Like all MFC events, this is somewhere in Canada and features lots of TUF rejects and shit.
1) ARON LOFTON vs. MARVIN EASTMAN: This is at 185. Aron Lofton comes from Team Triton, home to some of the most hapless fighters I've ever seen.
Lofton's best blow; a low blow at the start. He does take down Eastman later in the bout but Eastman powers him over onto his back. Lofton seems like a decent wrestler when he's able to get himself up, but Eastman is a better wrestler and pushes him around. He slams Lofton near the end of the first round. Lofton jumps in with strikes and gets taken down at the start of the second, and its not much longer until elbows from inside the guard force the stoppage. Eastman wins and will undoubtedly return. (1)
2) RYAN JIMMO vs. MYCHAL CLARK: Jimmo lost to Antwain Britt in TUF prelims, who then got injured and left and then ended up losing to some nobody in DC or something. He's rebounded nicely though with 3 wins leading into this though, including one over Rick Roufus. Yes. That Rick Roufus (as if there were others!). Clark is a jobber.
Jimmo fights hella vertical: No wonder the UFC hasn't brought him back. Standup is boring too, since Clark is terrified. His best moments of the fight are a takedown which he is promptly swept from and Jimmo is into mount dropping bombs until the bell sounds. Round 2 features Clark giving up his neck for a guillotine, being taken down with a trip, getting his takedown attempts stuffed or reversed, and so on. Third round is more of the same, except that Clark goes for desperation submission attempts like the Saku Kimura and whatnot. Jimmo wins a UD and does the robot and I'm left thinking that there's a reason the UFC never bothered to call him back. (1)
3) JOHN ALESSIO vs. ANDREW BUCKLAND: Alessio is a somebody and Buckland is 8-3 against nondescript competition.
Buckland kicks a little. Alessio clinches, throws a knee to the head, and then goes for a guillotine. Buckland isn't remotely prepared for the mat with a guy like Alessio, and he ends up getting mounted, punched, and then RNCed. (1)
4) TRAVIS GALBRAITH vs. DAVID HEATH: Maybe the most pointless "major" 205 lb fight ever in any promotion.
Heath throws arm punches for combos. Does anyone wonder why he isn't in the UFC? In spite of this, the experienced Galbraith does not much other than throw some low kicks. Heath gets hit with the jab a bit but still causes Galbraith to swell up a little in spite of landing practically nothing. Heath's round in my book. Entering the second, its more of the same. Galbraith shows some flashy kicks he learned in Kempo classes that do nothing. Heath lands a combination and some jabs and they're the only effective strikes. Another round for Heath.
The final round arrives, and really it is close enough for anyone to take. They proceed to have a crap round with an eye poke and a low blow. Heath wins the round with his subpar standup and cleans up the fight in my mind. Naturally, Galbraith wins a UD. Huh? (1)
5) MIKE COOK vs. BOBBY LASHLEY: Cook comes out with a wrestling mask. You know the rest of this story.
Cook shoots on a amateur wrestler! He gets choked out! He makes sure to sell it by kicking his legs! (2)
6) TREVOR PRANGLEY vs. EMANUEL NEWTON: Newton was a guy who got a high ranking by some because he was a 205lb fighter outside the UFC. Prangley is a 185lb journeyman. WHAT WILL HAPPEN. Oh, Prangley wins.
Okay, so that's a but unfair to spoil it like that. But Newton wasn't conditioned for 5 hard rounds and it shows. Newton gets more takedowns and has better dirty boxing in the first, but from then on, its all Prangley. Prangley runs into trouble twice: he lands a low blow in the 3rd chat causes a 10-8 round, and Netwon does hurt Prangley with a punch in the 4th. Aside from that, Prangley is able to get himself out from under Newton when taken down and has superior kicks and punches to Newton's largely arm punch reliant defense. Prangley lands a high kick at the end that hurts Newton and breaks his foot simultaneously; a lucky break (oh the puns!). Prangley is your MFC light heavyweight champion. Will he ever defend? Does anyone give a fuck? (3)
KO OF THE NIGHT: Lofton/Eastman (not really a choice)
SUBMISSION OF THE NIGHT: Buckland/Alessio (ditto)
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Prangley/Newton
OVERALL FOR THE EVENT: 5 out of 10. This is a largely forgettable event featuring what looks to be a thrown fight as its most notable contribution to MMA. Prangley winning a world title of some sort might interest someone, but 205 ain't his best weight and honestly Newton ain't all that. To be fair, it was more competitive than not even when Prangley was racking up rounds
D&R Rating: 30% (9/30)
