XFO Fight Night Club Premier took place in East Dundee, IL, on March 31, 2012. The all-amateur card featured 14 fights – all ending in the first round.

Shawn Wallace vs Bill Mayer
A quick jab-cross missed for Mayer early, initiating the fighters to exchange. Wallace wrapped up a Thai clinch and blasted Mayer with knees. Wallace landed a hard uppercut, dropping Mayer to the canvas. He pounced with punches, and the referee was forced to jump in.

Tim Sullivan vs Kevin Bridgeforth
Sullivan ran across the cage and clinched, soon mounting Bridgeforth. He landed a few shots as Bridgeforth tried to escape. The bout halted due to Sullivan’s repeated fence grabbing, but as the referee went to re-start the action, Bridgeforth decided to not continue.

Giovanni Navarrete vs David Williams
A body kick from Williams graced Navarrete early. Williams landed a few more kicks before Navarrete clinched for a take-down attempt. The fighters worked against the cage as Williams defended the take-down. Williams took Navarrete down, mounting him and opening up with some punches. Navarette turned, giving up his back, and was submitted with a Rear-Naked-Choke.

Mike Geiger vs Nick McDonald
Geiger grabbed McDonald around the waist, hoisted him in the air, and slammed him – smashing his head into the mat. McDonald was out on impact, and the following punches and hovering scream were completely unnecessary on Geiger’s part.

Kevin Hunt vs Sam Hannan
Hannan rushed out of the gate and was taken down immediately by Hunt. Hunt landed in side control, soon passing to mount. He rained down a flurry of punches, but soon chose to lock up a triangle. He lost it, but quickly transitioned to an arm-bar, earning him the tap.

Matt Vance vs Jason Huber
It was a brawl off-the-bat until Huber shot in, slamming Vance to the canvas. Huber mounted Vance, depite being stuck in a prolonged guillotine. Vance held on as long as he could, but soon turned from the punches of Huber, leading to Huber’s Rear-Naked-Choke finish.

Skyler Petrancosta vs Pat Decicco
Decicco came out with an uppercut, prompting Petrancosta to shoot in for a double-leg take-down. Decicco wrapped up a guillotine, landing in mount before the tap.

Sean Gee vs Tim Lagray
Lagray shot hard early, finishing his take-down after a brief struggle. Gee reversed Lagray, causing a scramble across the cage. Gee ended up on top, and Lagray responded with a triangle attempt. Gee avoided, passing to side control. Lagray stood, igniting a brawl and a Gee take-down. Gee mounted Lagray, Lagray turned, and Gee locked up a rear-naked-choke.

Tyler Hibbing vs Charlie Richardson
Hibbing laded a couple of short punches early, and in response Richardson took him down. Hibbing scrambled up, but soon was caught in a guillotine choke and was forced to tap.

Marcus Parkison vs Tom Lagray
“I want you!” screamed Parkison from inside the cage as Lagray walked out. Parkison opened with straight punches, stunning Lagray. Lagray pressed him into the cage and eventually took him down. From guard Lagray swung bombs, exciting the crowd. Lagray went for a Heel hook, costing him his position as Parkison defended, moving to Lagray’s back. Parkison sunk in a rear-naked-choke for the tap.

Talin Bostic vs Vincent Decicco
Bostic went to touch gloves, and Decicco rushed him with punches. Unsportsmanlike – but it did the job, as Bostic turtled up and took a quick TKO beating.

Tim Stout vs Rene Alvarado
Alvarado stormed across the cage, took Stouts back, and choked him out in thirteen seconds.

Daniel Flora vs Eric Platt
It was a brawl early until Flora clinched for a take-down. He moved to mount, and soon took Platt’s back. Platt rolled a couple of times to defend, but Flora re-applied a Rear-Naked-Choke for the submission victory.

Brian Radtke vs Luke Rodriguez
Rodrigues waited for some aggression from Radtke to shoot in. The shot was finished, but only briefly successful as Radtke soon stood and earned a take-down of his own. Rodriguez was able to sneak to Ratke’s back, taking dominant position. Ratke stood, and it appeared that Rodriguez had the choke. Ratke, still standing, shook him off, gaining top position. Ratke locked up a head and arm choke, jumped sides, and squeezed for the finish.

