Marius Žaromskis - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Marius Žaromskis is a Lithuanian welterweight

Welterweight

Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...

mixed martial artist. After fighting the majority of his career for British promotion Cage Rage

Cage Rage

Cage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, was a United Kingdom-based, mixed martial arts promotion that premiered on 7 September 2002 in London. Cage Rage went bankrupt and is now no longer trading...

, he signed with DREAM

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...

in 2009 and then, later that year, with Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

. With DREAM, Žaromskis won their 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix and became their first Welterweight Champion and then signed with Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

. Žaromskis is well known for his combinations, excellent takedown defense, and unorthodox techniques. He holds notable victories over Hayato Sakurai

Hayato Sakurai

is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He has a professional MMA record of 35-11-2 as of April 5, 2009. Sakurai has been fighting in mixed martial arts since October 1996 and was at one time considered pound for pound one of the greatest fighters...

, Jason High

Jason High

Jason High is an American mixed martial artist. High has competed for organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, Affliction, and DREAM...

and Kazushi Sakuraba

Kazushi Sakuraba

is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream...

Early career

Žaromskis made his MMA debut in 2000, at the Knight of the Ring 6 event. He won his first fight against Viktoras Kontrimas and lost his second fight against Ricardas Jancevicius at that event. Žaromskis returned after 5 years in Essex, England at UKMMAC 13 against Jack Mason

Jack Mason

John Richard Mason was an English cricketer who played in 5 Tests on A.E. Stoddart's 1897/98 tour of Australia. A right-hand bat and right-arm fast-medium pace bowler, Mason played county cricket for Kent between 1893 and 1919...

and won by technical knockout.

Cage Rage

With a 3-1 MMA record, Žaromskis joined the Cage Rage

Cage Rage

organization in May 2006. His first fight was against Afnan Saheed. After a big combination of knees and punches from Žaromskis, the referee stopped the fight. After his successful Cage Rage

Cage Rage

debut, Žaromskis fought against Che Mills

Che Mills

Che Mills is an English mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British welterweight champ, and holds 2 notable KO wins over DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius Zaromskis.-Early career:...

, and the fight was pretty competitive until Mills caught Žaromskis with a head kick and after landed a knee that knocked Žaromskis out. After that loss, Žaromskis returned against Darius Swierkosz at Cage Rage: Contenders 3 and won by submission in the first round. His next opponent was Damien Riccio, and Žaromskis knocked him down several times, but Riccio survived. In round 3 Žaromskis won by TKO due to a cut on Riccio's face. It is one of the most impressive fights in Cage Rage

Cage Rage

history. After his crushing victory over Riccio, Žaromskis fought Ross Mason. Žaromskis completely dominated Mason in the first two rounds and knocked him out in the third round with a flying knee. His next opponent was 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...

. The fight looked competitive in the first round, but in the second round Pointon got a big cut on his head and the referee stopped the fight and declared Žaromskis the winner. After this series of wins, Žaromskis got a chance to fight for the Cage Rage British welterweight championship and avenge his only loss in Cage Rage

Cage Rage

fighting against Che Mills

Che Mills

Che Mills is an English mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British welterweight champ, and holds 2 notable KO wins over DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius Zaromskis.-Early career:...

for a second time. Žaromskis dominated the first round by taking him down two times and holding top positions for most of the round, but developed a cut on his right eye during the first round and doctors stopped the fight declaring Che Mills

Che Mills

Che Mills is an English mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British welterweight champ, and holds 2 notable KO wins over DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius Zaromskis.-Early career:...

the winner. He fought for the company a total of seven times until May 2008 when it was bought by EliteXC who soon fell into bankruptcy, meaning Cage Rage ceased operations. He had compiled a Cage Rage

Cage Rage

record of 5-2.

Return to Lithuania

After leaving Cage Rage

Cage Rage

, Žaromskis returned to fight in Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

. He participated in Bushido Lithuania: Hero's 2008 event against Jedrzej Kubski. Kubski desperately tried to take the fight to the ground, and Žaromskis got on top by using his takedown defense. After landing multiple unanswered punches from the top, the referee stopped the fight. With an MMA record of 9-3, all wins finished by T/KO or submission, Žaromskis was the most promising Lithuanian fighter.

