Fightstore MMA News

November 3rd will see the boys from Leeds Cage once again put on a MMA extravaganza.

After being nominated for Best Amateur show of 2012 on the fightlounge, they are bringing AON4 to the UK MMA scene.

Faisal Nathani who promotes the show had this to say: “AON3 was really good we had some awesome fights, a bigger venue, a good crowd and in general a more organised show…. it was really good. We have been working on the feedback people gave us and improved our show a lot, which has lead to the humbling nomination on the fightlounge. AON4 is going to be even bigger and better…..we want to win that award, and the only way we can do that is by continually improving and bringing something special to the scene”

AON4 will have 2* 4 man European WRSA titles up for grabs at 70kg and 77kg, winners also getting £500. All AON fights are under Unified amateur rules. The participants will all be title holders from other shows, with the idea being to try attract the best fighters around. As well as this there will be a 84kg title fight, 4 pro fights of which 2 will be female bouts. And to top it all there will be a stacked undercard of local fighters…. All fights will have GnP! Faisal added “ as well as the amazing fights we are putting together, we will also have some capoeira displays, entertainment wrestling etc to keep the punters entertained.. we think of AON as not just a show but an experience… anyone that has been to one of our shows knows the buzz and atmosphere we create”…” I cant go into details on the pro fights right now, as they will be released closer the time, but what I can say is that the fighter involved are explosive!!”

For more information and tickets please visit the AON website http://www.leedscage.co.uk

Fightstoremma are proud to announce we have relocated to a fashionable high street store in Newcastle City Centre. The new store opens on Tuesday 21st August 2012 and stocks everything the Webstore does.

It also marks the start of new lines for the Fightstoremma brand introducing Muscle Pharm, Sports Sense and Reflex Supplements aswell as adding many new items for female
fighters and some cool fashion stuff as befits a high street store.

Although there are many online resources (including our own www.fightstoremma.com) we still know most people given a choice would prefer the chance to buy from a store where they can see the goods, get good advice and know the people they are dealing with are really passionate about the same martial arts and combat sports as they are.

"We open “Fightstore Newcastle II” a specialist Martial Arts, Boxing and Fitness store offering a complete range of equipment, clothing, supplements and accessories for everything from Boxing to Judo, Muay Thai to BJJ, MMA to body building.  There will be something for everyone at 22 Pink Lane, Newcastle (off Clayton Street and opposite Central Station)" We feel this is a distinct step forward and would like to thank our beautiful Cities Fighters and martial artists for all their support over the last year and know they will appreciate the new store" Alex Wright, Managing Director Fightstoremma Ltd.
The new contact details are
Fightstoremma Ltd
22 Pink Lane
Newcastle
NE1 5DW
01912303030

Promoter Steve Wood has worked some magic, and conjured up an exciting new challenge for Blackpool’s after the British light-middleweight champion’s latest title defence fell through.  Rose was all set to put his belt on the line against Londoner Sam Webb but, with that fight postponed, Brian will now take on hard-hitting, former world champion Vivian ‘Vicious’ Harris in a hometown assignment at the Winter Gardens on October 5.  Appearing alongside Rose, on the ‘Blackpool’s Famous Five’ bill, will also be four of the seaside town’s finest young fighters – Matty Askin, Jack Arnfield, Scott Cardle, and Adam Little – in what will be a terrific evening of boxing for Blackpool fight fans.

“Brian was supposed to box Webb on the undercard of the David Price vs. Audley Harrison bill in Liverpool on October 13^th.  He was really looking forward to it,” explained Wood, “and the tickets were going well, but we then got a call saying that, financially, the fight couldn’t happen and would likely take place on Price’s next date in December.  We couldn’t wait that long so, with Brian being so popular in Blackpool, I’ve booked this date and got him a fight that will make him known globally, while we wait for a new domestic date.

“Harris didn’t shine on his last UK visit [against David Barnes] but that was due to the weight and his opponent not throwing a punch.  Circumstances will be different in this fight and, as a former genuine world champion, I think it’s the right fight for Brian.  I just hope Blackpool comes out to support him and all the local fighters on the undercard.”

