Rick Johnson vs. James Gleissner

Gleissner showed great wrestling and had a few catches. But after a takedown in the 2nd round, the 6’6″ 260lb. Johnson reversed position and pounded out Gleissner. Johnson via TKO- Ref Stoppage due to strikes, 1:25 round 2.

Colton Martin vs. PJ Cajigas

Cajigas landed an early knee to the body and had a takedown in round 1. They slugged it out from there and Martin had a late takedown. Cajigas won the round. In round 2, Martin landed two heavy right hands that somehow didn’t faze Cajigas. Cajigas unleashed a barrage of strikes and eventually took down Martin, mounted him and got him in the crucifix position. He pounded on him until the ref stepped in to stop it at 1:23 of round 2

Kris Blainey vs. Nate Patrick

Patrick picked up where he left off when we last saw him in DeKalb at the Body Lock/APFC “No Mercy” event. Patrick tapped gloves with Blainey then slammed him to the ground to start the fight. He immediately got side control and spent most of the round improving his position, hunting for subs and landing strikes. It was all Patrick in round 1. Round 2 began the same as round 1 — Patrick slammed Blainey and got full mount. He unleashed about ten unanswered strikes before the ref stepped in and stopped it at 1:24 of round 2.

Nic Thompson vs. Matt Hong

Just moments before the fight, Hong’s cornerman leans in and tells us, “I don’t even know this guy. I just met him about 10 minutes ago.” Nevertheless, Hong showed himself to be extremely game. He took some serious right hands from Thompson and kept going. They were huge strikes that would have felled most fighters. Later in the round Thompson cracked Hong again with a right, but Hong countered with his own right hand that sent Thompson to the ground. Hong rushed in, but Thompson tied him up, reversed and secured the mount. From there he punished Hong with strikes and bloodied his face. Hong hung in there until the ref stepped in to stop it at 2:09 of round 1.

Bryan Fielder vs. Adam Ward

Bryan “The Hostile Pentacostal” Fielder was initially supposed to fight Mike Santiago. Santiago had to withdraw and Gilbert Grappling’s Adam Ward took the fight on just about two weeks notice. And Ward was just too much for Fielder on this night.

Ward caught a rear naked choke early and worked it the entire round. His grappling and position held Fielder on the ground for almost the entire first round. In round 2 Ward was again extremely aggressive with his wrestling and it paid off. Fielder had no answer for the takedowns of Ward. Round 3 they slugged it out a bit, but Ward dominated those exchanges and again had Fielder on his back. Fielder is left a bloody mess, and Ward wins via unanimous decision.

Ray Grindstaff vs. Dennis Dombrow

Grindstaff was making his pro debut and started out aggressively. But Dombrow worked him to the ground and repeatedly looked for triangles. He locked one in late in the round and also took Grindstaff’s arm. Grindstaff eventually tapped, but he should have done so sooner. He lay on the ground writhing in pain for a few minutes after the end of the bout. Thankfully, he was able to stand for the official announcement and left under his own power.

It was also Dombrow’s pro debut. The 145-pounder out of MTC in Schaumburg notches his first pro win at the Chicago Cagefighting Championship just a few months after competing as an amateur in the same promotion. He displayed a slick ground game, securing a heel hook early in the round and then finishing with the devastating sub at 4:46 of the first.

German Reyes vs. Frank Pizzirulli

Reyes was making his first appearance back in the cage since 2007. That’s a long layoff but you never would have known it watching him fight against Pizzirulli. Reyes exuded extreme calm and had his way with “The Strength”. He spent nearly all of round 1 on top of Pizzirulli. Round 2 was also all Reyes, with Pizzirulli seemingly not wanting to engage. His corner, including Strikeforce fighter Louis Taylor, seemed discouraged that Pizzirulli would not bring it to Reyes. Round 3 saw Pizzirulli work harder, but Reyes eventually landed a triangle at the end of the round. Pizzirulli survived, but Reyes won a unanimous decision in a very impressive performance.

Ryan Williams vs. Ryan Bixler

XFO welterweight champion Ryan Williams looked great in all aspects of his game on this night. Williams dominated the first round, both in striking and on the ground. Round 2 was closer with Bixler providing more of an attack, but Williams still won the round. I thought that Bixler might have taken round 3, but all the judges scored it 30-27 in favor of Williams. It was an impressive performance or Williams against a very experienced fighter in Bixler. It was the second straight victory for Williams.

Nick Rossborough vs. Jason Guida

This was a battle of two very experienced fighters. Guida had the home crowd cheering relentlessly for him. But Rossborough was relentless in his pursuit of Guida. “Leatherface” controlled the pace of the fight and commandeered the cage, working Guida for three rounds. Rossborough’s length and quickness were too much for Guida. Guida, of course showed his gameness, and brought it all three rounds. But in the end Rossborough took the victory via unanimous decision.

Mikey Lullo vs. Tyler Combs

The co-main event of the card, and it lived up to its billing with some thrilling action and frantic pace. Combs had no answer for Lullo in this fight. Lullo won the majority of the exchanges and was able to take down Combs when he wanted to. A slick rubber guard kept Combs in the fight. But in the 3rd round Lullo locked up Combs arm and he had to tap. A very impressive performance by Lullo, who looks like he improves with every bout. Lullo wins by submission via armbar at 1:17 of the 3rd round.

