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Cage Warriors 111 takes place at the O2 Arena in London, England on Friday. The main event takes place in the middleweight division where James Webb defends his title against Nathius Frederick. It will be the second time the two fighters face each other in the cage. Their first meeting ended in a majority draw last summer.
The co-main takes place in the light heavyweight division where Modestas Bukauskas makes his first title defense against Riccardo Nosiglia. The main card also includes Mads Burnell taking on Steve Aimable for the featherweight title and in the welterweight division Alex Loshore vs. Joilton Lutterbach.
The prelims will stream on Cage Warriors Facebook Page beginning at 11:30 AM (CST). The main card will stream on UFC Fight Pass starting at 3:00 PM (CST).
Note: The predictions in this column do not necessarily mean that I will be betting them. I have changed my mind in the past and gone the other way after conducting more research. For all my official bets follow me on Twitter @MichaelGrocke.
Main Card
James Webb (6-1-1) vs. Nathius Frederick (7-2-1) – Middleweight 185 lbs.
Current Odds: Webb -180; Frederick +150
My official pick: Frederick by decision.
From a betting perspective: I played Nathius Frederick at +205 on Thursday, 11/21.
Modestas Bukauskas (9-2) vs. Riccardo Nosiglia (8-1) – Light Heayweight 205 lbs.
Current Odds: Bukauskas -265; Nosiglia +205
My official pick: Bukauskas by (TKO).
From a betting perspective: Pass.
Mads Burnell (12-3) vs. Steve Aimable (13-5) – Featherweight 145 lbs.
Current Odds: Burnell -650; Aimable +425
My official pick: Burnell by submission.
From a betting perspective: Pass.
Alex Lohore (18-4) vs. Joilton Lutterbach (30-8, 1 NC) – Welterweight 170 lbs.
Current Odds: Lohore -125; Lutterbach -105
My official pick: Lutterbach by decision.
From a betting perspective: Pass.
Prelims Quick Look
Emrah Sonmez (10-2) vs. Daryl Golding (7-1) – Featherweight 145 lbs.
Kingsley Crawford (3-2) vs. Scott Butters (2-2) – Featherweight 145 lbs.
Liam Gittins (4-0) vs. Adam Amarasinghe (4-1) – Bantamweight 135 lbs.
Matthew Bonner (5-5-1) vs. Warren Kee (9-8-1) – Welterweight 170 lbs.
Corey Tait (9-5) vs. Ayton De Paepe (10-3) – Bantamweight 135 lbs.
Luca Iovine (12-4) vs. Mike Ekundayo (7-1) – Bantamweight 135 lbs.
Josh Onwardi (0-1, 1 NC) vs. Harry Davies (5-1) – Lightweight 155 lbs.
Jordan Barton (5-0-1) vs. James Hendin (3-0) – Featherweight 145 lbs.
Enjoy the fights!