ian freemanRoss Pointon is a submission master!

Cage Rage 26: “Extreme” came and went Saturday night from the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England, with Ian Freeman toppling Paul Calhoun via unanimous decision for the light heavyweight title in the main event of the evening.

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) alum, Ross Pointon, also came away with a win thanks to a nifty fight-ending heel hook against Ross Mason. In addition, Paul “Semtex” Daley was in the house and revealed that he was not going to retire. In fact, he has a future opponent in mind.

If you missed the action — and apparently the LIVE online feed was canceled — we’ve got the results and some quick commentary below.

Ian Freeman vs. Paul Cahoon for light heavyweight title

Challenger Ian Freeman captured the Cage Rage light heavyweight belt by defeating Paul Cahoon with a unanimous decision. It was a back and forth battle, but Freeman inflicted more damage and scored more takedowns.

Here’s a snip from the post fight interview with the new champ:

“I feel 10 years younger, not 10 years older. If it wasn’t for Daniel Buzzorta, I don’t think I could have won it. He put me through my paces; I cried everyday in the gym. This was easy compared to a training session.”

Matt Ewin vs. Mark Epstein for middleweight title

Ewin reclaimed his Cage Rage middleweight belt with a unanimous decision victory. Ewin had a slow start, getting taken down early and controlled for some of the first round, but battled back and dominated the later rounds with takedowns of his own and punishing strikes. It was a very decisive decision.

Ch’e Mills vs. Marios Zaromskis at welterweight

Mills was victorious with a first round doctor stoppage because of a cut Zamomskis sustained over his eye very early on in the fight. It was a good first round with a lot of action, both on the feet and on the mat. It’s too bad the fight had to be stopped — it could have possibly been the fight of the night.

Rodney Favorus vs. James Zikic at light heavyweight

Zikic wins via armbar in the third round. He maintained top position for most of the fight while on the mat and stayed away from Favorus’s power in the stand up game. Zikic looked much improved in his ground game and slipped in a very impressive armbar 25 seconds into the last round.

Ross Mason vs. Ross Pointon at welterweight

Pointon defeated Mason via submission (heel hook) first round. Pointon was actually quite impressive. His gameplan was to take Mason down and submit him and he executed to perfection with a heel hook 1 minute and 26 seconds into the first round.

Henrique Nogueira vs. Marc Goddard at light heavyweight

These two fought to a draw after three rounds. This fight was already the second time the two men have fought, there will almost surely be a third now. Neither fighter could capitalize when their opportunities presented themselves and neither was really that impressive.

Paul Reed vs. Brad Pickett at featherweight

Pickett won via majority decision in a very close fight. Some of the fans felt Reed won the match by out boxing Pickett and being more consistant throughout the fight, but Pickett landed more power shots, including a huge flying knee late in the fight and looked to inflict more damage.

Kev Sims vs. Popek Rak at heavyweight

Rak defeats Sims with a technical knockout 1 minute and 12 seconds into the first round. Rak landed a huge right hand that floored Sims and from there Rak finished him off with a couple left hands before the ref could intervene.

Chris Rice vs. Edegelson Lue at middleweight

Rice won with a late third round technical knockout, dominating early on with his fists and just kept plugging away. He eventually pounded out Lue from the top position on the ground in the final frame.

Havey Harra vs. Gary Kelly at lightweight

Harra was victorious with a first round triangle submission. Harra was pretty dominating in all areas of this fight.

There were some really good fights on this card, and the British fans always make it more enjoyable with their cheering and chanting.

But the highlight of the night was when Paul “Semtex” Daley, who was there doing some commentating, announced that he was no longer retired and wanted to fight Che’ Mills. There was a few words spoken and a staredown.

It’s good to know we’ll be seeing Daley again, he was way too young and talented to retire so soon.

It was a pretty solid event overall.

Cage Rage is obviously not where the best fighters in the world fight, but some of these guys have some real potential and come to fight. That was evident on Saturday.

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Comment by kevin
2008-05-12 09:33:28

I am steadily getting more and more pumped for the 24th. If dream can keep putting on cards like this, and affliction can have 4 super fight cards a year, watch out UFC. I said before no way Tito leaves UFC, no money out there and no big matchups, but affliction, assuming they stay a float and make money look to be ablr to pay. I’d love to see Tito/Babalu. I’m sure if that company gets a good track record, we may be able to see some unbelievable fights! Lets hope

BJ
Vandy
Tito

for the 3 main card fights!

Comment by john
2008-05-12 13:14:50

I am very happy to lear that Paul “semtex” daley will NOT be retiring!

I would love to see the UFC sign this young anderson-silva like welterweight….He is a big draw in the UK and would help sell out some of the UFC british cards, also his style would make him an instant fan favorite in the USA!

 
 
Comment by kevin
2008-05-12 09:48:36

John, hope this makes it up, just read this and was actually sitting smiling at the computer. you may have seen it before, funny stuff!

FEDOR FACTS!!!