Dream

In April 2009, Žaromskis was invited to participate at Dream

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

Welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

Grand Prix 2009 tournament. At Dream 8

Dream 8

DREAM.8: Welter Weight Grand Prix 2009 First Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on April 5, 2009. Unlike Dream's past tournaments, the Welter Weight Grand Prix is only scheduled to have eight participants...

he fought against Seichi Ikemoto

Seichi Ikemoto

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, with a professional MMA record of 20-17-5. He is a veteran of Shooto, PRIDE and DEEP. His speciality is a "double punch", in which he puts his hands together and throws them at his opponent.-Biography and career:...

in the quarter-finals. Žaromskis out-struck him all 3 rounds, earning a unanimous decision victory. In the semi-finals Žaromskis faced Hayato "Mach" Sakurai

Hayato Sakurai

, who had just come off a KO victory over WAMMA Lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

Champion Shinya Aoki

Shinya Aoki

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...

in the previous round of the tournament. A heavy underdog in the fight, Žaromskis looked comfortable exchanging with the seasoned veteran. The two exchanged relatively evenly on the feet, both showing good combinations with their straight jabs and hooks, whilst Sakurai favored leg kicks and Žaromskis chose to use high kicks while working the body with his feet. Sakurai landed one takedown and assumed the half guard position in the middle of the ring, but Žaromskis was swiftly able to rise to his feet. The bout was then temporarily halted for several minutes to clean up a cut on Sakurai's face. When the bout resumed Žaromskis came out with a renewed intensity and after a brief exchange he landed a left high kick that dropped his opponent. Žaromskis followed with punches on the ground, prompting the referee to stop the fight for the TKO victory at 4:03 of the first round. Now in the final, Žaromskis faced Jason High

Jason High

Jason High is an American mixed martial artist. High has competed for organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, Affliction, and DREAM...

who had defeated Andre Galvao

André Galvão

André Luis Galvão is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist. He has won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and IBJJF Pan American Championships multiple times and has also taken third place in the 2007 ADCC World Championship at both -77 kg and openweight...

previously that night in the other semi-final bout. Žaromskis again won in spectacular fashion, knocking out his opponent with a head kick at 2:22 of the first round crowning him the 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix Champion and the inaugural Dream Welterweight Champion.

At Dream 12, the event which marked the first time DREAM

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

used a hexagonal cage for instead of a ring, Žaromskis met Korean

Korean people

The Korean people are an ethnic group originating in the Korean peninsula and Manchuria. Koreans are one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogeneous groups in the world.-Names:...

Myeon Ho Bae in a non-title fight. Coming out from the opening bell aggressively, Žaromskis was caught by a right hand which backed him up for a few seconds until connecting a flush left high kick to the head of his opponent at 0:19 of the first round to knockout his opponent. It marked his third consecutive win via KO in just the first round.

Žaromskis successfully defended his DREAM

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

Welterweight championship against Kazushi Sakuraba

Kazushi Sakuraba

at Dynamite!! 2010

Dynamite!! 2010

Dynamite!! 2010 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event and the latest in the annual New Year's Eve event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group that took place on December 31, 2010 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, K-1 and...

on December 31, 2010. The fight was stopped early into the first round by doctors when it appears Žaromskis' strikes had partially torn Sakuraba's ear from his head.

Žaromskis was set to fight at Dream 17

Dream 17

Dream 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream. The event took place on September 24, 2011 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.-Background:...

in a rematch with Hayato Sakurai

Hayato Sakurai

, in a non title fight, but an unspecified leg injury forced Sakurai out of the bout and he was replaced by Eiji Ishikawa. Ishikawa had won last 7 of 9 his fights before fight against Žaromskis. Ishikawa was out-struck for almost all three rounds and was almost finished several times, but he was able to survive, eventually losing a unanimous decision.

Strikeforce

It was announced on October 31 that Žaromskis had signed a multi fight contract with North American promotion Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

. He will still fight for DREAM as well due to the organizations' alliance.

Žaromskis had 5 wins in a row and last 3 by head kick KO. For this, he earned a fight against Nick Diaz

Nick Díaz

Nicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...

for the inaugural Strikeforce Welterweight Title at Strikeforce: Miami

Strikeforce: Miami

Strikeforce: Miami was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on January 30, 2010 in Sunrise, Florida, United States at the BankAtlantic Center. The event aired live on Showtime in the US and on Super Channel in Canada.-Background:...

on January 30, 2010. After rocking Diaz earlier, Žaromskis ran into a right straight and lost by TKO at 4:38 of round 1.

Žaromskis next fought Evangelista 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...

at Strikeforce: Los Angeles

Strikeforce: Los Angeles

Strikeforce: Los Angeles, also referred to as Strikeforce Live was a mixed martial arts held by Strikeforce. The event took place on June 16, 2010 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California.-Background:...

. From the start of the fight, it was obvious that Cyborg had a size advantage over Žaromskis. Žaromskis lost by TKO at 2:38 in the 1st round.

After this, Žaromskis faced Waachiim Spiritwolf

Waachiim Spiritwolf

Waachiim Spiritwolf is a Native American mixed martial artist. He fights in the Welterweight division. Spiritwolf has competed for King of the Cage, Fight Force, Bellator and Strikeforce. Spiritwolf has trained with Randy Couture and Dan Henderson. Spiritwolf is a Fresno native now fighting out...

at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The twelfth Challengers episode took place on November 19, 2010, at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. The event drew an estimated 210,000 viewers on Showtime.-Televised...

