BAMMA is proud to announce: 2 Featherweight Bouts added to the BAMMA 17 Lineup BAMMA is brought to you in Association with: Lonsdale & Sports Direct - The Official Equipment Partners of BAMMA Safe MMA - Independent British Medical Organisation GET TICKETS HERE: bit.ly/BAMMA17 October 24th, 2014 - Leaders in Mixed Martial Arts sports entertainment, BAMMA, are proud to announce two further Featherweight bouts for the BAMMA 17 prelims at the Victoria Warehouse, Manchester on 6th December. Recently signed Zi Shah takes on Brendan Loughnane & Paul Douglas makes his pro debut against Khalad Radman. Zi Shah Vs. Brendan Loughnane (Featherweight) Zi Shah holds a 6-1 Professional record and the UCFC Featherweight title. He has finished all his winning fights within the first round. Shahs only loss took place at BAMMA 14 where he lost to Andy Craven. Shah said: I have a lot of respect for Brendan as a fighter. Im training hard & look forward to showcasing my skills against him on 6th December. I wish him well. Brendan Loughnane is riding high on a current 8-1 record most recently beating the resilient Ali Maclean via way of TKO in the 2nd round. Brendan fights out of the Manchester Predators, also home to BAMMA legend Rob C4 Sinclair. This will be Brendans first foray down to Featherweight and he had the following to say: I decided to drop down as Ive always been a small lightweight and now I want to carry my success down to featherweight Dont really know anything about him. Hope hes coming prepared because Im ready to fight! Paul Douglas Vs. Khalad Radman (Featherweight) Paul Douglas fights out of SBG Manchester and is making his pro debut at BAMMA 17. Douglas went undefeated as an amateur with a 6-0 record. With an aggressive boxing style that he describes as well rounded, Douglas had the following to say: Great to make my Pro debut on a big show like BAMMA in my home city of Manchester. I promise the fans an explosive performance come fight night. Khalad Radman currently has an even 1-1 record with his only loss suffered at the hands of BAMMA fighter Zi Shah. The Featherweight fights out of Team Mushin with a self described Unpredictable & Dangerous style. Radman said on his fight with Douglas: If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. You can follow Brendan Loughnane on Twitter @Brendan264 @BAMMA BAMMA 17 Fightcard (With more additions to come) BAMMA 17 MAIN CARD LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT Colin Fletcher vs. Michael Brightmon WELTERWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT Walter Gahadza vs. Mickael Lebout LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT Martin Stapleton vs. Jeremy Petley LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT Oli Thompson vs. Brett McDermott BAMMA 17 PRELIMS FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT Andy Craven vs. Greg Severs MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT Lee Chadwick Vs. Conor Cooke LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT Mark Diakiese vs. Kane Mousah FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT Zi Shah Vs. Brendan Loughnane LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT Jack McGann Vs. Kayvan Fallah FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT Khalad Radman Vs. Paul Douglas FLYWEIGHT BOUT Michael Cutting vs. Mike Grundy FLYWEIGHT BOUT Sam Creasey vs. Mick Gerrard 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. bamma 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, MikeTyson, Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton have all trained and fought in Lonsdale. ABOUT SPORTSDIRECT.COM: SportsDirect 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 retail group currently has over 470 stores including SportsDirect, 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 high street store to the famous Lillywhites store in London’s Piccadilly Circus, there is a sure to be a SportsDirect 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. SportsDirect 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 retail group, visit the SportsDirect 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 safemma.co.uk
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