1 — Some kids piss their name in the snow. Fedor can piss his name into concrete
2 — Leading hand sanitizers claim they can kill 99.9 percent of germs. Fedor can kill 100 percent of whatever the hell he wants
3 — Fedor counted to infinity - twice
4 — Fedor once visited the Virgin Islands. They are now The Islands
5 — Fedor’s calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd; no one fools Fedor
6 — Fedor can speak braille
7 — Fedor’s tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried
8 — Fedor was originally cast as the main character in 24, but was replaced by the producers when he managed to kill every terrorist and save the day in 12 minutes and 37 seconds
9 — Fedor died ten years ago, but the Grim Reaper can’t get up the courage to tell him
10 — Fedor puts the “laughter” in “manslaughter”
11 — Superman owns a pair of Fedor pajamas
12 — Fedor can slam revolving doors
13 — Fedor sleeps with a night light. Not because Fedor is afraid of the dark, but the dark is afraid of Fedor
14 — Once a cobra bit Fedor’ leg. After five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died
15 — Fedor was once on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and was the first to spin. The next 29 minutes of the show consisted of everyone standing around awkwardly, waiting for the wheel to stop.
16 — Fedor does not hunt because the word hunting implies the possibility of failure. Fedor goes killing
17 — Fedor divides by zero
18 — Fedor’s wristwatch has no numbers on it. It just says, “Time to kick ass.”
19 — When Fedor gives you the finger, he’s telling you how many seconds you have left to live
20 — Fedor is not hung like a horse… horses are hung like Fedor
21 — Giraffes were created when Fedor uppercutted a horse
22 — When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Fedor
23 — Fedor’ dog is trained to pick up his own poop because Fedor will not take crap from anyone
24 — Fedor has to maintain a concealed weapon license in all 50 states in order to legally wear pants
25 — Fedor is the only person on the planet that can kick you in the back of the face
26 — When Fedor exercises, the machine gets stronger
27 — Fedor doesn’t use pickup lines, he simply says, “Now.”
28 — Fedor can build a snowman out of rain
29 — Fedor once had a heart attack; his heart lost
30 — Fedor plays russian roulette with a fully loded revolver… and wins
31 — Fedor can kill two stones with one bird
32 — M.C. Hammer learned the hard way that Fedor can touch this
33 — Fedor once killed a bird by throwing it off a cliff
34 — The best part of waking up is not Folgers in your cup, but knowing that Fedor didn’t kill you in your sleep
35 — Fedor once punched a man in the soul
36 — Fedor did that to Michael Jackson’s face
37 — The chief export of Fedor is pain
38 — The most honorable way of dying is taking a bullet for Fedor. This amuses Fedor because he is bulletproof
39 — Fedor can tie his shoes with his feet
40 — Fedor once finished “The Song that Never Ends”
41 — The quickest way to a man’s heart is with Fedor’s fist
42 — It is considered a great accomplishment to go down Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. Fedor can go up Niagara Falls in a cardboard box
43 — The saddest moment for a child is not when he learns Santa Claus isn’t real, it’s when he learns Fedor is
44 — We all know the magic word is please. As in the sentence, “Please don’t kill me.” Too bad Fedor doesn’t believe in magic
45 — Fedor can drown a fish
46 — When Fedor enters a room, he doesn’t turn the lights on, he turns the dark off
47 — Fedor can create a rock so heavy that even he can’t lift it. And then he lifts it anyways, just to show you who Fedor is
48 — The reason newborn babies cry is because they know they have just entered a world with Fedor
49 — The grass is always greener on the other side, unless Fedor has been there. In that case the grass is most likely soaked in blood and tears
50 — Fedor was once the F.B.I’s chief negotiator. His job involved calling up criminals and saying, “This is Fedor.”
51 — Fedor used to beat the crap out of his shadow because it was following to close. It now stands a safe 30 feet behind him
52 — The only time Fedor was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistake
53 — The last digit of pi is Fedor. He is the end of all things
54 — On Neil Armstrong’s second step on the moon, he found a note that said, “Fedor was here.”
55 — When Fedor breaks the law, the law doesn’t heal
56 — A unicorn once kicked Fedor. That is why they no longer exist
57 — Bullets dodge Fedor
58 — Fedor once partook in a pissing contest outside of a bar. His opponent drowned.

Comment by UKmmaBOY
2008-05-12 10:18:35

LMAO especially 21 & 36.

Comment by Stagger-Lee
2008-05-12 10:33:39

the funniest imo was “Fedor put the laughter in manslaughter..LMAO
and also “Fedor is the only person that could kick you in the back of the face..lol..
21 was pretty funny too.

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Comment by UKmmaBOY
2008-05-12 10:55:36

Does Kaleb Starnes have the same list but everything opposite?

 
Comment by john
2008-05-12 11:39:31

Good stuff Kevin!!! LOL They post stuff like this about Chuck Norris all the time!!

 
 
Comment by kevin
2008-05-12 09:59:39

thanks mania!

 
Comment by b.w.
2008-05-12 10:05:29

kevin. i think this kid stole this from some old chuck norris jokes. i dont know about al of them, but i have heard some of these before w/chucks name in replacemrnt. anyway………….pointon! looks like pointon’s talent might be catching up to his heart. i loved him on tuf.

Comment by kevin
2008-05-12 10:16:34

I agree, he definitely did, but it’s still entertaining…especially with an actual (no can involved) Fedor fight comming up.

 
Comment by Newguythegunman
2008-05-12 10:18:03

Behind my desk is fifty chuck norris facts, I kinda wish they were andy wang facts, or wild man facts, or fedor facts.

Comment by kevin
2008-05-12 10:23:30

is it fact or fiction that they started off as Vin Diesel facts, but it never took off (thank god)

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Comment by b.w.
2008-05-12 11:52:04

lol! wang facts! i love it. what about weems factsor marlon simms. marlon simms doesnt wear a watch- he decides what time it is!

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Comment by kevin
2008-05-12 12:10:28

lmao that ones great.
I heard one like : dan severns mustache is afraid of fedor (not exact, sorry)

 
 
 
 
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