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PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF CAGE WARRIORS 43: COMPLETE EVENT RECAP

By David Tees on 7/9/2011 5:44 PM
Welcome to the PWInsiderXTra.com live coverage of Cage Warriors 43, live from the HMV Forum in Kentish Town, North London, England. For those who also want to check out the action live, you can catch the free live stream at MMAjunkie.com at 2pm EST.

Today’s card features…

Cage Warriors Middleweight Division Fight: Jack Mason vs. Norman Paraisy

Cage Warriors Lightweight Division Fight: Joseph Duffy vs. Francis Heagney

Cage Warriors Lightweight Division Fight: Brad Wheeler vs. Ian Entwistle

Cage Warriors Heavyweight Division Fight: Dave Keeley vs. Andreas Kraniotakes

Cage Warriors Middleweight Division Fight: Brett Sizeland vs. Craig White

Cage Warriors Featherweight Division Fight: Artem Lobov vs. Steve O’Keeffe

Cage Warriors Bantamweight Division Fight: Adam Edwards vs. Ben Crook

Cage Warriors Featherweight Division Fight: Niko Gjoka vs. Olivier Pastor

Cage Warriors Welterweight Division Fight: Danny Roberts vs. David Gowell

Fight #1 – Cage Warriors Welterweight Division Fight

Danny Roberts (2-0-0) vs. David Howell (2-0-0)

Referee: Rich Mitchell

Round One

The round begins with Roberts immediately getting nailed with an accidental low blow, the fight resumes with both fighters launching wild strikes at each other. Roberts then clocks Howell with a knee strike to the body, Roberts then pulls Howell away from the cage wall to hit him with more knee strikes. Howell then responds by hitting Roberts with some knee strikes of his own, Roberts then clocks Howell with an elbow strike and more knee strikes. Howell then dazes Roberts with a nice uppercut, Roberts then scores a takedown on Howell and he gets the half guard. Roberts then transitions to side control on Howell, the fighters then stand up as Roberts attacked with hammer fists. Howell then scores a takedown on Roberts, Roberts uses a scramble to get on top of Howell as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Howell hitting Roberts with a flying knee strike, Howell then catches Roberts with a few punches. Roberts then scores a takedown on Howell and he gets the half guard, Roberts then starts nailing Howell with some ground and pound. The fighters stand up and both fighters exchange knee strikes, Roberts then drops Howell with two straight knee strikes to the body and the referee stops the fight.

Fight Result: David Howell def. Danny Roberts by TKO via knee strikes (2:26, R2)

Fight #2 - Cage Warriors Featherweight Division Fight

Niko Gjoka (5-5-0) vs. Olivier Pastor (11-7-0-1NC)

Referee: Rich Mitchell

Round One

The round begins with both fighters exchanging leg kicks, Gjoka then connects with a flying knee strike on Pastor. Pastor then catches Gjoka with a two punch combination, Gjoka then hits a charging Pastor with a side kick. Pastor then nails a spinning Gjoka with a left to the face, Pastor then starts attacking Gjoka with more leg kicks. Pastor follows it up by nailing Gjoka with several knee strikes to the body, Gjoka then works some dirty boxing on Pastor during a clinch attempt. Pastor then barely connects with a high push kick to the shoulder of Gjoka as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Pastor resuming his leg kick attack on Gjoka, Pastor then hits Gjoka with a straight left. Pastor follows it up by nailing Gjoka with an overhand left, Pastor then starts nailing Gjoka with a plethora of kicks. Gjoka scores a takedown on Pastor and he winds up in a guillotine choke for a short time, Pastor uses a scramble to get on top of Gjoka. Pastor then starts attacking Gjoka with a lot of ground and pound, Pastor winds up in side control as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Pastor nailing Gjoka with a body kick, Pastor follows that up by attacking Gjoka with a lot of leg kicks. Pastor then drops Gjoka with a leg kick and he gets in his guard, Pastor then starts attacking Gjoka with ground and pound until the referee finally steps in.