Quick Results
Shawn Wallace defeated Bill Mayer via TKO at 0:30
Tim Sullivan defeated Kevin Bridgeforth via verbal submission at 1:51
David Williams defeated Giovanni Navarrete via Rear-Naked-Choke at 2:50
Geiger defeated McDonald via KO at 0:10
Kevin Hunt defeated Sam Hannon via Arm-Bar at 0:56
Jason Huber defeated Matt Vance via Rear-Naked-Choke at 1:05
Pat Decicco defeated Skyler Petrancosta via Guillotine at 0:16
Sean Gee defeated Tim Lagray via Rear-Naked-Choke at 1:56
Charlie Richardson defeated Tyler Hibbing via Guillotine at 0:46
Marcus Parkison defeated Tom Lagray via Rear-Naked-Choke at 2:49
Vincent Decicco defeated Talin Bostic via TKO at 0:10
Rene Alvarado defeated Tim Stout via Rear-Naked-Choke at 0:13
Daniel Flora defeated Eric Platt via Rear-Naked-Choke at 1:23
Brian Radtke defeated Luke Rodriguez via Head-and-Arm-Choke at 2:51

XFO Fight Night took place on Saturday, November 5 at Offisdes in Woodstock, Illinois. The all amateur mixed martial arts event featured fourteen fights with the main event crowning a new XFO Amateur welterweight champion. The full recap and results are below.

Miguel Luiz vs Shawn Bridgeman
Luiz opened fast with a snapping high kick and Bridgeman dove for a takedown. Luiz took his opponents back and choked him out for the tap, winning by rear-naked-choke.

Zac Babiarz vs Gram Livermoore
round 1- The fighters opened up with fireworks, Livermore with punches and Babiarz with hard kicks behind a stiff jab. Babiarz hurt Livermoore in a heated exchange and began flurrying. Livermoore clinched to survive. A take-down by Babiarz landed him in side control, but Livermoore regained guard and swept him. Livermoore finished the round on the back of Babiarz working hard for a choke. In an extremely close round, mmarecap gives the edge to Babiarz based on damage.
round 2- Babiarz hurt a retreating Livermoore with a right hand and began to open up, but was clinched against the fence again. Livermoore went for a double-leg take-down, but Babiarz latched onto his neck and fell into his closed guard, strangling his opponent with a deep guillotine. Livermoore tapped, and Babiarz won via submission.

Nate Demovsek vs Mike Schaffer!
Demovsek shocked Schaffer with a head kick early, and on his follow-up with punches Schaffer tapped. In a quick highlight, Demovsek defeated Schaffer early by tapout due to strikes.

Talin Bostic vs Jabbari Anthony
round 1- Guillotine early is the answer to a shot by Bostic, and both fighters were unsuccessful. Bostic shot another take-down, and Anthony maneuvared into top position. The round finished with Anthony out-positioning Bostic, and mmarecap awarded him the round 10-9
round 2- Swinging big shots out of the gate, Bostic attempts another guillotine that Anthony avoids. After some clinching against the fence, and with Bostic gaining momentum, Anthony quit. Bostic defeated Anthony by verbal submission.
verbal tapout

Brian Radke vs Nate Jennerman
Radke opened with a big take-down, leading him to unleash a flurry from inside his opponents guard. Jennerman attempted a kneebar and Radke escaped. Radke mounted and rained down punches, causing the ref to stop the fight. The call is protested by Jennerman but whats done is done. Radtke defeated Jennerman via TKO.

Skyler Pentrancosta vs Vince Nicoline
After a clinch Nicoline took Pentrancosta down with a body lock and jumped ontop to mount immediately. With big punches from the top, Pentancosta tapped out due to strikes. Nicole won by a quick TKO.

Geovonni Greco vs Dariusz Jastrebeski
The pair collided early brawling and Greco attempted a headlock that Jastrebeski bypassed. Jastrebeski kept the back and sunk in a rear-naked-choke for the win. Jastrebeski stopped Greco in the first due to submission.

Dion James vs Jason Huber
In one boxing glove and one MMA glove, James came out bringing the heat. The fighters exchanged briefly. The one-handed fighter was taken down by Huber, mounted, and pounded out. Huber defeated James via TKO.

Tim Stout vs Daniel Fiora
Fiora stormed out of the gate, hurt Stout with a right hand, and flurried from mount for the stoppage. Fira defeateed Stout by a fast TKO.

Justin Halloran vs Tommy LaGray
The fighters came out and tested distance to begin. An accidental kick to the groin from Halloran paused the fight momentarily. As the action resumed, Lagray got a big slam take-down. Halloran gained guard from the bottom. Halloran sweept LaGray, and after a position struggle, took mount. Raining down heavy leather, he won by TKO.

