recent displays at BAMMA have demonstrated impressive development as a fighter and a mindful honing of skills and strengths with experience. From an exciting and dedicated athlete who always brings the fight and takes the risks, fans can always guarantee a tough and entertaining battle from Leeroy Barnes.

Barnes said:

“I’m really looking forward to fighting on BAMMA 10. I think this show will mark a big step for MMA in the UK with the mainstream TV deal. I know the match-maker, Jude Samuel, has worked hard to find a top class opponent for me: Denniston is definitely that, having been a UK top ten mainstay for many years and coming off a dominant victory. I’m very happy with the fight and excited to yet again show the improvements I’ve made in the gym and how seriously I’m taking my career. Denniston is a tough well rounded fighter and I expect a tough test but I don’t believe he will be able to deal with my athleticism and skill at Middleweight. I will win this fight but the real winners will be the fans.

The more experienced Denniston ‘Mad Max’ Sutherland (17-8-0) is another fighter with an interesting trajectory. First falling in love with MMA when he stumbled across it once on television many years ago in Jamaica, Sutherland didn’t come across the sport again until he relocated to the UK in his thirties. Eventually finding his comfortable fight weight at Middleweight, Sutherland debuted professionally against Neil Grove at Heavyweight in 2007 demonstrating a continued and similar trait to Barnes in that he’s never backed down from a tough fight. Sutherland went on to face an army of UK talent to notch up an impressive array of wins by KO, TKO and submission and multiple UK titles. Hovering around the UK top 10 for a few years now and with losses against respectable fighters that include Tom Watson and Claudio Da Silva, Sutherland doesn’t show any sign of slowing down; and with his recent 1st round win against Brett Sizeland he certainly remains a force to be reckoned with.

Sutherland said:

“I’m really looking forward to this fight. I met Leeroy a few years ago when he was Lightweight, before Bisping fought Rashad and I went up there to train with him. I’m interested to see how much he’s changed since then. Physically he’s completely different but I don’t know if he’s technically any better. This is what I’m looking to find out’

BAMMA’s Head of Talent Relations, Jude Samuel, said:

“This fight brings together two very tough fighters who take fights for the opportunity to test their skills against hard opponents and to better themselves. Therefore these guys like to be adventurous and take risks; and neither of them are interested in a ‘safe fight’. In a landscape where fighters are increasingly under pressure to pad their records and clock up the career wins, both Barnes and Denniston embody the raw and traditional spirit of MMA. Bringing depth of experience, a rounded spectrum of skills and massive heart into the cage, I’m proud to have athletes like these representing BAMMA.”

Press Release – (July 25th.12) Europe’s leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion, BAMMA, is proud to announce a further Lightweight bout to the BAMMA 10 card as Jeremy Petley is set to face Dyson Roberts at London Wembley on 15th September. The event is to be live televised on Fight Network.

London Canadian, Jeremy Petley, fights out of London Fight factory with a record of 7-4-1. Deadly on his feet and worse on the ground, this all round talent is renowned for being utterly indefatigable.

Petley said:

“I’m happy to be back fighting on one of the biggest promotions in Europe and I plan on cementing my position on the BAMMA roster starting with a convincing victory over Dyson Roberts. I don’t plan on going to the judges. I will be stopping Dyson within 3 rounds.”

Petley’s MMA coach, Luiz Ribeiro said:

“Jeremy and all of us are feeling really confident about this fight. We know that Jeremy’s opponent is a tough guy who comes from a strong camp, but we are working really hard in all areas to make sure that Jeremy will bring the win to London Fight Factory.

As far as how the fight will go, we train Jeremy to be ready for anything, as ultimately things can change a lot once that that cage door closes.

Fighting at BAMMA is always exciting. The crowd that follows the show is great; and you can expect not only an outstanding fight from Jeremy, but we fully aim to bring fight of the night.

Dyson Roberts (5-2-0) makes a fierce prospect with a history of smashing his way to victory via GnP, usually in the first round. A firm crowd favourite wherever he’s fought, Roberts’s fights are certainly not a spectacle for the faint hearted.

Dyson Roberts said:

“I’m feeling both nervous and excited for my upcoming fight, as I always do. It’s on a massive stage so I’m just trying to make sure that doesn’t get to me. I consider Jeremy Petley a very game and competent Mixed Martial Artist and it will make a great fight for MMA fans to watch. However, although I think he is a good fighter, I believe I’m better. I feel this because of the way I train, where I train and the guys I train with, my family Team Titan.

I feel I know what he’ll want to do and I’ve got a game plan to execute. The judges might as well take a break because they won’t be needed: Out of the 7 fights I’ve won, none have gone to the 3rd and only 2 have made it to the 2nd. I finish fights.

I’m not taking anything from Petley but I’m a fighter, with a fighter spirit, heart and a fighter’s confidence that I will win and that I will stop him.”

