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BAMMA Report
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The Roundhouse in Camden, North London, is more used to staging cutting edge performance art; however, on 13th February it proved an excellent venue to stage BAMMA 2. In only its second show, the organisation put on an enthralling 9-fight card, with high production values and two world titles at stake.
In the main event, the experienced and deeply capable, Paul Reed squared off with young German stand out, Alan Omer for the vacant BAMMA Featherweight title.
Reed started well, keeping the fight on the floor in both the first and second rounds, throwing hard, accurate punches from a variety of positions. However, in the third, the tide turned as Omer was able to spring back to his feet and smash into Reed’s chest with a series of hurtful knees.
The Bristol fighter was able to take Omer to the floor once again in the fourth, but he was not the attacking force that he was earlier in the contest and the German began working his dangerous guard. Flipping his right leg around Reed’s neck, Omer quickly sank the triangle choke, claiming the BAMMA Featherweight title in the process.
Highly-touted BJJ prodigy, Gunnar Nelson advanced to a career record of 6-0 as he quickly submitted the over-matched newcomer, Sam Eldson, with a rear naked choke. Nelson began by exhibiting a bizarre karate stance, before tearing in for the take down. Once the fight hit the floor it was one-way traffic as Nelson literally suffocated his opponent with his high-pressure top game.
After a strategic slow start, Rob Sinclair blasted through Nathan Beer, bashing him with punches to claim the BAMMA Lightweight title. As Beer chopped away with kicks, Sinclair picked his moment and caught his opponent’s leg, sending him off balance.
Beer lurched across the cage, prompting his Manchunian opponent to chase in with a huge right hand, following on the floor with a flood of vicious punches, leaving the referee no choice but to stop the contest 3.33 into the first round.
Rangy middleweight, Mike Ling made a very impressive debut as he came through some unbelievably spiteful volleys of abuse from the game, Rus Smith to land a first round submission win. As he broke free of a triangle attempt, Smith looked capable of causing damage, but Ling soon regained control and finished with a rear naked choke.
Tsunami gym representative, AJ Wenn and bleach blond wrestler, Ali McClean went to war for three rounds in a tremendous welterweight match up. Wenn looked the sharper and more technical striker, but McClean fought aggressively and landed numerous single leg takedowns across the bout.
Wenn threatened off his back with a beautiful armbar-to-triangle transition and McClean, in turn, tried his very best to punch the grappler’s lights out. At the end of three close rounds, the judges returned a well justified split draw.
South coast fighter, Billy Harris dominated Irishman, Steve ‘Taz’ McCombe in their flyweight contest to claim a unanimous decision win. Taz started brightly with a slick armbar attempt, however, Harris swarmed all over his shaven-headed opponent, controlling him from rear mount and picking him off in the stand up exchanges.
Irish hardman, Peter Duncan upset the odds as he ruthlessly hammered out a decision win over BJJ black belt, Alexandre Izidro. The Brazilian showed flashes of genius in the first as he took Duncan down with ease and clamped on a brutal toehold from sidemount.
However, Duncan worked his way out and – egged on by an enthusiastic corner – proceeded to batter Izidro into the floor for the best part of two rounds. The submission master rallied with punches in the closing moments, but Duncan’s brutal and sustained ground-and-pound assault was more than enough to claim an excellent unanimous decision win.
Stuart Rickman put on a very workmanlike performance as he dispatched Nathan Champ by submission in the first round. Rickman drove his foe straight into the mat with a fantastic judo throw, before punching his way to rear mount where he swiftly applied the choke.
In the opening fight of the night, 19-year old, Panayiotis Tsimonos showed some neat skill as he threatened opponent Charlie Leary with an armbar and tight guillotine attempt. However, Leary survived and smashed his way to victory with punches on the mat in the second round.
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Permalink Reply by gareth on -
Get back in the kitchen woman
Aisling Mclaren said:Yeah broke my metatarsal fri night before the fight, down grappling in PCB and then I wasn't allowed to fight :( Chris Stringer said:Did you not fight because you ha a broken toe??