Brock Pauwless vs Charlie Richardson
round 1- An immediate take-down by Richardson earned him side control. After gaining guard, Pauwless locked up a tight armbar on Richardson, and somehow he lasted it out and escaped. Another armbar attempt at the end of the round failed. Due to the near finish, mmarecap awards the round to Pauwless 10-9.
round 2- Another take-down finished by Richardson and he worked in half-guard. A triangle attpempt from Pauwley was negated after a slam attempt. He ended the round in mount raining down punches. Richardson won round 2 by top control and a strong finish, 10-9.
round 3- After some big hooks were exchanged by both fighters, Richardson jumped a guillotine and was slammed by Pauwley. He locked up a triangle, and after a long struggle Pauwley escaped. Round three went to Richardson 10-9.
Richardson defeated Pauwless by Unanimous Decision

James Seminara vs Tommy LaGray
round 1- LaGray slammed Seminara, but activity on the bottom threateded LaGray with submissions. A point was taken away from Seminara for issues on the fence. On the re-start, LaGray scored another take-down, but finished the round in a triangle. Although a comptitive round, the point deduction made it 10-8 for LaGray.
round 2- Lagray went in again with a take-down and landed big shots from inside guard. The fighters stood and they get into a brawling stand-up exchange, favoring Seminara who seemed to hurt LaGray. More takedowns and intense brawling, and LaGray wins the round slightly due to wrestling dominance.
round 3- Seminara opened with wild punches and LaGray took him down again. Largay worked on top enough so that the referee wont stand the fighters up, and both warriors appeared exhausted. Eventually, the referee stood them up, and one more LaGray take-down to a brawling Seminara who seems to not even attempt to stop the shots will end it. mmarecap sees the shut-out capped and scores it 10-9 for LaGray. The exhausted fighters recieve great cheers from the crowd for their battle of Will’s. LaGray defeated Seminara via Unanimous Decision.

Nate Beach vs Cory Galloway
round 1- A knee to the groin of Galloway paused the action early. Beach threw hard kicks, then clinched and broke with non-stop action. Beach shot in but was stuffed. Continuous kicks from Beach and he finally earned a take-down. Beach wins round one 10-9.
round 2- The fighters were clinch-battleing early, and this time Galloway took Beach down. Galloway landed from the top for the reminder of the round despite muiltiple attacks from Beach, and won it 10-9.
round 3- Big exchanges were thrown early and Galloway initiated a clinch, followed with a take-down. Galloway was more active this time, swinging haymakers in on the grounded beach. He won the round 10-9, and the fight 29-28 on the mmarecap scorecard. Galloway bested Beach via Unanimous Decision.

Craig Fruth vs Charles Radtke
round 1- The XFO Welterweight title fight opened with a mistake-free display of striking as the fighters worried about takedowns early. Fruth took Radtke down, and as Radke attempted to escape, Fruth took his back. Radtke escaped the position and got ontop. He then went for a confident, risky armbar, and Fruth ripped free. The fighters grappled back and forth and Fruth ended on-top. He passed the guard of Team Currans Radke. Big hammerfists from inside guard scored for Fruth and an armbar attempt from Radtke ended the round. mmarecap scored it 10-9 for Fruth.
round 2- Fruth took Radtke down with a double-leg early. Radtke attacked with an armbar, but Fruth passed to side control. Fruth remained on top landing small shots, and after taking Radkes back, he sunk in a rear-naked-choke for the win. Fruth won the XFO welterweight title by second-round submission.

Quick Results
Miguel Luis defeats Shawn Bridgeman :32 Rd. 1 via RNC
Zach Babiarz defeats Gram Livermore 1:27 Rd. 2 via Guillotine Choke
Nate Demovsek defeats Mike Schaffer :21 Rd. 1 via Tapout due to strikes
Talin Bostic defeats Jabbari Anthony 1:40 Rd. 2 via Tapout due to strikes
Brian Radtke defeats Nate Jennerman 2:58 Rd. 1 via TKO
Vince Nicoline defeats Skyler Petrancosta :47 Rd. 1 via Tapout due to strikes
Dariusz Jastrebeski defeats Geovonni Greco :46 Rd. 1 via RNC
Jason Huber defeats Dion James 1:07 Rd. 1 via TKO
Daniel Fiora defeats Tim Stout :10 Rd. 1 via TKO
Justin Halloran defeats Tim Lagray 2:11 Rd. 1 via TKO
Charlie Richardson defeats Brock Pauwles 3:00 Rd. 3 via unanimous decision
Tommy Lagray defeats James Seminara 3:00 Rd. 3 via unanimous decision
Cory Galloway defeats Nate Beach 3:00 Rd. 3 via unanimous decision
Craig Fruth defeats Charles Radtke 2:42 Rd. 2 via RNC

Xtreme Fighting Organization invaded Offsides Bar in Woodstock, Illinois on Saturday November 5th. The all amateur event featured fourteen mixed martial arts fights and crowned a new XFO amateur welterweight champ.

