2008 in Cage Rage Championships#Cage Rage Contenders 8

{{Year in UFC

|name = 2008 in Cage Rage Championships

|image_size = 176px

|first_date = February 2, 2008

|last_date = November 1, 2008

|total_events = 9

|total_fights = 106

|title_fights = 5

|preceded_by = 2007 in Cage Rage

|followed_by =

}}

The year 2008 was the 7th year in the history of the Cage Rage Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. In 2008 Cage Rage Championships held 9 events, Cage Rage Contenders 8.

Title fights

{{MMAtitle bout

| Featherweight

| Masakazu Imanari (c)

| def.

| Jean Silva

| Submission (Heel Hook)

| 1

| 2:30

| Cage Rage 25

| For the World Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Ian Freeman

| def.

| Paul Cahoon

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

| Cage Rage 26

| For the British Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Welterweight

| Che Mills

| def.

| Marius Zaromskis

| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)

| 1

| 5:00

| Cage Rage 26

| For the British Welterweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Middleweight

| Matt Ewin (c)

| def.

| Mark Epstein

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

| Cage Rage 26

| For the British Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Heavyweight

| Mostapha al-Turk

| def.

| James McSweeney

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 2:06

| Cage Rage 27

| For the British Heavyweight Championship.

}}

Events list

class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%;"
scope="col" \| # ! scope="col" \| Event Title ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Arena ! scope="col" \| Location
align=center\| 43 \| Cage Rage UK - Fighting Hurts Final \| {{dts\|2008\|November\|1}} \| The Troxy \| London, United Kingdom
align=center\| 42 \| Cage Rage 28 \| {{dts\|2008\|September\|20}} \| The Troxy \| London, United Kingdom
align=center\| 41 \| Cage Rage 27 \| {{dts\|2008\|July\|12}} \| Wembley Arena \| London, United Kingdom
align=center\| 40 \| Cage Rage Contenders 10 \| {{dts\|2008\|June\|14}} \| The Troxy \| London, United Kingdom
align=center\| 39 \| Cage Rage 26 \| {{dts\|2008\|May\|10}} \| NEC Arena \| Birmingham, United Kingdom
align=center\| 38 \| Cage Rage Contenders - Ireland vs. Belgium \| {{dts\|2008\|May\|3}} \| National Stadium \| Dublin, Ireland
align=center\| 37 \| Cage Rage Contenders 9 \| {{dts\|2008\|April\|12}} \| The Troxy \| London, United Kingdom
align=center\| 36 \| Cage Rage 25 \| {{dts\|2008\|March\|8}} \| Wembley Arena \| London, United Kingdom
align=center\| 35 \| Cage Rage Contenders 8 \| {{dts\|2008\|February\|2}} \| The Troxy \| London, United Kingdom

class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%;"

scope="col" | #

! scope="col" | Event Title

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Arena

! scope="col" | Location

align=center| 43

| Cage Rage UK - Fighting Hurts Final

| {{dts|2008|November|1}}

| The Troxy

| London, United Kingdom

align=center| 42

| Cage Rage 28

| {{dts|2008|September|20}}

| The Troxy

| London, United Kingdom

align=center| 41

| Cage Rage 27

| {{dts|2008|July|12}}

| Wembley Arena

| London, United Kingdom

align=center| 40

| Cage Rage Contenders 10

| {{dts|2008|June|14}}

| The Troxy

| London, United Kingdom

align=center| 39

| Cage Rage 26

| {{dts|2008|May|10}}

| NEC Arena

| Birmingham, United Kingdom

align=center| 38

| Cage Rage Contenders - Ireland vs. Belgium

| {{dts|2008|May|3}}

| National Stadium

| Dublin, Ireland

align=center| 37

| Cage Rage Contenders 9

| {{dts|2008|April|12}}

| The Troxy

| London, United Kingdom

align=center| 36

| Cage Rage 25

| {{dts|2008|March|8}}

| Wembley Arena

| London, United Kingdom

align=center| 35

| Cage Rage Contenders 8

| {{dts|2008|February|2}}

| The Troxy

| London, United Kingdom

Cage Rage Contenders 8

Cage Rage Contenders 8{{Cite web|title=Cage Rage Contenders 8 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-Contenders-8-6319 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315204509/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-Contenders-8-6319 |archivedate=March 15, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on February 2, 2008 at The Troxy in London, United Kingdom.

