Cage Wars
The Cage Wars Championship is a UK-based mixed martial arts promotion started in 1999 to promote and teach the sport of MMA in the UK and Ireland. Its first event was held in February 2002.
History
The first Cage Wars event took place in the Guild Hall in Portsmouth, England and featured Seth Petruzelli, Remco pardoel, Josh Dempsey, Jess Liaudin, Cyrille Diabate, Samy Schiavo, Paul Jenkins, David Patterson and Mark 'The Bear' Smith amongst others. The next Cage Wars event to be held was a few months later in London on May 15, 2002, 2 months before the first UFC event in the UK. This event featured Jess Liaudin, Marcos da Silva, Kamal Locke, Graham Turner, Cyrille Diabate and Francisco Bueno.
Cage Wars then turned its attention to Ireland with Cage Wars 3 being hosted in Galway. Notable fighters on this card included Joachim Hansen, Rafles La Rose, Greg Loughran and Lars Besand.
In 2007 Cage Wars began to hold their events in larger venues such as The Braehead Arena in Glasgow and The Kings Hall in Belfast. This reflected the growing popularity of the sport of MMA and Cage Wars.
Cage Wars featured prominently in an early MMA documentary Underdogs by LA film director Bobby Razak and the programme was well received.
At the end of 2008 Cage Wars produced an MMA lifestyle social network at thefightfactory.eu. This was a website that looked at the whole of the world of MMA, as well as covering lifestyle interests of MMA fans.
With the growing popularity of Cage Wars, 2008/2009 saw television companies take an interest and currently Cage Wars is available on a number of channels in the USA and UK.
Well known boxing and fitness equipment manufacturer Everlast started to take an interest in the MMA market in 2009 and joined with Cage Wars as their official MMA partner.
Results
Cage Wars 1 February 23, 2002. Portsmouth, England.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Dart |
Ian Marchmant |
Rear [...] Choke |
1 |
Paul Jenkins |
Dave Elliot |
submission - strikes |
2 |
Rich Barker |
Ross Bailey |
Draw |
2 |
James Schiavo |
Jawad Khan |
TKO |
1 |
Mamadon Magassouba |
Andrew Burrows |
Rear [...] Choke |
1 |
Chris Cummins |
Dave Jones |
Decision |
2 |
John Kavanagh |
Tamel Hasar |
Rear [...] Choke |
1 |
Josh Dempsey |
Cyrille Diabate |
Decision |
2 |
Samy Schiavo |
Brian Woodward |
Rear [...] Choke |
1 |
David Patterson |
John Williamson |
Rear [...] Choke |
2 |
Matthias Riccio |
Adrian Wild |
Heel Hook |
1 |
Seth Petruzelli |
Mike Ward |
TKO |
1 |
Mark Smith |
Remco Pardoel |
Decision |
2 |
Cage Wars 2 May 15, 2002. London, England.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
|---|---|---|---|
Karl Carrington |
Barry Ronalds |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
Tom Gerald |
Dean Hennessey |
TKO (Leg Kick) |
2 |
Matt Ewin |
Darren Mcann |
Submission (Rear-[...] Choke) |
1 |
Rich Barker |
Ross Bailey |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
Ray Burns |
Brian Woodward |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
Chris Cummins |
Jez Marchment |
KO (Spinning Back Kick) |
2 |
Paul Jenkins |
Marc Walder |
Decision (Unanimous) |
2 |
Marcos da Silva |
Jess Liaudin |
TKO (Punches) |
1 |
Kamal Lock |
Graham Turner |
TKO (Punches) |
1 |
Cyrille Diabate |
Matt Frye |
TKO (Punches) |
1 |
Francisco Bueno |
Alex Travelier |
Submission (Forearm Choke) |
1 |
Cage Wars 3 "Hell's Kitchen" August 31, 2002. Galway, Ireland.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
|---|---|---|---|
Dave Patterson |
Ian Thornton |
Submission (Rear [...] Choke) |
2 |
Andy Lagden |
Lars Besand |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
Phil Gildea |
Greg Loughran |
KO (Punch) |
1 |
Michael Heaney |
Barry Meighan |
KO (Punch) |
1 |
Lee Macguinness |
Paul Murray |
TKO (Punches) |
1 |
Tomi Simonem |
Lee Livesly |
TKO (Punches) |
1 |
Andy Burrows |
John Dean |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
Joachim Hansen |
Rafles la Rose |
Draw |
2 |
Adrian Wild |
Michael Hoogsteg |
TKO (Punches) |
1 |
Daniel Bergman |
Thomas Lamont |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
