MTC’s Knabjian Disputes Loss to Fickett
April 3, 2012 by Matt
Midwest Training Center’s Kevin Knabjian made the drop to lightweight in 2011, and it immediately paid dividends with wins over Jonathan Tarrh and Miletich Fighting Systems’ Brandon Adamson [Video].
Knabjian looked to continue his success against Drew Fickett at the inaugural Worldwide MMA event in Texas over the weekend. He was having his way with Fickett until he was hit with illegal head kick. Fickett submitted him shortly after the foul. Knabjian took to the UG to explain.
Ok, so I am not one to complain about why I lost, and have always accepted the blame for the losses in my career. However, I should not have lost to Drew Fickett.
Long story short, I took an illegal kick to the temple while on the ground. I knew something was up when I didn’t remember the moments between letting go of the kneebar to being in the guillotine. I remember every moment of the fight but that. I remember being in the guillotine and thinking “f–k how did this happen”. People were telling me that I got kicked in the head but obviously I didn’t remember.
You can see in the video that the heel lands solid to my temple and the crowd reacts to it. I stand up and am dazed as you can tell by my arms just kind of hanging there.
The ref should have halted the fight regardless of the kick being unintentional or not. Also, the ref actually acknowledged that he saw it. He told my corner who was complaining about the kick that “it was an accident”. Either way it was an illegal strike and time should have been given.
Watch the video and see for yourself. Thank you.
And here is the video of the bout:
XFO 42 Video: Kevin Knabjian vs. Brandon Adamson
December 12, 2011 by Matt
Kevin Knabjian had a bit of a rough ride after competing on Season 9 of “The Ultimate Fighter”, dropping three straight bouts. But a more active 2011 and a drop to 155lbs. has reinvigorated the Midwest Training Center fighter.
He got back in the win column in July, needing just :35 to get Jonathan Tarrh to submit from strikes at Total Warrior Challenge 9 in Indy. Saturday night he was back at it, taking on Miletich Fighting Systems’ Brandon Adamson.
Listen to the excellent coaching from MTC’s Alex Trujillo, preaching patience and calling for the move that would finish Adamson.
XFO 42 Results
December 10, 2011 by Matt
Results from XFO 42 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL on December 10, 2011. Live results also available by following Chicago’s MMA Twitter.
Main Event
Miodrag Petkovich def. Mike Marrello via unanimous decision
Co-Main Event
Danny Aguirre def. Jake Grigson tap via armbar, 2:19 of rd. 2
Pro Bouts
Kevin Knabjian def. Brandon Adamson tap via kimura, 1:44 of rd. 1
Carson Beebe def. Lloyd Carter via unanimous decision
Darren Jacoby def. Kent Rexford, KO, 4:13 of rd. 1
Adam Ward def. Danny Rodriguez via KO at 2:00 of rd. 1
Joey Diehl def. Brandon Wood, TKO- Ref. stoppage, :47 of rd. 1
Ed Blake def. Matt Tobie via majority decision
Guillermo Serment def. Vince Ramos via unanimous decision
Chris Haney def. Johnny Coleman tap via strikes, 2:25 of rd. 1
Robert Couillard def. Anthony Goodwin, KO-Knee, 3:22 of rd.1
XFO Bantamweight Amateur Title
Richard Dey def. Vince Romandine via KO, 3:54 of rd. 1
XFO Featherweight Amateur Title
Cory Galloway def. Pedro Velasco, tap via armbar, 1:11 of rd. 2
XFO Flyweight Amateur Title
Andre Feliciano def. David Williams, unanimous decision
Amateur Bouts
Patrick O’Conner def. Eddie Escobar, Tap – triangle choke, 1:30 rd. 1
Zak Ottow def. Oliver Vazquez via unanimous decision
Alonzo Fuller def. Tommy Hawley via unanimous decision
Josh Estrada def. Chris Appleton, unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Stefan Von Aulock def. Jake Klipp, TKO-Ref. Stoppage, 1:13 Rd. 2
Carson Beebe vs. David Sachs at XFO 42
November 14, 2011 by Matt
Carson Beebe will be fighting at XFO 42 on December 10th. “So the #getCarsononXFO campaign worked. I’m fighting Dec 10th for @XFOMMA!”, read the tweet that Beebe sent Sunday evening.
Beebe said his opponent will be David Sachs, who won the Combat USA 145 championship this past July by submitting Josh Sterry with a 2nd-round rear naked choke. Sachs defeated Stanton Gavia to get to the finals, and Gavia is also scheduled to fight on the XFO card.
Sachs holds an 8-3 pro record, with 5 of his wins coming by submission. This sets up an interesting match between Beebe’s wrestling and Sachs’ ground game. Sachs did score a TKO win over Gavia to get to the finals, and also holds a submission win over the very tough Jacob Kirwan.
Beebe is coming off a stint on the UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” show, where he lost in his first bout to Johnny Bedford. Since then he’s scored two straight wins, beating Matt Wikoff via armbar at Rockford Cage Fights 51 and a unanimous decision victory over Danny Aguirre at Chicago Cagefighting Championship IV. Beebe is 8-1 as a pro, his only loss coming in March to Team Top Notch’s Giovanni Moljo.
We’ll preview the entire card as we get closer to the event, but for now here is the updated card.
