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Ford takes last step to title shot
By MFC Staff
- May 11, 2008
'Real Deal' blows away HIT Squad's Fernandes
There’s no more room for debate. Ryan Ford is ready for his chance to claim the MFC welterweight championship.
The last of the stepping stones was conquered on Friday night when Ford demolished C.J. Fernandes, ending the fight just 2:23 into the first round.
Ford was all over Fernandes from the outset, landing several clean shots with the American on his back and then launching into a series of vicious attempts to seal a rear-naked choke. With his hooks in, Ford rolled Fernandes over and put a near-lethal squeeze on, leaving Fernandes no choice but to dejectedly tapout.
Edmonton fighter qualifies for title bout
Chris O'Leary, Freelance
- May 10, 2008
ENOCH - Ryan Ford is finally at the front of the line when it comes to the Maximum Fighting Championship's welterweight division.
The local mixed martial arts fighter pushed his record to 6-0 with a rear-naked-choke submission win at 2:32 of the first round over C.J. Fernandes of St. Louis on Friday night in front of a packed house at the River Cree Casino at the MFC 16: Anger Management card.
Ford displays winning form
SPORTSNET.CA
- May 10, 2008
Edmonton’s Ryan (The Real Deal) Ford put no doubt in people’s minds Friday night that he deserves a shot at the MFC’s vacant 170-pound title.
Ford (6-0) dominated veteran C.J. Fernandes (14-7-3) through most of the opening round before forcing his opponent to tap out on a third rear naked choke attempt at 2:23 in the main event of MFC 16: Anger Management at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alta.
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Results
- May 10, 2008
Ryan Ford def. CJ Fernandes - 2:23 Round 1, Tapout rear-naked choke
Chase Gormley def. Eric Pele - Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Matt Veach def. Matt Macgrath - Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Ben Henderson def. Mike Maestas - 4:11 Round 3, Tapout rear-naked choke
All fights are a go for the 16th installment of Maximum Fighting Championships
by Rob King (sherdogfightfinder@yahoo.ca)
- May 09, 2008
EDMONTON, Alberta -- All fights are a go for the 16th installment of Maximum Fighting Championships to be held Friday at the River Cree Casino and broadcast live on HDNet. Twenty-two fighters will enter the ring, though some could not make weight.
The main event has one of Canada's best up-and-coming fighters, Ryan Ford (5-0), taking on UFC veteran CJ Fernandes (14-6-3). Ford, who is coming off a victory over Pete Spratt (Pictures), will look for another win on his way to a potential UFC berth. It will be interesting to see how Fernandes looks in the ring considering that he has only fought once in the past six years before a fight in Illinois last month.
Weigh-in Results for MFC 16
May 08, 2008
Co-Main Event - Welterweight
CJ Fernandes 170.5
Ryan Ford 171
Co-Main Event - Heavyweight
Chase Gormley 266
Eric Pele 263
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Z-Files #30 - ‘Big E’ looking for big impact
Pele comes to MFC eyeing major success
- May 07, 2008
Eric Pele would make a great spokesman for one of those fad diet systems.
Take a look at the before and after pictures and you’ll instantly see the difference. Sure he could always fight but he didn’t exactly look the part. When Pele was first stepping up to fight and at the same time making a bit of name for himself on the A&E reality show Inked, the Las Vegas resident was walking around at 368 pounds. During one episode of Inked, he was shown fighting but shortly afterwards ‘Big E’ ballooned up to 450 pounds.
It was just simply too much bulk for Pele to be carrying around. So with his family first and foremost in his mind and combined with the desire to become the best mixed martial arts fighter he could, Pele worked his butt off – literally. And that brings him to the Maximum Fighting Championship’s MFC 16: Anger Management where he will face unbeaten Chase Gormley in one of the co-main events.
Signing stars on Fight Night
MacDonald, Guida and MFC Ring Card Girl on hand prior to Anger Management
- May 06, 2008
As a special pre-show event prior to the start of MFC 16: Anger Management, the Maximum Fighting Championship has set up an autograph session inside the River Cree Resort and Casino.
The meet-and-greet autograph session will feature the MFC’s own home-grown talent and current UFC middleweight star Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald, electrifying UFC lightweight Clay “The Carpenter” Guida, and MFC Ring Card Girl Suzy. They will all be available to say hello, pose for photos and sign 8x10 pictures from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday night right near the entrance to The Venue at River Cree.
My Predictions for MFC 16-Anger Management
Filler-Matt Miller
- May 06, 2008
*Full Fight Card Details
Ryan Ford (5-0) vs. CJ Fernandes (14-6) – Welterweight Division
Ryan Ford just seems to get better and better every fight! His submission victory over Pete Spratt was very impressive and he’s the man to beat right now in the MFC welterweight division. UFC veteran Fernandes is just coming off a TKO victory after having a 3 year lay off from fighting. Will he be too rusty to take on a game Ryan Ford? I’m sure his trainer Matt Hughes is whipping him into shape as we speak, but I hope Hughes is bringing his bible into Fernandes corner because he will need all the help he can when he faces off against Ford’s super natural strength. Ford is the only man the can beat ford, is he ready mentally? Focus is key! My guess: Ford by TKO round 1- but I’m not counting CJ out (for the record)
