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BAMMA USA: Badbeat 6 To Feature Submission Specialist Bill ‘The Grill’ Cooper

Press Release – Headlining the card will be Strikeforce Veteran and submission specialist Bill ‘The Grill’ Cooper. Describing Cooper as a “submission specialist” might seem as an understatement to some. He was, at the time, the youngest American to receive a BJJ black belt at the age of 20. He began competing in Grapplers Quest […]

BAMMA USA Badbeat 6 banner

Press Release – Headlining the card will be Strikeforce Veteran and submission specialist Bill ‘The Grill’ Cooper.

Describing Cooper as a “submission specialist” might seem as an understatement to some. He was, at the time, the youngest American to receive a BJJ black belt at the age of 20. He began competing in Grapplers Quest at the age of 15 and has collected 27 championships along the way. Cooper will take on San Diego native Scott ‘K.O.’ Catlin. Catlin pulled off a knockout upset win over former UFC vet Gabe ‘Godzilla’ Ruediger last March at Badbeat 5. The BJJ practitioner Cooper (3-1) will have his hands full when he faces the heavy-handed Catlin (8-5). The fight card does not taper off after the Main Event.

Co-Main Event: Dizak v Guymon

Mike ‘The Joker’ Guymon (13-5-1), a former UFC veteran and KOTC Champion, will attempt to continue his winning ways against Xtreme Couture’s Mike Dizak (5-4). Last January Guymon began a new chapter in his fighting career when he decided to drop down to a new weight class, the 155 lbs division. In March ‘Joker’ reached his goal of 155 lbs and defeated Cris ‘The Lightning’ Leyva via TKO in the 2nd round of his bout at Badbeat 5. While Guymon is coming off a very emotional win, Mike Dizak has other plans in mind. The Las Vegas native Dizak, who was under the tutelage of Shawn Thompkins before his passing, is excited to be making his BAMMA USA debut at Badbeat 6 against Guymon.

Main Card Notes

‘The Real Deal’ Chris Beal comes into Badbeat 6 on a 5-fight winning streak. Top prospect and undefeated bantamweight will be tested against MMA veteran Kana Hyatt. Beal’s last fight ended with a body slam and TKO stoppage of Jose Morales in the 1st round of Badbeat 5. Hyatt’s last fight for BAMMA USA was at Badbeat 1, where he lost via unaminous decision against current UFC fighter Jared Papazian.

A couple of MMA veterans make their BAMMA USA debut in the bout between Tom ‘ The Grinder’ Gloudeman (6-1) and Steve ‘The Dream’ Magdaleno (8-3). Magdaleno comes into this fight on a 2-fight winning streak, however the versatile Gloudeman will attempt to break that streak and record his 7th win of his MMA career.

The Badbeat 6 Main Card opens up with a highly anticipated fight between two undefeated top prospects. Mike Jasper (3-0), out of Bas Rutten’s Elite MMA, will face Team Quest’s Manny Murillo (4-0). In their last 3 bouts, both ‘Sergeant’ Murillo and Jasper have won their fights via TKO. Expect more of the same when they put their undefeated records on the line.

Ticket prices range from $60 to $150. Online ticket orders available through TicketForce. Please contact BAMMA USA for VIP Table opportunities, by calling 714.912.8822 or visiting http://www.BammaUSA.com

In response to its growing national and international fan base, BAMMA USA will broadcast Badbeat 6 live on the internet via Livestream’s upgraded platform New Livestream. Internet viewers will be asked to join New Livestream directly or sign in through their Facebook account to enjoy the free telecast**.

**=Blackout restrictions will apply locally

Badbeat 6 presented by Budweiser
Friday, July 13, 2012
Commerce Casino
6131 Telegraph Road
Commerce, CA 90040
Doors open at 6:00pm
First fight at 7:00pm

