CAGE CONTENDER XV : BELFAST : 20 OCT 2012

John Ferguson · 26-07-2012 1:45pm #1

CCXV will take place on 20th October 2012 at the Kings Hall Complex, Belfast

Here is the start of the card:

GlobeSet Cage Contender FW Grand Prix (Rd 1)

Decky "The Diamond" Dalton (FAI) -v- Mick "The Basher" Brennan (KTP)

Winner goes through to face Brian Moore in the GP Final in 2013

John Ferguson · 30-07-2012 9:41am

BANTAMWEIGHT

Peter Doyle (Team Ryano) -v- Alan Philpott (Next Gen NI)

John Ferguson · 30-07-2012 10:08am

FLYWEIGHT

Paddy Copeland (FAI) -v- Darren Watkins (Devils Fight Club)

John Ferguson · 31-07-2012 10:57am

MIDDLEWEIGHT

Chris Meaney (Team Torres) -v- Ryan Boyd (Next Gen NI)

John Ferguson · 01-08-2012 9:43am

MIDDLEWEIGHT

Liam Shannon (FAI) -v- Ross "The Gladiator" Pointon (GPUK)

John Ferguson · 01-08-2012 10:18am

WELTERWEIGHT

James McClarnon (PHK) -v- Chris Brolly (Ballynahinch FFT)

John Ferguson · 03-08-2012 4:48pm

LIGHTWEIGHT

Peter "The Show Stopper" Queally (SBGi) -v- Joe McColgan (FAI)

SDTimeout · 04-08-2012 4:28am

John Ferguson wrote: »

LIGHTWEIGHT

Peter "The Show Stopper" Queally (SBGi) -v- Joe McColgan (FAI)

this is a great fight! Good first pro fight for Joe. Two of my favorite on the local circuit .

John Ferguson · 04-08-2012 11:13am

SDTimeout wrote: »

this is a great fight! Good first pro fight for Joe. Two of my favorite on the local circuit .

This should be an interesting one.

Peter and Joe are both well proven in the amature ranks and with Joe coming of a win against Peters SBG team mate James Heelan at CCXIV it should have a little extra spice.

John Ferguson · 04-08-2012 2:47pm

LIGHTWEIGHT

Alan Johnston (EFR M) -v- Glen Moore (Kyoujin)

John Ferguson · 05-08-2012 1:30pm

FLYWEIGHT

Caoimhin Murtagh (PHK) -v- Daniel Thompson (Evolve)

John Ferguson · 06-08-2012 9:40am

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Liam Shannon (FAI) -v- Ross "The Gladiator" Pointon (GPUK)

GlobeSet Cage Contender FW Grand Prix (Rd 1)
Decky "The Diamond" Dalton (FAI) -v- Mick "The Basher" Brennan (KTP)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Peter "The Show Stopper" Queally (SBGi) -v- Joe McColgan (FAI)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Peter Doyle (Team Ryano) -v- Alan Philpott (Next Gen NI)

Prelim Card

FLYWEIGHT
Paddy Copeland (FAI) -v- Darren Watkins (Devils Fight Club)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Chris Meaney (Team Torres) -v- Ryan Boyd (Next Gen NI)

WELTERWEIGHT
James McClarnon (PHK) -v- Chris Brolly (Ballynahinch FFT)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Alan Johnston (EFR M) -v- Glen Moore (Kyoujin)

FLYWEIGHT
Caoimhin Murtagh (PHK) -v- Daniel Thompson (Evolve)

John Ferguson · 07-08-2012 4:30pm

BANTAMWEIGHT

Barry "The Saint" McGuigan (Red Dragon) -v- Stevie "Taz" McCombe (Devils Fight Club)

John Ferguson · 07-08-2012 4:44pm

WELTERWEIGHT

Mark Palmer (EFR M) -v- "Magic" Myles Price (KTP)

John Ferguson · 07-08-2012 5:44pm

BANTAMWEIGHT

Stevie Kilfin (FAI) -v- Luke O'Neill (Red Dragon)

Magic M · 07-08-2012 9:10pm

John Ferguson wrote: »

WELTERWEIGHT

Mark Palmer (EFR M) -v- "Magic" Myles Price (KTP)

