uses see cwfc disambiguation . cage warriors fighting championship type private industry mixed martial arts promotion founded 2001 founder dougie truman headquarters london united kingdom key people graham boylan owner president casimir knight ceo ian dean matchmaker website http www.cagewarriors.com cage warriors fighting championship or cwfc is a mixed martial arts promotion based in london . cage warriors was established in 2001 and staged its first mma event in london in july 2002 . currently it has scheduled events in chechnya baghdad and beirut . many of the biggest stars in mma have made their names under the cage warriors banner including conor mcgregor and michael bisping . 1 cwfc are one of the few top promotions to take their events abroad travelling throughout countries in europe north america and the middle east . 2 cwfc staged 26 events across 12 different countries in 2012 and 2013 . contents 1 history 2 broadcast deals 3 rules 3.1 match outcome 3.2 judging criteria 3.3 fouls 4 events 4.1 scheduled events 4.2 past events 5 champions 6 notable competitors 7 references 8 external links history edit cage warriors was originally founded by dougie truman back in 2001 the first event titled armageddon at which notable fighters like jean silva rosi sexton matt ewin and paul jenkins were victorious 3 was staged on july 27 of that year . irishman graham boylan assumed control of cage warriors in 2010 and has successfully set about returning the promotion to the forefront of mma in europe as well as expanding internationally with shows in ireland russia ukraine jordan united arab emirates lebanon and bahrain . 4 the cage warriors head office is located in london . 5 6 on october 25 2012 it was announced that along with ultimate challenge mma and bamma cage warriors have united with the centre of health and human performance in london to launch safe mma a non profit organization established to improve the safety of mma fighters in the u.k. chief among the organization s plans is a centralized and confidential database for fighter medical records . safe mma which officially launches jan. 1 2013 also will provide affordable standardized blood and medical tests for all registered fighters as well as advice from leading world experts in sports medicine according to today s announcement . 7 8 broadcast deals edit cage warriors events to be streamed live on ufc fight pass all cage warriors events were streamed live worldwide on mmajunkie.com and cagewarriors.tv and televised live via premier sports united kingdom setanta sports ireland fight now tv usa fight network canada portugal turkey angola mozambique setanta africa africa fightklub poland viasat sport sweden 9 rules edit cage warriors rules are based upon the unified rules of mixed martial arts that were originally established by the new jersey state athletic control board and modified by the nevada state athletic commission . 10 these rules have been adopted across the us in other states that regulate mixed martial arts . as a result they have become the standard de facto set of rules for professional mixed martial arts across the us and for cage based mma worldwide . all cage warriors fights are contested over three five minute rounds with the exception of five round championship bouts . there is a one minute rest period in between rounds . as per the unified rules of mma cage warriors only allows competitors to fight in approved shorts without shoes or any other sort of foot padding . fighters must use approved light gloves 4 6 ounces that allow fingers to grab . the referee has the right to stop the fighters and stand them up if they reach a stalemate on the ground where neither are in a dominant position nor working toward one after a verbal warning . match outcome edit matches usually end via submission a fighter taps on the mat or his opponent three times or more or verbally submits . knockout a fighter falls from a legal blow and is either unconscious or unable to immediately continue . technical knockout stoppage of the fight by the referee if it is determined a fighter can not intelligently defend himself or by ringside doctor due to injury . judges decision depending on scoring a match may end as unanimous decision all three judges score a win for one fighter split decision two judges score a win for one fighter with the third for the other majority decision two judges score a win for one fighter with one for a draw unanimous draw all three judges score a draw majority draw two judges score a draw . split draw the total points for each fighter is equal a fight can also end in a technical decision technical draw disqualification forfeit or no contest . judging criteria edit the ten point must system is used for all cage warriors fights ; three judges score each round and the winner of each receives ten points the loser nine points or less . if the round is even both fighters receive ten points . the decision is announced at the end of the match but the judge s scorecards are not announced . fouls edit the following are considered fouls in cage warriors butting with the head . eye gouging of any kind . biting . hair pulling . fish hooking . groin attacks of any kind . putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent . see gouging small joint manipulation . striking to the spine or the back of the head . see rabbit punch striking downward using the point of the elbow . see elbow strike throat strikes of any kind including without limitation grabbing the trachea . clawing pinching or twisting the flesh . grabbing the clavicle . kicking the head of a grounded opponent . kneeing the head of a grounded opponent . stomping a grounded opponent . kicking to the kidney with the heel . spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck . see piledriver professional wrestling throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area . holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent . spitting at an opponent . engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent . holding the ropes or the fence . using abusive language in the ring or fenced area . attacking an opponent on or during the break . attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee . attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat . flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee . timidity including without limitation avoiding contact with an opponent intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury . interference by the corner . throwing in the towel during competition . when a foul is charged the referee in their discretion may deduct one or more points as a penalty . if a foul incapacitates a fighter then the match may end in a disqualification if the foul was intentional or a no contest if unintentional . if a foul causes a fighter to be unable to continue later in the bout it ends with a technical decision win to the injured fighter if the injured fighter is ahead on points otherwise it is a technical draw . events edit scheduled events edit event title date arena location 90 cage warriors 79 000000002 016 10 15 0000october 15 2016 newport centre newport wales past events edit event title date arena location 89 cage warriors 78 september 10 2016 echo arena liverpool england 88 cage warriors 77 000000002 016 07 08 0000july 8 2016 camden centre london england 87 cage warriors 76 000000002 016 06 04 0000june 4 2016 newport centre newport wales 86 cage warriors 75 000000002 016 04 15 0000april 15 2016 camden centre london england 85 cage warriors 74 000000002 014 11 15 0000november 15 2014 copper box arena london england 84 cage warriors 73 000000002 014 11 01 0000november 1 2014 metro radio arena newcastle england 83 cage warriors 72 000000002 014 09 13 0000september 13 2014 newport centre newport wales 82 cage warriors 71 000000002 014 08 22 0000august 22 2014 king hussein boxing arena amman jordan 81 cage warriors 70 000000002 014 08 16 0000august 16 2014 the helix dublin ireland 80 cage warriors 69 000000002 014 06 07 0000june 7 2014 the forum london england 79 cage warriors 68 000000002 014 05 03 0000may 3 2014 echo arena liverpool england 78 cage warriors fight night 11 000000002 014 04 18 0000april 18 2014 king hussein youth city amman jordan 77 cage warriors 67 000000002 014 04 12 0000april 12 2014 the lc swansea wales 76 cage warriors fight night 10 000000002 014 03 28 0000march 28 2014 the new boxing arena amman jordan 75 cage warriors 66 000000002 014 03 22 0000march 22 2014 ballerup super arena ballerup denmark 74 cage warriors 65 000000002 014 03 01 0000march 1 2014 dublin ireland 73 cage warriors 64 000000002 014 02 15 0000february 15 2014 london england 72 cage warriors 63 000000002 013 12 31 0000december 31 2013 dublin ireland 71 cage warriors 61 000000002 013 12 14 0000december 14 2013 amman jordan 70 cage warriors 62 000000002 013 12 07 0000december 7 2013 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