=Results=

{{MMAevent bout

| Francis Heagney

| def.

| Francesco Ligato

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 1:07

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Popek Rak

| def.

| Glen Reid

| TKO (Corner Stoppage)

| 2

| 1:56

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Scott Jansen

| def.

| Jason Barrett

| TKO (Corner Stoppage)

| 1

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Dean Bray

| def.

| Mark Tucker

| TKO

| 2

| 4:12

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Marius Buzinskas

| def.

| Danny Fletcher

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 2:17

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Sami Berik

| def.

| Mark Smith

| KO

| 1

| 0:09

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Edgelson Lua

| def.

| Matt Lane

| TKO

| 1

| 2:12

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Chris Greig

| def.

| Kev Sims

| Submission (Choke)

| 1

| 2:08

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Jack Mason

| def.

| Kym Farid

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 4:03

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Tony Machado

| def.

| Mamarizaev Jahongir

| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)

| 1

| 1:24

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Steve Dossett

| def.

| Robert Powell

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 3:39

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Azran Quasid

| def.

| Rick Andrews

| KO

| 1

| 3:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Richard Griffin

| def.

| Paddy Moore

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 1:44

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Uvais Namiev

| def.

| Jody Cottham

| TKO

| 1

| 1:27

}}

Cage Rage 25

Cage Rage 25{{Cite web|title=Cage Rage 25 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-25-Bring-It-On-6180 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405050440/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-25-Bring-It-On-6180 |archivedate=April 5, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on March 8, 2008 at Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom.

=Results=

{{MMAevent bout

| Robert Berry

| def.

| Ken Shamrock

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 3:26

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Masakazu Imanari (c)

| def.

| Jean Silva

| Submission (Heel Hook)

| 1

| 2:30

| For the World Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Rob Broughton

| def.

| Neil Grove

| Decision (Majority)

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Tom Watson

| def.

| Pierre Guillet

| KO (Upkick)

| 1

| 2:05

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Mostapha al-Turk

| def.

| Gary Turner

| TKO (Submission to punches)

| 1

| 3:19

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Ivan Serati

| def.

| Roman Webber

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:48

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Henrique Santana

| def.

| Michael Johnson

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Aisling Daly

| def.

| Aysen Berik

| TKO (Corner Stoppage)

| 1

| 1:49

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Giorgio Andrews

| def.

| Ryan Shamrock

| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)

| 1

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| John Hathaway

| def.

| Marvin Arnold Bleau

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:32

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| John Phillips

| vs.

| Jake Bostwick

| No Contest

| 1

| 4:10

}}

Cage Rage Contenders 9

Cage Rage Contenders 9{{Cite web|title=Cage Rage Contenders 9 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-Contenders-9-6780 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208110851/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-Contenders-9-6780 |archivedate=February 8, 2014 |url-status=live }} was an event held on April 12, 2008 at The Troxy in London, United Kingdom.

=Results=

{{MMAevent bout

| Joe Mac

| def.

| Jason Barrett

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 3:38

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Suley Mahmoud

| def.

| Jordan James

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Jack Mason

| def.

| Jake Bostwick

| Submission (Heel Hook)

| 1

| 2:27

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Ashleigh Grimshaw

| def.

| Cristian Binda

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 4:25

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Marvin Arnold Bleau

| def.

| Kes Kpokogri

| Submission (Verbal)

| 3

| 1:10

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Mamarizaev Jahongir

| vs.

| Kym Farid

| No Contest

| 1

| 0:38

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Denniston Sutherland

| def.

| Ryan White

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 2

| 3:11

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Jason Young

| def.

| Jody Cottham

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 3:02

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Marius Buzinskas

| def.

| Richard Griffin

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 1:44

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| James Elson

| def.

| Daniel Cubitt

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 4:40

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lee Wieczorek

| def.

| Steven Elliott

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Umidjon Mavlyanov

| def.

| Azran Quasid

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:47

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Edgelson Lua

| def.

| Dan Movahedi

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 0:30

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Chris Gregg

| def.

| Kieran Hanbly

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 2

| 4:05

}}

Cage Rage Contenders - Ireland vs. Belgium

Cage Rage Contenders - Ireland vs. Belgium{{Cite web|title=Cage Rage Contenders - Ireland vs. Belgium |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-Contenders-Ireland-vs-Belgium-7501 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322173623/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-Contenders-Ireland-vs-Belgium-7501 |archivedate=March 22, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on May 3, 2008 at National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.

