Polaris 31: North America vs Europe took place on February 8th, 2025 and there was some great matches all throughout the results. The preliminary card alone was stacked with entertaining battles between talented grapplers, with several of them making a case for bigger opponents in the future. After that it was time for the main attraction of the evening, the first semi-final of the Polaris Squads Intercontinental Championship 2025. Some of the best grapplers in the world had travelled to England to represent Europe and North America, and the winning squad would secure a place in the grand finale later this year against the winner of South America and Asia and Oceania.
Europe took an early lead thanks to Jozef Chen winning back to back decisions against Chris Wojcik and Michael Perez right at the start, but the two teams traded wins for a while after that. The first submission of the night came from European team captain Eoghan O’Flanagan, but he was submitted in the very next match by PJ Barch. Europe was holding on to that narrow lead until Mateusz Szczecinski stepped on the mat, submitting Barch and Kieran Kichuk in order to widen the gap quite a lot. With some more alternating of decision wins, Europe managed to finish the first half with a solid 10-7 lead on the scorecards.
The second half started off disastrously for North America, as Santeri Lilius rattled off a submission and a decision win as soon as it started. Their biggest competitor was able to put a stop to Lilius’ run though, as Devhonte Johnson submitted him with a rear-naked choke. The teams traded wins again, until Szczecinski returned and finished the second half with two wins in a row to secure the victory for Europe by a comfortable 18-12 margin. In between those two halves at Polaris 31, Helena Crevar earned the results she needed on the judge’s scorecards to win a decision and successfully defend her lightweight title against Anabel Lopez.
Polaris 31: North America vs Europe Full Results
Helena Crevar defeats Anabel Lopez via Decision – Unanimous
Crevar retains the Polaris lightweight title
North America vs Europe
Jozef Chen defeats Chris Wojcik via Decision – Unanimous
Jozef Chen defeats Michael Perez via Decision – Unanimous
Devhonte Johnson defeats Jozef Chen via Decision – Unanimous
Pawel Jaworski defeats Devhonte Johnson via Decision – Unanimous
Julian Espinosa defeats Pawel Jaworski via Decision – Unanimous
Eoghan O’Flanagan defeats Julian Espinosa via Submission – Heel Hook
PJ Barch defeats Eoghan O’Flanagan via Submission – Heel Hook
Mateusz Szczecinski defeats PJ Barch via Submission – Armbar
Mateusz Szczecinski defeats Kieran Kichuk via Submission – Ankle-lock
Michael Perez defeats Mateusz Szczecinski via Decision – Unanimous
Taylor Pearman defeats Michael Perez via Decision – Unanimous
Devhonte Johnson defeats Taylor Pearman via Decision – Unanimous
Europe leads North America 10-7 after the first half
Santeri Lilius defeats Michael Perez via Submission – Rear-naked Choke
Santeri Lilius defeats Kieran Kichuk via Decision – Unanimous
Devhonte Johnson defeats Santeri Lilius via Submission – Rear-naked Choke
Eoghan O’Flanagan defeats Devhonte Johnson via Decision – Unanimous
Chris Wojcik defeats Eoghan O’Flanagan via Decision – Unanimous
Jozef Chen defeats Chris Wojcik via Decision – Unanimous
PJ Barch defeats Jozef Chen via Decision – Unanimous
Pawel Jaworski defeats PJ Barch via Decision – Unanimous
Julian Espinosa defeats Pawel Jaworski via Decision – Unanimous
Mateusz Szczecinski defeats Julian Espinosa via Decision – Unanimous
Mateusz Szczecinski defeats Chris Wojcik via Decision – Unanimous
Europe defeats North America 18-12 and advances to the final
Preliminary Card
Ben Bennett defeats Jack Grant via Decision – Unanimous
Ellis Younger defeats Jonathan Wilson via Submission – Rear-naked Choke
Shane Curtis defeats Fred Greenall via Decision – Unanimous
Chris White defeats Jack Hampshaw via Decision – Unanimous
Yuki Takahashi defeats Jake Goldthorpe via Submission – Ankle-lock
Selma Vik defeats Zara Di Tofano via Submission – Arm-triangle Choke
Carson Coles defeats Ross Lowery via Decision – Unanimous
Amy Derwanz defeats Ellie Vipond via Decision – Unanimous
Jamie Faulding defeats Kieran O’Brien via Submission – Armbar
Jack Sear defeats Abraham Dannan via Decision – Unanimous
Chanel O’Brien defeats Lexi Rook via Submission – Kneebar
Nikolas Koretsis defeats James Bellingham via Submission – Armbar
Arren Gurnhill defeats Jared Earon via Decision – Unanimous
Archie Hutchinson defeats Rhys James via Decision – Unanimous
