Preview: GrappleFest 4, Craig Jones v. Gabriel Arges, Lachlan Giles v. Bradley Hill
Figure 4 Promotions’ GrappleFest 4 is happening this Saturday, February 23, beginning at 11:00AM ET in Liverpool, England. It will be broadcast on FloGrappling.com.
In the main event, Australian grappler and BJJ black belt Craig Jones represents Absolute MMA Academy against Gabriel Arges of Gracie Barra. Arges comes fresh off a win at the Abu Dhabi King of the Mats competition last month, while Jones is fresh from victory at Polaris 8 in December. The more experienced Arges promises to be a new challenge for Jones, who may still have an advantage in the submission-only format.
Lachlan Giles, the man who gave Craig Jones his black belt, will compete against the much younger Bradley Hill in the co-main event.
This looks to be an exciting card, with additional notable names like Ffion Davies, the 2018 IBJJF World No-Gi Champion, Lloyd Cooper, and Marcus Phelan.
Full Fight card:
Co-Main Events
Craig Jones (Absolute MMA) v Gabriel Arges (Gracie Barra)
Lachlan Giles (Absolute MMA) v Bradley Hill (GB) u80kgs
Ffion Davies (ECJJ) v Christine Martin (GB) u65kgs
Freddie Vosgrone (Carlson Gracie) v Ash Amos (Tillery Combat) u100kgs
Lloyd Cooper (Combat Base) v Gregor Strakl (10th Planet) u80kgs
Sean McDonagh (GB) v Marcus Phelan (ECJJ) u80kgs
Eoghan O’Flanaghan (NSBJJ) v Chris Walsh (Next Gen) u80kgs
Nathan Dunne (Next Gen) v Izaak Michell (Arruda Team) u70kgs
Nick Forrer (NFMS) v James Orr (Scramble Academy) u90kgs
Jamie Hughes (Pedro Bessa) v Ian Jones (Combat Base) u100kgs
Brian Fitzgibbon (Sukata) v Jack Rimmer (Next Gen) u32kgs kids
Ciaran Brohan (T45) v Jordan Cooper (NEJJ) u70kgs
Lee Simpson (Sukata) v Chris Regan (GB) u90kgs
Neil Atkins (Sukata) v Higo Gomez (IMBJJ) u70kgs
Paul Webb (Next Gen) v Adam Ellis (ARBJJ) over 100kgs
Kev Corkhill (LBJJ) v Nick Fielding (IMBJJ) u70kgs
Kenny Richardson (FF) v Dan Hope (GripHouse) u90kgs
Brad McDonagh (Sukata) v Kaiyn McKnight (Next Gen) u30kgs kids
Josh Cherington (Bedlam) v Tom Barry (CRA) u80kgs
Ben Hills (Next Gen) v Jamie Shattock (Sukata) u90kgs
Igor Puskarkis (ASW) v Mateusz Urbanek (Factory) u90kgs
Andrew Hardwick (Sukata) v Aaron Jordan (Next Gen) u80kgs
Hannah Garret (ASW) v Georgia Doe (CEA) u60kgs
Shea Williams (Next Gen) v Elliot Cole (CSA) u30kgs kids
Ollie Bates (Combat Base) v Nathan Kay ( 10thP) u70kgs
Tyreeze Cunliffe (Aspinall) v Finn Carey (Tillery Combat) juniors u70kgs
Ste Bowie (Combat Base) v Mike Reay (GB) u70kgs
David Graham (SBG) v Jon Paton (Sukata) u100kgs
Chris Nicol (Aberdeen Combat Centre) v Sean Macguiness (Scramble Academy) u70kgs
