Meltdown Fighting Championships 3 returned to Bristol on Saturday, 15th June, 2019 to a sold out crowd.
With 26 bouts on the card, the Bristol crowd were in for a spectacular show from start to finish. Opening up the event were seven cadet bouts who were all competing for the first time, ages ranged from 7 years old to 17 years old. If you wanted a glimpse of future stars, this was definitely the place to see them. Followed by four Novice bouts before turning to the stacked Main Card consisting of fifteen bouts.
After such a successful event the promotion have already set the date for their next event, which will consist of an afternoon for all cadets to showcase their skills, and the evening will be for the amateurs and professionals. Two shows in one day for one price on Saturday November, 2nd, 2019 at Yate Sports Centre, Bristol.
*Photo Credit – Flynn Guard Photography
MELTDOWN FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 3 FULL RESULTS
Pro fights
JAMES AMOS Def CRAIG BALE via verbal submission TKO 4:43 round one
CHRIS ASTLEY Def MATTHEW THOMAS via RNC 1:14 round one
ADAM WEBB Def CRAIG ALLEN via Armbar 1:21 round one
MATT FIGLAK Def PATRICK BLIGHT via Guillotine :58 round one
Amateur Fights
KRYZTOFF GAGALA Def HENRIJS BURKA via TKO (GnP) 2:30 round one
LIAM NASH Def AAERION ORME via Anaconda choke 2:29 round two
LIAM SHOTBOLT Def ARAMANDS GRUZNOVS via head arm choke 1:14 round three
DAYLE MCCRAE Def KACPER ZDUNCZYK via Unanimous Decision
LIAM MCKINTOSH Def ELLIOT TAYLOR via TKO (GnP) 1:39 round two
GREG WILLIAMS Def RAFAL NEUBURG via RNC 1:18 round one
KIERAN WILLIAMS Def JORDAN PETERSON via Unanimous Decision
RAFAL BARNUS Def CHARLIE CLARKE via forearm choke 1:31 round one
LUKASZ PIERSCINSKI Def JORDAN WALTERS via D’Arce choke :48 round one
JORDAN LITTLE Def JORDAN TAYLOR via Unanimous Decision
LUKE NEWLAND Def JASON FOWLER-HILL via Unanimous Decision
Novice Fights
JODIE POINTER Def DANIELLE LANE via Unanimous Decision
JERUM AGBUDE Def ROBERT VIZITU via TKO 1:59 round two
RYAN SOUTHERN Def LUKASZ KUTKO via Unanimous Decision
KACPER KOCIA Def DINO OLISCHUK via Unanimous Decision K1 bout
Cadet (junior) Fights
KLORENCE DEDJA Def BLAKE PLACKETT via Unanimous Decision
MAX FEENEY Def PHILLIP BOWLAND via Unanimous Decision
LOUIE WHAYMAN Def ARCHIE TUCKER via Unanimous decision
AARON SUTHERLAND Def JAMES LINDSEY via RNC :23 round one
TORIN RIDDOCH Def DANNY MITCHELL via Armbar :59 round two
JAYDEN PRICE Def JACK BOWLAND via Armbar :41 round one
NICOLA KRAWCZYK Def KIRSTY GAYNOR via RNC 1:33 round one
Chris Astley [2-2] will be making his BAMMA debut at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on Saturday April 25th facing Harry Marple [1-0].
Chris Astley photo by NJF Photography
The 29-year-old from Bristol, who trains out of arguably one of the best gyms in the South West ‘Trojan Free Fighters’, under the tutelage of owner/head coach Paul Sutherland for whom is an accomplished athlete within his own rights (ISKA Kickboxing Title Winner, Cage Warriors Lightweight Title, Ultimate Combat Lightweight Title and of course an Official UFC Judge), has only been training and competing in Mixed Martial Arts for three years and is still learning the trade.
