Cagewarriors Fighting Championships Expansion and Franchising Announcement
Ian Dean Jan 1, 2005
(Gosport, Hampshire, UK – 1st January 2005) The Cagewarriors
Fighting Championships Promoter/Owner Mr Dougie Truman has a very
special New Years message for UK MMA fans as 2005 sees the start of
a wide scale CWFC expansion which will not only see the revamping
of their ever popular news and corporate website Cagewarriors.com,
but will also see the Cagewarriors brand being franchised and spilt
into 3 parts. This sensational announcement is only the beginning
of a master plan which will not only offer fans and fighters more
choice and more action, but will also provide the Cagewarriors
Fighting Championships with a solid base to build on during 2005
and beyond.
This bold move yet again shows the willingness of CWFC promoter Dougie Truman to promote a complete package that will benefit everyone in an often fragmented and divided UK Scene. Dougie Truman is also proud to announce that after a series of negotiations, Cagewarriors with be spilt into 3 parts (or franchises), which will firstly encompass 2 main shows that will have a Southern and a Northern base respectively and this package will be completed by a feeder show based at the Sheffield Octagon Centre in Yorkshire.
This exciting new project will also see the number of Cagewarriors
shows triple, with each franchise having a minimum of 4 shows a
year. CWFC Owner Dougie Truman hopes this will lead to between
12-15 Cagewarriors shows per year. This innovative announcement
also sees several other changes as Dougie Truman will re-focus on
promoting shows in the South and Midlands regions of England, which
will start with a show in Coventry, which will contain the usual
big names, up and coming stars as well as the usual shocks and
surprises, delivered in the same unique Cagewarriors style which
has been popular throughout its short history.
As previously mentioned the CWFC feeder show, named Cagewarriors: Quest, will focus on mainly on new talent and for some will be the start of a long journey to the top of the Cagewarriors rankings and beyond. This show in which high impact action will be promoted will give fighters a chance to test their skills in the “pressure cooker” atmosphere of the fabled 32ft CWFC titanium octagon as the evenly matched athletes try to build up and reputation and reach one of the main CWFC shows. This show will be headed by Cagewarriors very own Rob Butler, who as been responsible for promoting Cagewarriors in and around the Sheffield region and has struck ticketing deals with local outlets and has also proven his worth by designing many of the banners and posters for the last few Cagewarriors shows.
Paul Murphy has previously brought in new ideas to Cagewarriors by helping to set-up a BJJ superfight at Cagewarriors 9 in December 2004, which sold a good share of tickets and also created a lot of interest from fans of one of the core MMA disciplines. Whilst Dave Mangham has been previously involved in promoting pop events and other arena based entertainment and has already been in high level talks with new corporate sponsors who are interested in backing this exciting new brand.
As you can see both men already fit in with the innovative Cagewarriors outlook and have already found a base at the Xscape Centre http://www.xscape.co.uk/ (near Leeds) which is a fantastic indoor entertainment destination which contains a wide range of activities and entertainment such as indoor skiing, cinemas, bars and restaurants. We hope this move will bring MMA to a new audience, whilst giving our existing fanbase a more enjoyable experience.
The existing CWFC team will still have an advisory role in the new franchise and will work with the Northern team to ensure that the usual high standard of the Cagewarriors brand is maintained, whilst giving our fighters more opportunities to fight under the Cagewarriors banner and increase their own profile. We will continue to work on creating enough events to build up legitimate rankings and work on increasing our new output and other schemes which will help to promote MMA and the Cagewarriors brand and increase the professionalism and legitimacy which is needed to sell the sport to new investors and media.
Everyone involved in the Cagewarriors organisation welcomes both Paul and David and we feel that together we can preside over a period of significant change for the UK MMA scene. And with TV deals on the horizon the CWFC team feels this expansion and partnership will mark the start of a very happy and prosperous new year, not only for the CWFC but for fans and fighters alike who will benefit from this exciting expansion of the Cagewarriors brand.
For more information on this stunning announcement please contact Dougie Truman at [email protected] or the CWFC News/Media manager Ian Dean at [email protected] and for those interested in the Cagewarriors northern show on the 30th April at the Xscape centre in Leeds, contact Paul Murphy at [email protected] whilst fighters, trainers and managers interested in our exciting feeder show contact Rob Butler.
Finally everyone at the CWFC would like to wish everyone a happy new year and hope that together we can push UK MMA on to the next level.
PRESS RELEASE BY: Ian Dean and Cagewarriors.com
The Cagewarriors Fighting Championship (CWFC) brand is one of the UK’s leading professional mixed martial arts events and was established in the summer of 2002. Owned by Dougie Truman under his “Shield Promotions” banner, the CWFC now has a total of 3 franchised events (Cagewarriors North, South and Quest, which is our feeder show) which together now aim to produce a total of 12-15 shows per calendar year.
