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While new amateur promotions seem to pop up almost on a monthly basis, it is rare for a new promotion to come out of the gates with a professional show. It’s even more rare when that promotion decides it is going to not only use local talent, but bring in talent from across the country and from other countries as well. On top of the multi-national talent that will be apart of the show, winners will be moving on to fight for the newly formed Senguko Global, a division of Senguko Raiden Championships to put on shows outside of Japan.

The first event takes place on Saturday, August 4th at the UIC Forum in downtown Chicago. The night of action will feature several local stars including Chase Beebe, Adam Ward, Will Brooks, Jason Graves, Maurice Green, Giovani Moljo and more. Headlining the night of action will be Egidijus Valavicius versus Will Dicke.

Tickets to the event start at just $48 and can be purchased at http://www.localmmatickets.com/get-tickets/2315.html

For more information about Flawless FC visit their website at www.flawlessfc.com

XFO 44

XFO 44 returned to the Sears Center for another fantastic night of both amateur and professional fights. Four of the five professional fights saw special guest referee Big John McCarthy inside the cage. In the main event Will Brooks continued his unbeaten streak with a first round finish over Taureen Bogguess.

Nate Beach vs Ken Hulbert
Beach opened the round with a body kick, but Hulbert responded with jabs. Hulbert then landed a good uppercut and Beach clinched to look for a takedown. Hulbert reversed and pressed Beach into the cage and was able to take Beach’s back and wrestle him to the ground. Beach was able to secure a bulldog headlock to defend his own back, and locked in a crazy looking armbar from the position. He gave it up and both fighters exchanged punches as they stood up.

The second round Hulbert again landed the uppercut but it was while Beach was working for a takedown. Beach was successful and he utilized a stacking pass to get to side control and then to mount. He started to work small punches before returning to side control to throw more punches. Hulbert wasn’t defending many of the punches and when he finally raised his arms to block, Beach grabbed ahold and looked for a keylock. The submission wasn’t there so he punched Hulbert a couple more times before standing to drop a big right. He then moved to mount and the punches started coming down fast but the end of the round ended, saving Hulbert.

Beach was first to land, a right hand, then shot and got the takedown. It looked like more of the same from the second round as Beach worked his positioning, tried to bait Hulbert into a submission, couldn’t get it, and then punched him. Hulbert was able to tie up Beach well the first time this happened and got a stand up, but the second takedown he couldn’t defend. Beach’s corner started calling for knees to the body from side control and after landing a couple he got the mount. Much like the second round, the punches were coming down fast and strong, only this time, Hulbert wasn’t saved by the bell.

Von Aulock vs Radtke
Ground control from Radtke early in the match against the cage wall after a heated exchange of punches. Von Aulock attempted a triangle from the bottom, but stuffed by Radtke with hand position and posture. Radtke moved from side control, then quickly into mount after a quick adjustment. Von Aulock bucked and moved out from the bottom. Radtke was able to adjust and take the back for a few seconds. Both men stood up and fought for control with headlocks. Radtke took the advantage and went for the D’arce choke by dragging the fight to the floor. Once they hit the floor Radtke circled into Von Aulock for the tap.

Radtke defeated Aulock via Tapout due to D’arce choke at 2.47 of round one

Rose vs. Moffett: Lightweight
Rose took the center, but it’s Moffett landed the first significant punch. After a huge body lock slam, Moffett delivered more punches and the ref called the fight. A huge gash on the back of Rose’s head that will need stitches.

Moffett defeated Rose via TKO at .29 of round one

Hastings vs. Mayer: 164 pounds
Hastings took the center while Mayer through hand faints. Hastings shuffled his feet towards Mayer and delivered a strong right hand to drop Mayer. He then moved in quickly to finish the fight. The ref moved in to rescue Mayer.

Hastings defeated Mayer via KO at .24 of round one

Gaut vs. Seeberger: Flyweight
Seeberger swarmed early, but Gaut went in for a single leg takedown. Seeberger countered with a guillotine choke against the cage wall. Gaut repositioned himself to avoid the choke as they restarted in the center. Seeberger scored a takedown from body lock and outside leg trip. As Gaut fought to get out from the bottom, Seeberger took the back and slipped his arms around the neck for the choke.