=Results=

{{MMAevent bout

| Owen Roddy

| def.

| Amin El Allali

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| N/A

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Wim Deputter

| def.

| Tom Maguire

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Bastien Huveneers

| def.

| Dave Kelly

| Submission (Kimura)

| 1

| N/A

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Emmet McNally

| def.

| Ludovic Boulvin

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| N/A

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Aisling Daly

| def.

| Myriem el Banouti

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:38

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Sergei Maslobojev

| def.

| Colin Laird

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| N/A

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Steve McCombe

| def.

| Paul Cowzer

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| N/A

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Conor McGregor

| def.

| Mo Taylor

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:06

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Peter Wilson

| def.

| Gary Morris

| TKO (Punches)

| 3

| N/A

}}

Cage Rage 26

Cage Rage 26{{Cite web|title=Cage Rage 26 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-26-Extreme-6296 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503001210/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-26-Extreme-6296 |archivedate=May 3, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on May 10, 2008 at NEC Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

=Results=

{{MMAevent bout

| Light Heavyweight

| Ian Freeman

| def.

| Paul Cahoon

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

| For the British Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Che Mills

| def.

| Marius Zaromskis

| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)

| 1

| 5:00

| For the British Welterweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| James Zikic

| def.

| Rodney Glunder

| Submission (Armbar)

| 3

| 0:25

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Ross Pointon

| def.

| Ross Mason

| Submission (Heel Hook)

| 1

| 1:36

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Matt Ewin (c)

| def.

| Mark Epstein

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

| For the British Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Henrique Cesar Nogueira

| vs.

| Marc Goddard

| Draw

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Brad Pickett

| def.

| Paul Reed

| Decision (Majority)

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Popek Rak

| def.

| Kev Sims

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:12

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Chris Rice

| def.

| Edgelson Lua

| KO (Punches)

| 3

| 1:35

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Harvey Harra

| def.

| Gary Kelly

| Submission (Triangle Choke)

| 1

| 3:46

}}

Cage Rage Contenders 10

Cage Rage Contenders 10{{Cite web|title=Cage Rage Contenders 10 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-Contenders-10-7658 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609175724/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-Contenders-10-7658 |archivedate=June 9, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on June 14, 2008 at The Troxy in London, United Kingdom.

=Results=

{{MMAevent bout

| Denniston Sutherland

| def.

| Mark Buchanan

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 4:48

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Jack Mason

| def.

| Mamarizaev Jahongir

| DQ (Illegal Elbows)

| 1

| 4:17

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Steve O'Rourke

| def.

| Nigel Whitear

| KO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:40

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Steve Dossett

| def.

| Jake Bostwick

| TKO (Hand Injury)

| 1

| 1:04

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Brett Bassett

| def.

| Jamaine Facey

| KO

| 1

| 0:25

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Kym Farid

| def.

| Daniel Cubitt

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 0:47

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Mark Smith

| def.

| Jay Gilbey

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 1

| 0:50

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Richard Griffin

| def.

| Deano Durant

| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)

| 1

| 1:23

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Marcin Bartkiewicz

| def.

| Anton Schutte

| TKO

| 1

| 1:25

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Billy Mahoney

| def.

| Rob Johnson

| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)

| 1

| 0:57

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Irving Daniels

| def.

| Pacer Allen

| TKO (Knee Injury)

| 1

| 0:23

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Chris Greig

| def.

| Svajunas Siacuila

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:41

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Alex Harvey

| def.

| Jody Cottham

| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)

| 1

| 1:48

}}

Cage Rage 27

Cage Rage 27{{Cite web|title=Cage Rage 27 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-27-Step-Up-7720 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320131515/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-27-Step-Up-7720 |archivedate=March 20, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on July 12, 2008 at Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom.

