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CW101 full fight card and broadcast details

Post author By f/s
Post date February 12, 2019

Cage Warriors 101 fight week has begun. This Saturday February 16th, Europe’s leading MMA promotion kick off what promises to be a massive 2019 with their first show of the year at Liverpool’s Exhibition Centre.

A brand new Cage Warriors venue will host ten professional fights this weekend for Liverpool fight fans, with a heavyweight clash between Tom Aspinall and Sofiane Boukichou topping the bill.

Aspinall is fast becoming one of the most talked-about heavyweight fighters on the North West scene, having finished every one of his professional wins within the distance. He’s a long-time training partner of UFC Welterweight contender Darren Till, and a former sparring partner of unbeaten British boxing superstar Tyson Fury.

He faces a stern test in the more experienced Frenchman Boukichou, who is currently riding a four-fight win streak and finished his last two Cage Warriors fights with both knockout and submission.

Also on the main card in a fight that’s sure to have the Liverpool crowd on it’s feet, two local fighters meet in a Merseyside Derby when Adam Ventre takes on Tim Barnett. Ventre has had great success in his recent bouts in the Cage Warriors Academy North West, picking up 3 back-to-back finish wins to take his record to 7-3. He’s yet another prospect fighting out of Next Generation MMA, home of former Cage Warriors champions (and now UFC stars) Molly McCann and Chris Fishgold, both of which will be meeting fans alongside UFC legend Dan Hardy and Octagon Girl Edith Labelle at the CW101 Meet and Greet from 8.20PM.

Tim Barnett, who trains out of Liverpool’s MMA Academy, has established himself as one of Europe’s most exciting strikers and is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss to Alex Lohoré at CW100.

Other Liverpool names on the card include former middleweight title challenger Mick Stanton and bantamweight prospect Bryan Creighton, who makes his first Cage Warriors Liverpool appearance in six years.

And that’s not all. Before the CW101 pro card, a seven-fight Cage Warriors Academy North West card will showcase the top amateur talent from Liverpool and across Europe from 5PM.

Doors at the Exhibition Centre open at 4.30PM. The last remaining CW101 tickets are available HERE.

How to watch

Main Card (from 9PM) will be broadcast live on UFC Fight Pass and a host of premium global partners including:

Eleven Sports Network: Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Taiwan

ViaPlay: Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)

K+: Vietnam

C+: Myanmar

Cignal: Phillipines

D Sports: India

CYTA: Cyprus

Gol TV: Spain

Setanta Eurasia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Pro Prelims (from 7PM) will be LIVE and FREE on the Cage Warriors Facebook page.

Main Card (9PM)

Tom Aspinall vs Sofiane Boukichou – Heavyweight

Bryan Creighton vs Manuel Bilić – Bantamweight

Tim Barnett vs Adam Ventre – 160lbs catchweight

Matt Bonner vs Madars Fleminas – Welterweight

Mick Stanton vs Jenaid Ebanks – Middleweight

Pro Prelims (7PM)

James Sheehan vs Ian Garry – Welterweight

Andrew Lofthouse vs Gavin Kelly – Featherweight

Anthony O’Connor vs Steven Hooper – Lightweight

Mark Kinsella vs Tomasz Wojtyna – Welterweight

Adam Wilson vs Harry Ettridge – Bantamweight

CWA North West Amateur Card (5PM)

Adam Shelley vs Marcus Lewis – Lightweight

Joffe Houlton vs Carl Dilks – Light Heavyweight

Adam Caldwell vs Ben Petches-Kelly – Lightweight

Harrison Teare vs Tom Somerset – Welterweight

Oskar Stachura vs Jamie Hayes – Welterweight

Teddy Stringer vs Richie Lunt – Lightweight

Danny Dixon vs Mariusz Mikolajewski – Welterweight

NAZARI: “I WANT TO BE A ROLE MODEL FOR THE AFGHAN AND NORWEGIAN YOUTH”

Post author By f/s
Post date January 25, 2019

“I’m looking forward to putting on a great show on March 2 at the SØR Amfi in Arendal,” said Nazari. “Ivica Gogosevic is a strong, experienced opponent, who I’m sure is going to give me a good fight.

NAZARI: “I WANT TO BE A ROLE MODEL FOR THE AFGHAN AND NORWEGIAN YOUTH”

Jamshid Nazari (3-0, 1 KO) continues his promising career on March 2 with a six-round welterweight clash against Ivica Gogosevic (12-24-2, 5 KOs) on the undercard of Kai Robin Havnaa’s cruiserweight showdown with Rad Rashid.