Seeberger defeated Gaut due to Tapout via RNC at 1.45 of round one

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Haney vs. Killion: Bantamweight
Haney opened up with a head kick that was blocked by Killion. Quickly followed up with a body lock leg trip takedown into Killion’s guard against the cage wall. Haney landed a few ground and pound punches, but Killion countered with an arm bar attempt. Haney picked up Killion and swung him around like a helicopter then slammed him down to the mat. Killion held on to armbar attempt after two slams. Haney moved the action to the cage and work his out way out of the armbar to capture the back. Haney sat down against the cage to work in his arms for a choke. Killion turns to be on top, but Haney shifted his legs into a triangle attempt. Killion smartly pushed his legs aside to end in side control. Haney reverses to position himself in guard. Killion again went for an armbar attempt as the round closes. Haney sounded out in pain then tapped out.

Josh Killion defeated Haney due to Tapout via armbar at 4.42 of round one

P. Williams vs. J. Williams: Bantamweight
Bout opened up with an evenly match of takedown attempts and then stuffed. Fast moving action as the bantamweights moved around the whole cage to start. P. Williams scored a leg kick to the body early. J. Williams moved in with punches for a takedown against the cage, but P. Williams showed more takedown defense. P. Williams connected on a solid head kick with his lead leg. Impressive for J. Williams taking the kick and didn’t get knocked out. J. Williams moved in for a clinch as the round ended.

Round two – P. Williams connected again with an inside leg kick and straight right hand. J. Williams scored a takedown, but P. Williams quickly got back to his feet. At this point it seemed that P. Williams got the better of the striking and J. Williams can’t take him down long enough to do damage. J. Williams connected with a left hook after letting go of a takedown attempt. J. Williams moved in for another takedown, but P. Williams reversed it to end in side control. The crowd erupted with approval. P. Williams attempted a kimura from the top and used it to gain the mount. J. Williams was saved by the bell as P. Williams secured an arm triangle.

Round three – Another low kick to start the round from P. Williams. J. Williams attempted to turn it into a takedown, but P. Williams stuffed it again. Knees delivered by P. Williams as he was held against the cage. J. Williams connected with another left hook then pushed forward with a flurry that P. Williams took against the cage then circled out of it. More punches landed form J. Williams as he went in for takedowns and didn’t get them. P. Williams now showed damage with blood out of his left eye as the fight ended.

J. Williams defeated P. Wiliiams via Split Decision (29-28; 29-28; 29-28)

Beebe vs. Baskis: Lightweight
Both men closed in and exchanged punches to the heads. The match seemed even with strikes thrown, landed, takedowns and clinch work. Beebe scored the takedown into guard to gain the first dominant position in the bout. Baskis worked up with legs for high guard while Beebe issued ground and pound. Beebe showed damage by bleeding on Baskis from the top position. Baskis tried to work butterfly guard to lift Beebe off of himself, but he recognized that and fought back into full guard. Beebe moved over for a guillotine choke as Baskis tried to fight out of the bottom. Baskis popped his head out to end the round on top and landed ground and pound as the round ended.

Round two – Baskis opened up with a solid kick to the liver. Beebe delivered punches to get back into the fight. Baskis started to bleed from his right eye from Beebe’s punches in this round alone. Beebe started to find his range with his hands as he lands combos as Baskis darts in and out of distance. The two fighters trade body kicks. Beebe was putting a lot of energy into each punch as he threw small combos.

Round three – Baskis slipped to the mat after an exchange and Beebe swarmed in for ground and pound. Baskis was clever enough to tie Beebe’s feet up with his legs. Beebe managed to get into guard, but not with out heavy effort. Beebe stood up to deliver punches and fell into half guard. More ground and pound from Beebe followed with punches and elbows. A stalemate on the floor while the fighters are in guard. Beebe steps out of guard and they reset in the middle. Beebe still able to land punches and Baskis still able to land kicks. Beebe secured another takedown with the winding seconds of the fight.

