Vazquez, Cherep Dominate at XFO 59
by Matt Lo Cascio You can always come home. Manny Vazquez (10-2) returned to the Chicago scene and wrapped up a whirlwind of a year with a thrilling victory in the main event of XFO 59 Friday night at the UIC Forum. Vazquez asserted his dominance quickly over Chris Haney, choking out the veteran fighter …...
RISE 01: Jason Belyew vs. Anthony Kelly
Here’s the Jason Belyew vs. Anthony Kelly fight for the RISE Heavyweight Championship from June 20, 2015 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL. RISE awarded three titles that night in a very successful debut event. RISE 01: Jason Belyew vs. Anthony Kelly Special thanks to Herb Staten and Scales Off Media for the …...
RISE MMA 01 Results
Results from RISE 01 on June 20, 2015 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL. RISE MMA Featherweight Title Eddie Lopez def. Max Perez tap-triangle round 1 RISE MMA Heavyweight Title Jason Belyew def. Anthony Kelly TKO :46 rd 1. RISE MMA Welterweight Title Josh Streacker def. Ankeedo Shamoun via UD RISE MMA 01 …...
APFC 17 Results
by Jason Belyew and Matt Lo Cascio APFC 17 went down at the Sears Centre Saturday night, with Chicago Fight Team’s Louis Taylor submitting former UFC fighter Brian Houston in the main event. Taylor locked in a guillotine that forced Houston to tap just over two minutes into the first round. Taylor received a $1,000 bonus for...
Chicago’s MMA News: Beebe, Belyew, Giancarlo, Gonzalez, Nix and more
by Matt Lo Cascio News and notes on Chicago MMA fighters and events… Congratulations are in order for Gilbert Grappling’s Carson Beebe. Not only will he be fighting Marlon Moraes in the co-main event at WSOF 6, he also announced on Facebook that he and his wife are expecting their first child. A win over …...
APFC Goes Pro, Live on Pay-Per-View
by Matt Lo Cascio American Predator Fighting Championship is going pro. APFC 11: Champion vs. Champion will be the promotion’s first foray into pro MMA, and they’ll do it with fighters that have done battle in the UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator MMA. The event will also feature six amateur title fights and can be seen …...
Hidden Talent MMA Rocks Lake County with 10 Finishes in 11 Fights
by Matt Lo Cascio Hidden Talent MMA rocked the Lake County Fairgrounds Saturday night with three title fights, an array of spectacular finishes and a raucous crowd for “Who’s Next! Round 3”. The main event featured a rematch between Jason Belyew and Tim Phinney for the Hidden Talent MMA light heavyweight title....
Hidden Talent MMA: Who’s Next 3 Results
Results from Hidden Talent MMA’s Who’s Next Round 3 at Lake County Fairgrounds, Saturday, March 30, 2013 Hidden Talent MMA Light Heavyweight Title Jason Belyew vs. Tim Phinney (205): Belyew def. Phinney at 1:38, rd. 1 via side choke Hidden Talent MMA Welterweight Title Andrew Potapenko vs. Jareau Mobley (170): Mobley KOs...
XFO 47, Hidden Talent’s Who’s Next? This Weekend
The XFO heads back to the North side of the city for XFO 47 at the Copernicus Center Friday night, and Hidden Talent MMA presents Who’s Next 3 in Lake County. XFO 47 features some of the top local pro fighters looking to take that next step: – Midwest Training Center’s Andre Feliciano tries to …...
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Jun 22, 2013
Results: APFC 11: Champion vs. Champion
Results from APFC 11: Champion vs. Champion, Max Sports Complex in McCook, Il, June 22, 2013 PRO CARD Louis Taylor vs. Eric Hammerich – Taylor def. Hammerich via guillotine, rd. 1 Dan McGlasson vs. Dan “The Anvil” Stittgen (Striking Arts Academy) – Stittgen def. McGlasson via guillotine at 3:11 of rd. 3 Jordan...