Nazari is the latest addition to an action-packed show in Arendal, and following victories over Bakar Gelenidze, Nika Nalikashvili and Richard Walter, the Kristiansand-boxer says he is excited to be fighting so close to home.

“Fighting in Arendal will be like fighting at home. It will be my first time fighting so close to home, so I’m expecting to have a lot of fans coming to support me.”

Although only 26 years old, Nazari has already experienced a lot in life. At the age of 14, he was forced to flee his native Afghanistan after both parents were killed, eventually arriving in Norway, where he discovered his talent for boxing.

When asked what he hopes to achieve in his professional boxing career, the talented fighter does not mention World titles, money or fame, rather he responds: “I want to be a role model for the Afghan & Norwegian youth.”

Kai Robin Havnaa returns to the SØR Amfi in Arendal on March 2 to headline his hometown arena in his toughest career test against Rad Rashid.

Katharina Thanderz provides chief support with a super featherweight clash against unbeaten Brit Rachel Ball, Hadi Srour meets Zoltan Szabo, Anders Eggan faces Frane Radnic and Jamshid Nazari takes on Ivica Gogosevic.

Tickets are available via www.ticketmaster.no

EGGAN: “I WANT TO MAKE BOXING LOOK PRETTY”

Post author By f/s
Post date January 24, 2019

“I respect every opponent, but all my focus is on me. I can’t do anything about my opponents, so I don’t waste my thoughts on them. I will need to bring my A-game as I know Radnic is a good boxer. I’m looking forward to sharing the ring with him, and I hope we have a great and entertaining fight.”

EGGAN: “I WANT TO MAKE BOXING LOOK PRETTY”

Anders Eggan (3-0, 1 KO) will face Frane Radnic (11-11, 10 KOs) on the undercard of Kai Robin Havnaa’s hometown cruiserweight showdown with Rad ‘Thunder’ Rashid on March 2 at the SØR Amfi in Arendal.

Eggan is a former Norwegian national and Nordic junior amateur champion, who has also competed at both World and European Amateur Championships.

Having made his professional debut on October 21, 2017, with a unanimous points win over Lewis van Poetsch in Stokke, the 23 year-old has gone on to claim victories over Dumitru Nicu Manea in La Nucia, Spain and Maksym Onyshchenko at the Kolstad Arena in his hometown of Trondheim

“I’m really excited for this fight. I feel really good, and I love to fight in front of a Norwegian crowd. I’ve heard that the people in Arendal make a lot of noise, so I want to bring an exciting fight with high entertainment value,” says Eggan ahead of his six-round clash with Croatia’s Frane Radnic.

Radnic has recorded ten of his eleven victories inside the distance, an impressive statistic, but not something Eggan admits to being worried about.

“It is what it is,” he says. “I’m used to fighting powerful boxers so I’m not worried. It’s all part of the game. I’ll bring my best boxing, and that’ll be enough.

“I plan to do a lot of physical training for this fight, so I can come in stronger than ever. I want to give the crowd power and technique combined! I also have a lot of different sparring partners that will help me with my preparations.

“I promise an entertaining fight. I like to entertain and I love to bring excitement. I’m not scared to take risks. I want to make boxing look pretty.”

Boxing is not Eggan’s only profession, and when out of the ring, he is equally comfortable in front of a camera working as a professional model.

“I like the combination of modelling and boxing,” he says. “Boxing is my main priority, and I love a good brawl, but as said, I want to make boxing look pretty!”

Kai Robin Havnaa returns to the SØR Amfi in Arendal on March 2 to headline his hometown arena in his toughest career test against Rad Rashid.

Hadi Srour meets Zoltan Szabo in a six-round super lightweight contest, while middleweight Anders Eggan takes on Frane Radnic also over six-rounds.

Tickets are available via www.ticketmaster.no

CAGE WARRIORS BIGGEST EVENT OF ALL TIME: TWO WORLDS ONE GOAL

Post author By f/s
Post date December 5, 2018

This Saturday, Europe’s leading MMA promotion will stage their biggest event of all time at the Viola Arena in Cardiff, topped by a bantamweight world title fight between unbeaten super-prospects Jack Shore and Mike Ekundayo.

