Strike and Submit

Knuckledraggers Win Big!

Lancasterian Suite in Newcastle has been home to MMA events for some time now. In fact my own Iron Wolves Fight Team have fought on two shows at this venue. Always a fight friendly crowd giving the fighters maximum respect, it was a business as usual. With Ian "The Machine" Freeman as MC and a fully loaded fight card it was all set for a great night of MMA action. I set out to the event for a busy night as I was acting a correspondent, photographer; corner man and first time fight wear sponsor! Who said that men couldn’t multitask!It was with great honour that I was part of corner for my friend and training partner Pete Irving. A corner that included top fight trainer Barry Norman, MMA Champion Abdul Mohamed, MMA and Thai Boxing Champion Pete Tiarks and the tough as nails Richie Knox.

Pete add already won and successfully defended the Strike and Submit British Championship Belt. Now he was looking to add the European Title to his growing collection. Standing in his way was very dangerous fighter Reza ‘Maddog’ Madadi.Both fighters tough and hungry, this fight at war written all over it. Madadi known for his strong wrestling skills and big swinging punches would be a handful.

Pete looked strong for this fight and has been training his wrestling with the powerhouse wrestler that is Abdul Mohamed. So with that in mind I new Pete had the skills to keep the fight in his control and if he could keep the fight standing he would have a chance to show the striking power that we had been working on. He did just that and really pressed Madadi into a high pace fight. This put Madadi out of his game and allowed Pete to start firing some great Thai kicks to the legs with tight punches. Madadi seemed to be frustrated and started to hold Pete’s shorts at the waist to assist his takedown attempts. Back in the corner Pete just removed his shorts! That was the only way to make sure he didn’t give Madadi an opportunity do it again. Barry quickly sorted out a bloody nose Pete had picked up. Back to action and Madadi had now slowed a bit with Pete looking in charge. Barry’s warm up pad combinations where now paying off at this point, as Pete landed a beautiful punch body kick combo. When the fight when to the ground Pete controlled the half mount and worked his ground and pound. Madadi was hanging tough and still dangerous. In the last round Madadi finally completed a takedown only to be reversed by Pete slick BJJ skills. The last half of the round was Pete controlling the top position and working his ground and pound skills once again.

Great fight! Pete showed that his skills on every level had taken on a new level of ring masterly. Madadi was tough to the end and was a top class opponent. I am sure if Pete had given him any opportunity he would have had a lot of trouble. It was Pete’s strong game plan and all round skill that brought home another belt to the Knuckledraggers. That night the Knuckledraggers had more success with Matt Inman defending his Strike & Submit Semi Pro British Welterweight Title and Yves Ausset also winning his fight in 46 seconds! All in all, a good nights work.

I was very impressed with the fights at this show. The standard of skills and conditioning was high across the broad. The fighting spirit is very strong in the north and I am sure it will only grow.

Lastly it was great for Duane Harper and me to see our new 10th Legion Fight Wear in the cage for the first time.

Full Results:

Vacant Strike & Submit European Welterweight Title

Pete Irving (Knuckledraggers) V Reza "Maddog" Madadi (Hilti NHB, Sweden)
Winner - Pete Irving by Unanimous decision

Middleweight Bout

Chris Charlton (TMA) V Alex Makhonin (Morcambe MMA)
Winner - Alex Makhonin Round 1 Ground and Pound

Heavyweight Bout

Craig Curry (TMA) V Chris Smith (Outcast MMA)
Winner - Craig Curry Round 1 Ref stoppage by Ground and Pound

Middleweight Bout

Steve Stringfellow (Team Viking) V Dave Kelly (Team Ryano, Dublin)
Winner - Dave Kelly 21 sec Round 1 TKO

Welterweight Bout

Lee Wedgewood (TMA) V Greg Letch (Outcast MMA)
Winner - Greg Letch Round 1 4min 17 sec by Triangle Choke

Welterweight Bout

Steve Douglas (TMA) V Leon Quinn (Grapple & Strike MMA Fight Club)
Winner - Steve Douglas - Round 2 52 sec by TKO

Heavyweight Bout

Peter Yendall (TMA) V Jamie Sheldon (Outcast MMA)
Winner - Peter Yendall - Round 1 1min 2 sec by TKO

Featherweight Bout

Paul "Deathwish" Hartley (TMA) V Mark Connor (Glasgow Freestyle)
Winner - Mark Connor Round 1 1min 10 sec by Kimura

Strike & Submit Semi Pro British Welterweight Title

"Champion" Matt Inman (Knuckledraggers) V Martin Scrafton (Spartan MMA)
Winner - Matt Inman Round 2 ref stoppage due to injury

Vacant Strike & Submit Semi Pro British Lightweight Title

Gary Mawson (Team Marine) V Davie Galbraith (Glasgow Freestyle)
Winner - Gary Mawson - unanimous decision

Super Heavyweight Bout (120kg+)

Dave Keeley (Outcast MMA) V Alan Pettigrew (Glasgow Freestyle)
Winner - Dave Keeley Round 1 14 sec TKO

Featherweight Bout

Glen Howe (Spartan MMA) V Roy Alison JNR (Combat Jujitsu Budo Academy)
Roy Allison Round 1 19 sec by rear naked choke

Welterweight Bout

Rick Boyle (Darlington Freestyle) V Gary Beckingham (Team Phoenix)
Winner - Gary Beckingham Round 1 2min 9 sec by Armbar

Middleweight Bout

Micky Burns (AFC Newcastle) V Tom Morris (Outcast MMA)
Winner - Micky Burns Round 1 2min 3 sec by Kimura

Light Heavyweight Bout

Yves Ausset (Knuckledraggers) V Richie Walton (Independent Fighter)
Winner - Yves Ausset Round 1 46 sec by Guillotine Choke

Lightweight Bout

Steven Defty (Darlington Freestyle) V Duncan Rose (Independent Fighter)
Winner - Duncan Rose – Round 1 verbal submission

Middleweight Bout

Mike Templeton (Team Phoenix) V Mick Butler (Team Marine)
Winner - Mick Butler Round 1 50 sec by Armbar

Heavyweight Bout (95kg)

Anth Jefferson (Darlington Freestyle) V Paul Cooke (Combat Jujitsu Budo Academy)
Winner - Anth Jefferson Round 1 39 sec by Armbar

Light Heavyweight Bout

Chris Douglass (Team Phoenix) V Richie Pearce (NX Gen Vale Tudo)
Winner -Chris Douglass Round 1 3min 53 sec by Armbar

Alan Orr is a disciple of Robert Chu Sifu and the European representative of the Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun system.

Teacher of Tui Na Chinese Massage Therapy

He is also the UK representative for Guro Mark Wiley in the Filipino martial arts and Sensei Eddy Millis of Shark Tank in NHB/Grappling.

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