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.

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Cage Warriors 57 fight card update

Please note that injury has forced Aldric Cassata to withdraw from Cage Warriors 57 this weekend so Danny Roberts will now face Irish/Nigerian 21-year-old Henry Fadipe (5-5-1) in a 180lbs catchweight bout. 

Furthermore, following the withdrawal of Lee Chadwick earlier this week due to injury, it hasn't been possible to source a suitable replacement opponent for Mats Nilsson on such short notice so that fight has now been removed from the bill.

As a result, the featherweight bout between Chris Fishgold and Marcin Wrzosek has been promoted to the main card, with the welterweight meeting of Steve Dinsdale and Dan Rushworth being bumped up to the Facebook prelims.

For your information, the finalised card is as follows:

MAIN CARD 

Lukasz Chlewicki v Paul Daley

Henry Fadipe v Danny Roberts

Ronnie Mann v Jose Luis Zapater

Ali Arish v Jack Mason

Leeroy Barnes v Norman Paraisy

Chris Fishgold v Marcin Wrzosek

FACEBOOK PRELIMS

Mohsen Bahari v Matt Inman

Jason Cooledge v Saul Rogers

Steve Dinsdale v Dan Rushworth

NON-STREAMED PRELIMS

Mark Connor v Bryan Creighton

Mick Gerrard v Leon Pierre

Mick Kay v Dean Reilly

Cage Warriors 57 fight card update

Unfortunately there have been a number of enforced changes to the card for Cage Warriors 57 in Liverpool on Saturday. 

On the main card, Danny Roberts will now take on Aldric Cassata (6-5), who replaces the injured Mauro Chimento; Jack Mason faces Ali Arish (19-2) instead of Bruno Carvalho; a new opponent is currently being sought for Mats Nilsson following the withdrawal of Lee Chadwick due to injury. On the prelims, Jason Cooledge(8-4) steps in for the injured Lew Long to take on Saul Rogers. 

Details of the current fight card HERE.