JOE draws a line under March with a round-up of all the results from Irish shows. Here’s how last month’s MMA action went down.
Event: Cage Contender VIII
When: 12 March
Where: National Basketball Arena, Tymon Park, Tallaght
- Oisin Coburn (Legends) defeated Sean Knox (PCCB) via Decision
- Luke Corcoran (SBG) defeated Stephen Heather (Kokoro) via Submission (Armbar) Round 1
- Alan Corcoran (Kokoro) defeated Barry Connolly (Spirit MMA) via Decision
- Vilmars Erenbergs (Husaria) defeated Krzysztof Stoklosa (Cork Combat Sambo) via TKO (Punches) Round 2
- Keith Coady (SBG) defeated Patrick Murphy (Cork Combat Sambo) via Submission (Guillotine) Round 1
- Ian Cleary (Primal) defeated Jason Pedlow (Kyoujin) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round 1
- Jonathan Dargan (SBG) defeated Staz Staz via Decision
- Alan Duffy (SBG) defeated Damian Krawczyk (Cork Combat Sambo) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round 3
- Conor Cooke (Antrim MMA) defeated Rich Crossdale (SBG) via TKO (Punches) Round 1
- Ritchie Ivory (Next Generation Arklow) defeated Michael Putlak (Antrim MMA) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 1
- Patrick Holohan (SBG) defeated Steve McCombe via Decision
- John Walsh (PBS) defeated Owen Dempsey (Next Generation) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round 1
- Conor McGregor (SBG) defeated Mike Wood (Husaria) via TKO (Punches) Round 1
- Ben Davis (PBS) defeated Tomas Murnikas (Lucan MMA) via KO (Head Kick) Round 1
- Jonny Shiels (SBG) defeated John Redmond (Rush Fight Academy) via TKO (Punches) Round 1
- Main Event for Cage Contender Middleweight Title Cathal Pendred (SBG) defeated Liam Shannon (PCCB) via TKO (Punches) Round 3
Event: Fight Pit 2
When: 19 March
Where: Oriel Park Sports Arena, Dundalk, Louth
How much: €20-25
- Robert Morrison defeated Chris Mulligan via Submission (Armbar) Round 1
- Luke Caffery defeated David Ziggy via Decision
- Ikatlyar Asnastynnayer defeated Colm Lough via Decision
- Darragh Harte defeated Lewis Thompson via Submission (Armbar) Round 1
- Chris McAlonon defeated Benny Fagan via KO (Punch) Round 2
- Blaine O’Driscoil defeated Dylan Sheean via Submission (Armbar) Round 1
- Henry Flanagan defeated Dean Knight via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round 1
- Konrad Iwanowski defeated Denis Perry via TKO (Punches) Round 2
- Rafal Dziudziela defeated Damian Dowling via Submission (Scorpion Crunch) Round 1
- Neil Ward defeated Joe Roche via TKO (Punches) Round 1
- Joe Fray defeated Phillip O’Rourke via TKO (Punches) Round 1
- Vilmars Erenbergs defeated Stephen Rice via Submission (Armbar) 1
- Viktoras Kontrimas defeated Dawid Blaszke via Decision
Event: Celtic Gladiator
When: 19 March
Where: Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise, Co Laois
- Gareth Chambers defeated Shane Smith via Guillotine Round 1
- Damian Zysk defeated John McAlister via Guillotine Round 1
- Zbigniew Hormanski defeated Artur Zurawski via TKO Round 1
- Mark Kearns defeated Justin Doyle via Armbar Round 1
- Mateusz Teodorczuk defeated Michal Lisicki via Rear Naked Choke Round 1
- Will Heffernan defeated Jacek Szewczak via TKO Round 2
- Hugh Harris defeated Declan Phelan via Unanimous Decision
- Kieran Davern defeated Marius Aleksandravicius via Rear Naked Choke Round 1
- Artur ‘Kornik’ Sowinski defeated Carl Morley via TKO Round 1
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