The Best Gyms and Trainers in Chicago for Aspiring MMA Fighters
The Best Gyms and Trainers in Chicago for Aspiring MMA Fighters If you are an aspiring MMA fighter in Chicago, you might be wondering where to train and who to learn from. MMA is a complex and dynamic sport that requires a high level of skill, fitness, and discipline. You need to find a gym …...
Louis Taylor Taps Phil Hawes, Records Sixth Straight Win [VIDEO]
by Matt Lo Cascio “I guess Louis Taylor is the train station because these hype trains keep stopping when they meet him.” – UFC Fighter Belal Muhammad Young lions look great. They are intriguing. People want to see them. But they still have a lot to learn. Louis Taylor gladly provided some education for young …...
Belal Muhammad Dazzles in Defeat at UFC Fight Night
by Matt Lo Cascio They will remember the name. The fans, announcers, Dana White, Joe Silva, and most certainly Alan Jouban will all remember the name Belal Muhammad. Muhammad (9-1) lost his UFC debut to Jouban by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 90 in Las Vegas, the first loss of his pro career. But …...
Louis Taylor Hopes For Breakout 2016
by Matt Lo Cascio Louis Taylor is happy to be fighting for the World Series of Fighting on Saturday, but it’s been a wild, frustrating ride to get to there. He’s hoping that ride finally smooths out in 2016, so he can get back to doing what he does best: wreck his opponents and get …...
Louis Taylor Takes Us For a Ride at APFC 16 [Video]
by Matt Lo Cascio After getting his hand raised following an exciting victory, Chicago Fight Team’s Louis Taylor was asked by cage announcer Ray Flores to describe the fight. “Well, we went for a ride!” Taylor said. As Horatio Sanz says in the famous SNL “More Cowbell” sketch, “He speaks for all of...
Praetorian 2.5 Results
Results from Praetorian 2.5, Saturday, August 24 in Schaumburg, Illinois Troy Lamson (Murcielago MMA) def. Angelo Rivera Jr. (Combat Do), unanimous decision, 50-45 all cards Kyle Kurt (Counterstrike MMA) def. Paul “The Silencer” Amos (Elite Performance) 5th rd TKO strikes, wins Praetorian light heavyweight title Nick Olson...
Louis Taylor Dominates at Bellator 84
by Matt Lo Cascio Welcome back, Louis Taylor. It’s safe to say that Chicago fight fans have missed you. Taylor posted a dominant, knockout win over Joe Vedepo at Bellator 84 in Hammond, Indiana on Friday night. Taylor had fought just twice since his Strikeforce loss to Joe Riggs in August, 2010. But on Friday …...
Louis “Handgunzz” Taylor: Ready, Aim, Fire!
Chicago’s Louis “Handgunzz” Taylor is ready to shoot ’em up bang-bang in the Bellator cage Friday night and enjoy the sweet taste of victory again. The Chicago Fight Team veteran makes his return to Northwest Indiana, where he earned several wins early in his career, to face Joe Vedepo when Bellator Fighting...
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XFO 51 Results
XFO 51 Results Scott Hough v. Adam Maciejewski (MTC) – Maciejewski def. Hough, Kimura, 4:59 rd. 1 Aaron Ware v. Ed Carpenter (MTC) – Carpenter chokes Ware unconscious with arm triangle, :31 rd. 1 Zachary Odom (SSF) v. Lawrence Dunning (Team Curran) – Dunning def. Odom, Kimura, 3:48 rd. 3 Pedro Velasco (Team No Comment)...