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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Cage Warriors 73 Main Card #1, live from the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.
Fight #1 - CWFC Flyweight Division Fight
Mark Connor (8-10-1) vs. Ian Malone (3-2-0)
Referee: Rich Mitchell
Round One
The round begins with Connor attacking Malone with some leg kicks, Malone responds by attacking Connor with some kicks as well. Malone then cracks Connor with a left that hits his midsection, Malone looks for the takedown as Connor pops him with a few lefts. Malone scores a takedown and Connor sweeps him to get top position, Malone does his best to attack Connor with strikes from his back as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Connor going right back to nailing Malone with leg kicks, Malone comes forward on Connor to pop him with a left hook. Connor barely misses on a head kick before hitting Malone with a side kick, Connor trips up a kicking Malone before nailing him with a right. Connor scores a takedown on a kicking Malone and he gets the half guard, Malone eventually forces Connor into his full guard. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Malone quickly scores a takedown on Connor, Malone starts attacking Connor with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Connor just taking some wild swings at Malone, Connor quickly starts attacking Malone with leg kicks. Malone scores a takedown on Connor and he gets the butterfly guard, Malone starts hitting Connor with ground and pound as he gains side control. Malone then decides to get the full mount on Connor, Malone is quickly to nail Connor with a few elbow strikes. Connor quickly scrambles to get Malone in his butterfly guard, Connor uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again. Connor comes forward on Malone while throwing plenty of strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ian Malone def. Mark Connor by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #2 - CWFC Lightweight Division Fight
Ellis Hampson (3-1-0-1NC) vs. Lewis Monarch (3-0-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Hampson just peppering Monarch with a bunch of jabs, Monarch grabs a hold of Hampson to nail him with a few knee strikes. Monarch backs Hampson into the cage by landing a right on him, Monarch starts attacking Hampson with multiple punch combinations. Monarch then cracks a swinging Hampson with a counter right, Monarch again grabs hold of Hampson to nail him with knee strikes. Hampson charges forward on Monarch to land a two punch combo, Monarch backs Hampson into the cage wall with a striking combination. Monarch holds Hampson on the cage wall as he assaults him with strikes, Hampson scores a takedown on Monarch and he gets the full guard. Monarch catches Hampson in a triangle choke from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Lewis Monarch def. Ellis Hampson by submission via triangle choke (4:12, R1)
Fight #3 - CWFC Featherweight Division Fight
Liam James (8-6-0) vs. Dean Trueman (4-2-0)
Referee: Rich Mitchell
Round One
The round begins with Trueman quickly attacking James with leg kicks, Trueman puts James against the cage wall while landing knee strikes. James scores a takedown on Trueman and he gets back control, Trueman shakes James off of him and he wall walks to his feet. Trueman eats a knee strike before scoring a takedown on James, James quickly scrambles to his feet and he holds Trueman against the cage wall. Trueman accidentally hits James low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with James scoring a takedown on Trueman. Trueman uses a guillotine choke attempt to get himself on top of James, Trueman quickly gains back control on James as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with James charging forward on Trueman while throwing strikes, James scores a takedown on Trueman and he gets the open guard. Trueman tries attacking James with elbow strikes from his back, James eventually advances to the half guard on Trueman. James transitions to the side control position on Trueman, Trueman eventually forces a spinning James back into the full guard. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Trueman cracks James with a knee strike as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters catching the other with lefts, Trueman moves forward on James while hitting him with an uppercut. James responds by catching a swinging Trueman with a counter left, Trueman slips away from James before landing a two punch combination. James holds Trueman against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes, James scores a takedown on v and he gets the open guard. James eventually passes to the side control position on Trueman, James then transitions to back control on Trueman. James attacks Trueman with a lot of ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Liam James def. Dean Trueman by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #4 - CWFC Middleweight Division Fight