Chase Beebe defeated Mike Baskis via Unanimous Decision

Mike Budnik vs. Adamson: Lightweight
Budnik immediately shot in for a double leg takedown and moved around and took the back of Adamson. Budnik sunk in the hooks while Adamson delivered a back elbow. With Adamson flattened out, Budnik delivered punches to the sides of Adamson‘s head. Budnik moved into a body triangle against the cage. Adamson created a scramble and moved into Budnik’s guard in top position. Adamson moved out of guard to deliver a body kick and knee to the face of Budnik. Budnik with another takedown attempt that turned into a guillotine choke in full guard and Adamson had no choice by to tap.

Mike Budnik defeated Adamson due to Tapout via guillotine choke at 4.30 of round one

Will Brooks vs. Taurean Bogguess: Lightweight
Books recovered from a takedown by Bogguess to end up in Bogguess’ guard and worked ground and pound. Bogguess started to bleed from above his right eye from elbows. Brooks was in full guard and then delivered several elbows that the crowd cheered for. Books got out of guard and went to knee on belly for more ground and pound. Bogguess was able to sit on his heels, but Books took the opportunity to knee his sternum. Then more ground and pound followed with unanswered elbows and punches from Bogguess. Big John rescued Bogguess to end the fight.
Will Brooks defeated Taurean Bogguess via ref stoppage due to strikes at 4.21 of round one

Amateur Quick Results
Nate Beach defeated Kenny Hulbert by technical knockout at 2:58 of round three
Charlie Radtke defeated Stephen Von Aulock by D’arce choke at 2:47 of round one
Bobby Moffett defeated Trevor Rose by technical knockout at 0:31 of round one
Bob Hastings defeated Bill Mayer by knockout at 1:24 of round one
Justin Seeberger defeated Giovanni Gaut by rear naked choke at 1:45 of round one

Professional Quick Results
Josh Killion defeated Chris Haney by armbar at 4:42 of round one
Jerald Williams defeated Phil Williams by split decision
Chase Beebe defeated Mike Baskis by unanimous decision
Mike Budnik defeated Brandon Adamson via guillotine at 4:30 of round one
Will Brooks defeated Taureen Bogguess by technical knockout at 4:20 of round one

Xtreme Fighting Organization is holding nothing back for their next professional show at the Sears Centre on Saturday June 16. The night of action will see a mix of both amateur and professional mixed martial arts fights and Big John McCarthy will be in house as a special guest referee for the night.

While no fights have been made official yet, several fighters have been signed up to fight for the promotion. Midwest Training Center’s Will Brooks has been slotted to fight in the main event of the evening. Brooks has amassed a perfect 5-0 record as a professional, finishing all five of his opponents. In December of 2011, he flew out to Vegas to audition for the first season of TUF Live. Brooks was made an alternate for the show in case someone who won was injured and couldn’t continue. Unfortunately that didn’t pan out, and now Brooks is looking to continue his winning ways.

Brooks’ teammate Ramy Daoud will also be on the card. Daoud was supposed to fight at XFO 43, but his opponent Johnny Coleman no-showed the weigh-ins and forfeited his fight. Daoud has taken time away from competing inside the cage, but is well versed in leg submissions and brings an exciting fight.

Other fighters who are scheduled to appear include Cory Galloway, Lucas Grabowski, Mike Budnik, Josh Estrada, Chris Haney, Andre Feliciano, and Phil Williams.

XFO 44 takes place on Saturday, June 16 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Tickets are available at www.xfomma.com starting at just $25.

In one of the most anticipated fights for XFO 42, Midwest Training Center’s Will Brooks is taking on Chris Tickle in lightweight action. Brooks is arguably one of the hottest prospects to come out of Illinois in a long time, but Tickle has been quietly making a name for himself just four hours south.

Tickle caught MMA Recap’s eye in November of 2010 when he was originally scheduled to meet Vince Ramos at XFO 37. Tickle was coming off a big knockout victory over Jimmy Donahue and had brought his record up to the winning side at the time with his second straight victory, and fifth overall.

Since that time, Tickle has tried to fight top fighters; at one point even scheduled to fight Matt Veach before Veach was forced out of the fight due to contractual obligations for a different promotion. But Tickle persevered and continued to find fights.

