There was blood, there were takedowns, there were sweeps and reversals and knockdowns. It was an even, hard-fought battle in the headlining bout of Cage Warriors 98, but a winner came out of it. After being dropped and surviving a late scare against defending champion  Stefano Paterno  (12-3-1), unbeaten Ross Houston  (8-0)   emerged as Cage Warriors’ new welterweight title holder at Genting Arena in Birmingham, England. The result of the action-packed fight, which streamed live on UFC Fight Pass, was split 48-47, 48-47 and 46-48 scorecards.