BAMMA’s Head of Talent Relations, Jude Samuel, said:

“It’s a cliché in this industry to say that a fight will be a war, but if I could use that term to describe just one fight ever again, then this is surely the fight. Dyson Roberts can be guaranteed to bring on a fierce attack, but Petley is the more experienced fighter who we’ve seen benefit from a greater range of skills in the cage. I expect Petley to fully be able to challenge Roberts where other fighters have failed. This fiery match-up is set to tear up the crowd.”

About BAMMA:

BAMMA (The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) is a premier European 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. BAMMA’s combination of arena sized venues, stunning fight cards and exceptional production values has led to BAMMA’s position as one of Europe’s most recognisable MMA brands. With a highly experienced team each BAMMA event always delivers a highly anticipated and unique Mixed Martial Arts experience.

ABOUT LONSDALE:

Firmly established as the leading brand of fight sports equipment and clothing, Lonsdale is steeped in over 50 years of fight history. From humble London origins the Lonsdale brand quickly became the hallmark of both boxing and MMA champions throughout the world, with its legendary quality and authenticity.

It is no coincidence fights legends Tom ‘Kong’ Watson, Muhammad Ali, “Marvellous” Marvin Hagler, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton have all trained and fought in Lonsdale.

Press Release – (July 20th.12) Europe’s leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion, BAMMA, is proud to announce a BAMMA- Lonsdale British Middleweight title bout to the BAMMA 10 card at London Wembley on 15th September. The fight will be live televised on 5*, with the highlights to be broadcast on Channel 5.

The contest sees Sunderland’s ferocious Andrew Punshon challenge serving paratrooper Jack Marshman for the belt, in what is expected to be a hard-hitting and dynamic fracas.

Army boxer, Marshman, showed his metal at BAMMA 7 when he turned around a sustained GnP assault at the last hour to earn the British title; and went on to successfully defend the belt against Leeroy Barnes at BAMMA 8. Marshman’s sole loss, on his 10-1-0 record, came at the hands of Tom ‘Kong’ Watson at BAMMA 9 where Marshman challenged ‘Kong’ for the World Middleweight title. A tough and resilient fighter, with an exemplary striking game, Marshman is a firm fan favourite; and with the support of the British Forces behind him, the atmosphere when Marshman graces the cage is never short of compelling.

Challenger, Punshon (11-5-0) has a dangerous track record, with only 2 of his 17 bouts going past the first round. He has notched up wins both by KO and notoriously rapid submission. BAMMA 9 saw the athlete come unstuck against the dazzling Jiu Jitsu acrobatics of Patrick Vallee, but Punshon remains among the UK’s top ranked Middleweights and is renowned for bringing a fast and furious fight with fierce technical prowess.
Jack Marshman said: “Andrew’s got some knock out power behind him and a strong ground game but I still think I’ll be too much for him to handle in all areas. It’s been a while since my last fight so it’s good to be back. I’ve been concentrating on my boxing recently and I’ve maintained a good level of fighting fitness but I’m looking forward to a hard camp for this fight.”

Andrew Punshon said: “I have been wanting to fight Jack Marshman on BAMMA for ages and am really excited that it’s going ahead. It’s going to be an absolute war! “

Punshon’s manager, Dale Percival, added: “I am delighted at the opportunity that BAMMA have given Andrew, to challenge the champion Jack Marshman for the BAMMA- Lonsdale Middleweight title at Wembley Arena on September 15th. This will be the biggest fight of his career and on one of the biggest shows in Europe. Especially with BAMMA now being shown live on Channel 5, it’s a massive opportunity for the UK MMA scene with it being the first time MMA has been shown on terrestrial TV. Andrew has been 1 of the top 10 UK Middleweight fighters for a few years now and has been in with some of the very best fighters in the UK. Come the 15th September he will be ready to put on a great show, and I think stylistically this is a great fight for Andrew with Jack preferring to stand and trade rather than enter a grappling match. Andrew is well rounded in all areas with some great KOs and submissions to his name and he is very confident that come fight night he will be leaving with the belt and as the new BAMMA- Lonsdale Middleweight Champion”

BAMMA’s Head of Talent Relations, Jude Samuel, said: “This fight is going to be a tough challenge for our British Middleweight champ and is set to put Jack’s grappling skills to the test. It’s going to be a sensational match as both fighters like to work at a pace and both guys look to finish fights – quickly. Out of 28 fights between them there is only 1 decision finish and just 2 fights that have made it to the third round. That gives fans an idea of the kind of action that can be expected on the night.”
About BAMMA:

BAMMA (The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) is a premier European 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. BAMMA’s combination of arena sized venues, stunning fight cards and exceptional production values has led to BAMMA’s position as one of Europe’s most recognisable MMA brands. With a highly experienced team each BAMMA event always delivers a highly anticipated and unique Mixed Martial Arts experience.

ABOUT LONSDALE:

Firmly established as the leading brand of fight sports equipment and clothing, Lonsdale is steeped in over 50 years of fight history. From humble London origins the Lonsdale brand quickly became the hallmark of both boxing and MMA champions throughout the world, with its legendary quality and authenticity.

It is no coincidence fights legends Tom ‘Kong’ Watson, Muhammad Ali, “Marvellous” Marvin Hagler, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton have all trained and fought in Lonsdale.