In March he took on Steve Berger at Cage Madness MMA in Glen Carbon Illinois. Tickle needed just 56 seconds of the second round before his attacks warranted a referee stoppage. In October he took on former UFC vet Brian Geraghty and earned a unanimous decision over him. The victory is Tickle’s fifth straight with four of those coming via stoppages.

Brooks meanwhile is coming off of his most difficult fight to date against Ryan Bixler at Chicago Cagefighting Championship 4. In the first round an inadvertent eye poke by Bixler sent Brooks running while trying to recover. But Brooks was able to hold onto Bixler and recover. In the second round Brooks immediately took Bixler down and secured his back and locked in a fight ending rear naked choke.

The victory continued Brook’s undefeated streak as he is now 5-0 all by way of a stoppage.

This fight has a lot of potential riding on it and should not only entertain the fans, but also the brass at the top promotions seeking to find one of the hottest prospects Illinois has to offer.

XFO 42 takes place on Saturday, December 10 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

It’s been nearly two weeks since Will Brooks was in the toughest fight of his career, but he’s already back at the gym training for his next fight.  Brooks is scheduled to meet Chris Tickle at XFO 42, a fight that will take place at the Sears Centre, in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.  For his fight with Tickle, MMA Recap is going to check in on Brooks through out the training camp to see how things are going for this fight.

Let’s start off with your most recent win against Ryan Bixler.  That was the toughest fight of your career to date.  In the first round you suffered an accidental eye poke and weathered a storm of punches from Bixler.  You were able to recover after taking him down and held on to him.  How much trouble were you in while he was unloading on you?

Before the fight went to the ground I believe I was in more trouble being that I couldn’t see and he was able to land some very solid shoots. Once I was able to hold him I didn’t feel in trouble as much I was more focused on getting my vision back in my eye.

In the second round you looked extremely fresh compared to Bixler.  And it showed as you took him down again with ease.  I noticed that you took his back, much like you did in your previous two fights, only this time you had to finish with the rear naked choke instead of the armbar.  Did you attempt the armbar or was it just straight for the rear naked choke?

When I took his back I was looking to gain control more than looking for any type of submission. I didn’t really look for any submission in particular I I just took what was presented and at the time it was the rear naked choke.

How much time did you take off before you got back into training for your upcoming fight?

I took about a week off that has kind of been the routine of my last couple of training camps and fights lucky not because of injury but just to rest, relax, and go back home to Gurnee to spend time with my family and friends.

You are scheduled to fight Chris Tickle, have you researched your opponent at all and if so what skills do you think are his best?

Yes I’m scheduled to fight Chris at the XFO 42 I’m very excited for this fight it will be another tough opponent and I look forward to it. I haven’t researched him I don’t really research many of my opponents my coach does most of that for me. It’s works better that way so I can focus on more the training camp I trust my coaches and know that they will put together a great game plan for the fight.

With this training camp is there one thing in particular that you want to improve on with your own skill set?

This training camp will focus on just getting better in every aspect just like previous training camps. We train not to focus on working one thing during training camps because we feel as though it takes away from the instinct to work other aspects of MMA.

Talk to us a bit about the start of training camp.  What’s the schedule like for the first week or two?

The first 2 weeks aren’t too much different from later weeks of the training camp. The only difference is that I’m more just focused on getting some weight off and getting back in the mix of strength and conditioning.

Any sponsors or people you want to thank?

I would like to thank LVRG clothing, GNC in south Elgin, the academy of advanced athletics, and last but not least my family and friends.

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Chicago Cagefighting Championship returned to the Odeum Sports Center on Saturday, October 15 for their fourth event. The night of action was headlined by former UFC heavyweight Sean McCorkle defeating Justin Grizzard. The entire event was filmed and edited for Comcast Sportsnet and will be broadcast tomorrow (November 1) at 9pm CST in the greater Chicagoland area.

Other regional Comcast Sportsnet channels will have the choice to pick up the broadcast after tomorrow night’s airing.

Other notables on the card include Will Brooks, Carson Beebe, Mike Pitz, and Bobby Reardanz.

