Ross Houston had to overcome a fourth-round knockdown before eventually dethroning welterweight champion, Stefano Paterno, in the main event of Cage Warriors 98 Saturday in Birmingham, England.
“I was willing to go out on my shield,” the newly-crowned champion declared after his split-decision win.
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Championship rounds pic.twitter.com/reCGfjH4oA— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) October 20, 2018Paterno beckoned Houston into the exchanges in the first, looking to catch the Scot as he came in.