Aisling Mclaren said:Thanks :) Watching this makes me wanna get into the cage :( Stupid toe :(
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Permalink Reply by Steven Holmes on -
................no comment................
gareth said:Get back in the kitchen woman
Aisling Mclaren said:Yeah broke my metatarsal fri night before the fight, down grappling in PCB and then I wasn't allowed to fight :( Chris Stringer said:Did you not fight because you ha a broken toe??
Aisling Mclaren said:Thanks :) Watching this makes me wanna get into the cage :( Stupid toe :(
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Permalink Reply by gareth on
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U were thinking it too
Steven Holmes said:................no comment................
gareth said:Get back in the kitchen woman
Aisling Mclaren said:Yeah broke my metatarsal fri night before the fight, down grappling in PCB and then I wasn't allowed to fight :( Chris Stringer said:Did you not fight because you ha a broken toe??
Aisling Mclaren said:Thanks :) Watching this makes me wanna get into the cage :( Stupid toe :(
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Permalink Reply by Steven Holmes on
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NO your gonna get me in trouble gareth!!!
gareth said:U were thinking it too
Steven Holmes said:................no comment................
gareth said:Get back in the kitchen woman
Aisling Mclaren said:Yeah broke my metatarsal fri night before the fight, down grappling in PCB and then I wasn't allowed to fight :( Chris Stringer said:Did you not fight because you ha a broken toe??
Aisling Mclaren said:Thanks :) Watching this makes me wanna get into the cage :( Stupid toe :(
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Permalink Reply by gareth on
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I don't wanna be in trouble alone :-(
Steven Holmes said:NO your gonna get me in trouble gareth!!! gareth said:U were thinking it too
Steven Holmes said:................no comment................
gareth said:Get back in the kitchen woman
Aisling Mclaren said:Yeah broke my metatarsal fri night before the fight, down grappling in PCB and then I wasn't allowed to fight :( Chris Stringer said:Did you not fight because you ha a broken toe??
Aisling Mclaren said:Thanks :) Watching this makes me wanna get into the cage :( Stupid toe :(
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Permalink Reply by Aisling Mclaren on -
You better watch it Gareth, my toe is healing so I'll be forced to knock you out if you come out with more sexiest crap. And leave Steven alone, he can get himself into trouble (he always does anyway :P)
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Permalink Reply by Steven Holmes on
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Woman please, I'm a good boy I never get in trouble, stick the dinner on, there's a good girl.... ; )
Aisling Mclaren said:You better watch it Gareth, my toe is healing so I'll be forced to knock you out if you come out with more sexiest crap. And leave Steven alone, he can get himself into trouble (he always does anyway :P)
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Permalink Reply by Chris Stringer on -
Who said you couldn't fight with a broken foot? Managment? I've done it before & so has Lee for his last fight. Unless it was a bad break?
Aisling Mclaren said:You better watch it Gareth, my toe is healing so I'll be forced to knock you out if you come out with more sexiest crap. And leave Steven alone, he can get himself into trouble (he always does anyway :P)
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Permalink Reply by digger on -
seen the show on bravo pete brilliant non emotional dominance and awful decision against ali who is definately heading for glory hes getting himself noticed and hes going to b a promoters dream in the future his movement and counters r becoming textbook and that left hook straight right combo is going to knock some mo fo out 4 sure
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Permalink Reply by Aisling Mclaren on
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My coaches, I was for fighting but they seen the x-rays and it was a clean break and the hospital had warned me that I could end up needing it pinned if I fought. Buts its healing now, and I'm fighting onthe 29th May :)
Chris Stringer said:Who said you couldn't fight with a broken foot? Managment? I've done it before & so has Lee for his last fight. Unless it was a bad break?
Aisling Mclaren said:You better watch it Gareth, my toe is healing so I'll be forced to knock you out if you come out with more sexiest crap. And leave Steven alone, he can get himself into trouble (he always does anyway :P)
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