After five long years, Cage Warriors returned to Copenhagen for CW103. Nicolas Dalby claimed Cage Warriors gold back in 2014. Five years later, he would get a second chance to put a golden belt around his waist.
The Danish striking sensation delivered in the main event with a stunning fourth-round TKO victory over Alex Lahore. As a result, Dalby is now the interim welterweight champion.
Speaking after his win, Dalby claimed that he already has a date set to unify his belt with welterweight champion Ross Houston.
?? Nicolas Dalby does it again in Copenhagen ?
A huge left hook to seal the deal ?#CW103 pic.twitter.com/9iN8cqabBx
— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) March 9, 2019
Title Unification
Dalby mentioned June 29th as a potential date. Dalby, a UFC veteran, had some strong words for the champ Houston. ”Ross, are you game? It doesn’t seem like it.”
Here we go…
Interim Featherweight Title on the line!#CW103 pic.twitter.com/5TeiUMk1SS— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) March 9, 2019
Interim Featherweight Title
The co-main event was another interim title fight. Soren Bak (former CW lightweight champion) claimed a close majority decision win over Morgan Charriere. As a result, Bak is now the interim featherweight titleholder.
Bak is now the second double champ in the Cage Warriors promotion. The first man to ever do that was UFC fighter, Conor McGregor. It seems like it won’t take Bak to long to earn a move to the UFC.
?? Denmark's Søren Bak is your Interim Featherweight Champion#CW103 pic.twitter.com/nEpzqJZkto
— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) March 9, 2019
Home Crowd-Pleasing card
A very special main card for the Danish crowd in Copenhagen. All four main card fights had a Danish fighter representing their country and they all had success.
Mark O. Madsen, a wrestling silver medalist, dominated his opponent Thibaud Larchet from the beginning till the end.
The Olympian ? picks up a huge win in Copenhagen #CW103
He improves to 7-0 in his MMA career pic.twitter.com/kM1EViGsWl
— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) March 9, 2019
The first fight on the main card was won by Mads Burnell, a former UFC fighter with a record of 1-2 in the Octagon. The Danish Burnell is just 25 years of age with a scary ground game.
Burnell finished Ahmed Vila in the first round with a Japanese necktie after just 50 seconds. That’s 2-0 for Burnell since joining Cage Warriors in 2018.
⏱ Mads Burnell is not on the clock ⛔️
He picks up the submission win in less than 60 seconds ?
??Watch live now on @UFCFightPass
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?Copenhagen, Denmark ?? pic.twitter.com/6OZASc9EAj— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) March 9, 2019
Above all, it was a brilliant night for Cage Warriors president Graham Boylan and for the Danish crowd. With Dalby, Bak, Madsen, and Burnell all winning their fights, the crowd couldn’t ask for more. Next up for Cage Warriors: Cage Warriors 104 in Cardiff on April 27th.
Main card
- Nicolas Dalby def. Alex Lohore via TKO (strikes) at 1:47 of R4
- Soren Bak def, Morgan Charriere via majority decision (49-46, 48-47, 47-47)
- Mark O. Madsen def. Thibaud Larchet unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Mads Burnell def. Ahmed Vila via submission (Japanese neck-tie) at 0:50 of R1
Prelims
- Danny Mathiasen def. Manolo Zecchini via TKO (strikes) 4:50 of R2
- Andreas Gustafsson def. Ismar Blagoje via submission (keylock) at 4:04 of R1
- Johan Segas def. Mack Promanee via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