Cage Wars 4 May 30, 2004. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
|---|---|---|---|
Mark Leonard |
Colin Laird |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
2 |
Aiden Marren |
Peter Duncan |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
Evert Fyeet |
Tom Haddock |
TKO |
1 |
Brian Gassaway |
Paul Jenkins |
Decision |
3 |
Shonie Carter |
Jess Liaudin |
Decision |
3 |
Cage Wars 5 December 5, 2004. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lawrence Kane |
Morris Gormley |
KO (Knee) |
1 |
0:56 |
Colin McKee |
Diarmuis O'Shaunican |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
4:18 |
Adam Graham |
Aidan McElroy |
KO (Knee) |
1 |
0:50 |
Chris Stringer |
Connor Collins |
Submission (Arm Bar) |
1 |
4:41 |
Tom Haddock |
Antony McIllroy |
Decision |
3 |
|
Michael Heaney |
Dave Jones |
KO |
1 |
1:08 |
Vincent Latoel |
Owen Dempsey |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
2 |
3:25 |
Rafles la Rose |
Mikael Slomczynski |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
4:16 |
Cage Wars 6 "Battle in Belfast" April 21, 2007. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paddy Montgomery |
Kevin Karney |
Decision |
3 |
5:00 |
Ciaran Kelly |
Paddi Dixon |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
2 |
2:03 |
Mark McClelland |
Johnny Deehan |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
1 |
3:01 |
Jimmy Mills |
Callum King |
Submission (Rear [...] Choke) |
1 |
3:03 |
Colin Davidson |
Tim McCory |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
4:58 |
Gareth Loye |
Lee McKibbin |
Submission (Rear [...] Choke) |
2 |
3:02 |
Daniel Abrol |
Michael Angelista |
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) |
1 |
1:39 |
Roemer Trumpert |
Colin McKee |
Decision |
3 |
5:00 |
Samy Schiavo |
Chris Stringer |
KO |
1 |
0:18 |
Vincent Latoel |
Martin Begley |
Submission (Choke) |
1 |
0:34 |
Casimir Bendy |
Peter Duncan |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
1:00 |
Rodney Moore |
Jason Jones |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
4:55 |
Cage Wars 7 "Scotland The Brave" August 4, 2007. Glasgow, Scotland.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ali McClean |
Dave Danny Donnelly |
TKO |
3 |
4:21 |
Thomas Karlsson |
Ruben Vazquez |
TKO |
2 |
2:30 |
Tom Niinimaki |
Bogdan Christea |
Decision |
3 |
|
Dean Caldwell |
AnthonyMcElroy |
Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
1 |
3:14 |
Jamie Mckenzie |
Ciaran Kelly |
Decision |
3 |
|
John Smith |
Gareth Hindz |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
2 |
3:39 |
Bendy Casimir |
Chris Stringer |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
2:16 |
Marcelo Lopez |
Lee McKibbin |
Submission (Rear [...] Choke) |
1 |
2:18 |
Augusto Frota |
Peter Duncan |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
2 |
2:52 |
Paul McVeigh |
Cristian Binda |
Submission (Kneebar) |
1 |
2:23 |
Luis Vagner |
Andy Hillhouse |
TKO |
2 |
1:15 |
Ivan Mussardo |
Martin Begley |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
0:22 |
Michael Angelista |
Kevin Karney |
TKO |
1 |
4:48 |
Daniel Abrol |
Moien Takalou |
TKO |
1 |
4:33 |
Cage Wars 8 "Celtic Rage" October 20, 2007. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
|---|---|---|---|
Michael Reid |
Stephen Nova |
Decision |
0 |
Ryan Roddy |
Ali McClean |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
1 |
Moien Takalou |
John Smith |
No Contest |
0 |
Peter Duncan |
Arman Soufi |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
Chris Stringer |
Michael Angelista |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
Brian Kerr |
Paul Murtagh |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
Lee McKibbin |
Bastiaan Rejen |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
Tim Estes |
Daniel Abrol |
Submission (Rear [...] Choke) |
1 |
Colin McKee |
James Orso |
TKO |
2 |
Augusto Frota |
CJ Wheatly |
Submission (Rear [...] Choke) |
1 |
Jimmy Mills |
Colin Davidson |
Submission (Choke) |
1 |
Cage Wars 9 "Staredown" March 9, 2008. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