Main Card*
Main Event-
155 lbs: Scott Catlin (8-5) vs. Bill Cooper (3-1)
Co-Main Event-
155 lbs: Mike Guymon (13-5-1) vs. Mike Dizak (5-4)
135 lbs: Chris Beal (5-0) vs. Kana Hyatt (10-10)
150 lbs: Tom Gloudeman (6-1) vs. Steve Magdaleno (8-3)
185 lbs: Mike Jasper (3-0) vs. Manny Murillo (4-0)
Preliminary Card*
205 lbs: Mychal Clark (9-12) vs. Mike Smith (0-1)
135 lbs: Jose Morales (4-7) vs. Jimmy Jones (4-1)
145 lbs: Musa Toliver (10-7) vs. Shad Smith (12-15)
155 lbs: Vince Ortiz (8-8) vs. Chris Culley (13-15)
155 lbs: Eric Brown (2-2) vs. Josh Thornburg (8-5)
155 lbs: Eric Winston (2-0) vs. Max Ceniceros (1-2)
155 lbs: Jason Manly (1-0) vs. Jorge Valdez (4-1)
170 lbs: Teshawn Walls (1-1) vs. Tony Stewart (0-0)
*=Fight Card Subject To Change

About BAMMA USA
BAMMA USA is a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotional company specializing in creating live entertainment featuring both professional and amateur combatants. Currently stationed out of Southern California, BAMMA USA promotes the area’s top local talent from mixed martial arts gyms such as CSW, Knuckleheadz Boxing & MMA, Elite MMA, Kings MMA, PKG, Joker’s MMA/Lightning MMA, The Bodyshop, Reign Training Center, Total MMA Studios, Ace Jiu-Jitsu, Cobra Kai, Gracie Morumbi, Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy, The Arena, Subfighter MMA, as well as many others. BAMMA USA is Southern California’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organization providing the area with events monthly and opportunities to professional and amateur athletes.

Past and current fighters who have worked with BAMMA USA founder Brett Roberts include: Mike ‘Joker’ Guymon, Vladimir ‘The Janitor’ Matyushenko, Joseph ‘Leonidas’ Henle, Georgi Karakhanyan, Gabe ‘Godzilla’ Ruediger, Jason Lambert, Chad ‘The Savage’ George, Albert Rios, ‘The Real Deal’ Chris Beal, Jack ‘The Outlaw’ May, Jared ‘The Jackhammer’ Papazian, and more…

While the promotion prides themselves on their motto: “Keep Moving Forward” the ultimate passion for BAMMA USA is to create an environment in which fighters are truly valued.

About TicketForce
TicketForce utilizes a powerful web-based ticketing system to provide venues, promoters, festivals, arenas and civic centers with a fully-customizable solution for full-service ticketing and box office management. TicketForce provides a complete suite of scalable products and services, including EasyTix – offering low, fixed fees, free call center support, and no equipment costs with minimum sales. Sales at http://www.myeasytix.com. All solutions include print-at-home ticketing, electronic will-call, access control, payment processing, management tools, and real-time reporting. More information is available at http://www.ticketforce.com and http://www.myeasytix.com

About Livestream
Livestream is the market leader for live event coverage. With simple to use technology, our service allows anyone to broadcast live to the web, as well as being the top destination for live content from around the world. Our clients include Facebook, The New York Times, ABC News, CBS News, Associated Press, HBO, AT&T, PepsiCo, Electronic Arts, Adidas, The Academy Awards, Warner Bros. Records, and Paramount Pictures.
Livestream operates with over 120 full-time staff members in 4 offices-in New York (headquarters), Los Angeles, Bangalore, and the Ukraine. The service is available for free (advertising-supported) or as a feature-rich, monetizable, premium service for business.

The New Livestream is an innovative new platform that combines live video with real-time photos, text, and video clip updates. The technology supports live blogging all executed with ease using the real-time posting tools from both mobile and the web. Features on the New Livestream include an improved video player and an array of new tools that allow more people to discover your event, interact with it and share it across the web.

Nate Marquardt vs. Tyron Woodley Possible for Vacant Strikeforce Welterweight Title

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(Pictured above: The REAL reason Nate Marquardt got fired.) 

When taking a look at Nate Marquardt‘s Sherdog profile, we were kind of shocked to find that it has only been a little over a year since he last fought. Perhaps it was a result of his repeated delays when signed under the BAMMA banner some 6 months ago, but it feels like it has been a long time since we’ve seen the one-time UFC middleweight title contender in action. Like Gina Carano long.

And go figure, it all began with TRT. Because it always begins with TRT. After going 2-2 in his last four UFC fights, including a most recent UD win over Dan Miller at UFC 128, Marquardt was expected to make his welterweight debut against Rick Story at the main event of UFC Live 4. Things took a turn for the worse, however, when he was pulled from the card at the last minute for elevated testosterone levels. He was subsequently ousted by the UFC and replaced by Charlie Brenneman, who went on to score the upset over Story and completely derail his hype train.

