Posted on 10-05-2008
Filed Under (Cage Rage 26) by Todd Yeakle
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Cage Rage 26 "Extreme" is set to go off tomorrow, May 10, at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, UK.

Battling it out for the British light heavyweight title will be Ian "The Machine" Freeman taking on Paul Cahoon who’s last fight took all but 21 seconds to finish.

RedSweat.com will be bringing you the action live including quick results and up to the minute play by play commentary for the main card beginning at 4pm ET sharp.

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Important news, announcements and interesting moments during CR 26

  • Roman Webber vs Scott Fairclough was cancelled after Fairclough suffered a broken hand in training.
  • James Zikic dedicates his victory to his friend Tommy Keegan who died three weeks earlier.
  • Paul "Semtex" Daley came to the cage to announce he that he wasn’t retired and had some words for possible future opponents. He then got in the face of CH’E Mills and a stare down ensued.

Cage Rage 26 Quick Results

  • Harvey Harra vs Gary Kelly (Harra wins via Triangle Choke at 4:00 in the 1st round)
  • Chris Rice vs Edegelson Lue (Rice wins via TKO in the 3rd round)
  • Kev Sims vs Popek Rak (Popek Rak wins via TKO at 1:12 in the 1st round)
  • Paul Reed vs Brad Pickett (Pickett wins via Majority Decision after 3 rounds)
  • Henrique Nogueira vs Marc Goddard (Ruled a draw after 3 rounds)
  • Mark Epstein vs Matt Ewin (Matt Ewin wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
  • Ross Mason vs Ross Pointon (Ross Pointon wins via Heel Hook at 1:36 in the 1st round)
  • Rodney Glunder vs James Zikic (James Zikic wins via Armbar at 0:25 in the 2nd round)
  • CH’E Mills vs Marios Zaromskis (Mills wins via TKO (Doctor stoppage due to cut) after 1)
  • Ian Freeman vs Paul Cahoon (Ian Freeman wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)

Cage Rage 26 Live Play by Play Commentary (Main card subject to change)

Ross Mason vs Ross Pointon (Welterweight Bout)

  • Round 1: Pointon comes right out with a right roundhouse kick. Ross follows with a shot and takes down Mason who goes immediately for an armbar. Ross escapes but Mason goes for another. Pointon escapes that and goes for an armbar of his own. The scramble to their feet but Ross takes Mason back to the mat and starts to ground and pound. Ross drops back for a heel hook and Mason is forced to tap.
  • Round 2:
  • Round 3:
  • Final Result: Ross Pointon wins via Heel Hook at 1:36 in the 1st round.

Rodney Glunder vs James Zikic (Light Heavyweight Bout)

  • Round 1: Both fighters start to feel each other out with some small punches and jabs. They are showing a lot of respect for one another. Rodney clinches and throws a couple of knees that are blocked. Zikic accidentally lands a low blow and the action is stopped momentarily. They start to throw and clinch up against the cage. They trade kicks and Zikic shoots in and gets the takedown. Glunder immediately gets back to his feet. Zikic lands a stiff left hook. James starts to let his fist fly a little. Glunder lands a good body shot. James shoots for a double leg but Glunder denies. Zikic unloads with a nice combo. They trade once more and the round ends.
  • Round 2: Zikic comes out with a couple of nice strikes. He shoots in for a takedown but Glunder denies and they clinch. James finally gets him to the mat. Glunder sinks in a kimura and works to pull out the arm. Zikic escapes and gains full mount momentarily but now he is in side control. James lands a couple of nice shots during a scramble. Zikic in half guard now works for an arm. Glunder gets back to full guard. The ref restarts the fighters on their feet. They start to bang and get into a clinch. Glunder unloads with a big combination of punches. They end up back on the mat with Zikic on top controlling in half guard. Zikic goes for a heel hook right into a knee bar but Rodney escapes and the round ends.
  • Round 3: Zikic comes right out with a right hand and takes down Glunder. He goes right into an armbar and Glunder taps. It was an extremely quick armbar. Apparently Glunder’s arm was injured from the previous round and he tapped as soon as the armbar was extended.
  • Final Result: James Zikic wins via Armbar at 0:25 in the 2nd round.

CH’E Mills vs Marios Zaromskis (Welterweight Title Bout)

  • Round 1: Mills starts things out with a head kick. Marios who works for a takedown is already cut above the right eye. Mills continues to defend the takedown but Zaromskis finally gets taken down. Marios passes into side control easily. Mills regains full guard and lands a nice upkick. The ref stands Mills up and they start to bang in the middle of the cage. They clinch up against the fence. Marios almost gets caught in a triangle but escapes. He goes back down into the guard of Mills. Mills works the rubber guard momentarily. Marios is being controlled on the ground by Mills on the bottom. CH’E continues to throw his legs up looking for something but the round ends. The match has been called due to the cut above Zaromskis eye from a grazing straight right hand.
  • Round 2:
  • Round 3:
  • Final Result: CH’E Mills wins via TKO (Doctor stoppage due to cut) after 1 round.

Ian Freeman vs Paul Cahoon (Light Heavyweight Title Bout)

  • Round 1: Paul comes right out with a combo. Ian returns and goes for a takedown. Paul blocks the takedown and ends up on top. Ian powers back to his feet and picks up and slams Cahoon to his back into side control. He starts to land short shots getting Paul into trouble. They scramble and Paul tries to get to his feet. Freeman momentarily takes Cahoon’s back but ends up in Paul’s guard. He passes to half guard momentarily. Cahoon works the fence to try and escape. Ian unloads with a barrage of big right and left hands while Cahoon smiles back. Ian starts to unload with some short hammer fist. He goes to the body and then works for the pass. Up against the fence, Ian continues his ground and pound assault. He lands more big shots and the round ends. Freeman totally dominated the first round.
  • Round 2: They trade shots to start the round. They clinch up against the fence and Paul gets the takedown into full guard. Ian escapes and gets back to his feet controlling Paul from the top. Ian takes Cahoon’s back and starts to unload with some right hands. Cahoon scrambles but Ian ends up on his back again. Ian lands some shots to the body. Freeman now in side control starts to unload with a barrage of strikes. Ian continues to pound away hoping to sink in his hooks. Ian moves into full mount with one minute left in the round. Paul turns and Ian takes his back with hooks in. Freeman looks for the rear naked choke. He lands a couple of shots and goes for the choke again. He misses a third time with the choke and the round ends.
  • Round 3: Ian is the first to strike with a punch and a shot. They almost end up on the mat but end up in the clinch. Paul takes down Ian and they trade some small shots. Freeman works to get back to his feet and he does taking control once again from the top. He ends up in full guard and starts to unload with more ground and pound. Cahoon just holds on while Ian continues to grind away with short shots to the head. Paul goes for a weak kimura that Ian easily escapes. Freeman continues to land rights and lefts and the round ends with Ian in total control. Freeman took all three rounds and will surely become the new light heavyweight champion.
  • Final Result: Ian Freeman wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds.

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[…] this news is unfortunate, RedSweat.com will be bringing you Cage Rage 26 live results and up to the minute play by play commentary for the entire event. Quick results for the prelims will begin at 6am ET 3am PT sharp so […]


jason on 10 May, 2008 at 12:52 pm #

does the undercard start @ 4 or sooner??


Todd Yeakle on 10 May, 2008 at 1:40 pm #

I believe at 4.


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