Quick Results
Darious Yancy defeated Andrew Krezptowski by triangle-armbar at 0:52 in round 1
Grabowski defeated McGlassan by rear naked choke at 1:37 in round 2
Bobby Reardanz defeated Dennis Dombrow by armbar at 2:17 in round 1
Carson Beebe defeated Daniel Aguirre by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ed Carpenter defeated Miodrag Petkovich via technical submission by way of Von Flue choke at 2:42 in round 1
Skibinski defeated Enyobi by triangle choke 4:19 in round 1
Will Brooks defeated Ryan Bixler by rear naked choke at 1:00 in round 2
Mike Pitz defeated Robert Morrow via knockout at 2:56 in round 2
Josh Shockley defeated Mike Santiago via rear naked choke 2:18 in round 1
Robert Menigoz defeated Chico Camus via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Sean McCorkle defeated Justin Grizzard via kimura at 2:58 round 1

XFO 42 is set to take place on Saturday, December 10 at the Sears Centre, in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The night of fights will feature a combination of amateur and professional bouts with a scheduled thirteen professional fights.

Included on the professional card are fan favorites Mike Pitz, Kent Rexford, Will Brooks, Adam Ward, Joey Diehl and Kenny Booker. The current card includes:

Mike Marrello vs Miodrag Petkovich
Mike Pitz vs Kent Rexford Jr.
Daniel Aguirre vs TBD
Kevin Knabjian vs Brandon Adamson
Will Brooks vs Chris Tickle
Vincent Ramos vs Guillermo Serment
Adam Ward vs Daniel Rodriguez
Matt Tobie vs Frank Pizzirulli
Joey Diehl vs Joe Voitik
Anthony Goodwin vs Robert Couillard
Andrew Krzeptowski vs Quartus Stitt
Kenny Booker vs TBD
Christopher Haney vs Stanton Gavia

Some fantastic fights on the card that could produce fireworks. Will Brooks will look to hold onto his undefeated record against a very tough Chris Tickle. Tickle has won five straight and finished his opponent four times in those five bouts.

Anthony Goodwin had a successful professional debut in August after a very successful amateur career. Goodwin spent a lot of time as an amateur honing his skills before turning pro.

Tickets are on sale at the Sears Centre box office or at www.xfomma.com

Chicago Cagefighting Championships hosted it’s fourth event on Saturday October 15th at the Odeum in Villa Park, Illinois. MMA Recap was on scene tweeting live results and capturing play by play account of each fight. Former UFC veteran Sean mcCorkle headlined the card that was stacked full of international talent. The event is set to air on Comcast Sports Net on November 1. Read on for a breakdown of each fight.

Andrew Krzeptowski vs Darious Yancy
A touch of gloves started our first bout of the evening in the welterweight division. Krzeptowski opened quickly with a combination, but Yancy pressed him into the cage. It was clear that Krzeptowski has much of the crowd behind him as loud cheers lead him on. After a clinch positioning battle, Yancy jumped for a flying triangle. Krzeptowski slamed Yancy to the mat to try and break free, but the triangle remained locked in. Yancy transitioned to the top with Krezptowski now in a mounted triangle-armbar combination. With no way out for Krzeptowski, he was forced to tap.

Lukasz Grabowski vs Dan McGlassan
McGlassan opened immediately with double leg take-down. After an omoplata and scramble, Grabowski took McGlassman’s back. A rear naked choke attempt was unsuccessful, and McGlassan was able to turn into Grabowski’s guard. After some work from the bottom, Grabowski attempted another omoplata, escaped by McGlassan, who ended the round on top with some ground and pound from half guard. It was a close round, but it was likely scored 10-9 for Dan McGlassan due to top control.

Kicks are exchanged at the opening of round 2 before a McGlassan double-leg take-down. An active guard is shown by Grabowski, and he swept McGlassan to take mount. McGlassan turned, giving up his back, and after some strikes, Grabowski locked in a rear naked choke for the finish.

Confusion sets in as Rafal Skibinski is stopped before entering the cage. The fight is delayed, potential glove issues are rumored.

Bobby Reardanz vs Dennis Dombrow
Fast-paced exchanges got this fight underway. Dombrow scored with a single leg take-down. He worked inside Reardanz’s guard throwing punches. Reardanz attempted a swift armbar and pried the limb away from his opponent. Dombrow tries to defend, but the submission is locked in place. Reardanz cranked the arm and earned the tap.