News broke in February that Marquardt had signed with Strikeforce and was expected to face Tyron Woodley. No date was set for his ever-elusive welterweight debut, likely due to the fact that the Strikeforce website developers hadn’t yet learned how to spell Marquardt and couldn’t afford to scan the Word document twice.

Well, ladies and gents, a date has finally been set for the return of “The Great.”

Nate Marquardt Free CagePotato
(Pictured above: The REAL reason Nate Marquardt got fired.) 

When taking a look at Nate Marquardt‘s Sherdog profile, we were kind of shocked to find that it has only been a little over a year since he last fought. Perhaps it was a result of his repeated delays when signed under the BAMMA banner some 6 months ago, but it feels like it has been a long time since we’ve seen the one-time UFC middleweight title contender in action. Like Gina Carano long.

And go figure, it all began with TRT. Because it always begins with TRT. After going 2-2 in his last four UFC fights, including a most recent UD win over Dan Miller at UFC 128, Marquardt was expected to make his welterweight debut against Rick Story at the main event of UFC Live 4. Things took a turn for the worse, however, when he was pulled from the card at the last minute for elevated testosterone levels. He was subsequently ousted by the UFC and replaced by Charlie Brenneman, who went on to score the upset over Story and completely derail his hype train.

News broke in February that Marquardt had signed with Strikeforce and was expected to face Tyron Woodley. No date was set for his ever-elusive welterweight debut, likely due to the fact that the Strikeforce website developers hadn’t yet learned how to spell Marquardt and couldn’t afford to scan the Word document twice.

Well, ladies and gents, a date has finally been set for the return of “The Great.” Though the fight has yet to be confirmed by Strikeforce, it has been reportedly scheduled for the main card of the Heavyweight Tournament Finals match between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier on May 19th. Also scheduled for this card is the mildly anticipated trilogy match between Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thompson for the lightweight title.

And according to Marquardt, his match against Woodley is going to be for the vacant welterweight title. Not bad for a guy who was among the men DW said would never fight for Zuffa again. Here’s what Marquardt told Inside MMA during a recent interview:

It’s the best outcome I could have imagined, with all this. Like I said. Back with Zuffa. Back in a title fight for my first fight back, it’s amazing. From what I understand, that’s who I’ll be fighting is Tyron Woodley. I also understand it’s gonna be a five round title fight for the 170 pound title. You know, he’s a smart fighter, but at the same time, I have a lot more experience than him. It’s gonna be my fight to dictate where it goes.

Dear God, we hope so. Woodley’s recent performances have been nothing short of Askrenian in terms of excitement, and we would really like to see him forced to resort to something other than his wrestling base.

The tentatively titled Strikeforce 40 goes down from the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California on May 19th.

So who do you like for this one, Potato Nation?

-J. Jones

BAMMA 9 Post Fight Interview With Tom Watson, Champ Hopes Win Will Get Him Noticed By The UFC

BAMMA middleweight champion Tom ‘Kong’ Watson talks about defending his title against Jack Marshman in the main event of BAMMA 9 via second round TKO. With the win Watson hopes that the victory will get him noticed by the UFC. He also talks about a recent incident where ‘Judo’ Jim Wallhead had called him out before the end of last year, but has since made a move to welterweight leaving Watson unsure if Wallhead still wants to fight.

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BAMMA middleweight champion Tom ‘Kong’ Watson talks about defending his title against Jack Marshman in the main event of BAMMA 9 via second round TKO. With the win Watson hopes that the victory will get him noticed by the UFC. He also talks about a recent incident where ‘Judo’ Jim Wallhead had called him out before the end of last year, but has since made a move to welterweight leaving Watson unsure if Wallhead still wants to fight.

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

Last Minute Changes See Fighters Pulled From BAMMA 9 Card

Press Release – (Mar 22th .12) Europe’s leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion, BAMMA, is proud to announce the updated fight card for BAMMA 9: Watson vs. Marshman, which takes place at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena this Saturday 24th March. BAMMA 9 is proudly sponsored by Go Daddy, the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain […]

Press Release – (Mar 22th .12) Europe’s leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion, BAMMA, is proud to announce the updated fight card for BAMMA 9: Watson vs. Marshman, which takes place at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena this Saturday 24th March. BAMMA 9 is proudly sponsored by Go Daddy, the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain name registrations and new SSL Certificates.