"Magic" Myles Price (Pedro Bessa)

John Ferguson · 08-08-2012 9:27am

LIGHTWEIGHT
Ali "Insane" Maclean -v- TBC

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Liam Shannon (FAI) -v- Ross "The Gladiator" Pointon (GPUK)

GlobeSet Cage Contender FW Grand Prix (Rd 1)
Decky "The Diamond" Dalton (FAI) -v- Mick "The Basher" Brennan (KTP)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Peter "The Show Stopper" Queally (SBGi) -v- Joe McColgan (FAI)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Peter Doyle (Team Ryano) -v- Alan Philpott (Next Gen NI)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Barry "The Saint" McGuigan (Red Dragon) -v- Stevie "Taz" McCombe (Devils
Fight Club)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Karl Moore -v- TBC

WELTERWEIGHT
Mark Palmer (EFR M) -v- "Magic" Myles Price (Pedro Bessa)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Stevie Kilfin (FAI) -v- Luke O'Neill (Red Dragon)

Prelim Card

FLYWEIGHT
Paddy Copeland (FAI) -v- Darren Watkins (Devils Fight Club)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Chris Meaney (Team Torres) -v- Ryan Boyd (Next Gen NI)

WELTERWEIGHT
James McClarnon (PHK) -v- Chris Brolly (Ballynahinch FFT)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Alan Johnston (EFR M) -v- Glen Moore (Kyoujin)

FLYWEIGHT
Caoimhin Murtagh (PHK) -v- Daniel Thompson (Evolve)

John Ferguson · 11-08-2012 5:37pm

MIDDLEWEIGHT

Rich "Souza" Gorey (Pedro Bessa) -v- Ronan "The Barbarian" McKay (EFR)

Cage Contender · 16-08-2012 10:25am

LIGHTWEIGHT
Ali "Insane" Maclean -v- TBC

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Liam Shannon (FAI) -v- Ross "The Gladiator" Pointon (GPUK)

GlobeSet Cage Contender FW Grand Prix (Rd 1)
Decky "The Diamond" Dalton (FAI) -v- Mick "The Basher" Brennan (Pedro Bessa)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Rich "Souza" Gorey (Pedro Bessa) -v- Ronan "The Barbarian" McKay (EFR)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Peter "The Show Stopper" Queally (SBGi) -v- Joe McColgan (FAI)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Peter Doyle (Team Ryano) -v- Alan Philpott (Next Gen NI)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Barry "The Saint" McGuigan (Red Dragon) -v- Stevie "Taz" McCombe (Devils
Fight Club)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Damian Rooney (Team Torres) -v- TBC

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Karl Moore -v- TBC

WELTERWEIGHT
Mark Palmer (EFR M) -v- "Magic" Myles Price (Pedro Bessa)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Stevie Kilfin (FAI) -v- Luke O'Neill (Red Dragon)

Prelim Card

FLYWEIGHT
Paddy Copeland (FAI) -v- Darren Watkins (Devils Fight Club)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Chris Meaney (Team Torres) -v- Ryan Boyd (Next Gen NI)

WELTERWEIGHT
James McClarnon (PHK) -v- Chris Brolly (Ballynahinch FFT)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Alan Johnston (EFR M) -v- Glen Moore (Kyoujin)

FLYWEIGHT
Caoimhin Murtagh (PHK) -v- Daniel Thompson (Evolve)

Cage Contender · 28-08-2012 10:24am

BANTAMWEIGHT

Ross McCorriston (Next Gen NI) -v- James "The Bagman" Higgins (FAI)

Cage Contender · 28-08-2012 11:38am

WELTERWEIGHT

Gerard Gilmore (Chum Sut) -v- Dermot Kavanagh (Primal MMA)

Cage Contender · 28-08-2012 12:02pm

LIGHTWEIGHT
Ali "Insane" Maclean -v- TBC

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Liam Shannon (FAI) -v- Ross "The Gladiator" Pointon (GPUK)