. Žaromskis started aggressive by attempting a flying knee, but as a result he accidentally poked Spiritwolf's eye and he was unable to continue resulting in a NC.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Win
|align=center| 16–6 (1)
| Bruno Carvalho

Bruno Carvalho (fighter)

Bruno Carvalho Pinto Gomes is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current WFC Middleweight Champion who has fought for M-1 Global. He is both Judo and BJJ Head Coach for GBG MMA Team which is based in Gothenburg, Sweden...

Dream: Japan GP Final

Dream: Japan GP Final, also known as Dream Japan GP – 2011 Bantamweight Japan Tournament Final, was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream...

Jordan Mein

Jordan Mein is a Canadian professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has previously fought for King of the Cage.-Background:Jordan's father, Lee Mein, began operating a local promotion called Rumble in the Cage. It gave Jordan his first fighting opportunity and when he was just 11 years old he...

Ontario

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, Canada
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 14–5 (1)
| Kazushi Sakuraba

Kazushi Sakuraba

| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Dynamite!! 2010

Dynamite!! 2010

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:16
| Saitama, Japan
| Defended Dream Welterweight Championship
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| NC
|align=center| 13–5 (1)
| Waachiim Spiritwolf

Waachiim Spiritwolf

| No contest (spiritwolf poked in the eye)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Jackson, Mississippi

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Evangelista Santos

| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Los Angeles

Strikeforce: Los Angeles

Nick Díaz

| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Miami

Strikeforce: Miami

Sunrise, Florida

-Overview:Sunrise is a city in southwestern Broward County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated in 1961 by Norman Johnson – a developer whose World Famous Upside-Down House attracted buyers to what was then a remote area...

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Japan
| Non title fight
|-
| Win
|align=center| 12–3
| Jason High

Jason High

Jason High is an American mixed martial artist. High has competed for organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, Affliction, and DREAM...

| KO (head kick)
| Dream 10

Dream 10

Dream.10: Welter Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on July 20, 2009. Dream's welterweight division has a weight limit. The event was broadcast live in North America on...

Saitama, Saitama

' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

, Japan
| Won Dream Welterweight GP, Became First Dream Welterweight Champion
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| Win
|align=center| 11–3
| Hayato Sakurai

Hayato Sakurai

| TKO (head kick and punches)
| Dream 10

Dream 10

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan
| Semi-final
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–3
| Seichi Ikemoto

Seichi Ikemoto

| Decision (unanimous)
| Dream 8

Dream 8

Vilnius

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...

, Lithuania

Lithuania

Che Mills

Che Mills is an English mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British welterweight champ, and holds 2 notable KO wins over DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius Zaromskis.-Early career:...

| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Cage Rage 26

Cage Rage 26

Cage Rage 26: Extreme was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on May 10, 2008 at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
| London, England
| For Cage Rage British Welterweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 8–2
| Ross Pointon

Ross Pointon

| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Cage Rage 24

Cage Rage 24

out dated: see http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/316996_2473542808109_1538580287_32616791_798713040_n.jpgCage Rage 24: Feel the Pain was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on December 1, 2007 at the Wembley Arena in London, England...

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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:39
| London, England
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–2
| Ross Mason
| KO (flying knee)
| Cage Rage 22

Cage Rage 22

Cage Rage 22: Hard as Hell was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on July 14, 2007 at the Wembley Arena in London, England. It was televised on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom....

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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 2:03
| England
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–2
| Damien Riccio
| TKO (cut)
| Cage Rage 20

Cage Rage 20

Cage Rage 20: Born 2 Fight was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on February 10, 2007 at the Wembley Arena in London, England...

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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:30
| London, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–2
| Darius Swierkosz
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Cage Rage: Contenders 3
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| N/A
| London, England
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 4–2
| Che Mills

Che Mills

Che Mills is an English mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British welterweight champ, and holds 2 notable KO wins over DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius Zaromskis.-Early career:...

South London

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, England
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–1
| Afnan Saheed
| TKO (punches)
| Cage Rage: Contenders
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:21
| London, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–1
| Kazys Grigaliunas
| KO (punches)
| ZT: Fight Night
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:57
| London, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–1
| Jack Mason

Jack Mason

Essex

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Šiauliai

Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:...

, Lithuania

Lithuania

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Viktoras Kontrimas
|align=center| N/A
| Knight of the Ring 6
|
|align=center| N/A
|align=center| N/A
| Šiauliai

Šiauliai

Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:...

, Lithuania

Lithuania

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Early career

Cage Rage

Return to Lithuania

Dream

Strikeforce

Mixed martial arts record

See also

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