The CWFC also has its own official fight team ’The Northern Cartel’ and also has its own website at http://www.cagewarriors.com which contains information about the CWFC, merchandise, ticket details0, DVD’s and also boasts an in-depth UK and World MMA news website and forum.
For more information (or to report errors and omissions) please e-mail the CWFC News/Media Manager Ian Dean at [email protected]
This bold move yet again shows the willingness of CWFC promoter Dougie Truman to promote a complete package that will benefit everyone in an often fragmented and divided UK Scene. Dougie Truman is also proud to announce that after a series of negotiations, Cagewarriors with be spilt into 3 parts (or franchises), which will firstly encompass 2 main shows that will have a Southern and a Northern base respectively and this package will be completed by a feeder show based at the Sheffield Octagon Centre in Yorkshire.
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As previously mentioned the CWFC feeder show, named Cagewarriors: Quest, will focus on mainly on new talent and for some will be the start of a long journey to the top of the Cagewarriors rankings and beyond. This show in which high impact action will be promoted will give fighters a chance to test their skills in the “pressure cooker” atmosphere of the fabled 32ft CWFC titanium octagon as the evenly matched athletes try to build up and reputation and reach one of the main CWFC shows. This show will be headed by Cagewarriors very own Rob Butler, who as been responsible for promoting Cagewarriors in and around the Sheffield region and has struck ticketing deals with local outlets and has also proven his worth by designing many of the banners and posters for the last few Cagewarriors shows.
However the major news that Dougie Truman is pleased to announce is
the creation of a Northern franchise that will be headed by the
respected Yorkshire based promoter Paul Murphy and his business
partner David Mangham, who has had considerable experience in event
management and security. Dougie Truman and the entire Cagewarriors
team are extremely proud that both Paul Murphy and David Mangham
have decided to join forces with the CWFC to promote this thrilling
new venture which will boost the already popular Cagewarriors brand
with new ideas and planning.
Paul Murphy has previously brought in new ideas to Cagewarriors by helping to set-up a BJJ superfight at Cagewarriors 9 in December 2004, which sold a good share of tickets and also created a lot of interest from fans of one of the core MMA disciplines. Whilst Dave Mangham has been previously involved in promoting pop events and other arena based entertainment and has already been in high level talks with new corporate sponsors who are interested in backing this exciting new brand.
As you can see both men already fit in with the innovative Cagewarriors outlook and have already found a base at the Xscape Centre http://www.xscape.co.uk/ (near Leeds) which is a fantastic indoor entertainment destination which contains a wide range of activities and entertainment such as indoor skiing, cinemas, bars and restaurants. We hope this move will bring MMA to a new audience, whilst giving our existing fanbase a more enjoyable experience.
The existing CWFC team will still have an advisory role in the new franchise and will work with the Northern team to ensure that the usual high standard of the Cagewarriors brand is maintained, whilst giving our fighters more opportunities to fight under the Cagewarriors banner and increase their own profile. We will continue to work on creating enough events to build up legitimate rankings and work on increasing our new output and other schemes which will help to promote MMA and the Cagewarriors brand and increase the professionalism and legitimacy which is needed to sell the sport to new investors and media.
Everyone involved in the Cagewarriors organisation welcomes both Paul and David and we feel that together we can preside over a period of significant change for the UK MMA scene. And with TV deals on the horizon the CWFC team feels this expansion and partnership will mark the start of a very happy and prosperous new year, not only for the CWFC but for fans and fighters alike who will benefit from this exciting expansion of the Cagewarriors brand.
For more information on this stunning announcement please contact Dougie Truman at [email protected] or the CWFC News/Media manager Ian Dean at [email protected] and for those interested in the Cagewarriors northern show on the 30th April at the Xscape centre in Leeds, contact Paul Murphy at [email protected] whilst fighters, trainers and managers interested in our exciting feeder show contact Rob Butler.
Finally everyone at the CWFC would like to wish everyone a happy new year and hope that together we can push UK MMA on to the next level.
PRESS RELEASE BY: Ian Dean and Cagewarriors.com
The Cagewarriors Fighting Championship (CWFC) brand is one of the UK’s leading professional mixed martial arts events and was established in the summer of 2002. Owned by Dougie Truman under his “Shield Promotions” banner, the CWFC now has a total of 3 franchised events (Cagewarriors North, South and Quest, which is our feeder show) which together now aim to produce a total of 12-15 shows per calendar year.
The CWFC also has its own official fight team ’The Northern Cartel’ and also has its own website at http://www.cagewarriors.com which contains information about the CWFC, merchandise, ticket details0, DVD’s and also boasts an in-depth UK and World MMA news website and forum.
For more information (or to report errors and omissions) please e-mail the CWFC News/Media Manager Ian Dean at [email protected]
