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Raged UK 24: Swindon War Night Recap

The cage doors shut at Raged UK 24 inside the MECA Swindon, and what followed wasn’t just a fight card; it was a proving ground.

This was fighters fighting. No fluff. No easy nights.

The main event delivered exactly what you want when everything’s on the line. Armands Gruznovs didn’t just win; he dragged Hany Musleh into deep water and drowned him with a third-round rear-naked choke. That’s grit. That’s composure. That’s a man who knows how to close.

Then you’ve got Emma Jefferson stepping up and taking the flyweight strap the hard way, three rounds, no shortcuts. Lottie Matthews pushed her, but Jefferson stayed sharp and walked out with gold. That’s championship mentality.

Elsewhere, finishes came fast and violent. Dan Lucas wasted no time gaining a first-round submission; statement made. The mat belonged to the hunters all night: choke after choke, fighters snatching necks like it was second nature. No hesitation. No mercy.

This card had a theme: if you made a mistake, you paid for it.

Takeaways

• Grappling ruled the night; if your ground game wasn’t tight, you got exposed.
• Prospects are coming through fast and fearless with no respect for records, just action.
• Raged UK is still breeding real fighters who are hungry, raw, and dangerous.

Swindon didn’t just host fights it witnessed careers ignite.

FULL RESULTS

AMATEUR FIGHTS

Elias Rafik Def Seb Smart via RNC 1:57 round 1

Zaw Myo Paing Def Connor Harding via RNC 1:18 round 1

Tom Finch Def Jake Lee via Americana 1:07 round 2

Logan Brown Def Sameer Abbas via GNP/TKO 1:38 round 2

Luther Randell Def Bradley Davy via GNP/TKO 1:29 round 2

Max Cragg Def Kadyn Hopkins via Guillotine 1:28 round 1

Joel Iyen Def Martyn Lawrance via RNC 1:59 round 1

Abdulwhahid Aden Def Rich Nottingham via Split Decision

Simon Miles Def Joshua Shaw via RNC 1:46 round 2

Bill Cockie Def Matty Iwon via Triangle 1:56 round 2

Joe Matthews Def Hojiabar via RNC 1:35 round 1

Sebastian Olah Def Mohammed Sharif via Unanimous Decision

Leon Hill Def Matt Brice via RNC 0:41 round 1

Wisan Farhan Def Corey Bethal via Unanimous Decision

Lorenzo Ercoles Def Charlie Gregson via Triangle 1.11 round 2

Lewis Newman Def Roman Bodymore via RNC 1:58 round 2

Arkan Falah Ayoub Def Xabi Aguilers via RNC 1:42 round 1

WELTERWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR

Nico Cavilla Def Jack Thorne via RNC 1:15 round 2

VACANT MEN’S AMATEUR SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT

Dan Lucas Def Ben Bates via Arm Triangle 1:19 round 1

VACANT MEN’S AMATEUR FLYWEIGHT BOUT

Neo Lyne Def Sebastian Boydon via Split Decision

VACANT FEMALE AMATEUR FLYWEIGHT BOUT

Emma Jefferson Def Lottie Matthews via Unanimous Decision

PROFESSIONAL MMA MAIN EVENT

Armands Gruznovs Def Hany Musleh via RNC 1:58 round 3

New women’s amateur flyweight champion – Emma Jefferson

New men’s amateur flyweight champion – Neo Lyne

New men’s amateur super featherweight champion – Dan Lucas

Next event is Saturday 25 July 2026 at Swindon MECA.

Number one amateur welterweight contender – Nico Cavilla