Cage Warriors

"CWFC" redirects here. For other uses, see CWFC (disambiguation).

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship

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Company type	Private
Industry	Mixed martial arts promotion
Founded	2001
Headquarters	London , United Kingdom
Website	http://www.cagewarriors.com/

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship or CWFC is a mixed martial arts promotion, based in London, which is currently regarded as Europe's top MMA organization. Cage Warriors was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002.

Several of the biggest names in UK MMA have fought on Cage Warriors cards, including UFC stars Michael Bisping, Dan Hardy and Ross Pearson. CWFC are also one of the few top promotions to take their events abroad, traveling throughout countries in Europe, North America and the Middle East.

History

Cage Warriors staged their first event on July 27, 2002, titled 'Armageddon', at which notable fighters like Jean Silva, Rosi Sexton, Matt Ewin and Paul Jenkins were victorious.

Irishman Graham Boylan assumed control of Cage Warriors in 2010 and has successfully set about returning the promotion to the forefront of MMA in the UK and Europe, as well as expanding internationally with shows in Ireland, Ukraine, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Bahrain. Ian Dean is Cage Warriors' well-known matchmaker, while Pat Vickers was appointed Director of Talent Relations in July 2011. The Cage Warriors head office is located in Camden, north-west London.

On October 11, 2011, Cage Warriors announced that they will carry out mandatory blood testing on fighters before allowing them to compete at Cage Warriors events. British promotions can decide to do so at their own discretion as, unlike MMA promotions in the USA, there is no governing body for Mixed Martial Arts in the UK.

In December 2011, Cage Warriors signed a television broadcast deal with Sky Sports in the UK. The organization also has international broadcast deals with the likes of Fight Network, ESPN International and FOX Sports.

On October 25 it was announced that, along with Ultimate Challenge MMA and BAMMA, that Cage Warriors have united with The Centre of Health and Human Performance in London to launched SAFE MMA, a nonprofit organization established to improve the safety of MMA fighters in the U.K. Chief among the organization's plans is a centralized and confidential database for fighter medical records. SAFE MMA, which officially launches Jan. 1 2013, also will provide affordable, standardized blood and medical tests for all registered fighters, as well as advice from leading world experts in sports medicine, according to today's announcement.

Rules

Cage Warriors rules's are based upon the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts that were originally established by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board and modified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. These rules have been adopted across the US in other states that regulate mixed martial arts. As a result, they have become the standard de facto set of rules for professional mixed martial arts across the US and for cage-based MMA worldwide.

All Cage Warriors fights are contested over three, five minute rounds. There is a one minute rest period in-between rounds. As per the Unified Rules of MMA, Cage Warriors only allows competitors to fight in approved shorts, without shoes or any other sort of foot padding. Fighters must use approved light gloves (4-6 ounces) that allow fingers to grab. The referee has the right to stop the fighters and stand them up if they reach a stalemate on the ground (where neither are in a dominant position nor working toward one) after a verbal warning.

Match outcome

Matches usually end via:

• Submission: a fighter taps on the mat or his opponent three times (or more) or verbally submits.
• Knockout: a fighter falls from a legal blow and is either unconscious or unable to immediately continue.
• Technical Knockout: stoppage of the fight by the referee if it is determined a fighter cannot "intelligently defend" himself or by ringside doctor due to injury.
• Judges' Decision: Depending on scoring, a match may end as:

• unanimous decision (all three judges score a win for one fighter),
• split decision (two judges score a win for one fighter with the third for the other),
• majority decision (two judges score a win for one fighter with one for a draw),
• unanimous draw (all three judges score a draw),
• majority draw (two judges score a draw).
• split draw (the total points for each fighter is equal)

A fight can also end in a technical decision, technical draw, disqualification, forfeit or no contest.

Judging criteria

The ten-point must system is used for all Cage Warriors fights; three judges score each round and the winner of each receives ten points, the loser nine points or less. If the round is even, both fighters receive ten points. The decision is announced at the end of the match but the judge's scorecards are not announced.

