XFO Outdoor War 17 Results
by Matt Lo Cascio (Photo by Tom Barnes/Tomba Images) XFO Outdoor War 17 Results (175) Mazin Polus (Hybrid Martial Arts) def. Antonio Orlando (Primal MKE), Ref Stoppage/Verbal sub due to knee injury, 2:32 rd. 1 (155) Martez Hall (Fearless MMA) def. Alex Balas (Avila Combat Laboratories), RNC, :29 rd. 1 (155) Sahel Ibrahami (Hybrid Martial...
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 …...
XFO Outdoor War 14 Results and Recap
by Matt Lo Cascio The XFO held its annual Outdoor War Saturday night at Sideouts in Island Lake. With 22 fights on the card there were plenty of highlights. The first-ever female flyweight champ was crowned, the welterweight title changed hands and some fighters earned title shots with their wins. There’s also a new wave …...
XFO Rocktown Showdown 29 Results
by Matt Lo Cascio Jose Leon won the XFO Rocktown Showdown Bantamweight Title, then won over the Rockford crowd. Leon was up against hometown favorite Danny Bazarek, and he drew the ire of the crowd after being penalized for an illegal elbow that looked to cut Bazarek over his right eye. Leon finished Bazarek in the …...
XFO Rocktown Showdown 28 Results
Results from XFO Rocktown Showdown 28 at Giovanni’s in Rockford, IL, November 26, 2016. XFO Rocktown Showdown 28 Results (135) Danny Bazarek (Team No Joke) def. Kurtis Ellis (Bloomington Combat Club) – Tap – RNC 1:34 Rd. 1 Anthony AJ Dobson def. Kyle Dockery TKO-Strikes :34 Rd. 2 (Heavyweight) Brian Peterson (MTC) def....
XFO Rocktown Showdown 27 Results
XFO Amateur Lightweight Championship Montel Jackson (Red Schafer MMA) def. Michael Parker (NICC) – TKO 1:37 Round 4 XFO Rocktown Showdown 27 Results (Kickboxing) Cory Magnuson (DeLaRosa Submission Wrestling) def. Nathan Counts, TKO :53 Round 2 (Kickboxing) Johnny Jackson (Team No Joke) def. Juan Avila (Wrecking Ball) Split Decision...
XFO Rocktown Showdown 26 Results
Results from XFO Rocktown Showdown 26 at the Clock Tower Resort in Rockford, Illinois on March 19, 2016. XFO Rocktown Showdown 26 Main Event Michael Parker (Northern Illinois Combat Club) def. James Bennett (Rothwell MMA) via unanimous decision XFO Amateur Featherweight Title Elijah Phillips (Third Heaven) def. Sam Medina-Conchi...
XFO X-Treme Fight Night Results
by Matt Lo Cascio XFO X-Treme Fight Night went down Friday night at the UIC Pavilion, with eight titles up for grabs. Here’s a break down of the action. Andriola Retains XFO Lightweight Title MTC’s Brandon Andriola looked to have a tough matchup in Miletich Fighting System’s Luke Rodriguez, who brought with him a 13-3...
Kenny Booker Done With MMA, But Not Fighting
Rockford fighter Kenny Booker is putting down the 4-oz. gloves for good. The MTC fighter recently retired from MMA, but he’s not done fighting — just changing gloves. We talked to him recently about giving up MMA to focus solely on Muay Thai and K1 fights. “You know in all honesty I never really liked MMA. I …...
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