Cage Rage 8
Encyclopedia
Cage Rage 8: Knights of the Octagon was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Cage Rage Championships on September 11, 2004 at the Wembley Conference Centre
in London
, England
.
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 September 11, 2004 at the Wembley Conference Centre
Wembley Conference Centre
Wembley Conference Centre was a conference centre near Wembley Stadium, Wembley, in London, England.-History:Opened in 1977, it was the first purpose built Conference Centre in the UK. Events included conferences, corporate hospitality, annual general meetings, banquets and sports events including...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 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...
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Results
- British Featherweight Championship:
Pete Tiarks (c) vs. Ian Butlin
- Tiarks defeated Butlins via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) at 1:45 of round 3 to defend the British Featherweight Championship.
- Middleweight bout: James Evans-Nicolle vs. Suley Mahmoudh
- Nicolle defeated Mahmoudh via KO (Knees) at 4:59 of round 2.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Mark Epstein vs.
Silvio de Souza
- Epstein defeated de Souza via Decision (Majority).
- Middleweight bout: Sol Gilbert vs.
Jean-Francois LenogueJean-François LenogueJean-François Lénogue is a French professional mixed martial artist, actor and stunt performer who has fought for PRIDE, BAMMA, Cage Rage, Shooto, and Pancrase...
- Gilbert defeated Lenogue via Submission (Armbar) at 4:47 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout: Phil Gildea vs. Jeremy Bailey
- Gildea defeated Bailey by DQ in round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Damien Riccio vs. Matt Ewin
- Riccio defeated Ewin via KO (Punch) at 1:45 of round 2.
- Heavyweight bout: Ryan Robinson vs. Kuljit Degun
- Robinson defeated Degun via TKO (Punches) at 3:13 of round 2.
- Featherweight bout: Leigh RemediosLeigh RemediosLeigh "Bulldog" Remedios is an English mixed martial artist.-Mixed martial arts career:Leigh has previously competed in the featherweight division and was at one time considered #1 in the UK. Leigh retired following his victory at FX3 - Battle of Britain against Sami Berik on October 15, 2005...
vs. Ricky Salhan
- Remedios defeated Salhan via Submission (Armbar) at 3:31 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: 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:...
vs. Matthias Riccio
- Zikic defeated Riccio via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:43 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: 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...
vs. Johil de Oliveira
- Weir defeated de Oliveira via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 1:35 of round 1.
- World Middleweight Championship: Anderson SilvaAnderson SilvaAnderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...
vs. Lee MurrayLee MurrayLee Lamrani Ibrahim "Lightning" Murray is an English-Moroccan mixed martial artist and convicted bank robber. He was sentenced to 10 years in jail in June 2010 for masterminding a 2006 £53 million armed raid in Kent, UK...
- Silva defeated Murray via Decision (Unanimous) to win the World Middleweight Championship.