Cage Contender (lightweight)

John Ferguson · 27-08-2009 5:11pm #1

The next Cage Contender show will be on 14th Nov 2009 at the Clarion Hotel, Carrickfergus. The main tournament will be fought at lightweight and will ran to the same format as our show last week(ie: knockout contest with £1000 to the winner) there will also be a rematch of last weeks epic final between Aaron Lambourne and Mervyn Mulholland. There will also be a full undercard

any clubs or fighters who want to be on the show contact us asap!!! The main tournament will be pro rules and the undercard will be class c

we intend to use the same judges as the last show but we will be changing the ref.....

Hopefully now that the last show was a success and the format proven to work we will have more local clubs on the bill

John & Mark
www.fight.ie

Trev UOC · 28-08-2009 11:24am

Great 1st show lads!! Just a thot, what about Peter Lavery to Ref? When he did our last show everyone said he was best ref they ever seen, uses common sence also, which is something some refs dont have. Aidan Merron also, another guy who has great respect from fighters and coaches. Again, just a thought, we're not telling you dudes how to do things.

John Ferguson · 28-08-2009 12:07pm

Trev UOC wrote: »

Great 1st show lads!! Just a thot, what about Peter Lavery to Ref? When he did our last show everyone said he was best ref they ever seen, uses common sence also, which is something some refs dont have. Aidan Merron also, another guy who has great respect from fighters and coaches. Again, just a thought, we're not telling you dudes how to do things.

That is indeed what we have done, spoke to peter yesterday evening and he agreed to ref for us,

Glad you enjoyed the show!!!! Hopeto see you at the next one

John
www.fight.ie

John Ferguson · 03-09-2009 3:58pm

Just a quick note to let everybody know that tickets are now on sale for Cage Contender (65-70KG)

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/18004323921915C2?artistid=993010&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=742

juijitsu black · 05-09-2009 2:34pm

really lukin forward to this 1, last show was one ofthe best i been to in a long time, run profess, and some good fights. good luck with it fight.ie

John Ferguson · 13-09-2009 4:06pm

The Clarion Hotel have confirmed that they will show UFC 105 on big screens at the after show party on the 14th Nov!!!!

with tickets selling well, any clubs that needs tickets kept let us know asap.

John
www.fight.ie

John Ferguson · 15-09-2009 3:51pm

We have now received conformation of our list of officials for the cage contender event taking place on the 14/11/09 along with details of the weigh in and after-fight party. Please find the required information below.
Officals
Mr Peter Lavery
Peter Lavery is one of the most highly respected figures in Irish MMA, from competing to judging to refereeing, Peter has done it all. Peter is a highly decorated martial artist with a 1st degree black belt in Kempo Jiu Jitsu, 2nd degree black in Tai jutsu kai and a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Mr David Jones
David started his martial arts career at age 6 in Wado Ryu Karate achieving 2nd Dan on his 19th Birthday. During college he trained in Aikido, Wing Chun, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing. David fought on the first Cage Show “Cage Wars” held in the UK in 2001 in Portsmouth, he has also fought on shows such as UFN, XFUK, UFR and Cage Challenge.

Mr Aidan Marron
Without doubt one of the most sought after and respected officials on the Irish MMA circuit. Known as a tough but fair ref Aidan will keep things in order when required, but also let the action flow!!
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Andy ‘Sledge’ Laverty
In the last 10 years MMA has become a major part of his life. He began training Thai Boxing and Brazilian Jui Jitsu at the Tokei Academy in London Bridge under Ronaldo Camposs (a student of Ze Marcallo) and never looked back. He has trained with some of the best including Chuck Liddell, Frank Shamrock, Paul Daley, Robbie Olivier and Lee Doski.

Sledge started his MC career on 27th July 2003 in the Cage Warriors 4 show in Portsmouth and this has snowballed into a “hobby” that takes up 30 weekends a year. He has worked for Cage Rage, Angrrr Management, Ultimate Force, FX3, Cage Warriors, FCFN, AMMA, ZT Fight Night and Cage Rage Contenders among others.

MEDICAL STAFF
Ambulance
2 Ambulance crew will be in attendance to provide any emergency medical care that may be required to the fighters and any attending spectators.
OTHER INFORMATION
WEIGH IN
The weigh in for all fighters will now take place at 18:00 on the 13th Nov 2009 in the Clarion Hotel,Carrickfergus.
UNDERCARD WEIGH IN
All undercard fighters will weigh in at their own clubs prior to 19:00 on the 13th Nov 2009, this will be videoed and provided to the officials for verification.

AFTER PARTY
The exclusive after-fight party will begin at 11:00pm in the Clarion Hotels BAR 75. Coverage of UFC 105 will be shown on 4 big screens at the party. The Hotel will also do a discounted room rate for any ticket holders wanting to stay

Competition format, rules or venue may be subject to change at any time by the promoters, while every effort will be made to contact effected parties, the promoters accept no responsibility for changes made. Please see http://www.fight.ie/
www.fight.ie for the latest information.

