CHAMPION BARNAOUI INJURED, TITLE FIGHT POSTPONED: BONUS FIGHT ADDED
Sep 5, 2014 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- London. - As revealed by the Mirror MMA earlier
today, BAMMA World Lightweight champion, Mansour
Barnaoui, has withdrawn from his BAMMA 16 title fight against
Michael
Brightmon due to a shoulder injury. It is hoped that the fight
can be rescheduled for BAMMA 17 on 6th December.
In other news, officials for the Flagship European Mixed Martial Arts promotion have confirmed the addition of a bonus fight for the preliminaries of "BAMMA 16: Daley vs. Da Rocha" with Andy De Vent facing Roggy Lawson at Middleweight. See below for further details.
Two further injuries have struck the Amateur preliminaries for
BAMMA 16, rendering IMMAF Medallist Daniel
Cassell and Lloyd Gellatly unable to compete in their bouts
against Igor Puskarkis and Alex Cossey
respectively.
BAMMA 16 takes place at Manchester's Victoria Warehouse on 13th September with tickets on sale at http://bit.ly/1xZ6u2g. See below for the full updated fight card for BAMMA 16.
Andy 'Lion Paw' De-Vent holds a 10-9-0 professional MMA record, scored against solid competition since 2010. De-Vent was on 4 fight winning streak, and undefeated at Middleweight (7-0-0) until he met Harry McLeman to lose at BAMMA 15 in a match for the BAMMA Lonsdale British Middleweight title. Originally coming from a Thai boxing background, De-Vent now trains at his own Lions Paw MMA in Manchester. 40% of De-Vent's wins have been attained by KO/ TKO and 40% via Submission. Known for his heavy hands and his refusal to back down, De Vent holds the Pro British Middleweight title for Made 4 the Cage.
Fighting out of Snake Team in Épinay-sur-Seine in France, Roggy Lawson debuts at BAMMA with a 7-1 record since 2013. The first 7 of his fights were under French Pankration rules. His most recent took place in Germany on 10th May to earn him the ISKA European MMA title at 84.6 kg, after he scored a TKO victory over Imad Ahmad. Lawson has previously scored the majority of his wins via Submission.
BAMMA 16 FIGHT CARD
Professional fights
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT
PAUL 'SEMTEX' DALEY VS. Marinho Moreira da Rocha
BAMMA WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT
Tom Duquesnoy VS. Ashleigh Grimshaw
BAMMA LONSDALE BRITISH WELTERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT
Leon Edwards VS. Shaun Taylor
BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT
Mike Wootten VS. Antoine Gallinaro
FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT
Shay Walsh VS. Paul Reed
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT
Alexei Roberts VS. Jack Grant
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT
Jefferson George VS. Marc Diakiese
FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT
Andy Craven VS. Greg Severs
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT
Roggy Lawson VS. ANDY DE VENT
FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT
Anthony Phillips VS. Mike Grundy
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT
James Bray VS. Sam Ferguson
Amateur Fights
FLYWEIGHT AMATEUR BOUT
Callum McVay VS. Javonne Morrison
LIGHTWEIGHT AMATEUR BOUT
Joe Naraynsingh VS. Tim Barnett
FEATHERWEIGHT AMATEUR BOUT
Rob Zabitis VS. James Winstanley
FEATHERWEIGHT AMATEUR BOUT
Lars Atkins VS. Jason Peterson
ABOUT BAMMA: BAMMA is Europe’s flagship Mixed Martial Arts organization. Broadcast on 5* and Channel 5 in the UK, BAMMA draws unprecedented domestic viewing figures, whilst internationally it is televised across the globe. Both nurturing grassroots talent into international stars and attracting elite fighters from around the world, BAMMA aims to showcase exciting and entertaining fights between the toughest and most skilled competitors. Launched in June 2009, 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. www.bamma.com
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.
ABOUT SPORTSDIRECT.COM: SportsDirect.com was founded as a single store in Maidenhead as Mike Ashley Sports in 1982 and has now grown to become not only the UK’s largest sports retailer, but the UK’s number one sports retailer. TheSportsDirect.com retail group currently has over 470 stores including SportsDirect.com, Field and Trek, Hargreaves Sports, Gilesports and Donnay International stores. We also have stores in Ireland, Belgium, France, Portugal, Holland and Slovenia.
From the local SportsDirect.com high street store to the famous Lillywhites store in London’s Piccadilly Circus, there is a sure to be a SportsDirect.com store right on your doorstep, offering in incredible choice of football boots, running shoes, football kits, fitness clothing and much
Made by famous brands such as Nike, adidas, Reebok, Umbro, Karrimor, Lonsdale, Dunlop and Slazenger, the clothing, sports wear and sports gear will not only help you train and improve in your chosen sport or activity whether you are a beginner or a professional, but our exceptional value will mean you can get more for your money! You can keep fit, socialise or simply enjoy yourself wearing the clothing and footwear fromSportsDirect.com.
SportsDirect.com will continue to push to offer the best service possible as well as a expanding the already vast range of footwear, sportswear and fashion items. As we continue to offer excellent value on sports equipment, clothing and sportswear, we are always pleased to hear from our customers.
For further information on the SportsDirect.com retail group, visit the SportsDirect.com Corporate site.
