Bigner’s Combat Academy of McComb had two fighters compete in the Prime Fighting Promotion event on Saturday at Seige MMA training center and Sports Complex in Hattiesburg, and both 15-year-old Channan "Brick" Lamkin and 17-year-old Dane "Dangerous" Martin secured impressive wins.
The former earned "Fight of the Night" honors for his unanimous boxing victory while the latter finished his opponent within a minute of his MMA bout. A solid knee from Martin set the tone before a body slam and choke submission ended the fight.
It was a huge sweep for the hometown boys from McComb, and the local school was publicly recognized because of the performance from both young men.
A McComb native, Lamkin has been with Bigner's JKD Combat Academy for under a year and plans to shift his focus to MMA once he hits sanctioning age.
Meanwhile, Martin hails from Meadville, holds a 1-1 MMA record and similarly started with the gym less than a year ago.
Reynold “Sonny” Bigner, the founder of Bigner's Combat Academy, explained that multiple other promotions--including Prime itself--have already reached out in hopes of featuring the fighters again.
The results figure to go a long way in helping the local gym gets its name out there, and both fighters will resume training this week as they turn their attention towards future fights.
Highlights from the fighters' performances:
The mixed-martial arts facility is located at 608 S. Railroad Blvd and features a wide range of equipment and training spaces. Bigner & Co. teach a variety of combat-based classes for people of all ages and genders.
For more information on Bigner's Combat Academy, visit the gym's Facebook page or check out this article the EJ published after it officially opened last year.
