Takedown 4 is just around the corner on Sunday 6th November 2011 and we spoke with its creator, Stuart Tomlinson, about the fightcard and some possible highlights.
"As usual matching up is always a difficult process when you have so many to do. There are a number of fighters travelling over from Norway (Frontline MMA Academy based in Oslo) to take part and as such I am looking forward to seeing how they get on. As well as that, there is an exciting heavyweight match between Tom Bankevics of Hyde MMA and John Nezzi of 12 Gauge MMA, a welterweight match between Lukasz Gradecki of The BJJ Labs and John Carney of HAMMA and a junior match between Gary Massey of Evade Martial Arts and Ciaran Fielden of Warrior Martial Arts that I am looking forward to. All of the heavyweights and welterweights have fought on previous shows against different opponents so I know these will be highly contested bouts. The junior students are prime examples of the future talent coming through at a much younger age nowadays."
NAME RED CORNER | CLUB | CAGE | FIGHT NUMBER | NAME BLUE CORNER | CLUB | RULE SET |
ALEX FIELDEN | WARRIOR MARTIAL ARTS | 1 | 1 | JAMES PHILP | BUSHIDO MARTIAL ARTS | NOV |
ANDREW NOLAN | WARRIOR MARTIAL ARTS | 1 | 2 | CHRIS COBBAN | MARKSMAN MMA | INT |
LUKASZ GRADECKI | THE BJJ LABS @ FIGHTING FIT | 1 | 3 | JOHN CARNEY | HAMMA | INT |
STUART LORNE | THE BJJ LABS @ FIGHTING FIT | 1 | 4 | DAI-THOMAS SEATON-NORTON | INDEPENDENT | NOV |
CIARAN FIELDEN | WARRIOR MARTIAL ARTS | 1 | 5 | GARY MASSEY | EVADE MARTIAL ARTS | NOV |
DAVE SUTCLIFFE | HYDE MMA | 1 | 6 | CALVIN GREEN | INDEPENDENT | PRO AM |
ADAM TAYLOR | THE BJJ LABS @ FIGHTING FIT | 1 | 7 | RYAN DELVE | 12 GAUGE MMA | INT |
JOSH OAKLEY | WARRIOR MARTIAL ARTS | 1 | 8 | TOM CARTER | BUSHIDO MARTIAL ARTS | NOV |
JOSH REID | UTC | 1 | 9 | JACK TALBOT | HAMMA | NOV |
JAMES DUCKETT | PREDATORS MMA | 1 | 10 | HAKON FOSS | FRONTLINE MMA ACADEMY | INT |
SIMON CAHOON | HYDE MMA | 1 | 11 | HARRY WALKER | DONCASTER MARTIAL ARTS | INT |
SAM WATERS | BUSHIDO MARTIAL ARTS | 1 | 12 | PADDY KRISTOVERSON | HAMMA | NOV |
CALLUM ROGERS | COBRA MARTIAL ARTS | 1 | 13 | LUIS STOCKLEY | HAMMA | NOV |
LEE HILL | WIGAN MMA ACADEMY | 1 | 14 | ALEX ETCHELLS | EVADE MARTIAL ARTS | INT |
DAVID WHITEHEAD | MMA STUDIO | 1 | 15 | KARL TAYLOR | MARKSMAN MMA | INT |
JASON MOSS | EVADE BLACKBELT SCHOOL | 1 | 16 | TBC | NOV | |
MICHAL GRADECKI | THE BJJ LABS @ FIGHTING FIT | 1 | 17 | LEE THORNTON | EVADE MARTIAL ARTS | NOV |
MICHAEL TURNER | BUSHIDO MARTIAL ARTS | 1 | 18 | ANDREW GRIFFITHS | TEAM AMERICA | NOV |
MICHAEL PLEAVIN | WARRIOR MARTIAL ARTS | 1 | 19 | LEWIS DAVIES | BUSHIDO MARTIAL ARTS | NOV |
HENRY STEVENS | WARRIOR MARTIAL ARTS | 1 | 20 | GARY MANGON | HAMMA | NOV |
SCOTT SEATON- NORTON | INDEPENDENT | 1 | 21 | STUART MESCHIA | MARKSMAN MMA | NOV |
DAVID IBBETTSON | HYDE MMA | 1 | 22 | CRAIG MCCORMACK | SFK MMA | INT |
NAME RED CORNER | CLUB | CAGE | FIGHT NUMBER | NAME BLUE CORNER | CLUB | RULE SET |
MATTHEW MELIA | SALAH’S GYM | 2 | 1 | PETER BURGESS | MARKSMAN MMA | NOV |
NEIL SAUNDERS | BUSHIDO MARTIAL ARTS | 2 | 2 | JOACHIM TOLLEFSON | FRONTLINE MMA | NOV |
CALLUM OLDHAM | HYDE MMA | 2 | 3 | ALEX MASSEY | BUSHIDO MARTIAL ARTS | PRO AM |
GLEN CASTLE | UTC | 2 | 4 | STE MULLAGAN | HAMMA | NOV |
JASON ROBINSON | THE BJJ LABS @ FIGHTING FIT | 2 | 5 | DAVID CONNOLLY | INDEPENDENT | INT |
LEIGHTON MASSEY | EVADE MARTIAL ARTS | 2 | 6 | JOSH KAY | HAMMA | NOV |
LUKE BRETHERTON | WIGAN MMA ACADEMY | 2 | 7 | PATRICK NOONE | FIGHTBASE | INT |
SEAN CAHOON | HYDE MMA | 2 | 8 | KENNY HOLLIS | IMMORTAL MK MMA | INT |
ANTHONY CLANCY | MMA STUDIO | 2 | 9 | BEN STEELS-CHAMBERS | SFK MMA | INT |
AARON FARQUHARSON | INDEPENDENT | 2 | 10 | LIAM DYER | HAMMA | NOV |
PHILIP COLLINS | KJJ ACADEMY | 2 | 11 | BEN BLEASE | LOWE MMA | NOV |
TONY MORGAN | PREDATORS MMA | 2 | 12 | JAMIE MEEK | DONCASTER MARTIAL ARTS | INT |
RICK HURST | THE BJJ LABS @ FIGHTING FIT | 2 | 13 | ANDREAS LAGAARD | FRONTLINE MMA | INT |
LIAM DOOLEY | STOCKPORT FIGHTERS | 2 | 14 | CHRIS DAUNCEY | MARKSMAN MMA | INT |
GEORGE CHAMBERS | SFK MMA | 2 | 15 | JOE MCCANN | HAMMA | NOV |
STUART BERRY | FIGHTBASE | 2 | 16 | EMIL SLINDE | FRONTLINE MMA | NOV |
TOM BANKEVICS | HYDE MMA | 2 | 17 | JOHN NEZZI | 12 GAUGE MMA | PRO AM |
JAMES CARNEY | INDEPENDENT | 2 | 18 | AARON TAYLOR | MARKSMAN MMA | INT |
ROBERT RIX | BUSHIDO MARTIAL ARTS | 2 | 19 | SCOTT ROBINS | EVADE MARTIAL ARTS | NOV |
DAVE JONES | FIGHTBASE | 2 | 20 | CONER HIGNET | HAMMA | INT |
JAMIE CLAYTON | HYDE MMA | 2 | 21 | INT | ||
JONATHON BUTLER | SFK MMA | 2 | 22 | NOV |
MMA Prospects UK would like to thank Takedown MMA for keeping us updated with the tournament and current fightcard. This massive event highlights the current growth within MMA in the UK and is a great starting point for those who want to compete for the first time.