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Welshman Jack Shore is the real deal in cage fighting.
The man from Abertillery, fighting out of dad Richard’s Tillery gym, is the newly-crowned Cage Warriors World bantamweight champion.
Shore dominated London’s Mike Ekundayo on his feet and on the mat to earn a devastating TKO in the third round.
He shut down Ekundayo’s takedown attempts in a near flawless performance and had total control in his most impressive performance to date.
It was a night that will go down in Welsh fighting history.
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After 16 years of MMA history, Cage Warriors staged their biggest card of all time at the Viola Arena in Cardiff Bay mark their 100th event (CW 100).
Two new champions crowned and every pro fight ended within the distance.
In the main event, home hero Jack Shore remained unbeaten and raised the bantamweight title for Wales.
In the co-main event, the coveted Cage Warriors featherweight title that launched the careers of fighters such as Conor McGregor, was won by Dean Trueman.
He lifted the belt after a hard-fought battle with Aiden Lee that had the crowd on their feet. Lee threatened early on with numerous submission attempts, but Trueman’s relentless grit and determination won through and he struck his way to a third-round TKO.
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Welshman Aaron Khalid brought home a win for the home crowd with a submission over Håkon Foss, and Nicolas Dalby weathered an early grappling onslaught by Phil Mulpeter to finish the Irishman with strikes.
After the fight, Dalby had one thing on his mind – the welterweight belt currently held by Ross Houston, who was in attendance at the Viola Arena alongside current and former CW champs Brett Johns, Nathaniel Wood, Jack Marshman and Paddy Pimblett.
Scotland’s Scott Malone opened up the main card with a seamless first-round submission over home favourite Josh Reed, climbing ever further toward the bantamweight title now held by Shore.
Every fight on the pro prelims ended within the distance, four out of five in the first round, making CW100’s undercard one of the most explosive in their 16-year history.
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Alex Lohoré picked up yet another knockout win over a high ranked opponent in Tim Barnett, and Rhys McKee made his CW debut in style with a stunning TKO over Jefferson George. Aiden Stephen and Brett Hassett both impressed with high-level submission finishes.
Next up for Cage Warriors is their return to Liverpool for CW101 on February 16.
CW100 Results
Main Card
Jack Shore defeated Mike Ekundayo via TKO (Round 3)
Dean Trueman defeated Aiden Lee via TKO (Round 3)
Aaron Khalid defeated Håkon Foss via submission (Round 2)
Nicolas Dalby defeated Phil Mulpeter via TKO (Round 3)
Scott Malone defeated Josh Reed via submission (Round 1)
Pro Prelims
Alex Lohoré defeated Tim Barnett via TKO (Round 1)
Rhys McKee defeated Jefferson George via TKO (Round 1)
Aiden Stephen defeated Kris Edwards via submission (Round 2)
Jai Herbert defeated Joe McColgan via TKO (Round 1)
Brett Hassett defeated Michael Corston via submission (Round 1)
CWA Grand Prix finals
Ismar Blagoje defeated Dawid Piotrowicz via submission (Round 1)
Christian Duncan defeated Rafal Nauberg via a submission (Round 2)
Oban Elliot defeated Danny Dixon by submission (Round 1)
Danny Williams defeated Jordan Peake via unanimous decision
Chris Sterling defeated Liam Molly via unanimous decision
Nathan Fletcher defeated Jack Eglin via submission (Round 1)
Muhidin Abubakar defeated Ciaran Muholland via unanimous decision
Amateur Card
Jack Tucker defeated Kieren Bennett via TKO (Round 2)
Sean Scrivens defeated Joe Macefield via unanimous decision
