Beebe Bros. Notch Wins at Colosseum Combat XXI

The Beebe brothers — Chase and Carson — were both back in action on Saturday night in Kokomo, Indiana, fighting at Colosseum Combat XXI.

Chase was featured in the main event against Cory Mahon, and finished his work quickly with some devastating ground and pound.

Carson had some ground and pound of his own for opponent Brady Hovermale, taking the fight to the ground early in the first and doing damage from top position. Carson won via unanimous decision.

Chase made it two straight wins with his TKO of Mahon, and Carson made it five straight wins.

XFO 43 Photos

Photos of XFO 43 from the Copernicus Center in Chicago, taken by Herb Staten of Scales Off Media.

XFO 43 Results

Results from XFO 43 at the Copernicus Center in Chicago, Il on Friday, April 13, 2012.

Daniel Vizcaya (Full Mount MMA) vs Brandon DelPrado (Team Colon)
Vizcaya gets the early takedown and gets DelPrado’s back. He’s working patiently, looking for openings to strike. Vizcaya is able to get full mount, but DelPrado is ablr to turn into him. Vizcaya still has DelPrado’s back. Outstanding round for Vizcaya.

Vizcaya again seems quicker to the punch in round 2. The fighters exchange and Vizcaya lands a double that puts DelPrado on his back again. Vizcaya again gets full mount and is raining down blows. It looks as if he might finish, but DelPrado hangs in there.

But Vizcaya opens up DelPrado and is able to finally sink in the rear naked, finishing him in dominating fashion. The end comes at 1:43 of round 2, with Vizcaya the winner.

Andrew Krzeptowski vs Lawrence Dunning (Team Curran)
Amazing back and forth battle that goes the distance. All three judges score it 29-28 for Krzeptowski. Dunning looks stunned at the decision, but it’s probably the right call. Krzeptowski did more damage and also landed cleaner shots, more effective striking. Still, excellent effort by both fighters.

Daniel Aguirre (Team No Ego) vs Justin Robbins (Fiore MMA)
Aguirre takes the center of the cage and starts firing. About three minutes in Aguirre lands some solid shots but Wood hangs in there. But Aguirre commandeered the cage, pushed the pace and landed more shots. He wins the round.

Halfway through round 2 Aguirre starts connecting and the accumulation of shots are starting to add up. Robbins seems to have slowed but he gets side mount on Aguirre as the action hits the ground. Aguirre is able to pull guard.

In round 3 Aguirre gets the fight to the ground and lands some major strikes on Robbins, cutting him open. Robbins is leaking on the mat and Aguirre continues to pound. Aguirre finds an opening and sinks in the rear naked, finishing him 2:47 of round 3, tap due to rnc. Aguirre tells cage announcer Ray Flores, “Hopefully soon I’ll be fighting on TV.”

Rafal Skibinski (Gilbert Grappling/MTC) vs Jason Graves (Reaper MMA)
Graves comes out firing and drops Skibinski within the first :10 of the fight. Graves almost finishes him, but Skibinski survives. Graves has full mount though and goes to work. He looks up at the ref as if to tell him he should stop it, but then Skibinski sweeps him. Graves gets cut and the ref stops the action to bring in the doctor, who stops the fight. It’s an interesting call as the cut id underneath the eye. Skibinski gets the win via doctor stoppage, at 2:13 of round 1. Crazy, crazy fight.

Christian Reynoso (Team Curran/Valko BJJ) vs Brandon Wood (Fiore MMA)
Wood shows good power early, but it doesn’t seem to bother Reynoso. But then Wood lands a shot that drops Reynoso, and he finishes him with a few hammer fists before the ref stops the bout. 2:39 of round 1, TKO via strikes.

Mike Santiago (Team Top Notch) vs Tory Bogguess
Bogguess comes out and lands a leg kick, then grabs Santiago’s neck and drops him to the ground. It’s super tight, and Santiago goes out. Bogguess def. Santiago, :32 of round 1, technical submission via guillotine.

Adam Ward (Gilbert Grappling) vs Bobby Ferrier
Ferrier did not make weight, so Gilbert Grappling’s Ward will have a nicer payday for this bout. He starts the fight with a heavy leg kick and is the aggressor early and often. He moves Ferrier up against the cage and lands a knee to the body. Ferrier throws a flurry of punches, but Ward takes him down and gets his right arm under Ferrier’s chin. He finishes him from there. 2:23, of round 1, Ward def. Ferrier via RNC.

Joey Diehl (Team Curran) vs Josh Killion
Diehl gets Killion’s back early and starts landing strikes, looking to work a choke in the process. It’s all Doehl — rapid-firing strikes and then look for a hold after softening Killion up. Near the end of the round, Killion reverses, but it’s surely Diehl’s round.

Killion starts the round by pushing Diehl up against the cage, then getting Diehl to the ground. Diehl gives up his back in an effort to escape and Killion makes him pay for that, connecting with some right hands. Eventually he sinks in the choke and Diehl has to tap.

