The 2012 Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) World Pankration Champion and Holgate local, Jamie Mullarkey defeated Byron Cowell in the first round of the Brace 2014 Featherweight semi-final at North Sydney Leagues Club on Friday, August 8.
Mullarkey’s victory will see him fight for the Featherweight Championship Title at the Brace 2014 Championship Tournament to be held in Canberra on November 22. “I am really happy to get the win over Byron along with winning submission of the night bonus,” Mullarkey said. “I have a lot of momentum behind me and being surrounded by such amazing coaches, training partners and not to mention friends and family whose support is never ending, winning the belt in November is inevitable.” The 20-year-old began fighting out of Magnus Martial Arts in Erina three years ago, fighting in shows for BRACE MMA and Kyoshi MMA. In 2012, after winning the Australian Pankration Championships, Mullarkey represented Australia in the World Pankration Championships, claiming gold and the World Title in Sparta. Mullarkey’s coach Mr Noah Magnus said: “In addition to the show stopping performance in the cage, Jamie’s impressive support network, the Mullarkey Army, were also present at the Brace 28 semi-finals. “A sea of white shirts stormed the North Sydney Leagues Club to show their support and help ensure Jamie Mullarkey would not soon be forgotten. “It’s been an exceptional start to his first year of professional fighting and from the Brace 2014 Featherweight Championships and beyond, there is no slowing down the Mullarkey momentum,” Mr Magnus said.
Media release,
15 Sep 2014
Jamie Mullarkey, Holgate