Mike Marrello vs Miodrag Petkovich
Daniel Aguirre vs Jake Grigson
Kevin Knabjian vs Brandon Adamson
Will Brooks vs Chris Tickle
Vincent Ramos vs Guillermo Serment
Adam Ward vs Daniel Rodriguez
Matt Tobie vs Frank Pizzirulli
Kent Rexford Jr. vs Darren Jacoby
Joey Diehl vs Joe Voitik
Anthony Goodwin vs Robert Couillard
Andrew Krzeptowski vs Quartus Stitt
Kenny Booker vs Belal Muhammad
Christopher Haney vs Stanton Gavia
Carson Beebe vs Dave Sachs
DUNELAND CLASSIC VII – JUNE 25
Keith and Justin Wisnieski are putting together another Duneland Classic card scheduled for June 25th at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point, IN. This will be their first show in 18 months and it will be an all amateur card. Anyone looking to compete can call (219) 840-6998 or shoot them an email at keithjustinwisniewski@msn.com.
These events have always featured some of the best local fighters. Eddie Wineland, Dan Hornbuckle, John Kolosci, Josh Shockley, Yusup Saadulaev, Darren Elkins and Kevin Knabjian have all competed in the promotion.
Duneland Classic VII
June 25, 2011
Lake County Fairgrounds
Crown Point, IN
Doors open 6PM
First Bout 7:30pm
BELLATOR 25 RESULTS
August 20, 2010 by Matt
Damian Grabowski lands a left against Scott Barrett
Where were you, Chicago? Another disappointing turnout for a major MMA event in the Windy City. But the event was still entertaining. The local fights injected a ton of excitement into the card, as all 4 of the main card bouts went to decision. To the results:
JAM-PACKED WEEK OF MMA IN CHICAGO
August 16, 2010 by Matt
The Chicagoland area will get treated to plenty of MMA this week. Here’s a rundown of the events.
Bellator 25, Thursday, Chicago Theatre
Bellator returns to Chicago for Bellator 25. The exciting Zoila Frausto (7-1) will battle the undefeated, #6-ranked flyweight Jessica Pene (7-0). Damian “The Polish Pitbull” Grabowski (12-0) will take on Scott Barrett in a battle of heavyweights. Bellator Season 2 Welterweight Tournament runner-up and local favorite Dan Hornbuckle will face off against UFC veteran “Bad” Brad Blackburn. Undefeated Division I NCAA Wrestling Champion Cole Konrad takes on submission specialist Rogent Lloret in another heavyweight tourney showdown. “Mr. International” Shonie Carter will take on Torrance Taylor, a one time Strikeforce fighter. Brian Gassaway will battle Kevin Knabjian in a match of two local fighters. Mark Miller was supposed to fight on the card, but he has been forced to withdraw due to injury. Keoki Cypriano will face Eric Kriegermeier in the promotion’s third show in the Windy City. Visit Bellator.com for ticket info.
G2 Fight Night Live, Saturday, Tinley Park Convention Center
The Gilbert Grappling produced event is back with another card full of promising amateur fights. Here’s a great fight video from the last G2 featuring Jon Reed vs. Kenny Jordan.
For more information contact 630.479.6304 or send an e-mail to g2fightnight@live.com.
American Predator FC, Saturday, Lithuanian World Center
The second event produced by APFC will once again be held in Lemont. You can buy tickets and check out the full fight card at the American Predator FC website.
SEVERAL CHICAGOANS ADDED TO BELLATOR 25 LINEUP
July 26, 2010 by searstapper
Bellator 25, scheduled for August 19 at the Chicago Theatre, is shaping up to be a showcase of local Chicago area talent. Three area fighters will reportedly take part on a fightcard already claiming the likes of two welterweights who’ve earned their stripes in area fight promotions.
LORDS OF WAR FEATURES FORMER WEC CHAMP
April 21, 2010 by Matt
The first “Lords of War” is set to take place on April 24th in Addison and the card features some veteran local fighters, a former “Ultimate Fighter” contestant and a former WEC champion. The show is jam-packed with fighters from Midwest Training Center and one from Gilbert Grappling.
The main event will match XFO vet and former WEC champ Chase Beebe against Billy Jochum. Beebe (11-5) comes back to the states after battling in DREAM to fight locally for the first time in almost 4 years. Jochum (8-3) fought here at “Fight Club One” in July last year, getting submitted by John Hosman by a first round armbar.
Hosman (15-6-1) will also fight on the card. After rattling off 7 straight wins, Hosman got the call to fight in the WEC. He got a very tough matchup in his first fight, having to face off against submission specialist Rani Yahya. Yahya submitted him in round 1. Then Hosman battled Chad George to a decision loss at WEC 45. At Lords of War, Hosman looks to get back to his winning ways and will take on Mike “The Assassin” Lindquist.
Also at Lords of War 1:
- Former TUF combatant and MTC fighter Kevin Knabjian will fight on the card.
- Gilbert Grappling’s Joe Benoit (8-3) will fight Craig Kaufman (7-4).
- Undefeated C3 and TFC vet Tony Wisnieski (6-0) will battle Iowa’s Ryan Bixler.
- MTC fighters Ryan Williams, Mikey Lullo, Mike Pitz and Vincent Ramos will all fight at the event.
click the poster to view full size
Check out our Chicago’s MMA Events page for all the upcoming local cards.
BELLATOR VII RESULTS
May 16, 2009 by searstapper
Fans watching Bellator VII at The Aragon Entertainment Center saw exciting action in semi-finals of the welterweight tournament, the wife of a popular UFC personality make a successful debut, and three Chicagoland fighters see action in the circular cage.
