CWFC 73: INMAN vs. LONG

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 7, 2014 The card is now set for Cage Warriors 73 at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena on Saturday, November 1, with the addition of a welterweight bout between Lew Long and Matt Inman; featherweight contest between Paddy Pimblett and Stephen Martin also booked; Kyle Redfearn replaces the injured Chris Scott against Leeroy Barnes; CWFC 73 tickets available from £35 (plus booking) fee via CageWarriors.com.   (London, United Kingdom | Tuesday, October 7, 2014) - The card is now set for Cage Warriors 73, which will take place on Saturday, November 1, at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. Officials have today confirmed an intriguing welterweight contest for the main card of CWFC’s twelfth event of the year, with Matt Inman and Lew Long scheduled to lock horns. Inman (13-6) returns to action for the first time since May, when he saw a four-fight win streak snapped by Mauro Chimento at Cage Warriors 68 in Liverpool. Prior to that loss, Inman had climbed towards the summit of CWFC’s welterweight division with a run of victories that included a first-round submission of title challenger Mohsen Bahari. The 28-year-old Englishman, who fights out of the SBG camp in Manchester, has taken all but one of his thirteen professional wins inside the distance, with an equal number of submission and (T)KO finishes on his ledger. “I’m really looking forward to being back in the cage, especially in Newcastle where I’ve fought several times before,” said Inman, who graduated with a law diploma earlier this year. “I’ve been working extremely hard and I’ve made a lot of improvements since my last fight. I’ll look like a completely different fighter on November 1 in Newcastle.” Having made a successful CWFC welterweight debut against Steve Dinsdale at CWFC 72 last month, Welshman Long (8-3) will be looking to put consecutive wins together for the first time since joining the Cage Warriors roster in 2012. A judo and kickboxing black belt, the former lightweight holds other notable victories over Diego Vital and former Ultimate Fighter contestant Mark Glover. Long, 25, said: “I can’t wait for this fight. I’m looking forward to getting another win, which will be my third on Cage Warriors, against a good opponent in Matt Inman.” Meanwhile, a featherweight contest between Paddy Pimblett and Stephen Martin has also been added to the bill for CWFC 73, while Kyle Redfearn has stepped in to face Leeroy Barnes in a middleweight bout following the withdrawal of Chris Scott due to injury. Cage Warriors 73 will be headlined by the CWFC lightweight world title meeting of defending champion Stevie Ray and challenger Curt Warburton. Check out the finalised fight card below… Cage Warriors 73 Stevie Ray vs. Curt Warburton Juan Manuel Suarez vs. Jimmy Wallhead Alex Enlund vs. Nad Narimani Moktar Benkaci vs. Ronnie Mann Shaj Haque vs. Damien Rooney Matt Inman vs. Lew Long Brett Caswell vs. Marcin Lasota Liam James vs. Dean Trueman Leeroy Barnes vs. Kyle Redfearn Stephen Martin vs. Paddy Pimblett Mark Connor vs. Ian Malone Ellis Hampson vs. Lewis Monarch Irene Cabello vs. Vanessa Reinsch Michael Abbott vs. Paul Gregson Priced from £35 plus booking fee, tickets for CWFC 73 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on Saturday, November 1, are currently available to purchase. Click HERE to get yours.   For the latest Cage Warriors Fighting Championship news and updates, keep track of us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. View past CWFC action, free and on-demand, online via Cage Warriors TV.

www.CageWarriors.com CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP is Europe's leading and longest-running mixed martial arts promotion. An Irish-owned brand with offices in the UK, Ireland and Jordan, CWFC is the sport's fastest-growing organisation, having staged 80 events in 12 countries across three different continents since its establishment in 2002. Home to some of biggest stars of MMA's past, present and future, Cage Warriors' broadcast footprint spans 140 million homes worldwide via a network of partners that includes Channel 4, FOX Sports, ESPN, Viasat and Setanta Sports.

CWFC 73: SUAREZ vs. WALLHEAD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 23, 2014 A welterweight bout between Juan Manuel Suarez (15-6) and Jimmy Wallhead (25-9) will take place when Cage Warriors Fighting Championship returns to Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena in November.   (London, United Kingdom | Tuesday, September 23, 2014) - Juan Manuel Suarez and Jimmy Wallhead are set to contest a welterweight bout at Cage Warriors 73. The pair will do battle when Cage Warriors Fighting Championship returns to the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, on Saturday, November 1, for what will be the promotion’s twelfth event of 2014. Suarez and Wallhead will be looking to rebound from their respective losses to Danny Roberts in their most recent CWFC outings, having both fallen short against the Liverpudlian earlier this year. Wallhead (25-9), a joint-holder of the record for the most number of CWFC appearances (16) along with Jack Mason, returned to Cage Warriors this past March when he signed an exclusive five-fight deal. His loss to Roberts, which came in the main event at CWFC 68 at Liverpool’s Echo Arena in May, was his first inside the distance in 21 bouts, a run that stretched back as far as 2006. But the 30-year-old native of Loughborough, who is also a three-fight veteran of top US promotion Bellator, is still ranked as one of the UK’s top five welterweights. A judo black belt and veteran of 25 professional victories, eighteen of which have come via stoppage, Wallhead holds notable wins over several fighters with UFC experience, including Igor Araujo, Matt Veach, Che Mills and Frank Trigg. “I’m really excited about getting back in the cage,” said Wallhead. “Suarez is a tough opponent but I’ll be aiming to put on a solid performance and showcase my improving skills.” Suarez (15-6) made his Cage Warriors Fighting Championship debut this past February at CWFC 64 in London, where he finished on the wrong side of a decision after a thrilling tussle with Danny Roberts. However, the Spaniard has since picked up two wins on the European regional circuit - including a first-round submission of Cage Warriors veteran Vincent del Guerra - which saw him earn an exclusive five-fight CWFC contract. An eight-bout veteran of top Russian organisation M-1, 35-year-old Suarez has taken twelve of his fifteen professional career victories by stoppage. Suarez said: “I’m really happy with this opportunity. On November 1 in Newcastle, I’ll be looking to show everyone why I’m going to be the next CWFC welterweight world champion.” Cage Warriors 73 will be headlined by the CWFC lightweight world title meeting of defending champion Stevie Ray and challenger Curt Warburton, with many more exciting fights still to be revealed.   Cage Warriors 73 (more bouts to be announced) Stevie Ray vs. Curt Warburton Juan Manuel Suarez vs. Jimmy Wallhead Shaj Haque vs. Damien Rooney Leeroy Barnes vs. Chris Scott Priced from £35 plus booking fee, tickets for CWFC 73 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle on November 1 are now available to purchase. ClickHERE to get yours.   For the latest Cage Warriors Fighting Championship news and updates, keep track of us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. View past CWFC action, free and on-demand, online via Cage Warriors TV. Photo: Jimmy Wallhead - Dolly Clew for CWFC (high-resolution images available upon request)

