Bellator 175 Local Fighter Videos and Photos
Bellator 175 pre- and post-lim fights were filled with Chicago-area fighters. They made their gyms, teams, families, and cities proud. Here are all the videos of the local fights, as well as brief breakdowns of the dark matches that were not shot. The photos are all courtesy of Michelle Keim. Damian Norris vs. Tom Shoaff …...
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 …...
Chicago’s MMA Hour: Finch and Grant with Vazquez, Andriola
The Chicago’s MMA Hour with Mike Finch and Cody Grant can be heard on every Friday from 2-3pm CST on SportstownChicago.com. This week the guys spoke with new Legacy bantamweight champion Manny Vazquez about his big win over Ricardo Ramos, taking the fight on short notice, and his conversation with UFC president Dana White. They...
Manny Vazquez Wins Legacy Bantamweight Title
by Matt Lo Cascio Dana White was at Legacy 51 to scout Ricardo Ramos. He left thinking about Manny Vazquez. Vazquez ate a few of Ricardo Ramos’ best shots early in round one yet remained unfazed. Then it was his turn. He pushed Ramos up against the cage, got both underhooks in and took Ramos …...
XFO 57 Results
Results from XFO 57, Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. XFO 57 Results – Pro Card Manny Vazquez (Team 110) def. Cory Galloway (Team Curran) – KO, 3:34 rd. 2 David Sachs (MTC) def. Joe Pearson – Sub-strikes, 3:53 rd. 1 Larry Digiulio (Gilbert Grappling) def. Joey Diehl (Team Curran)...
Galloway, Vazquez Ready for XFO 57 Battle
by Matt Lo Cascio An important bantamweight clash goes down Saturday night at XFO 57, when Team 110’s Manny Vazquez (7-1) takes on Team Curran’s Cory Galloway (7-4). Both fighters aspire to reach the highest echelon of the sport, and this battle will definitely have career path implications. Though neither fighter likes to...
Results: United Combat League ‘Havoc in Hammond’
Pro Card Miguel Torres (Torres Martial Arts) def. Giovanni Moljo (Team Top Notch) – UD< 30-27 on all cards. Joe Benoit (Gilbert Grappling) def. Jason Graves (Spider Gym MMA) - submission - RNC, 2:08 of rd. 1 Manny Vazquez (Patriot Grappling) def. Miguel Garza (Uflacker Academy) submission - armbar, 2:41 of rd. 1 UCL Middleweight...
XFO 50 to Feature Fallon Fox, Danny Aguirre vs. Cory Galloway
by Matt Lo Cascio The XFO will celebrate its 10-year anniversary in a big way — putting on their 50th pro show featuring a veritable who’s who of Chicago’s best MMA fighters. The show will take place on Friday, March 21 at the UIC Pavillion, the first MMA show there since the WEC came to town …...
Four Titles Awarded at Praetorian MMA “The Beginning”
by Matt Lo Cascio How appropriate that on Memorial Day weekend, two Patriot Boxing fighters and a young man headed off to the Marine Corps dominated their fights and won titles Saturday night at the first-ever Praetorian MMA show. In the main event, Team Top Notch fighter Ray Bunker took Omar Jasso down at will …...
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