Jared McMahan vs.Chase Beebe

Making his 3rd fight in just over 30 days didn’t prove to be a problem for former WEC champ Chase Beebe. Beebe was just too quick and powerful for McMahan. Beebe floored McMahan with a right and violently turned him into a guillotine that left McMahan out on the floor. Beebe needed just over a minute to beat McMahan.

McMahan vs. Beebe is a great main event. McMahan is a veteran of the local fight scene, having fought in TFC, Ironheart Crown and C3. He fought at the June 26th Chicago Cagefighting Championship event and knocked out Seth Marquez in the first round. Beebe is scheduled to fight at Ruckus on September 11th, so that will be a quick turnaround for him.

Jason Guida just fought Jeff Monson in Florida at Elite Promotions and loss via guillotine in round 2. The veteran fighter trains and coaches out of Midwest Training Center in Schaumburg. Guida will be fighting Nick “Leatherface” Rossborough, who was on “The Ultimate Fighter” season 7. He lost to Jesse Taylor in his bout on the show.

Mikey Lullo, also out of MTC, will be fighting Tyler Combs at the event. Lullo is in the midst of a 7-fight win streak and won via Omo Plata against Jeremy Castro at Chicago Cagefighting Championship’s June event.

For tickets call 630-373-CAGE or visit the Chicago Cagefighting Championship website.

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.

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UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

**MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL**

- Omar De La Cruz def. Dave Menne by TKO @ 3:19 of Rd.1.

- Lyman Good def. Jorge Ortiz by TKO (doctor stoppage due to cut) @ 4:37 of Rd.2.

Omar De La Cruz and Lyman Good advance to the finals.

155 lbs: Troy Gerhart def. Lorenzo Borgomeo by unanimous decision

HWT: Eddie Sanchez def. Jay White by TKO @ :10 of Rd.1.

155 lbs: Alonzo Martinez def. Victor Meza by Submission(rear naked choke) @ 2:43 of Rd.2.

170 lbs: Jesse Juarez def. DeRay Davis(Team Corral) by TKO @ 4:47 of Rd.2.

Women’s 135 lbs: Kerry Vera def. Leslie Smith by unanimous decision

170 lbs: Jacob Volkman def. Kevin Knabjian(MTC) by Submission(triangle choke) @ 1:42 of Rd.2.

170 lbs: Anthony Lapsley def. Ryan Williams(MTC) by Submission(rear naked choke) @ 4:22 of Rd.2.

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When Bellator Fighting Championships hits the Aragon Ball Room a couple local fighters will be on the fightcard.  Kevin Knabjian and Ryan Williams are set to take part in the night’s festivities.  Both are welterweights training at Midwest Training Center in Schaumburg.

Knabjian(10-3-1) is back home after briefly participating in “The Ultimate Fighter: Team UK vs. Team USA.”  He lost his qualifying fight to close friend, training partner and fellow Chicagoan Mark Miller.  Before appearing on the reality show he was riding a four-fight win streak which included a TKO stoppage of TUF1 alum Josh Rafferty at XFO 22.  The former Eastern Illinois University wrestler has also fought in the WEC, losing to Brock Larson, who was the top contender to Carlos Condit’s welterweight title at the time.

Knabjian’s opponent will be Jacob Volkmann(8-0), a three-time All-American wrestler from the University of Minnesota who now trains at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy.  This is the same gym where current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar trains, as well as former UFC champions Sean Sherk and Dave Menne.

Ryan Williams(10-3) is fresh off a strong performance at XFO 29 where he choked out Jason Bowling.  The former XFO welterweight champion is keeping up a dizzying pace for a professional mixed martial artist.  His upcoming Bellator fight with Anthony Lapsley will be his fifth fight in seven months.

Lapsley(13-5) is a King of the Cage veteran and sports a nickname of “The Recipe.”   Although he has several wins by submission, he is a fighter who likes to strike on the feet.

The main events in the May 15 Bellator show are the semi-final bouts of the middelweight tournament.  Veteran Dave Menne faces Omar De La Cruz and the hard hitting Lyman Good squares off against Jorge Ortiz.  A tape delayed broadcast of the event will air on ESPN Desportes the next day.

Bellator Fighting Championships is making its way to Chicago. They are putting on an event at the Aragon Ballroom on May 15th. Chicagoans know that the nickname for the Aragon is “The Brawlroom”, so perhaps it’s the perfect place to stage an MMA event.

We will have interviews with fighters Eddie Alvarez and Jorge Masvidal within the next day or so here at Chicago’s MMA, as well as more details and the full card.

Bellator Fighting Championships’ is in their premiere season. They are featuring 12 two-hour events broadcast Saturday nights on ESPN Deportes. The English-language broadcast is available on their website each Wednesday. The events feature both tournament and non-tournament bouts. There are four simultaneous tournaments taking place in season one over a three month period: one in each of the Featherweight (145 lb.), Lightweight (155 lb.), Welterweight (170 lb.) and Middleweight (185 lb.) divisions. Check out their fighter roster.

*Chicago’s MMA also learned local MTC welterweights Ryan Williams and Kevin Knabjian both will participate on the card.  Williams faces Anthony Lapsley, while Knabjian will take on Jacob Volkman.*