Fouls

The following are considered fouls in Cage Warriors:

1. Butting with the head.
2. Eye gouging of any kind.
3. Biting.
4. Hair pulling.
5. Fish hooking.
6. Groin attacks of any kind.
7. Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent. (see Gouging)
8. Small joint manipulation.
9. Striking to the spine or the back of the head. (see Rabbit punch)
10. Striking downward using the point of the elbow. (see Elbow (strike))
11. Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
12. Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.
13. Grabbing the clavicle.
14. Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
15. Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
16. Stomping a grounded opponent.
17. Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
18. Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck. (see piledriver (professional wrestling))
19. Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
20. Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.
21. Spitting at an opponent.
22. Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent.
23. Holding the ropes or the fence.
24. Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.
25. Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
26. Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.
27. Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
28. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.
29. Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
30. Interference by the corner.
31. Throwing in the towel during competition.

When a foul is charged, the referee in their discretion may deduct one or more points as a penalty. If a foul incapacitates a fighter, then the match may end in a disqualification if the foul was intentional, or a no contest if unintentional. If a foul causes a fighter to be unable to continue later in the bout, it ends with a technical decision win to the injured fighter if the injured fighter is ahead on points, otherwise it is a technical draw.

Events

Event	Date Held	Location	Country	Main Card
Cage Warriors 60	October 5, 2013	London	England
Cage Warriors 59	September 14, 2013	Cardiff	Wales
Cage Warriors 58	August 24, 2013	Grozny	Chechnya
Cage Warriors 57	July 20, 2013	Liverpool	England	Welterweight bout: Paul Daley vs. Lukasz Chlewicki Welterweight title eliminator bout: Mauro Chimento vs. Danny Roberts Middleweight bout: Lee Chadwick vs. Mats Nilsson Featherweight bout: Chris Fishgold vs.Marcin Wrzosek Bantamweight bout: Ronnie Mann vs. TBA
Cage Warriors 56	July 6, 2013	London	England	Welterweight bout: Vincent del Guerra vs. Bola Omoyele Middleweight bout: Brett Bassett vs. Denniston Sutherland Featherweight bout: Patrik Berisha vs. Robbie Olivier Featherweight bout: Nad Narimani vs. Graham Turner Welterweight bout: Warren Kee vs. Philip Mulpeter Featherweight bout: Arnold Allen vs. Chad Griffiths
Cage Warriors 55	June 1, 2013	Dublin	Ireland	Welterweight Championship bout: Cathal Pendred (c) def. Che Mills Inaugural Flyweight Championship bout: Neil Seery def. Mikael Silander Middleweight bout: Chris Fields vs. Norman Paraisy (DRAW) Lightweight bout: Paul Redmond def. Marc Allen Bantamweight bout: Jean N'Doye def. Steve McCombe
Cage Warriors Fight Night 8	May 11, 2013	Al Fujairah	United Arab Emirates	Welterweight bout: Jack Mason def. Collin Reuter Middleweight bout: Faycal Hucin def. Antoni Chmielewski Bantamweight bout: James Brum def. Olivier Pastor Featherweight bout: Martin Buschkamp def. Matteus Lahdesmaki Middleweight bout: Gregor Herb def. Mike Ling
Cage Warriors 54	May 4, 2013	Cardiff	Wales	Middleweight Championship bout: Jesse Taylor (c) def. John Phillips Welterweight bout: Danny Roberts def. Diego Gonzalez Lightweight bout: Ivan Buchinger def. Jason Ball Lightweight bout: Lewis Long def. Mark Glover Featherweight bout: Brett Johns def. James MacAlister Bantamweight bout: Martin McDonough def. Mark Platts