Harris, 34, will be a tough test for Rose.  A pro since 1997, and the former WBA world light-welterweight champion, Vivian has proved himself at the top level in the past.  Born in Guyana but based in America, Harris has a reputation as a ‘banger’ with 19 of his 29 career wins coming by knockout.  Currently on a losing streak, Vivian will be desperate for an impressive win to get back into title contention, and that makes him a very dangerous foe.  Brian, who made the second successful defence of his British title back in June against Kris Carslaw, knows he will have to be on top of his game and that ‘Vicious’ cannot be underestimated.

“I was really looking forward to the Sam Webb fight and was so disappointed it fell through,” said Brian.  “It’s great to have Steve Wood on my side though and I’ve now got something big in Vivian Harris, and might get into the world rankings by beating him.  It’s going to be brilliant sharing the ring with him, but I won’t be star struck.  I’ll probably be fighting the best boxer I’ve been in the ring with, in Blackpool; so I’m putting myself under pressure, but I thrive on it.

“No doubt, he’ll still be able to do things that’ll shock me but I know I’m good enough to beat Vivian Harris at this time in my career.  They say ‘you never lose your punch’, so he’s going to be very dangerous, but I’ve just got to be on my guard, stay focused and be careful early on.  This show’s also a brilliant opportunity for the other Blackpool lads.  It’ll be Scott Cardle’s first fight in his hometown; and we all know how good Matty Askin is.  Jack Arnfield will be fighting for his first belt [Central Area light-middleweight title], and Adam Little is a real prospect.  This show is a fantastic opportunity to show Blackpool how well we’re all doing in our careers.”

“I’d really like to thank my fellow promoters Eddie Hearn and Ricky Hatton for lending me the services of Scott Cardle, Matty Askin and Adam Little for this show,” reiterated Wood.  “To get these five local fighters all together on the same night is a real coup.  They’re all very talented and are up there with some of the UK’s best boxers.  They’ll all be in exciting fights and this will be a great night of boxing in Blackpool.  Vivian Harris is still a big name, and this fight has the potential to be a real banana skin for Brian, but I’m absolutely sure he’ll do it.”

The other boxers on this event’s undercard will be announced shortly.

‘Blackpool’s Famous Five’ will be at the Blackpool Winter Gardens on October 5.  Tickets, priced at £35 (General), £40.00 (Balcony) and £70 (Ringside) are available from all boxers (balcony seats from the venue only) or at www.vipbe.co.uk

Keep updated on VIP Promotions’ news by visiting www.vipboxing.com or follow on Twitter @vipboxing.  Currently, you can also watch free fights at www.vipboxing.tv

Newcastle’s Dougie Curran will find himself in a real-life ‘David and Goliath’ scenario when he steps through the ropes to face Spain’s Kiko Martinez.

‘The Bullet’ takes on the European super-bantamweight champion at the Emerald Roadhouse in Belfast on July 21 and, for a boxer renowned for never refusing a challenge, even Dougie took just a little longer to agree to the contest.

“It never takes me long to think about fights; I normally just jump in there, but I did think about this one,” stated Dougie.

“I had a sit down and think because he’s a good fighter, a big puncher and he’s got a lot of experience.  I had a word with my coach, did my homework on him, and we said ‘we’ll have a go at it’.

“I do believe I can outbox him.  I’ve got height and reach on him, and I’ve got the strength in my jab to keep him back.”

With five wins from 20 contests, and three years’ experience of fighting away from home at short notice, Dougie doesn’t wear rose coloured spectacles anymore when it comes to the fight game.  With Kiko slated to face Commonwealth king Carl Frampton later in the year, the genial Geordie realises he is the hors d’oeuvre before the main course.

Beating Martinez, 19 KOs in 26 wins, is a very tall order, Curran knows that, but he believes he is better than his ledger shows and that he will upset the odds.  No-one expects him to win but then again, against Goliath, David was never given much chance either.

“Anyone who knows boxing knows my record doesn’t compare to my ability.  I’ve lost decisions, fitness-wise, because I’ve taken them at short notice, but I’ve got the boxing ability to beat anyone if I’m on my game, if my head’s right and I’ve trained hard.

“With this fight I’ve done four weeks training, which is the longest notice I’ve had for a fight.  I do think I’ve got the boxing ability to beat this boy.  I really do believe I can cause a shock.”