|---|---|---|---|
Chris McAfferty |
James Graham |
Submission (Armbar) |
2 |
Chris Gallagher |
Noel Dugan |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
2 |
Ali McClean |
Gareth Loye |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
Dominic McConnell |
Paddy Montgomery |
Submission (Rear [...] Choke) |
1 |
Adam Slawinski |
Ciaran Kelly |
Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
1 |
Danny van Bergen |
Daniel Abrol |
Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
1 |
Ricardo De Oliveira |
Gareth Loye |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
1 |
Peter Duncan |
Tom Ahrens |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
Chris Stringer |
Tim Estes |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
James Head |
Lee McKibbin |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
2 |
Jimmy Mills |
Michael Nichol |
Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
1 |
Dan Severn |
Colin Robinson |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
Cage Wars 10 "Braveheart" March 15, 2008. Glasgow, Scotland.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
|---|---|---|---|
Ali McClean |
Antony Thompson |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
Alan Love |
Ritchie Bagbe |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
Arno Rotggans |
Anan Pucinkas |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
Peter Duncan |
Cyrille Crochet |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
2 |
Alexandre Abin |
Daniel Abrol |
Submission (Rear [...] Choke) |
1 |
Aurelus Kerpe |
Lee McKibbin |
TKO |
3 |
Jonatas Novaes |
Mamarizaev Jahongir |
Submission (Choke) |
1 |
Graham Turner |
John Smith |
TKO |
1 |
Andy Hillhouse |
Mo O'Gormley |
KO |
1 |
Michael Kita |
Herman Gipson |
Submission (Kimura) |
1 |
Daniel Tabera |
Ken Sparks |
Submission (Rear [...] Choke) |
1 |
Cage Wars 11 "Decade" March 29, 2009. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat McAlister |
Michael Gallagher |
TKO (Punches) |
1 |
3:40 |
Patrick Boylan |
Jamie Cheung |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
4:10 |
Joe Clark |
Micky Coyle |
KO (Punch) |
1 |
0:25 |
Tim McCrory |
Michael Shallcross |
TKO (Knee and Punches) |
2 |
0:13 |
Hugh Brady |
Michael Reed |
Submission (Rear-[...] Choke) |
3 |
4:11 |
Lee McKibbin |
Karolis Liukaitis |
Submission (Rear-[...] Choke) |
1 |
2:57 |
Dominic McConnell |
Nicholas Bertolo |
Submission (Rear-[...] Choke) |
1 |
0:50 |
JC Pennington |
Daniel Abrol |
Submission (Rear-[...] Choke) |
2 |
3:40 |
Jordy Peute |
Gary Morris |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
1:43 |
Peter Duncan |
Bryan Goldsby |
Submission (Kimura) |
2 |
4:05 |
Colin McKee |
Arunas Silcius |
TKO (Punches) |
1 |
1:20 |
Jeff Monson |
Sergei Maslobojev |
Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
2 |
2:30 |
Cage Wars 12 "Nightmare" November 29, 2009. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Round |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colin Quinn |
Stephen Clelland |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
1 |
2:37 |
Tirnan Carlin |
Stephen Hazzard |
Submission (Archilles Lock) |
1 |
4:09 |
Chris McFall |
Ramunas Venslovas |
Decision (Unanimous) |
2 |
5:00 |
Andy Young |
Gareth Lyons |
KO (Punch) |
1 |
1:30 |
Pat McAllister |
Rich Edgeworth |
Submission (Armbar) |
1 |
0:30 |
Brendan Dalton |
Rowan Prendiville |
Submission (Armbar) |
2 |
3:14 |
Radek Rychlak |
Ryan Boyd |
Submission (Kimura) |
2 |
3:41 |
Colin Neeson |
Jonny McGillion |
Decision (Majority) |
2 |
5:00 |
Ali Maclean |
Julien Denis |
Submission (Brabo Choke) |
1 |
2:44 |
Ben Boekee |
Hugh Brady |
Decision (Split) |
3 |
5:00 |
Jordy Peute |
Neil Seery |
Submission (Kneebar) |
2 |
0:17 |
Daniel Thomas |
Duane van Helvoirt |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
2 |
2:34 |
Colin McKee |
Neydson Santos Ferreira |
TKO (Punches) |
1 |
3:04 |
Lee McKibbin |
John Lober |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
1 |
0:45 |
Rich Clementi |
Chris Stringer |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
2 |
3:11 |