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Cage Warriors 112 results: Jack Cartwright calls for UFC Dublin shot after retaining title

BAD MMA News — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 01:16:40 +0000

He might not have delivered the explosive finish some expected pre-fight, but Cage Warriors bantamweight champion Jack Cartwright showed another side as he showcased his grit and determination to outpoint Croatian challenger Manuel Bilic over the full five-round duration at Cage Warriors 112 in Manchester. The pair met in the main event at BEC Arena, with Cartwright claiming the unanimous decision by scores of 48-47, 49-46, 50-45 after a grueling encounter that saw the Bolton man light up the challenger with his heavy-handed boxing early on, then showcase his patience and defensive smarts in the championship rounds. Cartwright (8-0) looked in superb form early on as he repeatedly dropped Bilic (15-7) with solid punches. It also played into the Croatian’s gameplan as Bilic repeatedly looked to trap the champion in a triangle choke as the Brit followed the challenger to the mat. But Cartwright, whose heavy hands disguise a fighter whose base comes from the wrestling and grappling realms, exercised calmness and composure in tricky situations to ensure he was never fully trapped against his opponent, who came into the bout on the back of two consecutive submission finishes. The pace began to drop as the bout entered the championship rounds, but while the pace may have slowed, Cartwright’s mind stayed sharp to avoid Bilic’s submission attacks as the bout went all the way to the judges’ scorecards.

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Cage Warriors 112 live results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 19:23:09 +0000

European promotion Cage Warriors heads to Manchester for its latest show, Cage Warriors 112, with one of the city’s homegrown stars returning to defend his title. Bantamweight champion Jack Cartwright knocked out former title challengers Scott Malone and Marko Kovacevic on the same night to capture the vacant 135-pound title at Cage Warriors Unplugged 2 in September 2019. Now the SBG Manchester-trained fighter will look to cement his position at the top of the division when he takes on Croatia’s Manuel Bilic at the BEC Arena on Mar. 7. Rising welterweight prospect Adam Proctor (11-1) gets the chance to showcase his skills in the co-main event, when he looks to extend his six-fight win streak with victory over undefeated U.K.-based Latvian Madars Fleminas (7-0)

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Cage Warriors 112: Manchester’s Jack Cartwright promises to put on a show in hometown return

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:20:18 +0000

The city of Manchester has produced some big-name fighters who have gone all the way to the top. Ricky Hatton, Tyson Fury and Michael Bisping have all been embraced by the city as they have reached the pinnacle of their respective sports and captured major titles for themselves, for the U.K., and for Manchester, itself. Now the city has another gritty warrior to throw its weight behind

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Tom Mearns signs multi-fight Cage Warriors contract after Bellator Dublin fight canceled

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:25:58 +0000

Former Bellator prospect Tom Mearns has wasted no time in securing his immediate fighting future after being pulled from the Bellator Europe 7 card in Dublin. MMA Junkie on Tuesday confirmed with Cage Warriors officials that Mearns (6-3), who was pulled from his scheduled fight with Dylan Logan on February 22 over a medical paperwork issue, has now signed an exclusive multi-fight deal with the promotion. The Englishman, who previously competed at featherweight, says he plans on fighting his way to the Cage Warriors lightweight title within two years. The Northampton-based fighter will take on SBG Manchester prospect Steven Hooper (4-3) at Cage Warriors 112 on March 7 in Manchester, and the Mearns said he is happy to have resolved his situation and landed a fight so quickly after his Dublin disappointment. “For the love of the sport, I’m glad to be signing with Cage Warriors,” Mearns said. “I’ll be under the bright lights in big fights wearing the iconic yellow gloves, sharing the same ring as some of the greatest fighters in MMA history

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Cage Warriors 112: Bantamweight champion Jack Cartwright heads home for first title defense

BAD MMA News — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:41:49 +0000

Cage Warriors bantamweight champion Jack Cartwright will make the first defense of his title in his home town at Cage Warriors 112 when he faces off against Manuel Bilic . Cartwright (7-0) tore through the promotion’s one-night bantamweight title tournament with a pair of huge knockouts against former title challengers Scott Malone and Marko Kovacevic to capture the vacant title at “Cage Warriors Unplugged 2” this past September. The SBG Manchester fighter’s perfect professional record also boasts a 100 percent finish rate with three KOs and four submissions to his name

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