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ANDY DE-VENT VS. HARRY MCLEMAN
BAMMA LONSDALE BRITISH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT
DE-VENT SIGNS TO FOUR FIGHT DEAL WITH BAMMA
BAMMA 15
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 16th, 2014 - Europe's flagship Mixed Martial Arts promotion, BAMMA, is proud to announce a BAMMA Lonsdale British Middleweight title fight to the BAMMA 15 card, as Harry McLeman prepares to face Andy De-Vent. BAMMA 15 takes place at the Copper Box in London's Olympic Park on 5th April. Tickets are on sale from £25 at http://www.kililive.com/
Andy 'Lion Paw' De-Vent holds a 10-8-0 professional MMA record, scored against solid competition since 2010. The 35 year old is now on a 4 fight winning streak and is undefeated at Middleweight (7-0-0). De-Vent's last outing earned him a first round TKO victory over Andrew Punshon and the Pro British Middleweight title at Made 4 the Cage. Another recent victory came against De-Vent's long time nemesis, Avi Jack, in a rematch rectifying an earlier career loss. Originally coming from a Thai boxing background, De-Vent now trains at his own Lions Paw MMA in Manchester. 40% of De-Vent's wins have been attained by KO/ TKO and 40% via Submission. De-Vent is known for his heavy hands and his refusal to back down.
BAMMA is also proud to announce that Andy De-Vent has signed exclusively to BAMMA for a four fight deal.
Harry ‘Mad Mac’ McLeman holds a professional record of 6-2-0, following his latest performance against Matt Howard at BAMMA 14 where he won on the judges' score cards. The Plymouth fighter first fought at BAMMA fresh off a memorable first round victory over Sam Mensah via Rear Naked Choke: Stepping in as a late Catchweight replacement for Scott Askham at BAMMA 12, the debut was to bring his first career loss. BAMMA 13 saw McLeman return to form as he clinched a Guillotine victory over Team Rough House’s Matt Hallam, which led to his exclusive signing to BAMMA ahead of BAMMA 14. McLeman comes from an army boxing background and is competitive on the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu circuit. He trains out of Danny MacMillan's MacMillan Martial Arts Academy.
Andy De Vent is sponsored by Complementary Medical Therapy Ltd , Gladiator Fightwear, Flatline Fight Company, Achieve Capital Ltd, Gamefight BJJ and ASW.
Harry McLeman is sponsored by Discount MMA and British Fighter.
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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. www.bamma.com
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.com 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.com retail group currently has over 470 stores including SportsDirect.com, 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.com high street store to the famous Lillywhites store in London’s Piccadilly Circus, there is a sure to be a SportsDirect.com 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.com.
SportsDirect.com 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.com retail group, visit the SportsDirect.com 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 www.safemma.co.uk