Leeroy Barnes (12-14-0-1NC) vs. Kyle Redfearn (6-5-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Barnes just taking some wild swings on Redfearn, Redfearn rocks Barnes by clocking him with a right. Barnes does his best to hit a swinging Redfearn with counter strikes, Redfearn catches Barnes with a plethora of strikes to drop him. Barnes gets back up and Redfearn assaults him with a plethora of strikes until he is dropped again, Redfearn lets Barnes stand back up. Redfearn drops Barnes with another right and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Kyle Redfearn def. Leeroy Barnes by TKO via strikes (2:12, R1)
Fight #5 - CWFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Moktar Benkaci (11-4-0-1NC) vs. Ronnie Mann (23-7-1)
Referee: Rich Mitchell
Round One
The round begins with both fighters taking some wild swings at each other, Mann charges forward on Benkaci while landing a pair of lefts. Mann also starts to attack Benkaci with a few leg kicks, Mann catches a swinging Benkaci with a counter left. Mann then clobbers Benkaci with a kick to the midsection, Mann keeps on pressuring Benkaci with counter strikes. Benkaci attempts a spinning head kick on Mann as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Mann keeping Benkaci at bay by throwing plenty of jabs, Benkaci attacks Mann with a high kick that is blocked. Mann comes forward on Benkaci to pop him with a left hook, Mann tries slowing Benkaci down by throwing leg kicks. Mann starts popping Benkaci with some two punch combinations, Mann follows that up by nailing a swinging Benkaci with a counter right. Benkaci recovers by nailing Mann with a short right hook, Mann hits Benkaci with a counter right of his own as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Mann quickly catching Benkaci with a striking combination, Benkaci then cracks a swinging Mann with a counter right. Mann scores a takedown and Benkaci pops right up to his feet, Mann goes back to attacking Benkaci with some leg kicks. Mann then pops a backing Benkaci with a kick to the midsection, Benkaci tries a front kick on Mann as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ronnie Mann def. Moktar Benkaci by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Main Event #1 - CWFC Featherweight Title Decision Fight
Alex Enlund (10-2-0-1NC) vs. Nad Narimani (7-1-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Narimani attacking Enlund with a flurry of strikes, Enlund comes forward on Narimani to land leg kicks. Enlund follows that up by nailing Narimani with a left hook to the midsection, Enlund then hits an incoming Narimani with a right. Enlund looks for the takedown as Narimani defends with counter strikes, Enlund scores a takedown and Narimani gets right back to his feet. Narimani continues to catch Enlund with a bunch of counter strikes, Enlund backs up Narimani after landing a left hook as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Enlund coming forwardnon Narimani while throwing strikes, Narimani starts attacking Enlund with some leg kicks. Narimani then cracks an incoming Enlund with a left hook, Narimani follows that up by hitting Enlund with a three punch combination. Enlund scores a takedown on Narimani and he gets back control, Enlund tries softening Narimani up by landing short range strikes. Enlund releases Narimani from the position as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Enlund catching Narimani with a kick to the midsection, Narimani then cracks a ducking Enlund with a left. Narimani continues pressuring Enlund by hitting him with a big right, Narimani backs Enlund into the cage wall while throwing strikes. The fighters exchange a few lefts in the center of the cage, Enlund scores a takedown on Narimani and he gets the full mount. Enlund quickly starts attacking Narimani with ground and pound, Enlund transitions to back control on Narimani. Enlund catches Narimani with a ton of strikes as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Enlund pulling guard on Narimani and Narimani pops right up to his feet, Narimani then cracks a swinging Enlund with a counter right. Narimani starts blocking takedown attempts from Enlund by landing some punches, Enlund keeps coming forward on Narimani while throwing lefts. Narimani continuously attacks Enlund with striking combinations, Enlund gets cracked with a left from Narimani as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Enlund attacking Narimani with some leg kicks, Narimani does his best to catch Enlund with counter strikes. Narimani starts backing up Enlund by attacking him with striking combinations, Enlund pops in and out while attacking Narimani with single shots. Narimani cracks a swinging Enlund with a counter strike combination, Narimani comes forward with strikes to back up Enlund. Narimani then cracks Enlund with a hard right to the chin, Enlund starts hunting for the takedown again on Narimani. Narimani backs Enlund into the cage wall while throwing a bunch of strikes, Enlund tries pulling guard on Narimani as the round ends.
Fight Result: Alex Enlund def. Nad Narimani by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) to win the CWFC Featherweight Title
