Jack Marshman
Encyclopedia
Jack Marshman is a Welsh
mixed martial artist
, who fights at middleweight
. He is the first and current BAMMA
British Middleweight Champion. He is also a member of the British Army
.
but is expected to become a Lance Corporal
soon. He is also a former Army Boxing Champion. Despite being expected to be sent anywhere in the world, such as Afghanistan
, his regiment allows him to compete in mixed martial arts
whenever he is not in service.
debut at BAMMA 7
, going against Carl Noon to crown the inaugural British Middleweight Champion. During the first round, Noon out grappled Marshman and was beating him on the ground with vicious ground-n-pound, which made Marshman's left eye swell near-shut. Despite the beating Marshman showed the referee he was still able to fight, going for submission attempts during the later part of the round. At the start of the second round Noon was noticeably exhausted, which allowed Marshman to gain momentum by getting the better of the standup and was able to do some ground-n-pound of his own towards the end of the round. In the third round he was able to beat Noon by TKO.
The win crowned him the first British Middleweight Champion of BAMMA, as well as making him the first British title holder of BAMMA, the first Welshman to win a title in BAMMA and became the youngest title holder in BAMMA.
He will defend his British Middleweight championship for the first time at BAMMA 8
against Englishman Lee Barnes
.
and Jimi Manuwa
being filmed in the build-ups of their next fights and the training and lifestyles involved with the sport.
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|Lee Barnes
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|BAMMA 8
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|Nottingham
, England
| For BAMMA British Middleweight Champion
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|Win
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|Carl Noon
|TKO (punches)
|BAMMA 7
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|Birmingham
, England
| Became first BAMMA British Middleweight Champion
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| Win
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|Mike Ling
|Submission (armbar)
|SnA 8 - Shock n Awe
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|Portsmouth
, Hampshire
, England
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|Win
|align=center|7–0
|Lee Chadwick
|TKO (punches)
|OMMAC 10 - Step in the Arena
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|Liverpool
, Merseyside
, England
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|Win
|align=center|6–0
|Kevin Reed
|KO (punch)
|VOK 1 - Valley of Kings
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|Cardiff
, Wales
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|Win
|align=center|5–0
|Kevin Reed
|TKO (punches)
|RTR 2 - Ready To Rage
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|Newport
, Gwent
, Wales
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|Win
|align=center|4–0
|Paul Jenkins
|TKO (punches)
|SFN - Samurai Fight Night 1
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|align=center|2
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|Abertillery
, Gwent
, Wales
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|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Leonardo Queiroz
|TKO (punches)
|SFC 3 - Spartan Fight Challenge
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|align=center|2
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|Newport
, Gwent
, Wales
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|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Andrew Cockram
|TKO (punches)
|KUMMA 4 - Origins
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|Cheltenham
, Gloucestershire
, England
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|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Karim Mammar
|TKO (injury)
|RTR - Ready To Rage
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:43
|Newport
, Gwent
, Wales
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Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
, who fights at middleweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
. He is the first and current BAMMA
BAMMA
The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. It is considered by many as the biggest MMA promotion in the country. It premièred on June 27, 2009 and was shown on the television channel Bravo...
British Middleweight Champion. He is also a member of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
.
Military Service
Jack Marshman is a active serviceman for 3 Battalion, Parachute Regiment in the British Armed Forces. He is currently a PrivatePrivate (rank)
A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank .In modern military parlance, 'Private' is shortened to 'Pte' in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries and to 'Pvt.' in the United States.Notably both Sir Fitzroy MacLean and Enoch Powell are examples of, rare, rapid career...
but is expected to become a Lance Corporal
Lance Corporal
Lance corporal is a military rank, used by many armed forces worldwide, and also by some police forces and other uniformed organizations. It is below the rank of corporal, and is typically the lowest non-commissioned officer, usually equivalent to the NATO Rank Grade OR-3.- Etymology :The presumed...
soon. He is also a former Army Boxing Champion. Despite being expected to be sent anywhere in the world, such as Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, his regiment allows him to compete in mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
whenever he is not in service.
Background
Marshman began his professional MMA career in January 31, 2010, with a TKO win over Karim Mammar. He went on to fight another four times in the following 5 months, winning each by TKO. He returned to fighting after a 11 month absence, knocking out previous opponent Kevin Reed with a punch. He went on to win another two times, beating Lee Chadwick by TKO and Mike Ling by submission. He amassed a record of 8 wins and 0 losses, showing his great boxing and improving grappling in his first eight bouts.BAMMA
On September 10, 2011 Marshman made his BAMMABAMMA
The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. It is considered by many as the biggest MMA promotion in the country. It premièred on June 27, 2009 and was shown on the television channel Bravo...
debut at BAMMA 7
BAMMA 7
BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on 10 September 2011 at the NIA Arena in Birmingham, England.-Background:...
