Cage Warriors 56 - Fight Card Updates

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Del Guerra vs. Omoyele, Bassett vs. Sutherland at Cage Warriors 56


A welterweight contest between Bola Omoyele and Vincent del Guerra is one of five bouts that officials have today confirmed for the bill for Cage Warriors 56. The event, which is set for Saturday, July 6, will take place at The Forum in Kentish Town, London, England.

Also featuring on the main card will be a middleweight clash between Brett Bassett and Denniston Sutherland, as well as a host of other exciting fights that will be announced in due course.

Omoyele (6-1), who featured on The Smashes series of The Ultimate Fighter last year as a member of Team UK, recently signed an exclusive contract with Cage Warriors Fighting Championship.

With 5 TKOs and one submission, the 31-year-old Londoner has taken all six of his career victories by stoppage, five of which have come in the first round.

Omoyele said: "Thanks to God for giving me the strength and health for this fight, and to Cage Warriors and my management for bringing me on board.

"I'm excited like a child to be finally getting into the cage again and showcasing my skill-set. Vincent is going to have his work cut out for him."

Hailing from Marseille in France, del Guerra (20-8), will be fighting for the 29th time in his professional career, despite having only turned 23 in February.

The versatile del Guerra has 17 stoppage wins on his record - nine by submission, eight by (T)KO - and has vowed to make a real impression when he makes his Cage Warriors debut on July 6.

"This is a very big opportunity for me," said del Guerra. "I will put on a great fight with my opponent and show everyone that I'm one of the most dangerous welterweights in Europe."

Meanwhile, following a recent injury lay-off , Brett Bassett (8-3) will return to action for the first time since his spectacular KO of Mike Ling last September to take on experienced CWFC veteran middleweight Denniston Sutherland (19-9).

On the prelims, Fabio Ferrari (5-2) and Brett Sizeland (6-2) will also meet in a middleweight bout, lightweights Brad Wheeler (9-9) and Jason Cooledge (8-4) will clash, while unbeaten featherweight prospects Chad Griffiths (4-0) and Arnold Allen (3-0) will be in opposite corners for their Cage Warriors debuts.

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Main Card Set for Cage Warriors 56 LIVE on Fight Network


The main card is now set for Cage Warriors 56, which takes place at The Forum in Kentish Town, London, on Saturday, July 6. Cage Warriors 56 will be broadcast live on Fight Network in Canada, Portugal, Turkey, Angola and Mozambique. Opponents for top UK featherweights Robbie Olivier and Graham Turner have today been announced, in addition to a 160lbs catchweight bout between Warren Kee and Philip Mulpeter. Olivier (19-9-1-1nc), who recently signed a five-fight deal with Cage Warriors, will face Albanian-born 25-year-old Patrik Berisha. A former European number one, Olivier's only loss in his last seven outings came via decision at the hands of current Bellator champion Pat Curran in February 2010. The 34-year-old Englishman, who holds victories over the likes of CWFC stablemate Ronnie Mann and UFC star Brad Pickett, hopes a win over Berisha on July 6 will mark the beginning of a challenge for the CWFC featherweight title.

"Fighting for Cage Warriors is very exciting," said Olivier. "Event after event they're producing some of the best-matched bouts in the business and I'm proud to be part of such a stacked roster.

"This is my chance to show the MMA community that I'm back and ready to shake up the featherweight division. I have my eyes firmly set on CWFC gold."

Berisha (6-3-0-1nc), a 25-year-old who's currently based in Switzerland, has taken all six of his professional wins by stoppage inside two rounds. Despite Olivier's greater experience, Berisha is promising to upset the odds: "After watching his fights and looking at who he has already fought, people might be impressed. But I'm not.

"For me this is a big chance and I won't pass up the opportunity. I'm the underdog, nobody will expect me to win this fight and this takes the pressure off my shoulders. I'll cause a shock and take the win back to Switzerland."

Meanwhile, Graham Turner (22-7) will be aiming for his fifth consecutive win when he takes on unbeaten English rising star Nad Narimani. Turner comes into the bout on the back of first-round TKO victories over Nathan Beer and Fouad Mesdari at Cage Warriors 50 and 52 respectively. The 25-year-old Scot, who's ranked third in the UK & Ireland behind UFC pair Conor McGregor and Andy Ogle, will be searching for the fifth Cage Warriors win of his career.

"I expect this to be a tough fight," said Turner. "I think me and Nad Narimani have a similar fighting style, which should make it very interesting for the crowd."

Narimani (5-0) has risen to prominence recently courtesy of impressive wins over Marcin Wrzosek and TUF alumni Karsten Lenjoint. A native of Bristol, the 26-year-old said: "I'm really looking forward to fighting on a big show like Cage Warriors against a good opponent. I'm going to put on an exciting performance as always and come away with the win."

Elsewhere, as well as the addition of the aforementioned meeting of Warren Kee (7-2-1) and Philip Mulpeter (5-3) to the main card, a lightweight tussle between unbeaten pair Sean Carter (5-0) and Adam Boussif (3-0) has been confirmed for the prelims. More fights are still to be announced for the prelims, so keep track of Cage Warriors on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and updates.


MAIN CARD

Vincent del Guerra v Bola Omoyele
Patrik Berisha v Robbie Olivier
Brett Bassett v Denniston Sutherland
Nad Narimani v Graham Turner
Warren Kee v Philip Mulpeter
Arnold Allen v Chad Griffiths

PRELIMS

Fabio Ferrari v Brett Sizeland
Jason Cooledge v Brad Wheeler
Adam Boussif v Sean Carter