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Cage Warriors 72 results: Tauru submits Tait to capture vacant bantamweight title

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 22:35:02 +0000

Toni Tauru ’s (10-1-1) mix of overwhelming offensive pressure and relentless grappling was the difference maker en route to a fourth-round submission of Cory Tait (8-3) to capture the vacant Cage Warriors bantamweight championship. It took all of Tauru’s efforts to outwork Tait over the course of the nearly 20-minute contest, which headlined Cage Warriors 72 from Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. The main card streamed live on MMAjunkie

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A day before showtime, Cage Warriors 72 loses headliner/title challenger

BAD MMA News — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:28:56 +0000

The lineup for Saturday’s Cage Warriors 72 event has undergone some late changes following the loss of a headliner and title challenger. Officials today announced that Gael Grimaud (19-6) has pulled out of the welterweight headliner with champ Nicolas Dalby (12-0) due to a lingering back injury. According to Cage Warriors, Grimaud first notified officials about the lower-back issue on Tuesday. He received an anti-inflammatory injection and was cleared to fight on Wednesday, but today, he told officials the injury “flared up again,” according to today’s announcement. Cage Warriors 74 takes place at Newport Centre in Newport, Wales

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Cage Warriors 69 results: Stevie Ray, Jack Hermansson claim vacant titles

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 23:20:36 +0000

After eight hours, two main cards and 16 total fights, two new champions emerged from today’s “Cage Warriors 69: Super Saturday” event. Cage Warriors’ biggest card of the year concluded with a unanimous-decision victory for Stevie Ray , who topped Curt Warburton to win the vacant lightweight title.

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BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 23:20:35 +0000

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Women’s MMA Report: Hashi captures Deep Jewels title, Kowalkiewicz improves to 5-0

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 May 2014 00:37:19 +0000

Japan’s all-female Deep Jewels promotion crowned its first 135-pound champion on May 18 at Deep Jewels 4 in Tokyo. Former Strikeforce title challenger Takayo Hashi stopped promotional star Shizuka Sugiyama to become the inaugural Deep Jewels middleweight champion. Hashi (15-4-1), who became the final Smackgirl middleweight champion in September 2007 before traveling abroad to compete internationally, reaffirmed that she is still one of Japan’s premier female fighters in the Deep Jewels 4 headliner

Women’s MMA Report: Hashi captures Deep Jewels title, Kowalkiewicz improves to 5-0 – MMA Junkie

Brown-Rogers, Allen-Wrzosek, Kelly-Hughes added to Cage Warriors 69

BAD MMA News — Tue, 13 May 2014 00:46:54 +0000

Three more fights have been added to Cage Warriors’ giant double-bill next month. Damien Brown (10-6) meets Saul Rogers (6-1) in a lightweight bout; Arnold Allen (7-0) puts his unbeaten mark on the line in a featherweight fight against Marcin Wrzosek (7-2); and Amanda Kelly (1-1) takes on Kerry Hughes (1-1) in a women’s bantamweight bout. Cage Warriors officials announced the new contests on Monday. Cage Warriors 69 takes place June 7 at The Forum in London. “Super Saturday” features two main cards, which stream live and free in North America on MMAjunkie.

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Cage Warriors 64 set for promotion’s first show of 2014 on Feb. 15 in London

BAD MMA News — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:16:05 +0000

After a promotional record-breaking 2013 that saw it host 14 fight cards across seven countries, Cage Warriors Fighting Championship has set its first event of 2014 for next month. Cage Warriors 64 will take place in familiar territory on Feb.