MAHMOOD BESHARATE VS. RANY SAADEH DYSON ROBERTS VS. JEFFERSON GEORGE BAMMA 15 PRELIMINARIES AT THE COPPER BOX ARENA, LONDON (UK) 5TH APRIL 2014 BAMMA IS BROADCAST ON 5* IN THE UK, AXS-TV IN THE US, KIX IN ASIA, ABU DHABI TV IN THE MIDDLE EAST,THE FIGHT NETWORK IN CANADA, EXTREME SPORTS CHANNEL IN EUROPE, SETANTA IN AFRICA, SONY IN RUSSIA & TRANSYLVANIA MEDIA IN ROMANIA. BAMMA is brought to you in Association with: Lonsdale & Sports Direct - The Official Equipment Partners of BAMMA Safe MMA - Independent British Medical Organisation March 10th, 2014 - Europes flagship Mixed Martial Arts promotion, BAMMA, has added two preliminary match ups to BAMMA 15, which takes place at the Copper Box in Londons Olympic Park on 5th April. Mahmood Besharate meets Rany Saadeh at Flyweight, while Dyson Roberts meets Jefferson George at Lightweight. Tickets are on sale from £25 at kililive/artists/Bamma MAHMOOD BESHARATE VS. RANY SAADEH [FLYWEIGHT BOUT] Mahmood ‘Persian Pride’ Besharate is undefeated with a professional MMA record of 5-0-0 and was also unbeaten at Amateur level. His victories have come via TKO, Submission and Decision. Besharate originates from Iran but now lives and trains between Nottingham and Leicester with Team Rough House and Leicester Shootfighters. Besharate made his BAMMA debut at BAMMA 12 against Steven Gardener to clinch a victory via Unanimous Decision; and at BAMMA 14 he also beat Joe Laurence over the distance. A Muay Thai veteran with 15 years of Taekwondo behind him, Besharate reached 4th Dan level in Taekwondo and a earned a silver medal at International level. He also holds a British title in K1. Besharate is a member of the Army Reserve with Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry. Germanys Rany Saadeh is exclusively signed to BAMMA and fights out of IMAG fight team in Berlin. He holds a professional MMA record of 5-1-0 with victories by TKO and Submission, the majority gained within the first 2 rounds. Having studied karate since the age of 5, Saadeh began training in MMA at 14 and turned professional at 18, following a few bouts at Amateur level. The 20 year old made an impression in the UK, when he stepped in to win the Made 4 the Cage British Flyweight title at just 5 days notice. Saadeh debuted at BAMMA for BAMMA 13 where he defeated Danny Missin via TKO in the 2nd round. DYSON ROBERTS VS. JEFFERSON GEORGE [LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT] Dyson Roberts started fighting professionally in MMA on Cage Rage. 4 of his 5 victories have been attained in the 1st round, 2 via TKO (strikes) and 2 via Submission to strikes, the fastest of which came in just 12 seconds. All his finishes have been accomplished within the first 2 rounds. Roberts debuted at BAMMA against Jeremy Petley at BAMMA 10, to lose by Rear Naked Choke. Fighting out of Londons Team Titan, Roberts carries an MMA record of 5-3. Jefferson George also known as Shadow Demon Blaximus fights out of Morefire Icon Jiu Jitsu Team in Luton. All his victories to date have come by way of Submission. George is renowned for his Thai-boxing, BJJ and powerful athleticism. George defeated Marius Marzec at BAMMA 13 by Rear Naked Choke at the close of Round 2. BAMMA 14 saw the fighter suffer a loss to Tim Wilde due to a cut above the eye that caused a frustrating early Doctors Stoppage. George holds a professional MMA record of 3-2. @persianpridemma @DEMONBLAXIMUS @DysonRobertsMMA @RanyMMA BAMMA 15 FIGHT CARD SO FAR [10.3.14] WITH MORE FIGHTS TO BE ANNOUNCED HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT OLI THOMPSON VS. GRIZM SELMANI LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT COLIN FLETCHER VS. TONY HERVEY BAMMA LONSDALE BRITISH WELTERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT WAYNE MURRIE VS. LEON EDWARDS WELTERWEIGHT BOUT RYAN SCOPE VS. ALI ARISH FLYWEIGHT BOUT RANY SAADEH VS. MAHMOOD BESHARATE LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT DYSON ROBERTS VS. JEFFERSON GEORGE 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, Mike Tyson, 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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