Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Cage Warriors 63 Main Card, live from The Helix in Dublin, Ireland.
Fight #1 - CWFC Women’s Strawweight Division Fight
Karla Benitez (11-5-0-1NC) vs. Aisling Daly (13-5-0)
Referee: Rich MItchell
Round One
The round begins with Daly quickly scoring a takedown on Benitez and she immediately postures up, Benitez catches Daly with a few up kicks. Daly begins to attack Benitez with some ground and pound, Daly advances to the north/south position on Benitez. Daly stacks up Benitez while attacking her with more strikes, Benitez rolls for an arm bar and Daly power slams her to try and break it. Benitez tries to weaken Daly for the submission by attacking her with elbow strikes to the thighs, Daly eventually escapes the arm bar attempt and both women scramble to their feet. Daly accidentally gets elbowed illegally in the back of the head and the referee halts the fight, the fight resumes with Daly kicking Benitez in the midsection. Daly swings wildly at Benitez as the round ends.
(Note: The referee deducted two points from Benitez for the illegal elbow strikes.)
Round Two
The round begins with both women just swinging wildly at each other, Benitez starts attacking Daly with some leg kicks. Daly responds by working over Benitez with some knee strikes, Daly forces Benitez against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Daly scores a takedown on Benitez and she gets the full guard, Daly attacks Benitez with ground and pound while advancing to side control. Daly then advances to back control on Benitez, Daly then moves to the full mount position on Benitez. Daly attacks Benitez with a ton of ground and pound, Daly rolls for the arm bar and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Aisling Daly def. Karla Benitez by submission via arm bar (4:26, R2)
Fight #2 - CWFC Lightweight Division Fight
Paul Redmond (8-3-0) vs. Mateusz Teodorczuk (10-2-0)
Referee: Rich MItchell
Round One
The round begins with Redmond scoring a fast takedown on Teodorczuk, Teodorczuk scrambles and he gets himself on top of Redmond. Teodorczuk starts attacking Redmond with some ground and pound, Redmond tries rolling for some submissions while on his back. Teodorczuk advances to side control on Redmond after escaping an arm bar attempt, Redmond then forces Teodorczuk into the half guard. Redmond sweeps Teodorczuk to get back on top of him and in the half guard, Teodorczuk escapes a heel hook attempt from Redmond to get back on top of him. Redmond scrambles and both fighters get back to their feet, Redmond scores a takedown on Teodorczuk as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Redmond catching Teodorczuk with a kick to the midsection, Teodorczuk scores a takedown on Redmond and he gets side control. Teodorczuk locks Redmond in an anaconda choke and Redmond goes out cold.
Fight Result: Mateusz Teodorczuk def. Paul Redmond by submission via anaconda choke (0:51, R2)
Fight #3 - CWFC Featherweight Title Fight
Jim Alers (11-1-0) (Champion) vs. Graham Turner (23-7-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Turner popping Alers with a lot of jabs, Alers rocks Turner quickly with a four punch combination. Turner recovers by hitting a swinging Alers with a counter strike combo, Alers grabs a hold of Turner to crack him with a few knee strikes. Alers then scores a takedown on Turner and he gets side control, Alers begins to attack Turner with some ground and pound. Turner eventually forces Alers into the half guard position, Alers attacks Turner with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Turner quickly attacking Alers with some leg kicks, Alers responds by rocking Turner with a two punch combination. Alers pulls guard and then sweeps Turner to get on top of him and in side control, Alers locks Turner in a north/south choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Jim Alers def. Graham Turner by submission via north/south choke (1:22, R2) to retain the CWFC Featherweight Championship
Fight #4 - CWFC Catchweight Division Fight