Daniel Aguirre vs Carson Beebe
After a brief exchange, it was Beebe with a take-down. He passed to side control and droped elbows from the top before passing to mount. Beebe attempted a mounted head-and-arm choke, but released his hold and rained down heavy leather from mount. Aguirre escaped and stood back up to his feet, but he was quickly body-locked and taken down to the mat again. Beebe attempted to control on-top, but Aguirre reversed and was able to be offensive against the cage until the bell. The first round was clearly for Carson Beebe 10-9.

The second round started and Beebe shot for a takedown that was stuffed by Aguirre for a few moments until Beebe finished against the cage. Beebe worked from half guard and passed to mount. He landed short strikes from his dominant position. Aguirre forced side control and then half guard before Beebe mounted again. A guillotine attempt from Aguirre was to no avail as Beebe continued to control from the top position. The bell rings with another clear round in the books for Beebe, 10-9.

The featherweights opened the round with powerful strikes before Beebe kicked Aguirre’s leg out from under him and obtained top position. The story of the fight continued as Beebe controled from the top with short punches and a heavy base. Beebe worked in mount until Aguirre regained half guard. The fight went back to guard, and Aguirre landed shots from the bottom and attempted a reverse triangle. Beebe passed to side control to finish the fight, and it appeared that he has earned the decision as Beebe won the third round. In the end, the judges agreed and scored the bout 30-27 for Beebe.

Ed Carpenter vs Miodrag Petkovich
Petkovich started with an inside leg kick, and was met with an immediate take-down from Carpenter. Carpenter defended a kimura attempt with heavy body shots, and Petkovich released the arm. In half guard, Carpenter locked up a Von Flue choke, and squeezed down on his Cerbian opponent. Petkovich went limp, and the referee jumped in to stop the fight. Petkovich was completely unconscious. The official announcement was improperly titled a “modified head and arm choke”, however the submission was most definitely Von Flue.

Rafal Skibinski vs Tony Enyobi
High paced striking from both men as the fight began. The pair clinched against the fence, and Enyobi lifted his opponent into the air with a powerful take-down. He can’t maintain his top position for long as Skibinski swept the Nigerian, earning mount and moved to the cage. Skibinkski sat up and rained down heavy shots as Enyobi gave up his back. He worked for a rear naked choke, but Enyobi was able to defend. Enyobi spun into guard, but Skibinkski threw up a triangle. He locked it in tight and Enyobi was forced to tap.

Will Brooks vs Ryan Bixler
Brooks came out striking and he was answered by Bixler. The fighters exchanged, and after Brooks threw a series of knees, they clinched against the fence. Bixler opened up with vicious combinations as Brooks retreated with his hand over his eye. The crowd protested that a poke to the eye is the cause, but the referee didn’t intervene as Bixler swarmed. Brooks was hurt and shoots to survive, and weathered the storm. After the intensity simmered down, the fight returned back to the feet. Brooks became the aggressor and started landing punches on Bixler. The fight moved into the fence, and Brooks began to work his opponent. Brooks took Bixler down and finished the round on-top. Both fighters found success, but Bixler likely took the razor close round.

Brooks took his opponent down early and quickly took the back. He sunk in a deep rear naked choke on Bixler, and he got the tap. Groups in the crowd went wild as the hometown kid improves to five wins and no losses.

Mike Pitz vs Robert Morrow
Pitz was stalking as Morrow circled, waiting for him to engage. Morrow attacked and was taken down to the mat. Pitz controled from the top. Morrow returned to his feet and attempted a guillotine, but Pitz stayed standing to avoid. The fighters separated and Morrow begun tagging Pitz with combinations as Pitz retreated. A hard body kick from Morrow led to another take-down from his opponent, and the round will end there.

Pitz opened with a three-punch combination before Morrow circled away. Some winging punches missed from Morrow before another big Pitz takedown. Pitz remained heavy on-top. The ref stood them up after the wrestler stalled in action. Morrow threw a kick and Pitz hammered him with a huge right hand. Morrow was floored, and the ref jumped in and pulled Pitz off as he pounced on Morrow with more punches.

