Cage Rage 21
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Cage Rage 21: Judgement Day was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Cage Rage Championships on April 21, 2007 at the Wembley Arena
in London
, England
. It was televised on Sky Sports
in the United Kingdom and Ion Television in the United States.
The event was headlined by Tank Abbott
vs Gary Turner
in the main event. However, Bob Sapp
was originally scheduled to fight Robert Berry
in the main event. Berry pulled out and was replaced by Turner, and then Sapp pulled out and was replaced by Abbott. Also on the card was Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos
taking on James Zikic
for the vacant Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Championship, and two British title fights as British Welterweight Champion Paul Daley
looked to defend his crown against Paul Jenkins and British Lightweight Champ Abdul Mohamed
faced Ross Pointon
.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Cage Rage Championships on April 21, 2007 at the Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:...
in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was televised on Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
in the United Kingdom and Ion Television in the United States.
The event was headlined by Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott
David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...
vs Gary Turner
Gary Turner
Gary "Two Horns" Turner is an English professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist who fought in the Cage Rage and K-1 promotions. Turner was the K-1 UK Grand Prix champion in 2003 and 2004...
in the main event. However, Bob Sapp
Bob Sapp
Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor, comedian and former professional American football player. Sapp currently has a combined fight record of 21–21–0, mostly fighting in Japan...
was originally scheduled to fight Robert Berry
Robert Berry (fighter)
Robert "Buzz" Berry is a retired English mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Heavyweight division and is a Cage Rage veteran.-Career:...
in the main event. Berry pulled out and was replaced by Turner, and then Sapp pulled out and was replaced by Abbott. Also on the card was Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos
Evangelista Santos
Evangelista Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who is a member of the famous Chute Boxe Academy. He has fought in Strikeforce, Pride Fighting Championship, Cage Rage, International Vale Tudo Championships and Pancrase. He is currently fighting for World Victory Road and Strikeforce...
taking on James Zikic
James Zikic
James Zikic is an English mixed martial artist and boxer. He competes in the light heavyweight and middlweight divisions for London Shootfighters MMA Gym.-Career:...
for the vacant Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Championship, and two British title fights as British Welterweight Champion Paul Daley
Paul Daley
Paul Daley is an English professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, BAMMA, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Shark Fights, Impact FC, Pancrase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
looked to defend his crown against Paul Jenkins and British Lightweight Champ Abdul Mohamed
Abdul Mohamed
Abdul Mohamed is an Afghan-English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight and welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Mohamed has starred in the domestic organisations, winning the Cage Rage British Lightweight Championship, as well as competing...
faced Ross Pointon
Ross Pointon
Ross Pointon is an English mixed martial artist who holds a record of 6 wins and 12 losses. He was a competitor in season three of The Ultimate Fighter, fighting in the Light Heavyweight division after premiering in the Middleweight division under Ken Shamrock...
.
Results
- Middleweight bout:
Sunnat Ilyasov vs. 
James Nicholl
- Nicholl defeated Ilyasov via majority decision.
- Middleweight bout:
Xavier Foupa-PokamXavier Foupa-PokamXavier Foupa-Pokam is a French mixed martial artist from Paris. Foupa-Pokam is best known for his brief career in the Ultimate Fighting Championships in their middleweight division, and his long career in British MMA with promotions such as BAMMA and Cage Rage...
vs. Tom WatsonTom Watson (fighter)Tom "Kong" Watson is an English mixed martial artist, currently fighting at middleweight and training at Tristar Gym in Montreal, Canada and Jackson's Submission Fighting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is known for his unorthodox entrances, dancing to the ring in a gorilla mask...
- Middleweight bout:
- Foupa-Pokam defeated Watson via submission (triangle Kimura) at 2:27 of round 2.
- Featherweight bout: Alex Owen vs. Brad PickettBrad PickettBrad Pickett is an English mixed martial artist and the former Cage Rage British Featherweight champion and Ultimate Challenge MMA Featherweight Champion. He currently competes as a Bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Featherweight bout:
- Owen defeated Pickett via majority decision.
- Heavyweight bout: Cyrille DiabatéCyrille DiabateCyrille Diabaté is a French mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has also competed in shoot boxing and Muay Thai. He has fought at Palace Fighting Championship, PRIDE, ShoXC, Deep, Cage Rage and Ultimate Fighting Championship....
vs. Ryan Robinson
- Heavyweight bout:
- Diabaté defeated Robinson via submission (armbar) at 1:15 of round 1.