, going against Carl Noon to crown the inaugural British Middleweight Champion. During the first round, Noon out grappled Marshman and was beating him on the ground with vicious ground-n-pound, which made Marshman's left eye swell near-shut. Despite the beating Marshman showed the referee he was still able to fight, going for submission attempts during the later part of the round. At the start of the second round Noon was noticeably exhausted, which allowed Marshman to gain momentum by getting the better of the standup and was able to do some ground-n-pound of his own towards the end of the round. In the third round he was able to beat Noon by TKO.
The win crowned him the first British Middleweight Champion of BAMMA, as well as making him the first British title holder of BAMMA, the first Welshman to win a title in BAMMA and became the youngest title holder in BAMMA.
He will defend his British Middleweight championship for the first time at BAMMA 8
BAMMA 8
BAMMA 8: Manuwa vs Rea is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on December 10, 2011, at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England.-Background:...
against Englishman Lee Barnes
Lee Barnes
Lee Stratford Barnes was an American athlete from Utah who competed in the men's pole vault.He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Oxnard, California....
.
Personal Life
MTV UK are currently doing a documentary on MMA in the UK, with Marshman, Cory TaitCory Tait
Cory Tait is an English mixed martial artist, who competes in the featherweight division. He is currently the Cage Rage UK Featherweight Champion.-Background:Cory is a natural born fighter, training in Tae Kwon Do since the age of 5...
and Jimi Manuwa
Jimi Manuwa
Jimi Manuwa is an English mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division. He is currently signed to BAMMA.-Early Life:...
being filmed in the build-ups of their next fights and the training and lifestyles involved with the sport.
Mixed martial arts record
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|Lee Barnes
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|BAMMA 8
BAMMA 8
BAMMA 8: Manuwa vs Rea is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on December 10, 2011, at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England.-Background:...
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|Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
| For BAMMA British Middleweight Champion
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|Win
|align=center|9–0
|Carl Noon
|TKO (punches)
|BAMMA 7
BAMMA 7
BAMMA 7: Trigg vs. Wallhead was a mixed martial arts event held by the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts on 10 September 2011 at the NIA Arena in Birmingham, England.-Background:...
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|Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
| Became first BAMMA British Middleweight Champion
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| Win
|align=center|8–0
|Mike Ling
|Submission (armbar)
|SnA 8 - Shock n Awe
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|Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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|Win
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|Lee Chadwick
Lee Chadwick
Lee Chadwick is an is an English mixed martial artist. He trains with HAMMA Mixed Martial Arts Academy based in St. Helens, England.He formally trained at Team Kaobon...
|TKO (punches)
|OMMAC 10 - Step in the Arena
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|Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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|Win
|align=center|6–0
|Kevin Reed
|KO (punch)
|VOK 1 - Valley of Kings
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:59
|Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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|Win
|align=center|5–0
|Kevin Reed
|TKO (punches)
|RTR 2 - Ready To Rage
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, Gwent
Gwent
-Places:*Kingdom of Gwent, a post-Roman Welsh kingdom or principality which existed in various forms between about the 5th and 11th centuries, although the name continued in use later....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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|Win
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|Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins (fighter)
Paul "Hands of Stone" Jenkins is a mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former Cage Rage World Middleweight Champion and British Welterweight Champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|TKO (punches)
|SFN - Samurai Fight Night 1
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|Abertillery
Abertillery
Abertillery is a town in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, north-west of Newport, originally on the Great Western Railway. Its population rose steeply during the period of mining development in South Wales, being 10,846 in the 1891 census and 21,945 ten years later...
, Gwent
Gwent
-Places:*Kingdom of Gwent, a post-Roman Welsh kingdom or principality which existed in various forms between about the 5th and 11th centuries, although the name continued in use later....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Leonardo Queiroz
|TKO (punches)
|SFC 3 - Spartan Fight Challenge
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|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, Gwent
Gwent
-Places:*Kingdom of Gwent, a post-Roman Welsh kingdom or principality which existed in various forms between about the 5th and 11th centuries, although the name continued in use later....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Andrew Cockram
|TKO (punches)
|KUMMA 4 - Origins
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:51
|Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Karim Mammar
|TKO (injury)
|RTR - Ready To Rage
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:43
|Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, Gwent
Gwent
-Places:*Kingdom of Gwent, a post-Roman Welsh kingdom or principality which existed in various forms between about the 5th and 11th centuries, although the name continued in use later....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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