BAMMA 9 Results: Tom Watson defeats Jack Marshman via TKO

The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts, better known as BAMMA presented BAMMA 9 today from Birmingham, England. The main event of the evening saw Tom “Kong” Watson successfully defended his BAMMA Middleweight crown for the third time when he defeated Jack Marshman via a second round TKO. The victory moved Watson’s professional MMA record to 15-4.
Full Results:
Luke Barnett defeats Lee Johnson via submission at 2:36 of Round One (RNC)
Marc Godbeer defeats Catalin Zmarandescu via TKO

Ninja Rua expects a war against Tom Watson at BAMMA 6 (Exclusive Interview)

Next weekend, PRIDE veteran and former EliteXC Middleweight Champion Murilo “Ninja” Rua will headline the sixth BAMMA fight card, challenging the reigning Middleweight Champion and a local crowd favorite Tom “Kong” Watson. It will be Rua’s fourth fight on the British soil and his first under the BAMMA banner. Older brother of the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Ninja is currently 20-11-1 (8 KO’s, 10 Submissions) in his Mixed Martial Arts career, after competing all around the

Murilo “Ninja” Rua retires from Mixed Martial Arts

Congrats to my opponent Tom Watson for the win @bammauk tonight, he was better and deserved it… I would like to announce officially my retirement from PRO MMA fights tonight. It was an amazing run, and its a very tough moment but there comes a time for all in life, and it’s time to move on. I am proud of all I did in MMA and all experiences I had. I will continue to work with MMA,doing seminars, eaching classes, training fighters,and doing my share to help our sport that I love so much. Its time