Quick Results
Miguel Luis defeated Shawn Bridgeman by rear naked choke at 0:32 of round 1
Zach Babiarz defeated Gram Livemore by guillotine choke at 1:27 of round 2
Nate Demovsek defeated Mike Schaffer by tapout due to strikes at 0:21 of round 1
Talin Bostic defeated Jabbari Anthony by tapout due to strikes at 1:40 of round 2
Brian Radtke defeated Nate Jennerman by TKO at 2:58 of round 1
Vince Nicoline defeated Skyler Petrancosta by tapout due to strikes at 0:47 of round 1
Dariusz Jastebeski defeated Geovaonni Greco by rear naked choke at 0:46 of round 1
Jason Huber defeated Dion James by TKO at 1:07 of round 1
Justin Halloran defeated Tim Lagray by TKO at 2:11 of round 1
Charlie Richardson defeated Brock Pauwles by unanimous decision
Tommy Lagray defeated James Seminara by unanimous decision
Cory Galloway defeated Nate Beach by unanimous decision
Craig Fruth defeated CHarles Radtke by rear naked choke at 2:42 of round 2

XFO 38 was held on Saturday January 22 at Woodstock Harley Davidson in Woodstock, Illinois.  The night of action saw four professional fights and nineteen amateur bouts.  Jens Pulver took on Mike Lindquist in the night’s main event.  Read on for the full recap of the professional card and quick results of all fights.

The first professional fight of the night saw Midwest Training Center’s Will Brooks making his pro debut against JR Hines.  Hines was trying to work feints to set up his jab, but Brooks quickly shot in for the takedown and dumped Hines on his back.  Brooks worked relentlessly from half guard to pass to the mount.  Once he was able to get the mount, Brooks rained down punches and elbows.  Hines tried to spin out to give up his back, but Brooks continued the punches and forced the ref to stop the action.

Team Curran’s Joey Diehl made his pro debut against Dexter Wright.  Wright started the fight landing his jab first, but Diehl was countering his strikes.  Diehl landed a leg kick and Wright went for a counter, but Diehl took Wright down.  Diehl transitioned from side control to mount.  He then postured up, landed a big right hand and Wright gave up his back.  Diehl quickly looked for the rear naked choke and after an adjustment was able to force Wright to tap.

The co-main event featured Tom Ahrens taking on Mike Corey.  The three round fight was all Corey all the way.  The first round Corey used his strikes to set up a takedown.  Once on the ground Corey worked knees to the body from within half guard.  Ahrens scrambled to escape, but Corey was able to get his back.  Corey couldn’t secure a choke and both fighters stood.  Corey worked for a standing kimura and couldn’t get it.  As time was running out, Corey took Ahrens down again and finished the round with strikes.  The second round Ahrens tried to take Corey down and was successful.  Corey quickly reversed the position and stood up.  Corey landed a high kick forcing Ahrens to attempt a takedown.  Corey looked for a guillotine, but settled for landing within Ahrens’s guard.  Corey worked small strikes and elbows as time ran out.  The third round Corey was able to land strikes almost at will.  Corey landed three head kicks that should have sent Ahrens to the canvas.  Big credit to Ahrens’s chin.  Corey took the fight to the ground and was relentless with his strikes as Ahrens really had no answer.  In the end, the judges all scored the bout for Corey.

The main event saw Jens Pulver make his return to the cage as he took on Mike Lindquist.  Lindquist was able to catch Pulver with a big punch to start the fight.  Pulver quickly covered up but was able to recover.  The two fighters scrambled for position and Pulver was able to end up on Lindquist’s back.  Pulver worked for a rear naked choke and synched it in forcing Lindquist to tap.

Professional Quick Results
Will Brooks defeated JR Hines by TKO at 2:09 of round 1
Joey Diehl defeated Dexter Wright by rear naked choke at 2:53 of round 1
Mike Corey defeated Tom Ahrens by unanimous decision 30-27, 30-26, 30-26
Jens Pulver defeated Mike Lindquist by rear naked choke at 0:49 of round 1

Amateur recap article will be up on Monday January 24.