www.CageWarriors.com CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP is Europe's leading and longest-running mixed martial arts promotion. An Irish-owned brand with offices in the UK, Ireland and Jordan, CWFC is the sport's fastest-growing organisation, having staged 80 events in 12 countries across three different continents since its establishment in 2002. Home to some of biggest stars of MMA's past, present and future, Cage Warriors' broadcast footprint spans 140 million homes worldwide via a network of partners that includes Channel 4, FOX Sports, ESPN, Viasat and Setanta Sports.

CWFC 73: HAQUE vs. ROONEY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Shaj Haque and Damien Rooney will collide in an exciting flyweight bout on Saturday, November 1, 2014, at CWFC 73 at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena, with a middleweight contest between Chris Scott and Leeroy Barnes also added to the bill, which will be headlined by the meeting of defending champion Stevie Ray and challenger Curt Warburton for the CWFC lightweight world title.   (London, United Kingdom | Tuesday, September 9, 2014) - An exciting flyweight bout has been added to the bill for Cage Warriors 73, which is set for the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. Taking place on Saturday, November 1, 2014, Cage Warriors 73 will be headlined by a CWFC lightweight world title bout between defending champion Stevie Ray and challenger Curt Warburton. The event will see Europe’s leading MMA promotion return to Newcastle for the first time since last December, when the same arena played host to CWFC 62, which saw Shaj Haque pick up his third Cage Warriors victory. Haque (5-1), a Newcastle native, will once again have the backing of the home support when he welcomes Damien Rooney to the CWFC flyweight division. Twenty-three year-old Haque signed an exclusive Cage Warriors deal last year after securing impressive wins over Olly Battell and Kris Edwards. Having emerged on the wrong side of a decision against Paul Marin last October to taste defeat for the first time in his career, Haque rebounded with two more big wins against Mark Connor and Martin McDonough. Rooney has been campaigning in recent months for a meeting with Haque, who holds more victories than any other flyweight currently on the CWFC roster. Looking ahead to November’s bout, Haque said: “This is the first time someone has actively asked to fight me, which makes it interesting and reassures me that I’m moving in the right direction. “Rooney is a good bantamweight and is quite big at that weight, so I’m not sure why he’s going to flyweight, but I’ve beaten bigger guys who have dropped down a division before, so I guess I’ll just have to do it again.” Rooney (10-3-1) will be aiming for his third consecutive win when he takes on Haque, having overcome Alan Philpott and Bryan Creighton in his two most recent outings. A 30-year-old Irishman, Rooney is currently ranked as one of Europe’s top ten bantamweights, but moves to flyweight for the first time on November 1, having beaten Creighton this past March in a 130lbs catchweight bout. Rooney, who has taken nine of his ten wins by stoppage, has been defeated just twice - at the hands of current UFC flyweights Paddy Holohan and Neil Seery - in his last ten bouts. He said: “I wanted a top opponent next and I’ve got one. Now it’s time to show people why I’m Cage Warriors Fighting Championship’s best flyweight and earn myself a shot at that vacant world title.” Meanwhile, a middleweight bout has also been booked for CWFC 73, where Chris Scott and Leeroy Barnes will both be looking to return to winning ways following their respective defeats to Pavel Kusch and Che Mills last time out. More exciting CWFC 73 bouts are still to be announced, and tickets will go on sale soon.   For the latest Cage Warriors Fighting Championship news and updates, keep track of us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. View past CWFC action, free and on-demand, online via Cage Warriors TV. Photo: Shaj Haque - Dolly Clew for CWFC (high-resolution images available upon request)

www.CageWarriors.com CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP is Europe's leading and longest-running mixed martial arts promotion. An Irish-owned brand with offices in the UK, Ireland and Jordan, CWFC is the sport's fastest-growing organisation, having staged 80 events in 12 countries across three different continents since its establishment in 2002. Home to some of biggest stars of MMA's past, present and future, Cage Warriors' broadcast footprint spans 140 million homes worldwide via a network of partners that includes Channel 4, FOX Sports, ESPN, Viasat and Setanta Sports.