COLIN FREAKSHOW FLETCHER vs. TONY LIONHEART HERVEY FOR BAMMA 15 AT THE COPPER BOX ARENA, LONDON (UK) 5TH APRIL 2014 I WILL PUNCH A HOLE IN HIS FACE AND STEAL OUT HIS BRAIN. TICKETS ON SALE NOW: kililive/artists/Bamma 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 9th, 2014 - Colin Freakshow Fletcher flies out of your nightmares to face former King of the Cage champion, Tony Lionheart Hervey, in a Lightweight showdown at BAMMA 15. The event, hosted by Europes flagship Mixed Martial Arts promotion, takes place at the Copper Box Arena in Londons Olympic Park on 5th April. The news was broken exclusively today by Sherdog (sherdog/news/news/ExUFC-Talent-Colin-Fletcher-Former-KOTC-Champ-Tony-Hervey-to-Collide-at-BAMMA-15-64843) TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FROM £25: kililive/artists/Bamma Evil clown, Colin Fletcher now holds a professional MMA record of 9-4. Fletcher fought twice on BAMMA before entering the TV show contest, The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes. His one post-TUF fight with the UFC saw him go the distance with Mike Ricci at UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz to lose on decision. He returned for BAMMA 13 to score a victory over Tim Newman, while BAMMA 14 saw Freakshow in a relentless back and forth battle against Mansour Barnaoui for the BAMMA World Lightweight title. Tony Lionheart Hervey fights out of the Stealth Squad in Michigan(USA), with a 16-16-0 record racked up since 2007. At the age of 17, Lionheart discovered a passion for MMA and by the age of 18 he was fighting. According to his management, the Lionheart represents the paradigm of hard work, perseverance and hunger for the American dream. He has trained diligently and has been recognized for his indomitability to back down from the toughest fights once challenged. Former opponents have included Takanori Gomi, Pat Curran and Mike Ricci. Hervey is a former King of the Cage champion and has notably fought on Bellator. Colin Fletcher said: Im really excited to be fighting in London and the venue looks great. More importantly Im really looking forward to fighting Tony as hes got a pretty unique style. Ill come looking for the big finish so it should make a real fun fight. I recently lost my bath sponge so Im going to punch a hole in his face and steal out his brain to use as a new one. With his brain and my Nicole Scherzinger body wash, Ill be just shhhheeeer-mazing. Follow @Dr_Freakshow on Twitter 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 DonnayInternational 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 SafeMMA doctors. Additionally, member promotions provide pre and post-fight medical examinations for fighters at events. All medical data is submitted along with advisory
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