Misfortune has struck at the last hour, with both Fraser Opie and Matt Howard forced to withdraw from their scheduled fights due to injuries sustained during the last leg of training.

Patrick Valle (7-2-0) will now replace Howard to face dangerous Spennymoor warrior, Andrew Punshon; who is renowned for fast, first-round, submission finishes, as well as his devastating knock-out power. That Valle has stepped up to the challenge of Punshon at three days’ notice is a testament to his strong heart and to the calibre of fight that fans can expect to see from the French athlete. Fighting out of Haut Tension, and training partner to Bellator competitor and Dream vet, Karl Amoussou; Vallee matches Punshon with his penchant for dramatic finishes. With wins via KO, TKO and submission (with 3 via Rear Naked Choke), Vallee looks set to push this bout in any number of directions. Expect the unpredictable in this pacey, neck-to-neck and ultimate test of speed, power and prowess, in a match that promises to be unforgettable.

See below for the full, up-to-date BAMMA fight card

Buy tickets to BAMMA 9 live here: http://bit.ly/yWZ6Pc

BAMMA 9 FIGHT CARD
MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT

JACK MARSHMAN VS TOM WATSON

LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT

JASON BALL VS COLIN FREAKSHOW FLETCHER

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT

PRZEMYSLAW MYSIALA VS JASON JONES

LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT

JAKE MURPHY VS DAVID ROUND

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT

ANDREW PUNSHON VS. PATRICK VALLEE

WELTERWEIGHT BOUT

MARK TUCKER VS TOM BREESE
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT

ANTANAS JAZBUTIS VS DALE HARDIMAN

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT

MATT EWIN VS LEEROY BARNES

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT

ROBERT TRUESDALE VS SAM MENSAH
HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT

MARC GODBEER VS CATALIN ZMARANDESCU
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT

LEE JOHNSON VS LUKE BARNETT

Catch BAMMA 9: Watson vs. Marshman On March 31st

Press Release – (Mar. 16, 2012) BAMMA, Europe’s leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion, is proud to announce that BAMMA 9 will be broadcast on Extreme Sports Channel in the UK. The two hour TV event will air on Saturday 31st March at 10pm GMT and will be broadcast on Sky Channel 419 and Virgin Channel […]

Press Release – (Mar. 16, 2012) BAMMA, Europe’s leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion, is proud to announce that BAMMA 9 will be broadcast on Extreme Sports Channel in the UK. The two hour TV event will air on Saturday 31st March at 10pm GMT and will be broadcast on Sky Channel 419 and Virgin Channel 527. The broadcast adds to BAMMA’s current global reach which includes HDNet in the United States, The Fight Network in Canada, Setanta in Africa and Red Media in Russia.

BAMMA 9 sees BAMMA-Lonsdale’s British Middleweight Champion, Jack Marshman challenge Tom ‘Kong’ Watson for the BAMMA World Middleweight title 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 attack at the hands of Carl Noon, turning fortune around at the final hour to secure an unforgettable victory. The clash between BAMMA’s World Middleweight and British Middleweight champions is bound to have fight fans on the edge of their seats.

Extreme Sports Channel has a heritage of supporting MMA; and this deal represents the first partnership with BAMMA.
BAMMA’s director, David Green said:

“Extreme Sports is the one-stop TV channel that showcases cutting edge sports 24-7, from snowboarding through to fighting sports, promoting grassroots heroes alongside stellar talent. British MMA with its raw, all-out attitude is well suited to Extreme and we are thrilled to have found a home there for BAMMA 9.”

BAMMA fans can tune into Extreme Sports Channel on Sky channel – 419 or Virgin Channel – 527

How to watch Extreme:

Extreme is available through subscription to Sky’s ‘Entertainment plus’ package. For more information, please contact Sky on 08442414243, or check out their webpage at:

http://www.sky.com

The channel is also available via the Virgin Media XL package. For more details on how to receive the channel on Virgin Media please check out :

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/websales/product.do?id=21 or call 0845 840 7777.

About BAMMA:

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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