Ian Garry looks the more dominant of the fighters through round one but is doing everything in his power to not engage with Ceglia on the ground under the instructions of his coaches.
Something to keep an eye on for the remainder of the fight...
De Paepe and Pagliariccio looked a lot more even on the feet for the opening exchanges. However it is De Paepe who landed a big take-down and controlled his opponent on the ground again - landing some massive shots before the bell.
With the prelim card fast approaching, here's a reminder of what's coming up in just 40 minutes...
Paul Hughes vs Mateusz Makarowski – 164lbs Catchweight Scott Malone vs. Jack Cartwright – Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final Marko Kovacevic vs. Josh Reed – Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final Ayton de Paepe vs. Tanio Pagliariccio – Tournament Alternate Bout
Four world-class bouts incoming. Keep up to date with all the action right here.
Our view of the cage tonight at #CWUnplugged2We are here! Stay tuned in to Sportskeeda.com to keep up to date with everything from Cage Warriors Unplugged 2 - Where a new bantamweight champion will be crowned tonight!
Tonight Europe’s top MMA promotion Cage Warriors will host a one-of-a-kind tournament to find their next bantamweight champion live from London’s Olympic Park. Sportskeeda will be among the guests in attendance and will be providing you live updates and news from the event here and on Twitter at @SportskeedaMMA
The Card: The exclusive, invitation-only event will consist of 8 fights, including two semi-finals and a final to crown a new Cage Warriors champion:
Main Card (9PM UK / 01.30AM IST)
Bantamweight Tournament Final TBC vs TBC
Mehdi “Iron” Ben Lakhdar vs Joe McColgan – Lightweight Craig “Thundercat” White vs Louis Glisman – Welterweight Tom Mearns vs Decky McAleenan – 150lbs Catchweight Ian Garry vs Matteo Ceglia – 177lbs Catchweight
Pro Prelims (6.30PM UK / 11.00PM IST)
Paul Hughes vs Mateusz Makarowski – 164lbs Catchweight Scott Malone vs. Jack Cartwright – Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final Marko Kovacevic vs. Josh Reed – Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final Ayton de Paepe vs. Tanio Pagliariccio – Tournament Alternate Bout
Where to watch:
The prelim card will be available for FREE worldwide on the Cage Warriors Facebook page, as well as on UFC Fight Pass for all subscribers and non-subscribers. Fans in the UK can also watch on BT Sport 1. The main card will air worldwide on UFC Fight Pass for subscribers only as well as on the following networks across the world: BT Sport 1: UK S Dports: India Eleven Sports Network: Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Taiwan Viaplay: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden RMC Sport: France, select other Francophone territories K+: Vietnam C+: Myanmar Cignal: Phillipines CYTA: Cyprus Gol TV: Spain SSports: Turkey