Reprinted from www.Northeastfightscene.co.uk

Photo byRebecca Holmes Photography

Dougie is sponsored by REVGEAR SPORTS

After Rubbing shoulders with George Saint Pierre and Josh Koscheck on the Ultimate Fighter show (TUF12) Aaron Wilkinson joins another top MMA team by becoming the UK's latest Revgear UK sponsored fighter.

"Aaron originally bought some gloves and a couple of other bits from Fightstoremma.com; when I saw the name on the website I thought i'd give him a bell and it kind of went from there" A Wright MD Fightstoremma.

"The guys at Fightstoremma sent me some Revgear stuff straight out and its some of the best equipment I've used.  The boxing gloves are just awesome and the new mma sparring gloves are both really comfortable and obviously designed by people who know what they are doing.  I wore  Revgear spartan pro MMA shorts in my last fight and they are now my favourite shorts! the lads at Fightstoremma/Revgear UK are really supportive" Aaron Wilkinson

Revgear UK will be sponsoring a few select British Fighters over the next year and is quickly gaining a reputation amongst serious MMA and Kickboxing practitioners as a quality and reliable fighters brand. The whole UK Revgear team are pleased to have a fighter of Aarons ability and promise on board.

DAVID MEETS GOLIATH AS NORTH EAST KICKBOXER TAKES ON WORLD CHAMPION …

NORTH EAST KICKBOXER TAKES ON WORLD CHAMPION …

A NORTH East student will take on a nine-times kickboxing champion in a world title fight to be held in the region this autumn.

The David and Goliath style fight will be the highlight of the World Kickboxing Federation World Championship show being held in the North East for the first time in November. The event, organised by Jarrow-based Action Promotions, will consist of 20 individual bouts between amateur and professional kickboxers, including K1, semi-professional boxers and MMA fighters from across the UK.

However, the main attraction will being the Light-Cruiserweight title fight between Northumbria university student Jamie Bates, 21, from Stanley and current nine-times world champion Marlon ‘the Game’ Hunt from Ipswich.

The World Championship will be staged at the Northumbria University’s prestigious new ‘Dominion’ conference & exhibition room, in Newcastle upon Tyne, and is expected to draw crowds of up to 1000 fans of all ages.

Tickets are expected to go on sale later this month (July) and Action Promotions is keen to hear from businesses or individuals interested in sponsoring either the event or individual competitors or fights. Event promoter David Weild, 33, who founded Action Promotions 15-months-ago, said: “Small scale kickboxing shows are organised occasionally throughout the region but this will be the first time a full-contact World Championship has been held in Newcastle.

The event will start at around 2pm and is expected to last until around 8pm and refreshments will be available within the Lightfoot Centre. Mr Weild added: “Kickboxing events at this level provide a great day out for the whole family and we are confident of a high turnout.”

For further information and to enquire about sponsorship opportunities and ticket availability and prices, call 07967 398 709 or visit www.action-promotions.co.uk

The event is co-promoted by Showdown at Sundown Entertainment – 07939031380

JIU JITSU STYLE MAGAZINE

Fightstoremma is always keen to promote brands and products we believe in and here's one we really like.  Brazilian Jiu Jitsu now has its own dedicated magazine which is really moving with the times and exemplifies the digital age whilst still producing a top qualtiy print product Check it out!!

Press Release:

Highlighted as one of the fastest growing sports in the world, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has well and truly arrived on the global stage.

Guest edited by BJJ sensation Roger Gracie, ‘Jiu Jitsu Style’ is Europe’s first bi-monthly magazine aimed solely at what we love – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We aim to provide the community with entertaining features, reviews and interviews wrapped up in scintillating design. The continuous growth of the gentle art has led to our commitment to encourage greater coverage for the sport and the practitioners within.

Jiu Jitsu Style has recruited a talented mix of photographers and journalists from around the world, helping to create premium quality content in every issue. Our interviews aim to show unrivalled insight into fighters’ lives, helping our readers form opinion and gain further knowledge.

As well as addressing the goings on within the global Jiu Jitsu arena, we are fully committed to showcasing European BJJ via a range of interviews, reviews and special features. Our ‘tournament reviews’ are designed to tell true stories via exceptional photography and informative writing, making sure readers gain a genuine perspective of every event we attend.