3:10 of round 2, Killion def. Diehl, tap via RNC.

Andre Feliciano (MTC) vs Jerald Williams (Team No Ego)
Both fighters making their pro debuts.Both fighters pushing the pace. Williams lands strieks early but Feliciano gets the fight to the ground and has an arm triangle sunk in. But he can’t finish. Exciting first round.

Rounds 2 & 3 are filled with grappling, and Feliciano controls the action as well as position. It goes to the judge’s scorecards, and Andre Feliciano def. Jerald Williams via unanimous decision.

Phil Williams (Team Curran) vs James Smith
Pro debut for Team Curran’s Phil Williams. Williams wastes no time getting the fight to the ground and takes Smith’s back. Williams lifts up Smith and power slams him to the mat, the crowd roaring its approval. Smith gets up and flips Williams, but Williams recovers and takes his back. Williams lands a few shots to the face and finally sinks in the choke. Smith taps, writhing in pain on the mat. Williams def. Smith via- RNC, 2:56 of rd. 1.

Damian Norris (MTC) vs Jordan Griffin (Team Serrano)
Norris’ first pr round of MMA is a good one, getting the best of the striking exchanges and easily winning the round. In round 2 Norris lands more strikes and almost catches Griffin in a triangle and a rnc. The fight is stopped when Griffin starts gushing blood from his nose. The doctor takes a look and stops the bout. The end comes at 3:02, round 2.

XFO 43 Preview

The XFO and many of the area’s best young fighters will bring the noise on Friday at the Copernicus Center in Chicago for XFO 43.

The card has changed a bit as both Carson Beebe and Giovanni Moljo have been replaced, but there is no shortage of prospects in this group of fighters that will do battle on Friday.

The main event pits Daniel Vizcaya against Team Colon’s Brandon DelPrado. Vizacaya is coming off victories against Rafal Skibinski and Kent Rexford Jr. DelPrado had a long and storied local amateur career, racking up wins at Mayhem’s Disorderly Conduct, King of the Cage, Lockdown in Lowell, C3 and Brawl at Bourbon St. He is undefeated in both his pro and amateur careers.

Team Top Notch’s Mike Santiago will already be fighting for the third time this year, taking on Tory Bogguess. Santiago has won two in a row after being submitted by Josh Shockley last October at Chicago Cagefighting Championship IV. Bogguess is a submission specialist who garnered some attention around these parts last year when he took to Twitter to disrespect Dan Downes after their NAFC fight.

Ryan Storey tries to exact some revenge on Team Curran when he takes on Matt Tobie. Storey is coming off a loss to Team Curran’s Kenny Booker at HFC 10 in February. Tobie will look to break a two-fight losing streak against Storey, as well as retain bragging rights for the team.

Carlson Gracie’s Jason Graves returns to the cage for the first time in almost a year when he takes on Gilbert Grappling’s Rafal Skibinski. Skibinski is coming off his first pro win at Chicago Cagefighting Championship IV, while Graves looks to get back in the win column after his XFO 39 loss to MTC’s Dan Stittgen.

Another exciting matchup is MTC’s Andre Feliciano vs. Jerald Williams. Williams holds some impressive wins over Sean Gee and Matt Giancarlo, while Feliciano is the XFO flyweight champion and has never been defeated.

Tickets are available at XFOMMA.com, and here is the full card:

Daniel Vizcaya vs Brandon DelPrado
Daniel Aguirre vs Ryan McIntosh
Mike Santiago vs Tory Bogguess
Adam Ward vs Bobby Ferrier
Andrew Krzeptowski vs Lawrence Dunning
Joey Diehl vs Dominic Blanco
Matt Tobie vs Ryan Storey
Rafal Skibinski vs Jason Graves
Christian Reynoso vs Brandon Wood
Damian Norris vs Jordan Griffin
Ramy Daoud vs Johnny Coleman
Andre Feliciano vs Jerald Williams
Phil Williams vs James Smith

Chicago’s MMA Interview: Matt Giancarlo

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Gilbert Grappling’s Matt Giancarlo will be fighting Friday night at the Congress Theatre for Cut Throat MMA’s ‘Invasion’.

We caught up with Giancarlo in between training sessions, as he was cutting weight for the fight. We talk about his buddy Chael Sonnen, how much they are alike, his dissing of Bisping in front a national web audience and why he wishes MMA would die. Yes — you read that right.

Click play at the top of the page to hear the interview.

XFO 43 at Copernicus Center on April 13

The XFO will make its way to the north side of Chicago for their next event. Gilbert Grappling’s Carson Beebe will take on Combat Do’s Will Serment in the main event  when XFO 43 goes down at Copernicus Center on April 13.