Cage Warriors 53	April 13, 2013	Glasgow	Scotland	Vacant Featherweight Championship bout: Jim Alers def. Joni Salovaara Women's Strawweight bout: Joanne Calderwood def. Sally Krumdiack Middleweight bout: Mats Nilsson def. Chris Scott Lightweight bout: Jason Ball def. Jason Cooledge Bantamweight bout: Neil Seery def. Paul Marin Bantamweight bout: James Pennington def. James Doolan
Cage Warriors 52	March 9, 2013	London	England	Welterweight Championship bout: Cathal Pendred def. Gael Grimaud (c) Featherweight bout: Graham Turner def. Fouad Mesdari Welterweight bout: Bruno Carvalho def. Steve Dinsdale Welterweight bout: Jack Mason def. Matt Inman Bantamweight bout: Paul McVeigh def. Paul Marin Bantamweight bout: Alan Philpott def. Liam James
Cage Warriors 51	December 31, 2012	Dublin	Ireland	Vacant Lightweight Championship bout: Conor McGregor def. Ivan Buchinger Middleweight Championship bout: Jesse Taylor def. Chris Fields (c) Women's Flyweight bout: Katja Kankaanpaa def. Aisling Daly Middleweight bout: Jack Mason def. John Michael Sheil Lightweight bout: Paul Redmond def. Ryan Roddy
Cage Warriors 50	December 8, 2012	Glasgow	Scotland	Bantamweight bout: Brandon Hempleman def. Paul McVeigh Bantamweight bout: Wilson Reis def. Owen Roddy Lightweight bout: Alan Johnston def. Aaron Wilkinson Middleweight bout: Scott Askham def. Denniston Sutherland Featherweight bout: Graham Turner def. Nathan Beer Middleweight bout: Dan Hope def. Avi Jack
Cage Warriors 49	October 27, 2012	Cardiff	Wales	Welterweight title eliminator bout: Cathal Pendred def. Bruno Carvalho Lightweight bout: Tim Newman def. Greg Loughran Middleweight bout: Faycal Hucin def. John Michael Sheil Lightweight bout: Merv Mulholland def. Daniel Thomas Lightweight bout: Paul Redmond def. Lewis Long Bantamweight bout: Alan Philpott def. Kris Edwards
Cage Warriors Fight Night 7	September 1, 2012	Amman	Jordan	Middleweight Tournament Final Championship bout: Chris Fields def. Pavel Kusch Featherweight bout: Jim Alers def. Marcio Cesar Lightweight bout: Leonardo Santos def. Mark Holst Welterweight bout: Mohsen Bahari def. Piotr Ptasinski Bantamweight bout: Olivier Pastor def. Liam James Bantamweight bout: James Brum def. James Saville
Cage Warriors 48	July 21, 2012	London	England	Middleweight Tournament Reserve bout: John Phillips def. Chris Fields
Cage Warriors 47	June 2, 2012	Dublin	Ireland	Heavyweight Championship bout: D.J. Linderman def. Mike Hayes (c)
Cage Warriors Fight Night 6	May 24, 2012	Isa Town	Bahrain	Welterweight Championship bout: Gael Grimaud (c) def. Jesse Taylor
Cage Warriors Fight Night 5	April 12, 2012	Amman	Jordan	Heavyweight title eliminator bout: D.J. Linderman def. Bobby Brents
Cage Warriors Fight Night 4	March 16, 2012	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	Vacant Heavyweight Championship bout: Mike Hayes def. Andreas Kraniotakes
Cage Warriors 46	February 23, 2012	Kiev	Ukraine	Heavyweight title eliminator bout: Andreas Kraniotakes def. Dmitry Poberezhets
Cage Warriors 45	February 18, 2012	London	England	Heavyweight title eliminator bout: Bobby Brents def. Rogent Lloret
Cage Warriors Fight Night 3	February 11, 2012	Beirut	Lebanon	Lightweight bout: Juha-Pekka Vainikainen def. Kyle Watson
Cage Warriors 44	October 1, 2011	London	England	Lightweight Championship bout: Ivan Musardo def Joseph Duffy (c)
Cage Warriors Fight Night 2	September 8, 2011	Amman	Jordan	Vacant Welterweight Championship bout: Gael Grimaud def. Arni Isaksson
Cage Warriors 43	July 9, 2011	London	England	Middleweight bout: Norman Paraisy def. Jack Mason
Cage Warriors 42	May 28, 2011	Cork	Ireland	Vacant Lightweight Championship bout: Joseph Duffy def. Oriol Gaset
Cage Warriors Fight Night 1	June 16, 2011	Amman	Jordan	Heavyweight title eliminator bout: Andreas Kraniotakes def. Jay Mortimore