Josh Shockley Mike Santiago
No nerves were shown from a calm Shockley as the fighters circled early. Shockley rushed Santiago into the fence with a body lock and took him down. He transitioned to his opponent’s back. Santiago exploded to his feet, but gets his back taken. Heavy punches rained down from Shockley as he flattened Santiago out. He struggled for a rear naked choke, switching his grip. Despite a hard fought battle from Santiago, Shockley strangled his opponent, leaving him no choice but to tap.

Robert Menigoz vs Chico Camus
The bantamweight co-main event began as the fighters circled. After a jab-cross combination, Camus took Menigoz down and worked in side control. Camus peppered Menigoz with short elbows and punches. Menigoz bucked his hips high and reversed the situation, landing in half guard with a great escape. A foot lock attempt from Camus, but Menigoz pulled out. After brief top control Camus stood and scored another take-down. He ended the round with heavy shots, and edges out a hard-fought round.

Menigoz opened with body kicks and landed a right hand. He pressed Camus into the fence and is worked hard for a take-down. Camus defended and the fight takes center cage again. Menigoz flurried and shots into the hips of Camus, who defended well against the fence. The fighters break again. Camus shot a hard double leg, and finished it with a slam. Menigoz got back to his feet, throwing leather just as fast as he began the fight with. Menigoz shots and was met with a hard knee, but instantly recovered and continued his takedown attempt. The fighters break and circled as the round ends. In an extremely high-paced and action-packed round, Menigoz took it.

The third and final round began with the scorecard likely even. Menigoz opened with a rushing combination into a clinch. He got in deep on a shot, but again Camus defended well. He finally finished his take-down and instantly moved to mount. After some time on top, the fighters scrambled, ending in Camus returning to his feet. Camus was pressed into the fence again, this time gunning for a kimura in which he used to roll his opponent. Menigoz escaped from the bottom and gained top position over Camus. As Camus scrambled, Menigoz took the back, and tried aggressively to sink in a rear naked choke. The fight ended with Menigoz squeezing for a choke that just wasn’t around the neck enough. The crowd applauded an excellent fight. Menigoz likely took the final round 10-9, winning the fight though it was a close fight. The judges scorecards were collected and Menigoz earned a split decision over Camus.

Sean McCorkle vs Justin Grizzard
The headlining heavyweights opened with a touch of gloves. A hard inside leg kick from Grizzard landed. McCorkle rushed in on a second kick and slamed Grizzard to the mat. Grizzard threatened with a guillotine, but McCorkle escaped. McCorkle sat in half guard and looked for a kimura. He cranked the lock behind Grizzards back. Grizzard thought about tapping, but withstood the pain with instruction from his corner to not tap. McCorkle switched momentarily to a straight arm armbar. “You’re fine,” Grizzard’s coach yelled. McCorkle turned it back into a kimura and twisted the shoulder lock to a terrible angle. Grizzard, despite great will and determination to fight the pain, tapped.

Quick Results
Darious Yancy defeated Andrew Krezptowski by triangle-armbar at 0:52 in round 1
Grabowski defeated McGlassan by rear naked choke at 1:37 in round 2
Bobby Reardanz defeated Dennis Dombrow by armbar at 2:17 in round 1
Carson Beebe defeated Daniel Aguirre by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ed Carpenter defeated Miodrag Petkovich via technical submission by way of Von Flue choke at 2:42 in round 1
Skibinski defeated Enyobi by triangle choke 4:19 in round 1
Will Brooks defeated Ryan Bixler by rear naked choke at 1:00 in round 2
Mike Pitz defeated Robert Morrow via knockout at 2:56 in round 2
Josh Shockley defeated Mike Santiago via rear naked choke 2:18 in round 1
Robert Menigoz defeated Chico Camus via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Sean McCorkle defeated Justin Grizzard via kimura at 2:58 round 1

Tonight the fourth edition of Chicago Cagefighting Championship takes place at the Odeum Sports Complex in Villa Park, Illinois. The original headlining bout between War Machine and Gideon Ray was scrapped due to injury, and instead official brought in former UFC heavyweight Sean McCorkle to fight Justin Grizzard. Outside of the main event there are several intriguing matchups that all could have the crowd on their feet.

