FIGHT NETWORK AIRING BAMMA AND MORE MMA THIS WEEKEND
By
Mike Johnson on 9/11/2013 12:46 PM
Fight Network Airs K-1 MAX Final 16 LIVE, Plus BAMMA 13 & Cage Warriors 59 this Saturday, Sept. 14
Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, will wrap up a stacked week of live events this Saturday, Sept. 14, with a live broadcast of the K-1 World MAX 2013 Final 16 from Mallorca, Spain, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Immediately following the live kickboxing spectacle, Fight Network will air back-to-back same-day tape-delay broadcasts of BAMMA 13 from Birmingham, U.K., and Cage Warriors 59 from Cardiff, Wales.
That’s three blockbuster cards on the same day, preceded by an encore presentation of Golden Boy Promotions featuring Shawn Porter vs. Julio Diaz 2 from Thursday night, repeating Sept. 13 at 9 p.m. ET and Sept. 14 at 12 p.m. ET, and followed by an encore presentation of ONE FC: Champions & Warriors from Friday morning, repeating on Sept. 14 at Midnight ET.
The live broadcasts of K-1 World MAX 2013 Final 16 and Cage Warriors 59 will also be broadcast internationally as part of Fight Network’s expansion on ZON in Portugal, D-Smart in Turkey, and ZAP in Angola and Mozambique.
Sixteen of the world’s finest 70 kg fighters will descend upon the beautiful island of Mallorca in Spain for the K-1 World MAX 2013 Final 16. The K-1 World MAX Final 16 has a rich history, serving as the official opening round of the K-1 World MAX tournament. This year K-1 brings a strong line-up, a mix of established stars with some newer, up-and-coming talent.
This year’s K-1 World MAX tournament will help to reinvigorate the K-1 MAX division with the healthy injection of new talent, with fighters like Canada’s Shane Campbell, America’s Joey Pagliuso, Germany’s Enriko Kehl, Spain’s Maximo Suarez and more. After much deliberation, K-1 is proud to present the tournament draws for the Final 16, featuring eight compelling matchups that are bound to bring some explosive action to Mallorca.
The main event of the evening will see two K-1 mainstays in Andy Souwer and Yasuhiro Kido square off for the very first time in a showdown between the Netherlands and Japan. One of the other feature fights of the evening will be Thailand’s Buakaw Banchamek making his long-awaited return to the K-1 ring against Spain’s David Calvo, Calvo coming off of an impressive tournament victory in Portugal to earn his spot in the tournament.
Fight Network’s own John Ramdeen will be on the scene calling the live action.
The fight card is as follows:
-Andy Souwer (NLD) vs. Yasuhiro Kido (JAP)
-Buakaw Banchamek (THA) vs. David Calvo (SPA)
-Shane Campbell (CAN) vs. Wallace Lopez (BRA)
-Lee Sung-Hyun (KOR) vs. Francois Alexande (FRA)
-Zhou Zhi-Peng (CHN) vs. Joey Pagliuso (USA)
-Maximo Suarez (ESP) vs. Miodrag Olar (ROU)
-Henri Van Opstal (NLD) vs. Enriko Kehl (DEU)
-Mike Zambidis (GRC) vs. Elam Ngor (ESP)
Meanwhile, BAMMA 13, which is slated to begin at approximately 8 p.m. ET, features a championship tripleheader from Birmingham, U.K., headlined by undefeated sensation Max Nunes vs. Jason Jones for the light heavyweight title, plus Jim Wallhead meets Eddy Ellis for the welterweight title and Curt Warburton throws down with Mansour Barnaoui for the lightweight crown. Rounding out the main card, Colin Fletcher makes his BAMMA return against Tim Newman in a lightweight clash.
The televised main card for BAMMA 13 includes:
-Max Nunes vs. Jason Jones (light heavyweight title)
-Jim Wallhead vs. Eddy Ellis (welterweight title)
-Curt Warburton vs. Mansour Barnaoui (lightweight title)
-Colin Fletcher vs. Tim Newman
Finally, Cage Warriors 59, which is slated to begin at approximately 10 p.m. ET, will play host to a championship doubleheader from the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales. In the main event, Jim Alers puts his featherweight title on the line against Sweden’s Martin Svensson, plus the four-man single-night bantamweight tournament will showcase James Pennington, Kris Edwards, David Haggstrom and Brett Johns vying for the organization’s inaugural 135-pound championship.
The full fight card for Cage Warriors 59 includes:
Main Card (Fight Network, 10 p.m. ET):
-Jim Alers vs. Martin Svensson (featherweight title)
-TBA vs. TBA (bantamweight tournament final)
-Mats Nilsson vs. Denniston Sutherland
-Lewis Long vs. Tommy Maguire
-Dave Hill vs. Brian Moore
-Lee Caers vs. Aaron Thomas
Preliminary Card (Facebook, 2:45 p.m. ET):
-Kris Edwards vs. James Pennington (bantamweight tournament)
-David Haggstrom vs. Brett Johns (bantamweight tournament)
-Sam Gilbert vs. Jamie Rogers
Preliminary Card (Untelevised, 2 p.m. ET):
-Jordan Desborough vs. Timur Mercanoglu
-Brett Caswell vs. Paul Rogers
For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit tv.fightnetwork.com.
For More Information Contact:
Fight Network
Chad Midgley
VP Programming & Production chad@fightnetwork.com www.fightnetwork.com
About Fight Network:
Fight Network (www.fightnetwork.com) is the world’s premier combat sports network dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, including fights, fighters, fight news and fight lifestyle. The channel is available on all major carriers in Canada, select countries in Europe and Africa, on TSN Radio in Canada via its program “Live Audio Wrestling,” and in North America via its programming on Sirius XM Channel 167 and its programming block on Pursuit Channel (www.pursuitchannel.com). Fight Network’s parent company Anthem Media Group also owns a significant interest in the Pursuit Channel and will be launching the Fantasy Sports Network (FNTSY) across North America in 2013.
About K-1 Global:
K-1, founded in 1993, is one of the most exciting and prestigious sports and entertainment brands in the world. The K-1 brand is synonymous with the sport of professional Kickboxing, known across the world for producing some of the most exciting events and memorable tournaments featuring some of the best athletes in the world. K-1 has presented professional live martial arts events in over 38 countries across the world and is one of the most recognizable names in the world of professional martial arts.
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 organization 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 recognizableMMA brands. With a highly experienced team each BAMMA event always delivers a highly anticipated and unique Mixed Martial Arts experience.
About Cage Warriors Fighting Championship:
Cage Warriors, one of the Europe’s top mixed martial arts organizations, was established in 2001. The promotion has previously been home to many of the sport’s biggest names, including Michael Bisping, Dan Hardy and Ross Pearson.