=Results=

{{MMAevent bout

| Phil Baroni

| def.

| Scott Jansen

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 3:18

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Neil Grove

| def.

| Robert Berry

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 1:29

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Mostapha al-Turk

| def.

| James McSweeney

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 2:06

| For the British Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Tom Watson

| def.

| John Phillips

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Stav Economou

| def.

| Marcin Bartkiewicz

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Robbie Olivier

| def.

| Ashleigh Grimshaw

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 2

| 4:01

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Brad Pickett

| def.

| Cristian Binda

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 2

| 2:52

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Aisling Daly

| def.

| Eva Liskova

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 1:18

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Jason Young

| def.

| Francis Heagney

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Wesley Johnson

| def.

| Mark Brown

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 0:31

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Jody Cottham

| def.

| Umidjon Mavlyanov

| Submission (Guillotine Choke)

| 2

| 3:16

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Dave Van Gasse

| def.

| James Elson

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 3

| 3:43

}}

Cage Rage 28

Cage Rage 28{{Cite web|title=Cage Rage 28 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-28-VIP-8186 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321163321/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-28-VIP-8186 |archivedate=March 21, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on September 20, 2008 at The Troxy in London, United Kingdom.

=Results=

{{MMAevent bout

| James Mcsweeney

| def.

| Roman Webber

| KO (Knee)

| 1

| 0:10

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Robbie Olivier

| def.

| Leigh Remedios

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Brad Pickett

| def.

| Antanas Jazbutis

| KO (Punch to the Body)

| 3

| 2:10

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| John Phillips

| def.

| Jake Bostwick

| TKO (Submission to punches)

| 2

| 2:47

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Ross Mason

| def.

| Scott Jansen

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| John Hathaway

| def.

| Jack Mason

| TKO (Submission to punches)

| 1

| 2:41

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Alberto Mina

| def.

| Steven Elliott

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 2:55

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Michael Pastou

| def.

| Nigel Whitear

| Disqualification

| 1

| 1:18

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Steven Hopwood

| def.

| Neil Turner

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 2

| 1:45

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Jamaine Facey

| def.

| Scott Rogan

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 4:54

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Wesley Johnson

| def.

| Matt Smith

| Submission (Triangle Choke)

| 1

| 0:44

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Ashley Pollard

| def.

| Ben Smith

| Submission (Kimura)

| 1

| 4:34

}}

Cage Rage UK - Fighting Hurts Final

Cage Rage UK - Fighting Hurts Final{{Cite web|title=Cage Rage UK - Fighting Hurts Final |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-UK-Fighting-Hurts-Final-8339 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922120258/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Cage-Rage-UK-Fighting-Hurts-Final-8339 |archivedate=September 22, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on November 1, 2008 at The Troxy in London, United Kingdom.

=Results=

{{MMAevent bout

| Leigh Alliss

| def.

| Dyson Roberts

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 3

| 0:47

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Sami Berik

| def.

| Afnan Saeed

| KO (Punch)

| 1

| 1:44

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Steven Elliott

| def.

| Richard Griffin

| Submission (Kimura)

| 2

| 3:57

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Giorgio Andrews

| def.

| Davin Byfield

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 4:47

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Brett Bassett

| def.

| Steve Dossett

| Submission (Triangle Choke)

| 1

| 1:05

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Peter Bowen

| def.

| Karl Lawrence

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 4:05

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Jamaine Facey

| def.

| Joe Holder

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 2:02

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Chris Greig

| def.

| Kevin Ludick

| Submission (Keylock)

| 2

| 2:29

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Anthony Leslie

| def.

| Darren Walsh

| TKO (Nose Injury)

| 1

| 0:45

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Tony Carney

| def.

| Ben Smith

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 1:02

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Jon Tomkinson

| def.

| Roy Allison Jr.

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:45

}}

References

Category:Cage Rage Championships events

Category:2008 in mixed martial arts

2008 in Cage Rage Championships#Cage Rage Contenders 8

Title fights

Events list

Cage Rage Contenders 8

=Results=

Cage Rage 25

=Results=

Cage Rage Contenders 9

=Results=

Cage Rage Contenders - Ireland vs. Belgium

=Results=

Cage Rage 26

=Results=

Cage Rage Contenders 10

=Results=

Cage Rage 27

=Results=

Cage Rage 28

=Results=

Cage Rage UK - Fighting Hurts Final

=Results=

See also

References