Cage Rage 8 "Knights of the Octagon"
September 11, 2004 Wembley Conference Centre Stadium
Way, HA9 0DW (England)
Special Thanks go out to Ian Dean and Cagewarriors.com for the following article:
News has just come in from Cage Rage co-promoter Dave O'Donnell, confirming that James Zikic (12-4-2) will take on the Frenchman Matthias Riccio (4-6-0). Riccio has been in form as of late and beat Pierre Guillet at UC X in June with an impressive GnP attack. Whilst Zikic has fought in some pro boxing bouts before coming back to MMA in July, by beating Gokin Saki by TKO at Cage Carnage.
Also 100% Confirmed is a Middleweight showdown between the rising star of Mark Weir's Range Fighting gym (and Cagewarriors Middleweight Champion) Matt Ewin (13-2-1), as he takes on the infamous Damien Riccio (5-5-0). Ewin will be looking again to show why some say he is the best domestic level middleweight, whilst Riccio will be looking to impress after his decision loss to fellow Frenchman Jean Francois Lenogue at Cage Rage 7.
Also 100% confirmed is the Welterweight Clash between the Eddie Bravo trained Gerald "The Finishing Machine" Strebendt (8-5-0) and the London Pancrase based Frenchman Jess Liaduin, in what should be an interesting contest between 2 good submission fighters, who are both looking to get back to winning ways.
Previously announced matches include: Main Event The Cage Rage debut of UK superstar "Lightening" Lee Murray 8-1-1 as he takes on the dangerous Pride veteran Anderson
Silva 11-2-0 (Brazil). boxing star turned MMA fighter; Ian
Butlin 5-2-0. "Urutum" de Souza who is a veteran of MECA Vale Tudo
circuit in Brazil. clash of 2 UK MMA old school stars Champion at Cage Rage 5 and 6.
The heavy hitting Sol Gilbert from Londonshootfighters/ZT Fight Skool (4-1-1) makes his Cage Rage debut vs. Jean-Fancoise Lenogue (4-3-0) in a middleweight clash.
And a Heavyweight clash between Ryan Robinsion (3-1-1) vs. Kuljit Degum (1-2-0) both men having won their fights at Cage Rage 6 in May.
Go to www.cagerage.tv for more details on how to buy tickets for this event.
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-From Ian Dean and CageWarriors.com with a little editing from us (color, highlights, etc...)
(7/29/04)
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