Cage Warriors 41	April 24, 2011	London	England	Middleweight bout: Jack Mason def. Allan Love
Cage Warriors 40	February 26, 2011	London	England	Women's Super Flyweight bout: Rosi Sexton def. Roxanne Modafferi
Cage Warriors 39: The Uprising	November 27, 2010	Cork	Ireland	Women's Super Flyweight bout: Rosi Sexton def. Sally Krumdiack
Cage Warriors 38: Young Guns	October 1, 2010	London	England	Lightweight Championship bout: Matt Veach def. Kenneth Rosfort-Nees (c)
Cage Warriors 37: Right to Fight	May 22, 2010	Birmingham	England	Vacant Welterweight Championship bout: Pascal Krauss def. John Quinn
Cage Warriors 36: USA Destruction	January 30, 2009	Orlando	United States	Middleweight bout: Isidro Gonzalez def. Rich Attonito
Cage Warriors: USA Unleashed	August 23, 2008	Orlando	United States	Vacant Welterweight Championship bout: Mikey Gomez def. Charles Blanchard
Cage Warriors: Enter the Rough House 7	July 12, 2008	Nottingham	England	Welterweight bout: Paul Daley def. Bojan Kosednar
Cage Warriors: Enter the Rough House 6	April 19, 2008	Nottingham	England	Welterweight bout: Mark. a Johnson def Chad Reiner
Cage Warriors: USA Battle Royale	March 29, 2008	Kissimmee	United States	Welterweight Bout: Charles Blanchard def Jim Wallhead
Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 5	December 8, 2007	Nottingham	England
Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 4	October 14, 2007	Nottingham	England
Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 3	July 21, 2007	Nottingham	England
Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 2	April 28, 2007	Nottingham	England
Cage Warriors: Enter the Rough House	December 9, 2006	Nottingham	England
Cage Warriors: Showdown 2	November 19, 2006	Sheffield	England
Cage Warriors: Showdown	September 16, 2006	Sheffield	England
Cage Warriors: Strike Force 6:	May 27, 2006	Coventry	England	Welterweight Bout Mark. a Johnson def Okami lyoti
Cage Warriors: Quest 6	April 8, 2006	Sheffield	England
Cage Warriors: Strike Force 5	March 25, 2006	Coventry	England
Cage Warriors: Enter The Wolfslair	March 5, 2006	Liverpool	England
Cage Warriors: Quest 5	February 19, 2006	Sheffield	England
Cage Warriors: Quest 4	December 11, 2005	Sheffield	England
Cage Warriors: Strike Force 4	November 26, 2005	Coventry	England
Cage Warriors: Strike Force 3	October 1, 2005	Coventry	England
Cage Warriors: Quest 3	September 17, 2005	Sheffield	England
Cage Warriors: Quest 2	July 29, 2005	Sheffield	England
Cage Warriors: Strike Force 2: UK vs The World	July 16, 2005	Coventry	England
Cage Warriors: Strike Force: UK vs France	May 21, 2005	Coventry	England
Cage Warriors: Ultimate Force	April 30, 2005	Sheffield	England
Cage Warriors: Quest	April 8, 2005	Sheffield	England
Cage Warriors 9: Xtreme Xmas	December 18, 2004	Sheffield	England
Cage Warriors 8: Brutal Force	September 18, 2004	Sheffield	England
Cage Warriors 7: Showdown	May 9, 2004	Barnsley	England
Cage Warriors 6: Elimination	March 7, 2004	Barnsley	England
Cage Warriors 5: Rise of the Machine	November 2, 2003	South Shields	England
Cage Warriors 4: UK vs France	July 27, 2003	Portsmouth	England
Cage Warriors 3: Enter The Octagon	March 16, 2003	Southampton	England
Cage Warriors: Gangwarily	December 8, 2002	Southampton	England
Cage Warriors 2: Fists of Fury	November 30, 2002	London	England
Cage Warriors: Armageddon	July 27, 2002	London	England

Champions

Division	Weight limit	Champion
Heavyweight	265 lbs	vacant
Light Heavyweight	205 lbs	vacant
Middleweight	185 lbs	Jesse Taylor
Welterweight	170 lbs	Cathal Pendred
Lightweight	155 lbs	vacant
Featherweight	145 lbs	Jim Alers
Bantamweight	135 lbs	vacant
Flyweight	125 lbs	Neil Seery

External links

• Official Cage Warriors website
• Official Cage Warriors live streaming website
• Cage Warriors event results on Sherdog
• Cage Warriors 2011 promo