Fight Result: Olivier Pastor def. Niko Gjoka by TKO via strikes (2:14, R3)

Fight #3 - Cage Warriors Bantamweight Division Fight

Adam Edwards (3-2-0) vs. Ben Crook (7-6-0)

Referee: Marc Goddard

Round One

The round begins with Edwards immediately hitting Crook with a body kick, Edwards then scores a takedown on Crook and he gets full mount. Edwards locks in an arm bar and Crook is forced to tap out.

Fight Result: Adam Edwards def. Ben Crook by submission via arm bar (1:07, R1)

Fight #4 - Cage Warriors Featherweight Division Fight

Artem Lobov (2-1-0) vs. Steve O’Keeffe (3-1-0)

Referee: Neil Hall

Round One

The round begins with O’Keeffe quickly scoring a takedown on Lobov and he gets the half guard, Lobov then forces O’Keeffe into the full guard. Lobov eventually attempts a triangle choke and O’Keeffe escapes to get the half guard, Lobov uses a scramble to get on top of O’Keeffe. Lobov winds up in the North/South position on O’Keeffe, O’Keeffe uses a scramble of his own to get back on top of Lobov. O’Keeffe gets side control on Lobov while hitting him with elbow strikes, Lobov then forces O’Keeffe back into the half guard. O’Keeffe quickly puts himself back into side control on Lobov, the fighters stand up and O’Keeffe again scores a takedown on Lobov as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with O’Keeffe throwing a few wild strikes towards Lobov, Lobov then catches O’Keeffe with an uppercut. O’Keeffe then starts attacking Lobov with some leg kicks, Lobov then drops O’Keeffe with a left hook to the body. Lobov jumps on top of O’Keeffe while attacking him with ground and pound, O’Keeffe then attacks Lobov with strikes from his back. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Lobov attacks O’Keeffe with leg kicks, Lobov then nails O’Keeffe with several body punches. Lobov then gets back control on O’Keeffe after a failed takedown attempt as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Lobov immediately resuming his body punch attack on O’Keeffe, Lobov then starts cracking O’Keeffe with knee strikes. O’Keeffe then drops Lobov with a right and he follows it up with ground and pound, O’Keeffe then gets back control on Lobov. O’Keeffe locks in a guillotine choke and Lobov goes out cold.

Fight Result: Steve O’Keeffe def. Artem Lobov by submission via rear naked choke (1:24, R3)

Fight #5 - Cage Warriors Middleweight Division Fight

Brett Sizeland (3-1-0) vs. Craig White (5-2-0)

Referee: Neil Hall

Round One

The round begins with Sizeland working his jab on White, Sizeland then scores atakedown on White and he gets the full guard. Sizeland then starts nailing White with some ground and pound, Sizeland lands a few more strikes after White attempts a triangle choke. Sizeland lands even more strikes after White opens his guard up, Sizeland transitions to the half guard on White. Sizeland follows that up by passing to side control on White, Sizeland then moves to back control on White. Sizeland locks in a rear naked choke and White is forced to tap out.

Fight Result: Brett Sizeland def. Craig White by submission via rear naked choke (4:15, R2)

Fight #6 - Cage Warriors Heavyweight Division Fight

Dave Keeley (5-2-0) vs. Andreas Kraniotakes (11-1-0)

Referee: Neil Hall

Round One

The round begins with Kraniotakes attacking Keeley with some leg kicks, Kraniotakes then scores a takedown on Keeley and he gets the guard. Keeley uses a kimura attempt to get the fight onto the feet, Kraniotakes then scores another takedown on Keeley and he gets the closed guard. Kraniotakes then transitions to the half guard on Keeley, Keeley then forces Kraniotakes back into his guard. Kraniotakes the goes back to the half guard again on Keeley, Kraniotakes then gets full mount on Keeley. Kraniotakes locks in an arm bar and Keeley is forced to tap out.