GlobeSet Cage Contender FW Grand Prix (Rd 1)
Decky "The Diamond" Dalton (FAI) -v- Mick "The Basher" Brennan (Pedro Bessa)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Rich "Souza" Gorey (Pedro Bessa) -v- Ronan "The Barbarian" McKay (EFR)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Peter "The Show Stopper" Queally (SBGi) -v- Joe McColgan (FAI)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Peter Doyle (Team Ryano) -v- Alan Philpott (Next Gen NI)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Barry "The Saint" McGuigan (Red Dragon) -v- Stevie "Taz" McCombe (Devils
Fight Club)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Damian Rooney (Team Torres) -v- TBC

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Karl Moore -v- TBC

WELTERWEIGHT
Mark Palmer (EFR M) -v- "Magic" Myles Price (Pedro Bessa)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Stevie Kilfin (FAI) -v- Luke O'Neill (Red Dragon)

Prelim Card

FLYWEIGHT
Paddy Copeland (FAI) -v- Darren Watkins (Devils Fight Club)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Chris Meaney (Team Torres) -v- Ryan Boyd (Next Gen NI)

WELTERWEIGHT
James McClarnon (PHK) -v- Chris Brolly (Ballynahinch FFT)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Alan Johnston (EFR M) -v- Glen Moore (Kyoujin)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Ross McCorriston (Next Gen NI) -v- James "The Bagman" Higgins (FAI)

FLYWEIGHT
Caoimhin Murtagh (PHK) -v- Daniel Thompson (Evolve)

WELTERWEIGHT
Gerard Gilmore (Chum Sut) -v- Dermot Kavanagh (Primal MMA)

John Ferguson · 29-08-2012 2:33pm

So guys what are your fights to see on this one? I'm particularly looking forward to Gorey -v- McKay

pablohoney87 · 29-08-2012 3:32pm

Doyle vs Philpott.
Gonna be a serious pace set in that one.

John Ferguson · 29-08-2012 3:35pm

pablohoney87 wrote: »

Doyle vs Philpott.
Gonna be a serious pace set in that one.

Agreed

Especially if Facebook is to be believed!!

pablohoney87 · 29-08-2012 3:37pm

John Ferguson wrote: »

Agreed Especially if Facebook is to be believed!!

Do share.

John Ferguson · 29-08-2012 3:45pm

pablohoney87 wrote: »

Do share.

I was asked by one of the coaches to make the fight happen after some "heated debate" between the lads on Facebook (have a look

). Def no love lost in this one.

I've been told Alan has done a pretty frank press interview as well which he tells me will be out this week some time

John Ferguson · 01-09-2012 7:16am

pablohoney87 wrote: »

Do share.

Did you get a look at Facebook yet Pablo?

califano · 03-09-2012 1:46pm

John Ferguson wrote: »

Did you get a look at Facebook yet Pablo?

Could you post a couple of screenshots?, i dont have facebook!.

pablohoney87 · 03-09-2012 3:42pm

John Ferguson wrote: »

Did you get a look at Facebook yet Pablo?

Not friends with either of the guys on FB. Im sure the lads will inform me soon though

SBG Ireland · 04-09-2012 1:55am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69J1YmIKh-0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

John Ferguson · 12-09-2012 7:12am

Really interested to see how Gorey gets on against McKay after his war with Mulpeter. Ronan is coming back after a quick KO loss to Merv Mulholland and is no doubt wanting to put on a show.

Jason McCabe · 12-09-2012 11:45am

John Ferguson wrote: »

Really interested to see how Gorey gets on against McKay after his war with Mulpeter. Ronan is coming back after a quick KO loss to Merv Mulholland and is no doubt wanting to put on a show.

Has Ronan not fought since then?

Long lay off

pablohoney87 · 12-09-2012 12:21pm

Jason McCabe wrote: »

Has Ronan not fought since then?

Long lay off

He beat Henry Fadipe at Middleweight at MOW earlier in the year.

SevereMMA · 12-09-2012 7:38pm

John Ferguson wrote: »

Really interested to see how Gorey gets on against McKay after his war with Mulpeter. Ronan is coming back after a quick KO loss to Merv Mulholland and is no doubt wanting to put on a show.

Gorey looked good in the first 3 rounds of the Mulpeter fight, used his jitsu very well

Should be an interesting matchup

Jason McCabe · 12-09-2012 10:06pm

pablohoney87 wrote: »

Jason McCabe wrote: »

Has Ronan not fought since then?

