Welshman Lorne Crocker walked the cage for the second time as an expert at Cage Warriors 201 this weekend. On the opposite facet of the cage was Irish prospect Dara Ward, who had returned to the cage after an 18-month hiatus.
The 26-year-old had an intensive and extremely spectacular newbie profession with a file of 16 wins and three losses earlier than making his skilled debut in February 2025. The embellished Welshman received quite a few belts throughout a number of weight courses throughout his newbie profession and excelled in quite a few tournaments together with the EMMA 4 Nations Event and the IMMAF World Championships. Lone Crocker has already received the belt throughout the Cage Warriors Group throughout the Cage Warriors Academy. His greatest newbie opponent is present Cage Warriors welterweight champion Sean Clancy Jr., who’s on the verge of being referred to as as much as the UFC.
The welterweight trains in Shore combined martial arts. Shore Combined Martial Arts is a superb gymnasium in Wales that has produced a few of the best Welsh fighters in MMA historical past, most notably Jack Shore and present UFC welterweight fan favourite Orban Elliott.
Lone Crocker’s devastating debut
Lorne Crocker bounced out and in of the body early on, forcing the Irishman to hit a single-leg shot. Instantly he bounced again, however Crocker adjusted and jumped to take the again in seconds. Ward walked in direction of the cage and Crocker was already locked on his again on the lookout for a submission. The physique triangles synced up and the Welshman started to squeeze the neck crank with some changes, discovering and tapping the rear bare choke.
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