born march english professional mixed martial artist competes division competed member leicester addition training leicester works coach joined losses beginning professional career dropped competing weight mixed martial arts career background comes background holds black belt introduced accidentally taken class believed class successful early career club moving club olympic silver won british titles placing 7th european youth olympics joined following losses july member date alongside fighters trains multi time champion previously trained works strength conditioning training ground trains brazilian holds early career early career associated urban combat leicester team semi professional debut april round fight fight fought heavyweight event able defeat opponent rear naked choke seconds round soon turned professional april debut cage warriors ultimate force jim fought knee strikes clinch whilst preventing succeeding attempts sided striking gave able pull rear naked choke debut win seconds competed weeks later second professional appearance cage warriors strike force fight fought lower weight saw succeed throw attempts early fight ground game standard lost round submission neck followed second consecutive loss months later quest event hands round resulting record start professional career following loss joined meeting receiving invitation join team dropped weight categories current status early affiliation debut fight affiliation victorious fight took place cage warriors strike force faced wrestler dropped considerable weight advantage opponent weighed significant strikes little bearing able land standing choke midway round appeared backing away chased punches knees head strike head corner threw resulting round victory december fought title fight mixed martial arts competed title home crowd cardiff wales won fight majority decision rounds giving title years day bout counting record time hometown nottingham showed effective low kicks combinations earned unanimous decision victory successive victory win march title defense house pain title weeks later opponent making second professional appearance defeated phillips retain title victory going faced despite controlling fight defeated submission arm triangle choke submission attempt arm stuck meaning tap feet earning nickname steve teammates european worldwide exposure following loss entered tournament holland hours notice despite tournament higher weight adjusted round tournament defeated round decision defeating final captured defeating veteran returning cage warriors faced bound dennis despite fight winning streak submitted taking record faced months later won submission punches begin fight win streak fights resulted submission victories victory choke arm triangle choke victory rear naked choke victory began gain recognition exposure united_states fight featured unfortunately fight resulted decision loss later state didn throw hands round fresh fault began improved boxing knockout power fights april defeated submission punches months later faced kept fight feet preventing frustrated superior boxing visibly showed disdain took unanimous decision victory regarded important victory claimed stage career fight came september intended ball withdraw knee injury replaced preparation fight temporarily joined las_vegas nevada polish skills finished training entered fight having won seven fights seconds won punches fifth victory career applied united_states united_kingdom passing assessment interview successfully told experienced strangely instead alternate step withdrew injury month signing debuting british fighting championships organisation aimed combining domestic british entity eventually dissolve premiere broadcast knockout style tournament saw drawn brazilian organisation eventually dissolve organisation picked fight fight saw continue improved boxing early scare knocked defeat opponent knockout described team mates worst seen september won title defeating november scored arguably high profile win career defeated ultimate fighter united states united_kingdom participant manor newport wales fight seen clash unsigned close fight difficult score judges mills able block attempts quickly successful round able mills mount mills won round eyes judges late strikes second round saw mills use foot clinch prevented wrestling final round continued hitting mills seconds fight remaining able cut mills strikes overall control strategy constant aggression led taking unanimous decision fighting championships despite speculation joining december signed compete man number contender tournament began april appearance tournament scheduled american april days fight forced withdraw tournament grounded england replaced month later ceo stated aiming include season despite absence tournament view including fourth season tournament meantime took fight cage warriors defeated rear naked choke round injury previous opponent step short notice meaning competed time years plans include season confirmed september signed face october went defeat thomas unanimous decision fourth season tournament opening round faced fellow losing unanimous decision debut set face tom watson watson title watson suffered injury forcing withdrawal allowing step replacement opening round caught left hook appeared hurt executing successful ended round landing ground pound shots opened cut cheek second round saw land stronger strikes final round close managed rock early round fight went judges won split decision competed bout winning round faced veteran main event newcastle england march won fight submission round return returned compete season seven tournament opening round match lost fight unanimous decision march took veteran winning round submission faced contestant september lost fight highly controversial decision breaking jaw round attempts signed poland based promotion currently expected face road bout october april fought won bout unanimous decision mixed martial arts record titles accomplishments time british champion seventh place champion defended relinquished tournament winner british champion champion personal life son
Jim Wallhead