George Hardwick with the first round KO ✅
— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) April 15, 2023
2nd successful title defence ✅
10-punch combo for the highlight reel ✅
🏆 What a moment for the Lightweight King 🏆#CW152 pic.twitter.com/oYYWnzTMHf
In the CW 152 main event, Hardwick secured a victory over Yann Liasse with a first-round technical knockout at the 4:12 mark. Hardwick displayed both his grappling and striking prowess, landing clean, powerful punches with both hands that overwhelmed Liasse.
Nathan Fletcher also had a successful night, defeating Daan Duijs via triangle choke in Round 1 at 4 minutes and 15 seconds. The bantamweight prospect showcased his grappling skills, utilizing a well-executed triangle choke to force Duijs to tap out, earning him a submission victory.
In other notable matchups, James Power emerged victorious over Lukasz Kopera via TKO (retirement) following the second round; Dumitru Girlean also secured a win in a thrilling fight against Adam Cullen with a KO (punch) in the third round at just 4 seconds into the final frame; Luke Riley earned a victory over Kallum Parker via unanimous decision; Madars Bertholds-Fleminas displayed his skills in a unanimous decision victory over Aleksi Mantykivi; Ieuan Davies secured a submission victory over Dec Dean with a guillotine choke in the first round at the 3:12 mark; Chris Bungard banked a hard-fought victory over Gavin Hughes via split decision after three rounds of action; Michal Folc picked up a victory over Chris Price with a TKO (elbows and punches) in 3:58 of the first stanza; Liam Gittins earned a TKO victory over Rory Evans with knees and elbows at 4:23 of Round 2; In a closely contested tilt, Orlando Wilson Prins was awarded a split decision victory over Antonio Sheldon after 15 minutes of action.