Long lay off

He beat Henry Fadipe at Middleweight at MOW earlier in the year.

Yeah was wondering. New I had heard him fight somewhere

John Ferguson · 13-09-2012 8:49am

Jason McCabe wrote: »

Yeah was wondering. New I had heard him fight somewhere

Oops....... I must have missed that one. What show was it on? It's not showing on Sherdog.

El Guapo! · 13-09-2012 9:34am

John Ferguson wrote: »

Oops....... I must have missed that one. What show was it on? It's not showing on Sherdog.

It was at Man Of War on the 5th of may this year John. He won when Fadipe didn't come back out for the third round.
You're right though it's not up on sherdog.

John Ferguson · 16-09-2012 12:53pm

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Liam Shannon (FAI) -v- Ross "The Gladiator" Pointon (GPUK)

GlobeSet Cage Contender FW Grand Prix (Rd 1)
Decky "The Diamond" Dalton (FAI) -v- Mick "The Basher" Brennan (Pedro Bessa)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Rich "Souza" Gorey (Pedro Bessa) -v- Ronan "The Barbarian" McKay (EFR)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Peter "The Show Stopper" Queally (SBGi) -TBC

BANTAMWEIGHT
Peter Doyle (Team Ryano) -v- Alan Philpott (Next Gen NI)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Barry "The Saint" McGuigan (Red Dragon) -v- Stevie "Taz" McCombe (Devils
Fight Club)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Karl Moore -v- TBC

WELTERWEIGHT
"Magic" Myles Price (Pedro Bessa) -v- TBC

BANTAMWEIGHT
Stevie Kilfin (FAI) -v- Luke O'Neill (Red Dragon)

Prelim Card

FLYWEIGHT
Paddy Copeland (FAI) -v- Darren Watkins (Devils Fight Club)

WELTERWEIGHT
James McClarnon (PHK) -v- Chris Brolly (Ballynahinch FFT)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Alan Johnston (EFR M) -v- Glen Moore (Kyoujin)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Ross McCorriston (Next Gen NI) -v- James "The Bagman" Higgins (FAI)

FLYWEIGHT
Daniel Thompson (Evolve) -v- TBC

WELTERWEIGHT
Gerard Gilmore (Chum Sut) -v- Dermot Kavanagh (Primal MMA)

SevereMMA · 16-09-2012 2:56pm

Dermot Kavanagh will be huge at 170lbs! Does he usually fight at WW or MW?

manga_10 · 16-09-2012 4:37pm

What happened Ali ? Him and myles would be a good scrap

John Ferguson · 16-09-2012 4:54pm

manga_10 wrote: »

What happened Ali ? Him and myles would be a good scrap

Ali turned down a fight with Myles because he didn't want such an experienced opponent for his first fight back after lay off. I did explain that Price was also coming back from a similar lay off but Ali wasn't up for fighting him.

Since then they have came back and made us aware that Ali is injured so won't be able to fight on 20th October

John Ferguson · 17-09-2012 2:45pm

FLYWEIGHT

Daniel Thompson (Evolve) -v- Karl McNally (Karate Jutsu)

John Ferguson · 17-09-2012 3:45pm

WELTERWEIGHT

Aaron Kennedy (Karate Jutsu) -v- Mark Hall (PHK)

Cage Contender · 18-09-2012 2:10pm

After a pretty manic few days here is an updated card!

CAGE CONTENDER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE (Interim)
Wayne "Mayhem" Murrie -v- Arní "The Ice Viking" Isaksson

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Conor "Da Crook" Cooke (Red Dragon) -v- Ross "The Gladiator" Pointon (GPUK)

GlobeSet Cage Contender FW Grand Prix (Rd 1)
Decky "The Diamond" Dalton (FAI) -v- Mick "The Basher" Brennan (Pedro Bessa)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Rich "Souza" Gorey (Pedro Bessa) -v- Ronan "The Barbarian" McKay (EFR)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Peter "The Show Stopper" Queally (SBGi) -TBC

