Two bouts consisting of amateur welterweights Cleverson Da Silva (1-0) vs Dalius Sulga (1-0), and lightweights Ryan Roe Barnett (4-0) vs Joe Harding (6-1) have been matched for Shock N’ Awe 16 on March 29th at Portsmouth’s Mountbatten Centre
Dalius Sulga
Age: 25
Team: BKK Fighters
Home Town: Colchester, Essex
Dalius Sulga said: ‘Shock n Awe is an amazing event and I can’t wait to be part of it. I am looking forward to putting on a destructive performance and will be looking for another knockout to add to my record! ‘
Cleverson Da Silva
Age: 31
Team: Andy Roberts BJJ
Home Town: Farnborough
MMA record – 1-0-0 (ammy)
Da Silva said: ‘Looking to continue as I started! with another devastating win!’
Shock N’ Awe match maker Brian Adams said: ‘Both of these guys have been tipped for solid careers by their respective camps and with both being unbeaten there will be no ground given in this fight. This will be a cracker, whenever I match 2 guys from solid camps it makes for a barnstormer of a fight. This will be no different for sure.’
Ryan Roe Barnett
Age: 21
Team: Pro systems mma and kenshiro
Home Town: Brighton
Quoting the great Muhammed Ali, Barnett said: ‘If this guy even dreams of beating me, he best wake up and apologise.’
Joe ‘Nitro’ Harding
Age: 23
Team: BKK Fighters
Home Town: Witham, Essex
Harding said: ‘I am super excited to be fighting on Shock N Awe which is one of the best shows in the UK! I can’t wait to show the fans in the South my skills, tell them not to blink as I will be bringing all my speed and explosion to the table for this fight!’
Shock N’ Awe match maker Brian Adams said: ‘Some people say records are for DJ`s but I doubt either of these 2 fighters feel this way. When you have such solid records and train from solid camps you know this fight is a no brainer, it has fireworks written all over it.’