Will Brooks versus Ryan Bixler

This fight might seem like a mis-match when you look at their records as Bixler (16-15-1) has eight times the number of fights that Brooks does (4-0). Even factoring in Bixler’s current losing skid of three fights, experience can play a huge factor into the fight. But this is another stiff test for the up and coming Brooks who seems to exponentially not only improve his strength, but his skill set as well in between fights. Brooks’ best skill going into this fight is his ability to explode from position to position while obtaining a submission. His victories over Bobby Reardanz and Joseph Richardson proved just that. Bixler is no slouch on the ground either and with the amount of experience he has, Brooks is likely to not surprise him with anything.

Carson Beebe versus Daniel Aguirre

A very intriguing matchup between these bantamweight fighters. Aguirre is coming off an impressive victory over Casey Dyer at XFO 41. Only one time has Aguirre gone the distance and it was against Beebe’s training partner Larry DiGuilio. That fight was split in the judges minds, but Aguirre earned the victory. Many people are thinking Beebe is coming off his loss to earn his way into the house on The Ultimate Fighter, but Beebe took a fight in august defeating Matt Wikoff with an armbar in the second round. Beebe has a very aggressive style of wrestling and this fight is sure to show fireworks.

Dennis Dombrow versus Bobby Reardanz

Reardanz is an impressive journeyman fighter. Having started his professional career in October of 2009, Reardanz has fought a total of 17 times in that span with his fight against Dombrow being his seventh this year. Reardanz is always an exciting fighter that brings it as evident by his bouts against Will Brooks, Vince Ramos and Andy Main this year. Dombrow is a tricky fighter to figure out. His hands are good, but are typically used as a setup to get the fight to the ground. Once on the ground he attacks like a wrestler, but then catches his opponents in submissions. Dombrow is a brown belt in jiu jitsu, a fact that many people don’t even realize. This fight will likely start off as a slugfest until Dombrow decides to put Reardanz on the mat. From there it will be an interesting chess match as Reardanz is difficult to submit.

In the span of forty-eight hours, things can change drastically in the fight business. Gideon Ray informed CCC that he broke his hand while training and had to withdraw from his planned fight against War Machine.

A replacement search went underway immediately for War Machine to still headline the card. Several fighters were being considered to replace Ray, but then War Machine suffered an injury of his own, forcing him out of training for the next ten days.

Unable to keep the original main event, officials put into motion a plan to bring a bigger fight to headline the October 15th show. Now on just three week’s notice, former UFC heavyweight fighter Sean McCorkle will be stepping inside the cage against Justin Grizzard.

In the span of forty-eight hours, things can change drastically in the fight business. Gideon Ray informed CCC that he broke his hand while training and had to withdraw from his planned fight against War Machine.

A replacement search went underway immediately for War Machine to still headline the card. Several fighters were being considered to replace Ray, but then War Machine suffered an injury of his own, forcing him out of training for the next ten days.

Unable to keep the original main event, officials put into motion a plan to bring a bigger fight to headline the October 15th show. Now on just three week’s notice, former UFC heavyweight fighter Sean McCorkle will be stepping inside the cage against Justin Grizzard.

McCorkle earned his shot in the UFC after putting together nine straight victories. Once inside the octagon, he defeated Mark Hunt, but then lost to Stefan Struve and Christian Morecraft. Since his release he has submitted two fighters, both in the first round.

Grizzard last saw action at Victory Fighting Championship when he lost to Abe Wagner. Prior to the loss he put together two submission victories over Brad Scholten and Justyn Riley.

Chicago Cagefighting Championship 4 takes place on Saturday October 15 at The Odeum in Villa Park, Illinois. Tickets are available at www.chicagocagefighting.com. For more information like their facebook page at facebook.com/chicagocagefighting.

The full lineup includes:
Sean McCorkle vs Justin Grizzard
Chico Camus vs Robert Menigoz
Mike Pitz vs Robert Marrow
Josh Shockley vs Mike Santiago
Will Brooks vs Ryan Bixler
Michael Corey vs Herman Terrado
Carson Beebe vs Daniel Aguirre
Dennis Dombrow vs Bill Finn
Rafal Skibinski vs Chris Hartwig
Lukasz Grabowski vs Dan mcGlasson
Andrew Krzeptowski vs Jason Graves