BAMMA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE: TIM WILDE VS. JEFFERSON GEORGE TIM MENZIES VS. JAMES SAMUDA FOR BAMMA 14 PRELIMINARIES SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER 2013 LG ARENA, BIRMINGHAM TELEVISED LIVE ON 5* WITH HIGHLIGHTS SHOW ON CHANNEL 5 (UK), AXS-TV (US), THE FIGHT NETWORK (CANADA), RED MEDIA (RUSSIA) AND SETANTA (AFRICA) In Association with: Lonsdale – The Official Equipment Partner of BAMMA Safe MMA – Independent British Medical Organisation BUY TICKETS FROM £25: fola.me/Ly8g5 (October 18th.13) BAMMA is proud to announce two more fights to the BAMMA 14 preliminaries: Tim Wilde will meet Jefferson George in a Lightweight clash on the Mixed Martial Arts event that takes place on 14th December at the LG Arena in Birmingham (UK); and Tim Menzies meets James Samuda at Welterweight. Tickets are on sale at fola.me/Ly8g5 TIM THE EXPERIMENT WILDE VS JEFFERSON GEORGE - LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT Tim The Experiment Wilde fights out of UTC Cannock and holds a Professional record of 2-0-0. Undefeated at Amateur, he attained 3 1st round finishes over 3 fights. Wildes professional debut was at Lionheart FC 2 on 23rd March where he defeated Dean Williams by Rear Naked Choke in the second round. At BAMMA 13, he took Stephen Martin the full distance to win by Unanimous Decision. Coming from a Karate background, Wilde is renowned for tenacious striking; so much so that he was reputedly disqualified from a world championship contest in Karate for too much contact. Wilde currently also trains and spars at the Rough House. Jefferson George also now known as Shadow Demon Blaximus fights out of Morefire Icon Jiu Jitsu Team in Luton with a professional MMA record of 3-1. All his victories to date have been attained by Submission, with his one loss via Decision. George is reputed for his Thai-boxing, BJJ and his athletic power. George defeated Marius Marzec at BAMMA 13 by Rear Naked Choke at the close of Round 2. George said: I cannot wait to return to BAMMA in December. Its a great promotion and I intend to make it my home for a very long time. I am fighting Tim Wilde who is also making his second appearance on BAMMA. We fought each other in the Amateur leagues, which I won and both of us have progressed a lot since then. Theres no way Tim is taking this fight lightly and neither am I. Hes a tough guy and I am looking forward to a war. I know the fans are going to really enjoy this one: Im not sure if its going to be a stand up or ground war but either way both of us will be ready, I am sure. Roll on December 14th! TIM MENZIES VS JAMES SAMUDA - WELTERWEIGHT BOUT Tim Menzies fights out of Andy Roberts BJJ and holds a professional record of 0-0-0 and an Amateur (Semi-Pro) record of 4-1-0. A dangerous striker, Menzies matches his Amateur record with a 4-1-0 in K1. His K1 debut saw him win 2 out 3 bouts in a one-night tournament to beat the 2 favourites, and go on to lose the 3rd on decision, Although he impressed K1 scouts, he decided to focus on his MMA. Reputed on his local circuit as an exciting prospect, Menzies holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and has also spent time training out in the United States with Matt Hughes at Hughes Intensive Training. Birminghams James Samuda carries a professional MMA record of 1-0-0, and an Amateur record of 3-1-1. His Pro debut victory over Max Cotton came via 2nd round Rear Naked Choke in April. Samuda trains with Tom Breese at Fearless MMA and is said to be extremely athletic and well rounded. Samuda said: Im looking forward to showcasing my skills on BAMMA in my home town of Birmingham and representing my team, Fearless MMA. I always go in looking to finish the fight and this fight will be no different. Follow @TimWildeMMA @DEMONBLAXIMUS @TimMenzies11 and @BAMMAUK on Twitter BAMMA 14 FIGHT CARD SO FAR [18.10.13] With more fights to be announced WELTERWEIGHT BOUT PAUL DALEY VS ROMARIO MANOEL DA SILVA WORLD LIGHT WEIGHT TITLE COLIN FLETCHER VS MANSOUR BARNAOUI WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE SCOTT ASKHAM VS ION PASCU BRITISH WELTERWEIGHT TITLE WAYNE MURRIE VS MICHAEL JOHNSON WELTERWEIGHT BOUT WENDLE LEWIS VS LEON EDWARDS LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT TIM WILDE VS JEFFERSON GEORGE WELTERWEIGHT BOUT TIM MENZIES VS JAMES SAMUDA 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 Safe MMA SAFE MMA is a not for profit organisation established to improve the safety of MMA fighters in the UK. 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. Additionally, SAFE MMA members will have access to advice from leading world experts in sports medicine. UK promotions united to help found the project and have agreed that from 1st January 1013 all fighters on their cards must be registered to SAFE MMA and undergo annual medical tests and bi-annual blood tests. The promotions have agreed only to use fighters that are deemed medically safe to fight under the SAFE MMA (green light) system and not to use fighters that are suspended due to injuries, such as concussion, or who are overdue for blood tests, for example. Additionally, the promotions have pledged to have medical professionals carry out pre- and post-fight tests with all results to be submitted to the confidential medical database at 76 Harley St. Medical data will never be transmitted to anyone but SAFE MMA will be able to give a rapid and all-hours service to inform authorised promotions of who is medically safe to fight and who needs to be rechecked, at the time of enquiry. Visit safemma.co.uk for further information.
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