ICTA 87 · 27-09-2009 11:35am

Can not wait for this. spent all day with Lambourne and Whittear at the last one in downpatrick and had a bit of a training session too so it will be good to catch up with lambourne. mervyn done tremendously well in his last outing for this promotion and i felt he was tired going into the final especially after the tough (fair enough short) fight against Junior Baratta so i'm looking forward to this rematch where on the ground i feel that merv will take this fight. Roll on november.

Mrs Lynch · 27-09-2009 6:29pm

Trev UOC wrote: »

....Peter Lavery to Ref? ....... Aidan Merron also,

Ther not good....... ther awesome lol :cool:

Is ther a fightcard yet???

This is a great idea for a show and I heard excellent reviews about the last show, we checked out the venue before and it is brilliant layout!!!!

Mrs Lynch
xxx

John Ferguson · 28-09-2009 1:27am

Mrs Lynch wrote: »

Ther not good....... ther awesome lol :cool:

Is ther a fightcard yet???

This is a great idea for a show and I heard excellent reviews about the last show, we checked out the venue before and it is brilliant layout!!!!

Mrs Lynch
xxx

Thanks for the kind words Mrs Lynch!!! We will make card announcments in the coming few days.... We are still 2 short for the main contest if any one is interested.....

John & Mark
www.fight.ie

Mrs Lynch · 28-09-2009 7:45pm

Mrs Lynch wrote: »

Ther not good....... ther awesome lol :cool:

Sorry Dave for omittin you - ur awesome ref too

Mrs Lynch
xxx

John Ferguson · 03-10-2009 2:36pm

Hi Guys

Just to let you know the Clarion will do a deal for anyone wanting to stay after the show and after party....

a twin or double room inc breakfast for £60 (£30 each)

just quote "cage contender" when booking your room

John
www.fight.ie

John Ferguson · 04-10-2009 5:14pm

Dont forget to follow the build up to Cage Contender at http://twitter.com/cagecontender
there will also be round by round tweets from the event to keep those who can't make it up to date with the action!!!

John Ferguson · 12-10-2009 4:04pm

Hi Guys

We have posted the fight card, officals and other information at www.fight.ie

We are still waiting to confirm a few things and will update them in due course

Cheers

John
www.fight.ie

FightNightMedia · 14-10-2009 3:01pm

Hi There

My is Michael McMillan. I will be covering Cage Contender could all fighters email me with a profile of themselves so i can upload it on my webpage.

My Email is Fightnightmedia@gmail.com

looking forward to the event will be a great night!

John Ferguson · 14-10-2009 3:22pm

We are please to announce that Martin Begley of Antrim MMA is the latest entry for the Cage Contender contest on Nov 14th

other updates will follow

IFS.NI · 14-10-2009 3:45pm

fightie wrote: »

We are please to announce that Martin Begley of Antrim MMA is the latest entry for the Cage Contender contest on Nov 14th

other updates will follow

Excellent!

Marty is a great fighter, look forward to seeing him in action again.

John Ferguson · 14-10-2009 4:03pm

We are pleased to announce the latest entry for the Cage Contender contest is Gary "the dumptruck" Morris from Team Ryano MMA, Dublin

further updates will follow

John Ferguson · 15-10-2009 10:56am

The latest up dated fight card is now available at www.fight.ie

As you will see i need 2 guys to complete the undercard. Anyone interested please drop me a pm

cheers

John
www.fight.ie

John Ferguson · 16-10-2009 10:37am

The 6th and final entry is in for Cage Contender....

We are please to announce the last entrant is Thomas Maguire Spirit MMA/SBG

The full list is:

Martin Begley,
Antrim MMA

Dominic Mc Connell
Strabane Fight Team

Gary Morris
Team Ryano

Tom Maguire
Spirit MMA/SBG

Brian Breslin
Tallagh, Dublin

Jason Gailbraith
Savage Fight Team

The card with bio etc will be updated on www.fight.ie soon

Tickets are selling well and can be got from Ticketmaster or any fighter on the show

John & Mark
www.fight.ie

cowzerp · 16-10-2009 1:02pm

Great line up for the tournament this is going to be great, Good chance for someone to add 3 wins to there record too..

