Ed Carpenter Puts Aaron Ware to Sleep at XFO 51 [VIDEO]
Ed Carpenter finished his XFO 51 fight in less than a minute, putting Aaron Ware to sleep with what was officially ruled an arm triangle, but was a Von Flue choke. Ware came out swinging and backed Carpenter up into the cage. But Carpenter calmly turned his opponent, changed levels, scored a single-leg takedown and …...
XFO 51 Card and Preview Video
XFO 51 goes down Saturday night at the UIC Pavillion in Chicago. Adam Maciejewski will headline the card, looking for his fourth straight win since beginning his comeback in 2013. He’ll have to beat Scott Hough to keep the streak going. Hough is on a comeback of his own, getting back into the cage after …...
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 …...
Big Names and Big Finishes Highlight XFO Outdoor War 9
by LJ Tabano XFO, the Midwest’s longest running professional Mixed Martial Arts promotion, produced yet another memorable show at its annual summer extravaganza at Sideouts Bar & Eatery in Island Lake. “Outdoor War 9” saw several spectacular finishes on a card featuring more than 30 matches, as well the induction of the...
Herrig, LaVoy XFO Fight Canceled
UPDATE: XFO tweets that Herrig vs. LaVoy fight not approved by the state and has been canceled. by Matt Lo Cascio If we were to rewrite the old ‘sticks and stones’ comeback for the modern MMA fighter, it might go like this: “Lefts and rights may ruin my night, but Tweets will never hurt me.” …...
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 …...
Results: APFC MMA Unleashed
APFC LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE Kevin Thomas v Oliver Vazquez- Vazquez def. Thomas via UD APFC BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE Jose Torres v Shawn Gee- Torres def. Gee via UD APFC WELTERWEIGHT TITLE Stephan VonAulock v Egidijus Lialko- Lialko def. Von Aulock via UD. APFC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE Pat O’ Connor def. Jason Belyew tap – guillotine, :57...
Rumble on the River: Results
Results from the 10th anniversary of “Rumble on the River”, in Rockford, Il on April 21, 2012. Heavyweight Kickboxing Title: Josh Labree vs. Andrew Navickis Josh Labree def. Andrew Navicikis via unanimous decision. Heavyweight Title: Matt Hamlin vs. Jeff Robinson Jeff Robinson def. Mike Hamlin, TKO-strikes, 1:23 of round 1....
Rumble on the River with Special Guest Matt Hughes
UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes will be on hand for Rumble on the River at the Cliffbreakers Resort in Rockford. Clay Goodman and Todd Green are celebrating their 10th anniversary of promoting MMA events, and they are bringing in the MMA legend for the occasion. Hughes will also be appearing at Max Muscle during …...
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May 31, 2014
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)...