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Matt Thorpe and John Phillips To Headline Knuckleup: Origin
17 Jan 2010 03:35
Knuckleup the new driving force behind UK MMA returns on February 20th at the Cheltenham Racecourse in South West England. As promoter Matthew Hand looks to build upon a successful 2009, which saw the fledgling promotion deliver the critically acclaimed “Knuckleup at the Manor” which was made famous by its epic main event between the recent Bellator FC signee “Judo” Jim Wallhead and former UFC “Ultimate Fighter” season 9 participant Che Mills.
Now after a 2 month absence Knuckleup returns with a stacked 13 bout fight card which includes four Title fights, two members of the 2009 English M-1 Challenge team, a Shooto Japan veteran and a former UFC veteran. Headlining the card is an intriguing domestic clash for the vacant Knuckleup Middleweight Title. As the former Welsh Commonwealth Boxing team member John Phillips (9-3-0-1nc) takes on the 2009 Team England M-1 Challenge Middleweight fighter Matt “12 Gauge” Thorpe (13-10-0).
John Phillips trains out of Team Predator in Swansea, Wales an...
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