Anakin.S · 16-10-2009 3:25pm

Does anyone know if I can buy a ticket from the Clarion Hotel reception?
I'm working in carrick tomorrw and would be handy to buy my ticket then

koking · 16-10-2009 3:46pm

possible begley maguire rubber match,maguire would be my favorite to win the overall event but a pretty good line so should be interesting

John Ferguson · 16-10-2009 4:16pm

Anakin.S wrote: »

Does anyone know if I can buy a ticket from the Clarion Hotel reception?
I'm working in carrick tomorrw and would be handy to buy my ticket then

Hi Anakin

You can go to any ticketmaster outlet or if u email tickets@fight.ie we can arrange tickets for u.... If you want to book a room in the hotel for that night they will do it for £60 for a double or twin, thats only £30 each and remember your ticket will get u into the aftershow party at the hotel, which is showing UFC 105 on 4 Big screens

John Ferguson · 16-10-2009 6:47pm

Hi Folks!!

We have now posted what we hope :rolleyes: will be the final fight card for Cage Contender 14th Nov 2009 at www.fight.ie

Please have a look and let us know what you think

Cheers

John & Mark

www.fight.ie

Mrs Lynch · 17-10-2009 8:14am

Good card - cant wait for the tornie:cool:

I do think Begley and Maguire will be excellent final two outstanding fighters, but dont underestimate Morris or McConnell!! Gary is bringin a lot of experience as too is Dominic who is quite frequent on cards so this could really be an interesting tornie! It is definately gonna hav us at the end of our seats:)

The rest of the card is some new names for me so I am always lookin fwd to see what they bring;)

Recently SJ and I stayed at the Clarion for a girls pampering weekend and it is a gorgeous hotel - top notch!!!! There is a beaty/ hair salon at the side in case u lads need to freshen up lol On Sunday they hav a carvery for about £18 and it is really nice so a good feed might help after a heavynight and all that:P

Wot way is the card runnin??? Is it as displayed???

Mrs Lynch
xxx

John Ferguson · 17-10-2009 12:46pm

Wot way is the card runnin??? Is it as displayed???

There will be some undercard fights, then the 1st round of the main contest.... Then More under card etc etc then the semis then more undercard then the final

Cheers

John
www.fight.ie

Ramunas · 20-10-2009 6:35pm

Hi John , if you need 77 kg fighter for undercard let me know. Thanks

John Ferguson · 20-10-2009 7:00pm

Ramunas wrote: »

Hi John , if you need 77 kg fighter for undercard let me know. Thanks

Hi Ramunas

give me a call 07841 663131

cheers

John
www.fight.ie

John Ferguson · 20-10-2009 7:09pm

We are pleased to announce our final offical for our show 14th Nov 2009. It's the famous "Mrs Lynch"!! Thanks Ursula and welcome to the team

Mrs Lynch · 20-10-2009 8:55pm

Thanks a million for the support I am really lookin forward to the show:)

Hope all goes well with the final preps and u dont start losing hair like the rest of the promotions in NI like Mr P, Mr Cassidy, Mr McCabe, Mr Rossborough, Mr Mooney....... all bald lol:P

Mrs Lynch
xxx

John Ferguson · 21-10-2009 7:27pm

Tom Maguire has been forced to withdraw from Cage Contender due to injury (2 x slipped discs). We wish Tom a speedy recovery

The replacement fighter is Hovik Zakarain who will be joining us from Paris, France

John & Mark
www.fight.ie

John Ferguson · 23-10-2009 2:58pm

Hi Folks

We are please to announce that there will be a full range of "Serious Pimp" fight & fashion gear for sale at Cage Contender (www.fight.ie have now agreed the sole Irish rights for the "Serious Pimp" brand). Anyone wanting to see the range can view it at www.seriouspimpuk.com.
The brand will be available on www.fight.ie within a few weeks.

Also Complete Gyms will have a full shop on the night for suppliments, Gym equiptment, training aids etc

The latest fight card is now on www.fight.ie have a look and let us know what you think. Let us know who you think has the best chance of winning!!!!

Cheers

John & Mark
www.fight.ie
Cage Contender 14th Nov 2009, Clarion Hotel, Carrickfergus

John Ferguson · 27-10-2009 10:49am

Mrs Lynch wrote: »

Thanks a million for the support I am really lookin forward to the show:)

Hope all goes well with the final preps and u dont start losing hair like the rest of the promotions in NI like Mr P, Mr Cassidy, Mr McCabe, Mr Rossborough, Mr Mooney....... all bald lol:P

Mrs Lynch
xxx

I hope the baldness stays away!!! Mark has just told me that as i am carrying a few xtra pounds, if i go bald i will look like Matt Lucas, not a good look??:eek:

John
www.fight.ie
Cage Contender 14th Nov 2009, Clarion Hotel, Carrickfergus

John Ferguson · 27-10-2009 5:17pm

ollieo wrote: »

Are there any videos of this show?

This show will be covered on the P4TV Sports Network www.p4tv.com

John
www.fight.ie
Cage Contender, 14th Nov 2009, Clarion Hotel, Carrickfergus

Chewabacca · 27-10-2009 5:30pm

fightie wrote: »

The 6th and final entry is in for Cage Contender....