BANTAMWEIGHT
Peter Doyle (Team Ryano) -v- Alan Philpott (Next Gen NI)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Barry "The Saint" McGuigan (Red Dragon) -v- Stevie "Taz" McCombe (Devils
Fight Club)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Karl Moore -v- TBC

WELTERWEIGHT
"Magic" Myles Price (Pedro Bessa) -v- TBC

BANTAMWEIGHT
Stevie Kilfin (FAI) -v- Luke O'Neill (Red Dragon)

Prelim Card

FLYWEIGHT
Paddy Copeland (FAI) -v- Darren Watkins (Devils Fight Club)

WELTERWEIGHT
James McClarnon (PHK) -v- Chris Brolly (Ballynahinch FFT)

LIGHTWEIGHT
Alan Johnston (EFR M) -v- Glen Moore (Kyoujin)

BANTAMWEIGHT
Ross McCorriston (Next Gen NI) -v- James "The Bagman" Higgins (FAI)

FLYWEIGHT
Daniel Thompson (Evolve) -v- Karl McNally (Karate Jutsu)

WELTERWEIGHT
Gerard Gilmore (Chum Sut) -v- Dermot Kavanagh (Primal MMA)

WELTERWEIGHT
Aaron Kennedy (Karate Jutsu) -v- Mark Hall (PHK)

Cage Contender · 22-09-2012 12:22pm

John Ferguson · 23-09-2012 12:59pm

In a bid to bring the MMA spotlight to all fighters from the top to the bottom of the card we join writer Andrew McGahon as he begins previewing the lesser known but still very talented pugilists further down the fight card at Cage Contender XV in association with FIGHTSHOP.com

I’ll start off with one in particular I’m looking forward to on the undercard of Cage Contender XV, October 20th in the Kings Hall Belfast.

The first is a fight in which I’ve seen neither of the fighters but I’m basing this from word I’ve heard and the fight teams associated. The fight is Paddy Copeland vs. Darren Watkins. Paddy has had some tough fights as a amateur in Immortal FC with two loses on IFC 3 and 4 but there has been some really positive vibes coming out of the FAI camp the last few weeks..........READ FULL ARTICLE

Cage Contender · 24-09-2012 7:06am

Andrew McGahon continues his tour of the prelim card for this Octobers Cage Contender XV in association with FIGHTSHOP.com

Alan Johnston has a Scottish friend that goes by a similar name from the Dinky Ninjas. So I was a little shocked initially when I looked up his record and saw 6 professional wins. However I was later corrected that they are in fact different people as Johnston fights out of EFR Magherafelt. Sadly this is another fight where I am looking forward to one fighter more than the other......... READ FULL ARTICLE

Cage Contender · 24-09-2012 7:32pm

Tony Russell takes a look at the upcoming fight between Ross Pointin and Conor Cooke at CCXV

Now lets cast our eye to what Cage Contender fans are describing as the Co Main Event at the upcoming Cage Contender XV in association with FIGHTSHOP.com which takes place at the legendary Kings Hall Complex in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 20th October. UFC and TUF veteran Ross “The Gladiator” Pointon enters the lions den when he takes on hometown hero and former World Kickboxing Champion Conor “Da Crook” Cooke in an intriguing contest to be fought at the 185lbs limit.

Both fighters lost the last time they entered the cage at the promotion and also worth pointing out they both lost to the same fighter......... READ FULL ARTICLE

Cage Contender · 25-09-2012 8:58am

Cage Contender staff writer Tony Russell gives some insight into Isaksson -v- Murrie at CCXV

In the week when they both signed multi fight contracts with Cage Contender, top European prospects Wayne “Mayhem” Murrie and Arni “The Ice Viking” Isaksson are confirmed for a Cage Contender Interim Welterweight Title bout at Cage Contender XV in association with FIGHTSHOP.com on 20th October in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Murrie (15-4-0) who is a training partner of Cage Contender Heavyweight Champion Neil Wain will in many peoples mind come into the bout as a slight favourite....... READ FULL ARTICLE

Cage Contender · 26-09-2012 3:28pm

Here is a little taste of the Cage Contender atmosphere in Belfast!!

Dean Lister -v- Rodney Moore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHzTOEzbzLQ

CAGE CONTENDER XV : BELFAST : 20 OCT 2012

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