16 years of history. 99 numbered events staged across 3 continents. Almost 100 fighters sent to the UFC, including some of the sport’s biggest names – Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping, Dan Hardy, Joanna Jedrzejczyk… the list goes on.

Now it’s time for Cage Warriors to make history with the mammoth CW100 – their most impressive card to date.

Europe’s top bantamweight will be decided in the main event when undefeated stars Jack Shore and Mike Ekundayo go head-to-head for the title. Local hero Shore will have the packed-out Viola Arena behind him, but Ekundayo has promised to deliver an unforgettable performance to steal the away win. It’s one of the most closely contested fights in the promotion’s history – and too close to call for fans and critics alike. Only one man can be crowned champion!

In the co-main, Aiden Lee and Dean Truman fight for the featherweight title previously held by former champions Conor McGregor and Paddy Pimblett. After battling their way to the title shot in Cage Warriors’ featherweight tournament just months ago, it’s time for Lee and Trueman to meet in the biggest moment of their careers to date.

Elsewhere on the card, UFC vet and ex-CW champion Nicolas Dalby takes on Ireland’s Phil Mulpeter in the welterweight division, with both men fighting off the back of big finish wins earlier in the year.

Expect two striking masterclasses in Alex Lohoré vs Tim Barnett and Jai Herbert vs Joe McColgan, and a potential sleeper pick for fight of the night when Håkon Foss takes on Welshman Aaron Khalid.

Top UK prospect Rhys McKee makes his Cage Warriors debut against Jefferson George in the lightweight division, and it’s Wales vs Scotland when former bantamweight title challenger Josh Reed meets Scott Malone.

“This card is a historic night not only for the promotion but for the sport in Europe,” says Cage Warriors President Graham Boylan. “There’s fights lower down this card that could have made the main event on any other show – you won’t find a better display of European MMA than this.”

And that’s not all. Before the CW100 pro card, the Cage Warriors Academy Grand Prix finals will see Europe’s top amateur talent compete for a pro contract, after fighting their way through the quarter and semi finals throughout 2018. It’s all to fight for.

CW100 tickets are still available HERE. Doors at the Viola Arena open at 3PM. As well as a non-stop night of fight action, fans have the opportunity to meet UFC legend Dan Hardy, former CW champs and now Welsh UFC names Brett Johns and Jack Marshman, and CW Octagon Girl Edith Labelle at the CW100 Meet and Greet.

How to watch

Cage Warriors has a host of premium broadcast partners, serving countries across the globe. Main Card (from 9PM) will be broadcast live on BT Sport 3, UFC FightPass and a host of premium global partners including:

Eleven Sports Network: Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Italy, Singapore, Taiwan, Myanmar

ViaPlay: Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)

K+: Vietnam

C+: Myanmar

Spo TV: South Korea

D Sports: India

CYTA: Cyprus

Gol TV: Spain

Setanta Eurasia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

StarTimes: Sub Saharan Africa

Pro Prelims (from 6.45PM) will be LIVE and FREE worldwide on the Cage Warriors Facebook page.

CW100 Fight Card (subject to change)

Main Card – 9PM

Jack Shore vs Mike Ekundayo – Bantamweight Title Fight

Aiden Lee vs Dean Trueman – Featherweight Title Fight

Håkon Foss vs Aaron Khalid – Welterweight

Nicolas Dalby vs Philip Mulpeter – Welterweight

Scott Malone vs Josh Reed – Bantamweight

Pro Prelims – 6.45PM

Alex Lohoré vs Tim Barnett – Welterweight

Rhys McKee vs Jefferson George – Lightweight

Kris Edwards vs Aidan Stephen – Featherweight

Jai Herbert vs Joe McColgan – Lightweight

Brett Hassett vs Michael Corston – Lightweight

Cage Warriors Academy Grand Prix Finals – 4.15PM

Dawid Piotrowicz vs Ismar Blagoje – Light Heavyweight

Rafal Nauberg vs Christian Duncan – Middleweight

Ivan Blanita vs Oban Elliot – Welterweight

Danny Williams vs Jordan Peake – Lightweight

Liam Molloy vs Chris Sterling – Featherweight

Nathan Fletcher vs Jack Eglin – Bantamweight

Ciaran Mulholland vs Muhidin Abubakar – Flyweight

Amateur Card – 3.45PM

Joe Macefield vs Sean Scrivens – Featherweight

Kieren Bennett vs Jack Tucker – Middleweight