John Maguire (18-6-0) vs. Philip Mulpeter (6-3-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Mulpeter nailing Maguire with a kick to the midsection, Mulpeter continues to attack Maguire with a variety of kicks. Mulpeter keeps on landing kicks to the midsection of Maguire, Mulpeter mixes in some leg kicks in his attack on Maguire. Maguire comes forward on Mulpeter while throwing some punches, Maguire puts Mulpeter up against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Mulpeter tries to block the takedown by nailing Maguire with elbow strikes, Mulpeter continues to assault Maguire with a ton of kicks as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Mulpeter quickly attacking Maguire with more kicks, Mulpeter mixes in some oblique kicks in his attack on Maguire. Maguire charges forward on Mulpeter while landing a few punches, Maguire finds a way to get standing back control on Mulpeter. Mulpeter continues to block the attempted takedowns from Maguire, Mulpeter accidentally hits Maguire low with a knee strike and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Maguire catching Mulpeter with a right. Maguire backs up Mulpeter after hitting him with a left hook, Maguire follows that up with a two punch combination on Mulpeter. Maguire looks for the takedown on Mulpeter as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Maguire backing up Mulpeter while throwing strikes, Maguire searches for a takedown on Mulpeter. Maguire eventually scores a takedown on Mulpeter and he gets the open guard, Maguire starts attacking Mulpeter with ground and pound. Maguire also attacks Mulpeter with a few knee strikes, Maguire continues to attack Mulpeter with strikes. Maguire occasionally postures up while nailing Mulpeter with strikes, Mulpeter scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing. Maguire scores another takedown on Mulpeter as the round ends.
Fight Result: John Maguire def. Philip Mulpeter by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Main Event - CWFC Lightweight Title Fight
Stevie Ray (14-4-0) (Champion) vs. Ivan Buchinger (24-4-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Ray attacking Buchinger with a switch kick, Ray also starts nailing Buchinger with some leg kicks. Ray then catches Buchinger with a few lefts to the face, Buchinger attacks Ray with a switch kick attempt of his own. Ray responds by cracking Buchinger with a kick to the midsection, Ray follows up his attack by hitting Buchinger with a head kick. Buchinger nails a swinging Ray with a counter left hook, Buchinger chases Ray around the cage while throwing a lot of strikes. Buchinger rocks Ray for a moment with a left hook, Ray recovers by rocking Buchinger with a quick left hook. Buchinger recovers by scoring a takedown on Ray and he gets the open guard, Ray scrambles to get the fight standing again. The fighters have a wild exchange as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ray instantly looking for a takedown on Buchinger, Buchinger attempts a spinning back fist on Ray. Buchinger scores a takedown on Ray and he gets the half guard, Ray finds a way to stand up while eating punches from Buchinger. Ray scores a takedown on Buchinger and he gets the half guard, Buchinger scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing. Ray then cracks Buchinger with a straight left, Ray starts to pop Buchinger with a series of single strikes. Ray scores another takedown on Buchingerand he gets the half guard, Ray looks for the arm triangle choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Buchinger attempting a spinning back kick on Ray, Ray scores a takedown on Buchinger and he gets the half guard. Buchinger scrambles to get himself on top of Ray and in the full guard, Buchinger transitions to back control on Ray. Buchinger then advances to the full mount position on Ray, Ray times a scramble well to get the fight standing again. Ray looks for the takedown and Buchinger almost catches him in a guillotine choke, Ray winds up on top of Buchinger after a wild scramble between the two. Ray advances to the full mount on Buchinger, Ray starts attacking Buchinger with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Ray immediately nailing Buchinger with a two punch combo, Ray scores a takedown on Buchinger and he quickly postures up. Buchinger rolls for a heel hook on Ray and he winds up getting half guard on him in the end, Buchinger attacks Ray with some ground and pound. Buchinger gains back control on Ray and then full mount after he was almost sweped, Buchinger attacks Ray with ground and pound. Buchinger then advances to back control on Ray, Buchinger starts attacking Ray with a few elbow strikes. Buchinger locks in the rear naked choke and the tap out follows.
Fight Result: Ivan Buchinger def. Stevie Ray by submission via rear naked choke (3:43, R4) to win the CWFC Lightweight Title