Beebe is coming off a convincing win over veteran Tim Snyder at Legacy Fighting Championship 10, a fight that was seen nationally on HDNet. He holds a 10-1 record as a pro.

Beebe will take on Serment, a veteran of the local MMA scene that has fought for the XFO, Chicago Cagefighting Championships, Fight Card and more. Serment has won his last two fights, beating Bryan Daye at Maxx FC 14 in San Juan in February and besting Vince Ramos at XFO 42 in December. Beebe was also on the XFO 42 card, beating Lloyd Carter via unanimous decision.

Here is the card for the event:

Carson Beebe vs Guillermo Serment
Daniel Vizcaya vs Brandon DelPrado
Daniel Aguirre vs Ryan McIntosh
Mike Santiago vs Benjamin Miller
Vincent Ramos vs Jose Pacheco
Andrew Krzeptowski vs Lawrence Dunning
Adam Ward vs Giovanni Moljo
Joey Diehl vs TBD
Matt Tobie vs Ryan Storey
Rafal Skibinski vs Jason Graves
Christian Reynoso vs James Anthony Moore
Damian Norris vs Jordan Griffin
Ramy Doud vs Johnny Coleman
Andre Feliciano vs Jerald Williams
Phil Williams vs TBD

Matt Giancarlo on G2, Nintendo 64 and His Cut Throat Fight

Gilbert Grappling’s Matt Giancarlo will be fighting at the Congress Theater on March 16, when Cut Throat brings “Invasion” to Chicago.

In this mini-documentary, Giancarlo talks about training at Gilbert Grappling, his first fight at Bourbon Street that turned out to be a brawl and how he still rocks the Nintendo 64.

Cut Throat MMA’s “Invasion: Chicago” goes down on March 16 at the Congress Theater, 2135 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.

Come out to see Giancarlo, Gilbert Grappling’s Breea Gilbert, Darrell Edmonson and many of Chicago’s best fighters. Head to Cut Throat MMA for tickets.

Carson Beebe Wins 5th Straight Fight

A few weeks ago Gilbert Grappling’s Carson Beebe told us that he plans on getting to the UFC. He took another step toward that goal last night in Houston.

Beebe took on veteran Tim Snyder in a bantamweight bout at Legacy Fighting Championship 10, and he got to work quickly.

Beebe came out and immediately landed two solid right hands on Snyder, the second one making Snyder lose balance. Snyder was able to remain on his feet, but Beebe shot a double that took Snyder down with ease. Beebe scored several takedowns in the round and had complete control of Snyder on the ground.

The second round started with Beebe moving forward and working Snyder up against the cage. Beebe gave Snyder more of what he did in the first: repeated takedowns and some ground and pound. Snyder’s half-guard continually saved him from being mounted, and also prevented Beebe from catching subs and doing major damage from top position.

HDNet analyst Bas Rutten said, “I think that Snyder actually connected with more punches from his back with more impact than Beebe did to him, he deflected all the punches from Beebe. I don’t think the judges are going to see that though.”

It didn’t seem as if Snyder landed anything of significance, but Beebe was bleeding a bit. But clearly it was his round.

Beebe needed little time to get Snyder to the ground in round 3, but was still unable to pass Snyder’s half-guard. Snyder got off the ground near the end of the round and threw a flying knee that slightly connected with Beebe’s neck but didn’t hurt him.

Beebe won a unanimous decision with scores of 30-27 on all three cards for his 5th straight win. He improved to 10-1 as a pro.

Local Fighter Zings Bisping at UFC Press Conference

The UFC on FOX press conference featured some great zings between fighters — some coming from fighters not currently in the UFC.

Matt Giancarlo is an amateur fighter out of Gilbert Grappling, who has competed at Brawl at Bourbon Street and G2 Fight Night. He got the smack-talk rolling at the press conference yesterday with this exchange with Michael Bisping. In true Bisping form, he gives it right back.

Giancarlo has trained with Sonnen at Team Quest in Portland, and he’ll fight again locally in March or April. He’ll eventually turn pro, and maybe we’ll even see him on the same UFC card with Bisping some day.

Neace Advances, Beebe Out on TUF 14

It was mixed results for Dustin Neace and Carson Beebe on the first episode of “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller”.

Dustin Neace won via unanimous decision (20-18 on all 3 cards) over Josh Clopton, although Dana White and both coaches believed that Clopton should have got the win. That doesn’t matter now, as Neace is officially in the 145 lb. tourney with the win.

Unfortunately, Gilbert Grappling’s Carson Beebe did not fare as well as Neace. Beebe did land some shots against John Bedford, but Bedford was able to take Beebe down and submit him with a neck crank.

Still, Beebe was happy to have had the opportunity. “TUF was a great experience. Dana White is a super-cool guy and he shows a lot of respect for his fighters,” Beebe told us recently. Just 23, Beebe already has 7 pro wins under his belt and will fight on.

The tournament begins in earnest next week, when the teams will be selected.

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