Amateur Quick Results
Timmy LaGray defeated Richard Martin by TKO at 1:43 of round 3
Vince Romadine defeated Jake Gilski by rear naked choke at 1:38 of round
Tyler Reece defeated Mike Blake by TKO at 0:14 of round 1
Andre Felicano defeated Zach Tuneberg by guillotine choke at 0:48 of round 1
Scott Goldberg defeated Mike Upson by armbar at 0:09 of round 1
Zak Ottow defeated Kyle Schlise by knee choke at 1:26 of round 2
Johnny Otzleberger defeated Mikey Philllips by TKO at 0:21 of round 1
Phil Williams defeated Kevin Switalla by unanimous decision
David Williams defeated Brett Hedrington by TKO at 0:48 of round 1
Bobby defeated Brian Giles by TKO at 0:46 of round 1
Talin Bostic defeated Brian Tomac by TKO at 1:32 of round 1
John Fuller defeated Jason Bottenhagen by rear naked choke at 1:36 of round 2
Tommy LaGray defeated Nick Santiago by keylock at 1:45 of round 2
Cory Price defeated Don Singleton by unanimous decision
Antonio Luna defeated Nick Horne by rear naked choke at 0:39 of round 1
Cory Galloway defeated Jerad Karlen by triangle choke at 2:22 of round 1
Kenny Booker defeated Asmar Pace by KO at 2:24 of round 1
Daniel Szwab defeated Tony Campen at 0:14 of round 1
Robert Couillard defeated Darius Yancy at 0:23 of round 1

XFO Amateurs return to the Tilted Kilt in Elgin, Illinois on Thursday November 18.  The night of action saw three grappling matches and five amateur mixed martial arts.  Read on for the recap of the night and the quick results.

The first mma bout saw Johnny Nevettes take on Kamil Broda.  Nevettes came out with a big right hand that just missed and Broda quickly slammed him to the ground.  Nevettes tried to squeeze a guillotine choke, but Broda stayed calm and waited till Nevettes wore his arms out.  Broda quickly went from mount to Nevettes’s back.  From there Broda threw three punches and sunk in a fight ending rear naked choke.

If you blinked you missed the fight between Nick Horner and Jay Mattox.  Horner and Mattox came out swinging and Mattox was on the bad end of the strikes.  Mattox quickly clinched, but Horner took him down and landed in mount.  From there Horner threw punches in bunches until the ref stopped the action.

After an intermission Ryan Matte and Talin Bostic came back to excite the crowd.  Matte came out with a body kick and a superman punch but Bostic countered with big overhands.  Matte picked up Bostic and slammed him to the ground.  Matte worked ground and pound and got Bostic’s back, but Bostic was able to escape and unloaded several big right uppercuts on his way up.  Matte took the fight to the ground again, but was threatened by a guillotine choke as time expired in the round.  As the second round started, Matte was clearly the more gassed fighter and Bostic took advantage by taking the fight down.  Unfortunately for Bostic, Matte was able to get his legs up and lock in a triangle choke that frost Bostic to tap.

The co-main event saw Chris Appleton take on Lenon Carpenter in a light heavyweight matchup.  Appleton came out with a huge belly to belly slam and landed in half guard.  Appleton started throwing heavy punches that were hurting Carpenter.  Carpenter gave up his back and Appleton wasted no time in trying to get his arm under Carpenter’s neck.  Once the rear naked choke was in, Appleton flattened out Carpenter and forced the tap.

The main event saw Kim Novak take on Katie Pacard.  Novak needed just thirty-seven seconds to finish the fight.  Novak came out with a big right hand that hurt Pacard.  Pacard tried to clinch to close the distance, but Novak separated and punished her opponent.  Pacard tried to take Novak down, Novak defended and ended up in mount and hammer fisted her way to her first victory.

Grappling Quick Results
Russ Tabaka and Jake Traux went to a no contest
Dan Almario defeated Emil Matasarcano by split decision
Alex Delonis defeated Edir Navarez by unanimous decision

Mixed Martial Arts Quick Results
Kamil Broda defeated Johnny Nevettes by rear naked choke at 1:23 of round 1
Nick Horner defeated Jay Mattox by TKO at 1:29 of round 1
Ryan Matte defeated Talin Bostic by triangle choke at :40 of round 2
Chris Appleton defeated Leonon Carpenter by rear naked choke at 1:21 of round 1
Kim Novak defeated Katie Pacard by TKO at :37 of round 1