Fight Result: Andreas Kraniotakes def. Dave Keeley by submission via arm bar (3:48, R1)

Fight #7 - Cage Warriors Lightweight Division Fight

Brad Wheeler (5-5-0) vs. Ian Entwistle (4-0-0)

Referee: Marc Goddard

Round One

The round begins with Entwistle attacking Wheeler with leg kicks, Wheeler scores a takedown on Entwistle and he gets the open guard. The fighters stand up and Wheeler nails Entwistle with a right, Wheeler then rocks Entwistle with a series of wild punches. Entwistle attempts to takedown Wheeler and Wheeler gets back control on him, Wheeler locks in an inverted triangle choke and Entwistle taps out.

Fight Result: Brad Wheeler def. Ian Entwistle by submission via inverted triangle choke (3:22, R1)

Fight #8 - Cage Warriors Lightweight Division Fight

Joseph Duffy (9-0-0) vs. Francis Heagney (9-4-0)

Referee: Marc Goddard

Round One

The round begins with Heagney scoring an immediate takedown on Duffy, Heagney then starts attacking Duffy with a few strikes. Duffy uses a kimura on Heagney to force a scramble and a reversal of positions, Duffy then starts attacking Heagney with some strikes of his own. The fighters stand up and both fighters exchange some knee strikes, Heagney attempts a jumping guillotine and Duffy escapes. Duffy scrambles and gets standing back control on Heagney, Heagney then scores a takedown on Duffy as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Heagney eating a punch during a takedown attempt, both fighters then attack each other with some wild punches. Heagney then scores a takedown on Duffy and he gets the guard, Heagney then passes to half guard on Duffy. Duffy then forces Heagney into his butterfly guard, Heagney easily transitions back into the half guard. Heagney then begins attacking Duffy with elbow strikes, Duffy uses a sweep to get on top of Heagney. Duffy gets the half guard on Heagney while using some ground and pound, Duffy then attempts a guillotine choke on Heagney and fails as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Heagney nailing Duffy with a counter left, Duffy then scores a takedown on Heagney and he gets side control. Duffy then transitions to back control on Heagney, Heagney uses a scramble to get the fight onto the feet. Duffy then jumps on the back of Heagney to get the fight on the ground, the fighters are stood up after the referee forces them to. Duffy then drops Heagney with a right to the head, Duffy tries to roll for a knee bar and he fails to get it. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Heagney eats a series of strikes as the round ends.

Fight Result: Joseph Duffy def. Francis Heagney by unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 30-27)

Main Event - Cage Warriors Middleweight Division Fight

Jack Mason (15-7-0) vs. Norman Paraisy (9-1-1-1NC)

Referee: Marc Goddard

Round One

The round begins with Mason popping Paraisy with an elbow strike, Paraisy then barely hits Mason with a punching combination. Paraisy then nails Mason with a flying knee strike, Paraisy follows it up by nailing Mason with a body kick. Paraisy then connects with another flying knee strike on Mason, the fighters just dance around the cage as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Paraisy and Mason exchanging a few strikes, Paraisy then starts attacking Mason with a ton of kicks. Paraisy follows it up by nailing Mason with a body kick, Paraisy then catches Mason with a counter left to the body. Paraisy then decks Mason with a flying knee strike and a left hook, Mason attempts a jumping guillotine on Paraisy as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Paraisy quickly hitting Mason with a body kick, Paraisy then barely hits a flying knee strike on Mason. Mason then connects with a left hook onto Paraisy, Paraisy then gets a takedown on Mason and he gets the half guard. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Mason nails Paraisy with a left hook, Paraisy then drops Mason with a flying knee strike and he follows it up with elbow strikes until the referee steps in.

Fight Result: Norman Paraisy def. Jack Mason by TKO via elbow strikes (3:50, R3)

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