Former Wolves star on undercard at O2 in Raw Grappling Championship - and gets the win

dailystar.co.uk:

Wolves man Carl Ikeme wasn’t satisfied with the options at his disposal and chose to move into an entirely new sport after taking up Raw Grappling.

The sport centres around a form of combat linked to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu based on ground fighting and submission holds.The ex-goalkeeper was a surprise name that featured on the undercard for the first Raw Grappling World Championship at the Indigo O2 Arena in London, facing fellow Briton Fuad Ahmed in the 97kg category.READ MORE: 10 sports stars who switched careers their careers including Olympic heroAnd the 36-year-old showed he was no pushover with a muscular physique and impressive technique, eventually prevailing 4-0 on the scoreboard with a cunning submission move as the clock ticked down into overtime.Ikeme, who is also registered as a member of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s International Federation listed under the ‘Super Heavy’ category, has spoken about how he took up the sport when his local gym opened up, posting about his new passion on his Instagram account.“After being intrigued by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for years, I was delighted when I saw Gracie Sutton Coldfield opening.