- British Lightweight Championship: Abdul MohamedAbdul MohamedAbdul Mohamed is an Afghan-English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight and welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Mohamed has starred in the domestic organisations, winning the Cage Rage British Lightweight Championship, as well as competing...
(c) vs. Ross PointonRoss PointonRoss Pointon is an English mixed martial artist who holds a record of 6 wins and 12 losses. He was a competitor in season three of The Ultimate Fighter, fighting in the Light Heavyweight division after premiering in the Middleweight division under Ken Shamrock...
- British Lightweight Championship:
- Mohamed defeated Pointon via KO (spinning back fist) at 3:20 of round 1 to retain the Cage Rage British Lightweight Championship.
- British Welterweight Championship: Paul DaleyPaul DaleyPaul Daley is an English professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, BAMMA, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Shark Fights, Impact FC, Pancrase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
(c) vs.
Paul JenkinsPaul Jenkins (fighter)Paul "Hands of Stone" Jenkins is a mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former Cage Rage World Middleweight Champion and British Welterweight Champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- British Welterweight Championship:
- Daley defeated Jenkins via submission (punch to the body) at 0:41 of round 2 to retain the Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Mark Epstein vs. Roman Webber
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Epstein defeated Webber via KO (punch) in round 1.
- Middleweight bout:
Daijiro MatsuiDaijiro MatsuiDaijiro Matsui is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. He has fought in a number of organizations including the Pride Fighting Championships and the Cage Rage Championships.-Career:...
vs. Mark WeirMark WeirMark Anthony Weir is an English mixed martial artist usually fighting in the middleweight division at 185 lbs. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Pride Fighting Championships, and is the former Cage Rage British middleweight champion- Biography :Mark Weir lives in...
- Middleweight bout:
- Weir defeated Matsui via unanimous decision.
- Middleweight bout: Alex ReidAlex Reid (MMA)Alexander Aristides Reid is an English mixed martial artist, kickboxer and actor who used the nickname The Reidernator. Reid has fought for Cage Rage, BAMMA and Cage Rage UK...
vs.
Murilo "Ninja" RuaMurilo RuaMurilo Rua is a former Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships. Nicknamed Ninja, he is the older brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He is known for his well-rounded fighting skills, in particular Muay Thai and Brazilian...
- Middleweight bout:
- Rua defeated Reid via TKO (cut on the shin) at 0:28 of round 1.
- Heavyweight Kickboxing bout (K-1 Rules, 3Min. 3R): James McSweeneyJames McSweeneyJames Adam McSweeney is an English mixed martial artist and former Muay Thai kickboxer. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.-Biography:...
vs.
Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald (kickboxer)Michael "The Black Sniper" McDonald is a retired Canadian Heavyweight kickboxer. He is the former three time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion.-Early life:Michael McDonald was born in Birmingham, England...
- Heavyweight Kickboxing bout (K-1 Rules, 3Min. 3R):
- McSweeney defeated McDonald by majority decision.
- World Light Heavyweight Championship: Evangelista "Cyborg" SantosEvangelista SantosEvangelista Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who is a member of the famous Chute Boxe Academy. He has fought in Strikeforce, Pride Fighting Championship, Cage Rage, International Vale Tudo Championships and Pancrase. He is currently fighting for World Victory Road and Strikeforce...
vs. James ZikicJames ZikicJames Zikic is an English mixed martial artist and boxer. He competes in the light heavyweight and middlweight divisions for London Shootfighters MMA Gym.-Career:...
- World Light Heavyweight Championship:
- Zikic defeated Santos via unanimous decision to become the new Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Champion.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Vitor BelfortVitor BelfortVítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in...
vs.
Ivan SeratiIvan SeratiIvan Serati is an Italian mixed martial artist, Serati previously fought for promotons UWC and Cage Rage. He has a current record of 11 wins and 3 losses. Serati fights in the Heavyweight and light-heavyweight divisions. He has won nine times within the first round of the fight by either TKO or...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Belfort defeated Serati via TKO (punches) at 3:47 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout:
Tank AbbottTank AbbottDavid Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...
vs. Gary TurnerGary TurnerGary "Two Horns" Turner is an English professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist who fought in the Cage Rage and K-1 promotions. Turner was the K-1 UK Grand Prix champion in 2003 and 2004...
- Heavyweight bout:
- Turner defeated Abbott via TKO (punches) at 2:31 of round 1.