Owen Livesey captures middleweight title while continental squads deliver dramatic finish
London, England – Polaris 33: South America vs. Asia & Oceania delivered championship drama and team competition excitement on September 13th at Fairfield Halls in Croydon, with Asia & Oceania securing their place in the Polaris Squads Intercontinental Championship final with a narrow 16-15 victory.
Championship Fight: New Middleweight Champion Crowned
Owen Livesey def. Tommy Langaker via submission (Arm-triangle Choke) – NEW POLARIS MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
The superfight during half-time saw Owen Livesey fulfill his championship aspirations by defeating pound-for-pound great Tommy Langaker with an arm-triangle choke. The victory represents the culmination of Livesey’s stated goal since joining Polaris to reach a title fight, and establishes him as the new middleweight champion.
Team Competition: Asia & Oceania Win Thriller 16-15
First Half Highlights
Asia & Oceania immediately seized control through Lucas Kanard, who rattled off three consecutive decision victories over Jorge Gabriel, Gabriel Sousa, and Samuel Nagai to give his team a commanding early lead.
The momentum shifted when Jean Maltese defeated Kanard by decision, but Igor Tanabe quickly responded with back-to-back wins, defeating Maltese by decision and then submitting Romao Carvalho with an armbar.
Charles Negromonte sparked South America’s first major run, submitting Tanabe with a kneebar and then defeating Tommy Yip by decision. However, Kenta Iwamoto stemmed the tide with decision victories over both Negromonte and Gabriel Sousa.
Samuel Nagai closed the first half by defeating Iwamoto by decision, but Asia & Oceania held an 8-5 advantage at the break.
Second Half Drama
The second half began with Mohammed Avtarhanov submitting Nagai with a rear-naked choke, but Romao Carvalho immediately responded with a decision win over Avtarhanov.
Hejraat Rashid extended Asia & Oceania’s lead with a rear-naked choke submission of Carvalho, setting up the most dramatic sequence of the night.
Gabriel Sousa went on an incredible individual run that brought South America level for the first time. He submitted Rashid with an armbar, then heel hooked Igor Tanabe, and defeated Tommy Yip by decision – scoring 6 points single-handedly to tie the match.
The decisive moment came when Kenta Iwamoto stopped Sousa’s run with a kneebar submission in the dying seconds of their match. Though Negromonte defeated Iwamoto by decision and Jorge Gabriel beat Kanard, Avtarhanov’s final decision victory over Gabriel secured the 16-15 win for Asia & Oceania.
Complete Team Results
South America vs Asia & Oceania Main Card:
First Half:
- Lucas Kanard def. Jorge Gabriel via Decision
- Lucas Kanard def. Gabriel Sousa via Decision
- Lucas Kanard def. Samuel Nagai via Decision
- Jean Maltese def. Lucas Kanard via Decision
- Igor Tanabe def. Jean Maltese via Decision
- Igor Tanabe def. Romao Carvalho via Submission (Armbar)
- Charles Negromonte def. Igor Tanabe via Submission (Kneebar)
- Charles Negromonte def. Tommy Yip via Decision
- Kenta Iwamoto def. Charles Negromonte via Decision
- Kenta Iwamoto def. Gabriel Sousa via Decision
- Samuel Nagai def. Kenta Iwamoto via Decision
Asia & Oceania leads 8-5 at half-time
Second Half:
- Mohammed Avtarhanov def. Samuel Nagai via Submission (Rear-naked Choke)
- Romao Carvalho def. Mohammed Avtarhanov via Decision
- Hejraat Rashid def. Romao Carvalho via Submission (Rear-naked Choke)
- Gabriel Sousa def. Hejraat Rashid via Submission (Armbar)
- Gabriel Sousa def. Igor Tanabe via Submission (Heel Hook)
- Gabriel Sousa def. Tommy Yip via Decision
- Kenta Iwamoto def. Gabriel Sousa via Submission (Kneebar)
- Charles Negromonte def. Kenta Iwamoto via Decision
- Lucas Kanard def. Charles Negromonte via Decision
- Jorge Gabriel def. Lucas Kanard via Decision
- Mohammed Avtarhanov def. Jorge Gabriel via Decision
- Jean Maltese def. Mohammed Avtarhanov via Decision
Final Score: Asia & Oceania 16, South America 15
Team Standouts
Asia & Oceania MVP: Lucas Kanard – Four total wins (three decisions, one loss) made him the team’s most successful competitor.
Kenta Iwamoto – Three victories including the crucial kneebar submission that stopped Gabriel Sousa’s momentum-shifting run.
South America Heroes: Gabriel Sousa – Six points from his incredible second-half run (two submissions, one decision) that brought his team level.
Charles Negromonte – Four points from two decisions and one submission, combining with Sousa to account for two-thirds of South America’s total score.
Preliminary Card Results
- Tara Thornton def. Pia Hagen via Submission (Dead Orchard)
- Thomas Clifford def. Bobby Lane via Decision
- Jacob Gkatzoflias def. Amir Marouani via Decision
- Hugo Dvorecky def. Tommy Grealish via Decision
- Yaseen Morris def. Isa Rahman via Submission (Buggy Choke)
- Chris Otokito def. James Whiston via Decision
- Jamie Scott def. Andy Roberts via Decision
- Julia Livesey def. Hayley Carter via Decision
- Christian Ozbek def. Ollie Webb via Submission (Ankle-lock)
- Injana Goodman def. Gamila Kanew via Submission (Heel Hook)
- Sam Gibson def. Jack Tyley via Decision
- Ross Nicholls def. Paul Redmond via Decision
What’s Next
Asia & Oceania advance to face Team Europe (who defeated North America at Polaris 31) in the Polaris Squads Intercontinental Championship final later this year. The narrow victory showcases the competitive balance between the continental squads and sets up an exciting finale to the team competition format.
Owen Livesey’s middleweight championship victory establishes him as a new force in Polaris’s title picture, with his submission of the highly-regarded Tommy Langaker providing immediate credibility.
The dramatic team finish, decided by just one point after multiple momentum swings, demonstrates why the Polaris Squads format has become one of the most compelling team competitions in grappling.
Polaris 33 main card is available on UFC Fight Pass, with preliminary matches available on the official Polaris YouTube channel.
