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