We are please to announce the last entrant is Thomas Maguire Spirit MMA/SBG

The full list is:

Martin Begley,
Antrim MMA

Dominic Mc Connell
Strabane Fight Team

Gary Morris
Team Ryano

Tom Maguire
Spirit MMA/SBG

Brian Breslin
Tallagh, Dublin

Jason Gailbraith
Savage Fight Team

The card with bio etc will be updated on www.fight.ie soon

Tickets are selling well and can be got from Ticketmaster or any fighter on the show

John & Mark
www.fight.ie

This is destined to be a great night of fights.

Absolutely great line-up for the tournament and will most definitely boost the standing of the winner on the irish circuit.

John Ferguson · 27-10-2009 5:42pm

Chewabacca wrote: »

This is destined to be a great night of fights.

Absolutely great line-up for the tournament and will most definitely boost the standing of the winner on the irish circuit.

I totally agree!!!:D there have been a couple of small changes on the card www.fight.ie for details (link to fight card at the bottom)

J & M

da-bres · 27-10-2009 9:33pm

this card is fantastic!

John Ferguson · 29-10-2009 8:00pm

da-bres wrote: »

this card is fantastic!

I totally agree!!!

The undercard has been updated at www.fight.ie

Cheers

John
www.fight.ie
Cage Contender, 14th Nov 2009, Clarion Hotel, Carrickfergus

John Ferguson · 30-10-2009 10:56am

fightie wrote: »

This show will be covered on the P4TV Sports Network www.p4tv.com

John
www.fight.ie
Cage Contender, 14th Nov 2009, Clarion Hotel, Carrickfergus

Hi Folks

As mentioned above Cage Contender will be covered on the P4TV Sports Network. We can now announce that our presenter will be Stuart McQuitty (last seen on tv3 Total Xposure) and our expert commentator will be Barry Oglesby (Roper)... We now confirm that after a lot of work behind the scenes the show is also being filmed as a pilot for a satellite TV station, with this in mind we urge you to come and support your local fighters. (it might also be a good time for fighters to get a bit of sponsorship!!)

Any fans with banners/flags for their fighters please feel free to bring them along on the night. There are 950 tickets on sale with over 70% sold to date..

Cheers

John & Mark
www.fight.ie
Cage Contender, 14th Nov 2009, Clarion Hotel, Carrickfergus

IFS.NI · 30-10-2009 12:14pm

Really looking forward to this, i know the hard work John and the team have put into the show and the lengths they have gone to, to help the quality of Irish MMA!

John will confirm tickets soon, theres prob 10 at least coming up - will give you a buzz mate early next week.

All the best mate, catch up with you soon,

Cheers

Paul

John Ferguson · 30-10-2009 4:33pm

Cheers Paul

Can u let me know if you need cageside or general admin??

John

Anakin.S · 03-11-2009 7:35pm

Tickets arrived from ticketmaster today, thankfully, I was getting worried with the old postal strikes in the north

John Ferguson · 09-11-2009 10:45pm

Hi Folks

Cage Contender is this coming saturday, the final fight card and weigh in times etc are now on www.fight.ie......

As i said before this is being recorded for a TV pilot show, so come along and support your fighters

Anyone coming i will see u there:) and anyone whos not is missing out!

John
www.fight.ie

Richie_Gorey · 15-11-2009 12:17am

Anyone home from this yet with results?

Martin Walker · 15-11-2009 1:21am

I didnt see much of the fights cos i was busy warming up our fighter but i do know the outcome of the tourny.
2 people pulled yesterday so it was a 4 man tonite.
Gary Morris drew the french lad and won a split des in the opening semi-final.
Martin Begley drew Jonny McGillion and won by TKO(Gnp) within the first minute round one.
So Begley faced Morris in the final. Begley bt Morris by TKO(Gnp) in the dying seconds of round one.
I think that Mervyn Mullholand won his bout with the guy from Top Pro Kilkenny. Dunno how.

mmmm..not sure · 15-11-2009 12:13pm

Heard it was a great show boys well done

Does any1 know why the 2 boys pulled out last minute?

Martin Walker · 15-11-2009 12:32pm

As far as i know Galbraith pulled out for personal family reasons. Im not gonna say what but i can understand why. Breslin just simply didnt turn up.

IFS.NI · 15-11-2009 12:51pm

Great night, very well run, crowd was fantastic and supportive, fights were excellent!

Very well done to Martin Begley, great fighter.....well deserved!

One thing though were where the rings girls lol

mmmm..not sure · 15-11-2009 12:56pm

I know dominic mc connell had to lose 7kgs did not make the weight or why was he replaced by johnny mc gillion?

Martin Walker · 15-11-2009 1:46pm

I belive Dom is no longer part of the Strabane fight team.

Cage Contender (lightweight)

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