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BAMMA 7 is headed back to the Birmingham NIA

Europe’s largest and most prominent Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) hosts BAMMA 7 at the NIA, Birmingham this Saturday 10 September 2011.

Wallhead Vs Trigg at BAMMA 7

Thirteen fights are on the card for BAMMA 7, with the main card including the bouts: Jimmy Wallhead vs Frank Trigg, Paul Daley vs Jordan Radev and the British Middleweight Title bout with Jack Marshman vs Carl Noon. The MMA event will also see Rob Sinclair battle it out against Leonardo Santos for the vacant World Lightweight Title.

COMPETITION: Win tickets to BAMMA 7 in Birmingham

BAMMA 7 returns to the Birmingham National Indoor Arena (NIA) for 2011

BAMMA (The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) will be returning to its spiritual home for its seventh event at the NIA Arena in Birmingham. In what is promising to be the most explosive fight card yet in the series, BAMMA 7 will be featuring the top British and International MMA fighters for a night of pure adrenaline fueled entertainment.

It was at the NIA Arena in September last year that the epic BAMMA 4 cemented BAMMA’s reputation as the top MMA Promotion in Europe, after attracting close to a million viewers.

INTERVIEW | BAMMA 7: Fraser Opie

MMA fighter Fraser Opie

Opening the upcoming BAMMA 7 card at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham is a light heavyweight tilt that promises certain fireworks, as former pro kickboxer Fraser Opie takes on once beaten judo specialist Robert Krecicki in a classic striker vs. grappler contest.
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A pro for the last two years, Fraser is surely one of the most prolific fighters on the card, having fought twelve times since 2009, notching up a record of 7-5. An ex bodybuilder, Fraser took up kickboxing at Lee Asdale’s SSJ Gym in Milton Keynes in 2006 to improve his cardiovascular conditioning.

INTERVIEW | BAMMA 7: Robert Krecicki

MMA fighter Robert Krecicki

A mouth-watering Light Heavyweight clash between Robert Krecicki and Fraser Opie opens the card at BAMMA 7, a matchup which should perfectly set the tone for the rest of the evening’s entertainment. And even though Krecicki has become accustomed to headlining events, most notably his recent title win against Toni Valtonen, he is looking forward to the opportunity to commence proceedings; “It’s a great opportunity for me to be the first fight on BAMMA 7. But my position on the card alters nothing. I train equally as hard whether on the prelims or the main card.”

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And generally, he appears buoyant heading into the highest profile fight of his young career; “This is a great opportunity and challenge for me to fight on the BAMMA promotion. It’s a big show. It’s easily the biggest organisation for which I’ve fought. I look forward to displaying my skills in front of a large crowd, which will include many of my friends.”

INTERVIEW | BAMMA 7: Lee Taylor

MMA fighter Lee Taylor

There are few men better suited to stepping into a cage to fight than former soldiers. The discipline and control of fear is essential. One man who embodies that attitude is Lee ‘Hercules’ Taylor. Taylor served for nine years in the British Army, completing tours of Afghanistan, Iraq and Bosnia, as well as travelling the world on various missions.

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Upon leaving the army, which taught him boxing, judo and other forms of hand to hand combat, Lee discovered a love for Thai boxing and later MMA after seeing it on the television.