“I used to play quite a lot of football and it is what I did all my life. I then fell out of love with the sport as the game was changing so I found a local MMA club in Bristol at the time (BCL – Bristol Combat Legion) for which I did a bit of boxing just for fitness. It was then I decided to do an Interclub at Trojan Free Fighters with no headshots. The adrenalin and the buzz from winning out weighed anything the football ever did and I clearly got the bug for the sport. At the end of the football season I hung up my boots and have never looked back. To this day I have never touched a football and went into MMA.”
Racking up an official amateur record of four wins and one defeat including winning the Throwdown 3 Welterweight Title against Chay Ingram, aptly named: Taste the Pain in June 2013, Chris then decided it was time to venture into the Pro ranks.
Wining his Pro debut he then took a huge step up in opponent, which is a testament to the fighter Chris has become in fighting rising welterweight athlete Adam Boussif [3-2 at the time], it was not to be Chris’s night. This by no means dampened Chris’s spirits or soul as he was straight back into fight camp and competed in two more scheduled fights before taking a long overdue break.
“Having had some time out and not having the pressure of fight camp I have enjoyed training more. I am now able to play with my technique and open my mind up more than what I was doing whilst in back to back fight camps. I am still in my early days of my fighting career, so with each fight I compete in, I am growing”.
Refreshed from last year, Chris is more than ever ready for his new challenge, which comes in the form of Harry Marple [1-0] for which he will be facing at BAMMA 20 on Saturday, April 25th at The Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham and he is looking forward to welcoming Harry to the Welterweight division.
Harry is stepping up from lightweight to welterweight. He is of similar build to myself, long and rangy. Regardless who you fight, every time you fight someone its a different fight and anything can happen. I respect him, I respect his record, but it’s not something I fear, it’s not something that enters my mindset, if anything, people may think I am the underdog which I am more than happy to accept and I am comfortable with. I am looking forward to Saturday night as I know I am confident wherever the fight goes”
Chris Astley – Team Trojan
Family is everything to Chris, literally and figuratively. After all, spending so much time at the gym it has become a second home, so making sure the gym he trains at is full of motivation, inspiring people to help push him through those hard days when he feels he does not want to be there is a tough ask of anybody. But at Trojan Free Fighters they know how to get the best out of all of their students, especially owner/head coach Paul Sutherland who has a unique way that he can connect to all his athletes on so many different levels and he is able to get the results that show many a time again.
“Paul has everyone’s respect before he even talks to you. He holds that respect within the gym and he looks after everyone, whether you are there to fight or whether it is your first time in the gym. He will hold that respect and in return will expect that respect back. Paul is a straight talking person if you need to work on something or if he is not happy with something he will tell you in the right way, if you’re doing well he will also tell you in a positive way. We have a good vibe in the gym which produces great attitudes, and a very good work ethic in the gym, and a great family atmosphere. It is my second home, my home from home. We are a family unit. A team. We are all quite close and look after one another”.
Being a regular on Ultimate Impact Events and also a fan favourite. I’m sure there will be a lot of noise in the Barclaycard Arena for the debut of Chris Astley and for all of his fans watching at home on SPIKE TV in the UK for which BAMMA 20 will be airing from 10pm and the live prelim stream on the Lonsdale Facebook page from 7pm.
Chris Astley at UIC by Seth Bates
Chris would like to give an honorable mention to Mario Saeed for whom has been by his side throughout his journey thus far, and been there through thick and thin with him.
And last by no means Chris would like to thank the following sponsors and supporters.
“Everyone at Trojan, All my Sparring partners, All my coaches, SCI-MAX, Marc Allen, Mario Saeed, The Boss – Paul Sutherland, Kate James my nutritionist, All my family and friends and BAMMA for giving me the opportunity to compete on their show”.
Side note: Chris Astley is not related to Rick Astley although he is ‘Never gonna give you up’ 🙂
You can keep up-to date with Chris by following him on his Twitter account here and Facebook page here.
Five Rounds with Emma 
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