Our ‘technique tutorials’ offer readers access to step-by-step instructions on some of the leading athlete’s favoured escapes, sweeps and submissions – proving valuable to both the novice and seasoned black belt.

We believe BJJ to be a lifestyle choice. Consequently, we deem it important to review and critique as much Jiu Jitsu related apparel as possible, from instructional DVDs and books to gadgets and GIs.

The birth of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has had a huge impact of so many peoples’ lives – and it’s time to give something back. We intend to raise the profile of BJJ as a mainstream sport by informing and entertaining readers via a dedicated European print media outlet.
In order to make our magazine as accessible as possible, we have made sure Jiu Jitsu Style is available to download via an iTunes APP. So, no matter where you are in the world, the latest instalment of Jiu Jitsu Style is just a click away.

Jiu Jitsu Style was conceived for the benefit of everyone who loves BJJ, so we are always open to your feedback, suggestions, and opinions. Feel free to contact us at info@bjjstyle.com with any queries regarding the magazine.

Make sure to check out our website www.bjjstyle.com and join us on facebook.com/bjjstyle to keep up to date with all the latest developments and breaking news.

Since the rebuild of our website early in the summer we've been adding a few interesting media bits to our website and although its been there a while we thought we might pull attention to our very our Youtube Channel.  Our IT Whizz Andy has been compiling usefull and/or interesting videos and uploading them to the FSMMA You Tube channel. Some of our lead brands such as Revgear & Fairtex make regular video content which is often very useful when chosing equipment or in generating ideas for training routines using it.

For an example a question i'm asked all the time in our Newcastle City Store is "how do I wrap my hands" well look no further than Revgear's "how to wrap your hands" Vid.

Check this out and many more with

http://www.youtube.com/user/fightstoremmauk

How to Wrap your hands for Muay Thai

A full range of Kickboxing equipment will be available at the newcastle store

Fightstoremma are proud to announce the arrival of Fight Newcastle, the first dedicated Martial Arts, MMA, Boxing/Kickboxing equipment and Muay thai Store in the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne in over 20 years. A joint venture ran in conjunction with James Casey of Fightrightuk this store will provide Kickboxing equipment, Muay thai shorts, MMA Gear and all manner of traditional martial arts and boxing equipment to the cities many combat sports enthusiasts and fighters.

Newcastle and the North East at large has always been a hotbed of excellent fighters such as Boxer Glenn McCrory & UFC Fighters such as Ian Freeman and Ross Pearson to name but a few. The Newcastle area teems with fighting talent in the many boxing & Kickboxing gyms, Muay Thai and MMA Camps, Karate and Judo Dojos so we believe the introduction of a store will be widely appreciated.

The store will stock the full range of kickboxing equipment and clothing seen on Fightstoremma and also a range of top nutrition products from Sportssence, Genetics and more.  It has already created quite a buzz and the opening date remains September 1st.
Fight Newcastle will be a sister business to Fightstoremma although not completely linked however the close ties will ensure the same level of customer service and excellent range of products that our store has become known for.

The store will be located within Newgate Shopping Centre (next to Gamesworkshop) just off Grainger Street and Clayton Street on the opposite side. The Address being Unit 15, Newgate shopping Centre, Newcastle, NE1 5RE

For more information on the store please goto FACEBOOK/Fightnewcastle where you will find a full range of kickboxing equipment, MMA clothing and Nutrition supplements.

Pic Courtesy of www.MMAJunkie.com

Revgear Sponsor Top UK UFC Fighters

Revgear Sports are a top US brand but until recently have been relatively unknown in the UK however all that is set to end with the sponsorship of Top UK MMA Fighters such as Dan Hardy and Ross Pearson.  The Revgear Spartan Pro MMA shorts were sported by Hardy at the weigh ins for his fight with Chris Lytle and given the backing Revgear are now putting into the UK market it would be surprising if they didn’t make a massive impact as the Revgear brand is a true technical MMA brand not just a graphic on a standard item.

Dan Hardy has been using Revgear products in preparation for his bout with Lytle, and has been very happy with the gear. “Revgear products are awesome…it’s all I have been using for the past couple of months,” he explained. “The shin-guards and sparring gloves are the most comfortable and well-designed I have ever used. I love my new Revgear training bag, too. I usually destroy my kit bag in a couple of weeks, but this one is indestructible!”