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This week’s Independent Link Club brings you the best from around the independent mma websites.

Only Room for one at the Top: UFC’s rise as the Sole Major Promotion [The MMA Corner]

Joachim Hellboy Hansen: I Think the Concept of Shoot boxing is Very Unique [The Fight Nation]

Oli Thompson vs. Damian Grabowski set to headline “MMC Fight Club: Revelation” on Dec. 16 [The MMA Review]

Rampage Jackson talks life after UFC and why he wants to ‘go out with a bang’ *VIDEO* [Pro MMA Now]

Randy Couture on Fighting Todays Champs and the No Holds Barred Era [The Fight Nerd]

Weekends MMA Betting Upset: UFC 154 and Bellator 81 [MMA Valor]

Gray Maynard out Against Joe Lauzon at UFC 155, Jim Miller Steps in [Five Knuckles]

Kentuckys Josh Phelps and Rob Smith added to XFC 21: Night of Champions [Bluegrass MMA]

Bellator 67 took place tonight in Rama, Ontario Canada on friday night at Casino Rama and was broadcasted on MTV-2 all around the world. In the main event, it was lightweight champion Michael Chandler who took care of Akihiro Gono quickly with his strikes, and pounded him out with punches just 56 seconds into round 1. In the co main event, it was Bryan Ford who defeated Ben Saunders by unanimous decision. The win advances Ford into the finals of the welterweight tournament.

Below are the full results for the entire card of Bellator 67:

Preliminary Welterweight
Nathan Gunn vs Dom O’Grady
Dom O’Grady defeats Nathan Gunn via submission (armbar) at 4:51 of round 2

Preliminary Catchweight (180 lbs.)
Nordine Taleb vs Matt MacGrath
Nordine Taleb defeats Matt McGrath via Technical Knock Out (punches) at 2:30 of round 2

Preliminary Featherweight
Will Romero vs Matt Veal
William Romero defeats Matt Veal via Technical Knock Out (strikes) at 4:22 of round 2

Preliminary Bantamweight
Nick Kirk vs David Harris
David Harris defeats Nick Kirk by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Preliminary Lightweight
Cosmo Alexandre vs Lorawnt Nelson
Cosmo Alexandre defeats Lorawnt Nelson by unanimous decision (30-27×3)

Main Welterweight
Ryan Ford vs Luis Santos
Ryan Ford defeats Luis Santos by Technical Knock Out (knee) at 1:24 of round 2

Main Heavyweight
Damian Grabowski vs Dave Huckaba
Damian Grabowski defeats Dave Huckaba via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Main Welterweight tournament semifinal
Ben Saunders vs Bryan Baker
Bryan Baked defeats Ben Saunders by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27×2)

Main Lightweight
Michael Chandler vs Akihiro Gono
Michael Chandler defeats Akihiro Gono by Technical Knock Out (punches) at :56 of round 1