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Owen Livesey (born 3 August 1991) is a British , submission wrestler, and mixed martial artist. He competed in judo at an international level for Great Britain and England and won a gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in the men's 81kg judo. Livesey then transitioned to submission grappling and MMA, competing internationally. He won the heavyweight championship at The Snake Pit's 2022 Catch Wrestling World Championships.
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland, Livesey defeated John Muthee of Kenya in the round of 16. The quarter-final was against Zambia's Boas Munyonga, and in the semi-finals Canadian Jonah Burt was beaten. The final was against compatriot Tom Reed, which Livesey won in a five-minute bout.
He is a three times champion of Great Britain, winning the half-middleweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2013, 2014, and 2017.
At the 2022 Catch Wrestling World Championships hosted by The Snake Pit at the University of Bolton Stadium, Livesey won the heavyweight (-100kg) division. Shortly after, Livesey was announced as the official alternate for the 99 kg division at the 2022 ADCC World Championship. He was given the call to compete with around a week's notice, as Luccas Lira Costa was forced to withdraw due to visa issues. Livesey was eliminated in the opening round by the eventual champion, Kaynan Duarte. The following week, on 24 September 2022, Livesey defeated Josh Hinger by split decision at Polaris 21. Livesey competed in the Polaris Middleweight Grand Prix on 25 November 2022. He was submitted by Hunter Colvin in the opening round.
Livesey competed in a catch wrestling match against Josh Barnett at 2023 Catch Wrestling World Championships on October 28. He won the match by decision.
Livesey was due to compete against Yoel Romero in an openweight match at Polaris 28 on 15 June 2024. Romero had to withdraw from the match and was replaced by Baissangour Chamsoudinov, Livesey was originally declared the winner but the match was rescored as a draw.
Livesey competed in the over 80 kg division at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational on 16–17 August 2024. He beat Mahamed Aly by decision in the opening round and was submitted by eventual winner Nick Rodriguez in the quarter-final.
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