ABOUT Safe MMA: SAFE MMA is a voluntary medical advisory body established to improve the safety of MMA fighters in the UK and is housed at 76 Harley Street in London. Under the Safe MMA banner, the medical centre provides a secure, centralised and confidential database for fighter medical records; and coordinates affordable, standardised blood and medical tests for all registered fighters. Member promotions commit to only using professional fighters that have been medically cleared by Safe MMA doctors. Additionally, member promotions provide pre and post-fight medical examinations for fighters at events. All medical data is submitted along with advisory suspensions to Safe MMA. For more information visit www.safemma.co.uk
In other news, officials for the Flagship European Mixed Martial Arts promotion have confirmed the addition of a bonus fight for the preliminaries of "BAMMA 16: Daley vs. Da Rocha" with Andy De Vent facing Roggy Lawson at Middleweight. See below for further details.
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BAMMA 16 takes place at Manchester's Victoria Warehouse on 13th September with tickets on sale at http://bit.ly/1xZ6u2g. See below for the full updated fight card for BAMMA 16.
ABOUT Roggy
Lawson VS. ANDY DE VENT
Andy 'Lion Paw' De-Vent holds a 10-9-0 professional MMA record, scored against solid competition since 2010. De-Vent was on 4 fight winning streak, and undefeated at Middleweight (7-0-0) until he met Harry McLeman to lose at BAMMA 15 in a match for the BAMMA Lonsdale British Middleweight title. Originally coming from a Thai boxing background, De-Vent now trains at his own Lions Paw MMA in Manchester. 40% of De-Vent's wins have been attained by KO/ TKO and 40% via Submission. Known for his heavy hands and his refusal to back down, De Vent holds the Pro British Middleweight title for Made 4 the Cage.
Fighting out of Snake Team in Épinay-sur-Seine in France, Roggy Lawson debuts at BAMMA with a 7-1 record since 2013. The first 7 of his fights were under French Pankration rules. His most recent took place in Germany on 10th May to earn him the ISKA European MMA title at 84.6 kg, after he scored a TKO victory over Imad Ahmad. Lawson has previously scored the majority of his wins via Submission.
BAMMA 16 FIGHT CARD
Professional fights
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT
PAUL 'SEMTEX' DALEY VS. Marinho Moreira da Rocha
BAMMA WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT
Tom Duquesnoy VS. Ashleigh Grimshaw
BAMMA LONSDALE BRITISH WELTERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT
Leon Edwards VS. Shaun Taylor
BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT
Mike Wootten VS. Antoine Gallinaro
FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT
Shay Walsh VS. Paul Reed
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT
Alexei Roberts VS. Jack Grant
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT
Jefferson George VS. Marc Diakiese
FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT
Andy Craven VS. Greg Severs
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT
Roggy Lawson VS. ANDY DE VENT
FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT
Anthony Phillips VS. Mike Grundy
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT
James Bray VS. Sam Ferguson
Amateur Fights
FLYWEIGHT AMATEUR BOUT
Callum McVay VS. Javonne Morrison
LIGHTWEIGHT AMATEUR BOUT
Joe Naraynsingh VS. Tim Barnett
FEATHERWEIGHT AMATEUR BOUT
Rob Zabitis VS. James Winstanley
FEATHERWEIGHT AMATEUR BOUT
Lars Atkins VS. Jason Peterson
ABOUT BAMMA: BAMMA is Europe’s flagship Mixed Martial Arts organization. Broadcast on 5* and Channel 5 in the UK, BAMMA draws unprecedented domestic viewing figures, whilst internationally it is televised across the globe. Both nurturing grassroots talent into international stars and attracting elite fighters from around the world, BAMMA aims to showcase exciting and entertaining fights between the toughest and most skilled competitors. Launched in June 2009, 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. www.bamma.com
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.
ABOUT SPORTSDIRECT.COM: SportsDirect.com was founded as a single store in Maidenhead as Mike Ashley Sports in 1982 and has now grown to become not only the UK’s largest sports retailer, but the UK’s number one sports retailer. TheSportsDirect.com retail group currently has over 470 stores including SportsDirect.com, Field and Trek, Hargreaves Sports, Gilesports and Donnay International stores. We also have stores in Ireland, Belgium, France, Portugal, Holland and Slovenia.
From the local SportsDirect.com high street store to the famous Lillywhites store in London’s Piccadilly Circus, there is a sure to be a SportsDirect.com store right on your doorstep, offering in incredible choice of football boots, running shoes, football kits, fitness clothing and much
Made by famous brands such as Nike, adidas, Reebok, Umbro, Karrimor, Lonsdale, Dunlop and Slazenger, the clothing, sports wear and sports gear will not only help you train and improve in your chosen sport or activity whether you are a beginner or a professional, but our exceptional value will mean you can get more for your money! You can keep fit, socialise or simply enjoy yourself wearing the clothing and footwear fromSportsDirect.com.
SportsDirect.com will continue to push to offer the best service possible as well as a expanding the already vast range of footwear, sportswear and fashion items. As we continue to offer excellent value on sports equipment, clothing and sportswear, we are always pleased to hear from our customers.
For further information on the SportsDirect.com retail group, visit the SportsDirect.com Corporate site.
ABOUT Safe MMA: SAFE MMA is a voluntary medical advisory body established to improve the safety of MMA fighters in the UK and is housed at 76 Harley Street in London. Under the Safe MMA banner, the medical centre provides a secure, centralised and confidential database for fighter medical records; and coordinates affordable, standardised blood and medical tests for all registered fighters. Member promotions commit to only using professional fighters that have been medically cleared by Safe MMA doctors. Additionally, member promotions provide pre and post-fight medical examinations for fighters at events. All medical data is submitted along with advisory suspensions to Safe MMA. For more information visit www.safemma.co.uk
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