Recap: XFS 57

Last night was the "BIG" night, in more ways than one:

It started off normal enough, with a nice demonstration from an Idaho youth wrestling team, that is preparing for nationals. They gave a quick exhibition that was great (these kids show some promise!). The night ended with a Super Heavyweight clash that literally moved the cage by over a foot (they hit the sides with so much momentum that it slid on the floor!).

As I looked at the card, I immediately noticed it had dwindled to 7 fights, with a couple fights scratched that I had been looking forward to seeing (sitting cageside I was told that Marla Skogsberg's opponent had weighed in around 30 pounds heavy). That being said, it looked as though there were still to be some excellent matchups... and there were! Despite a controversial stoppage & a questionable decision, the fighters put on a great show. The night had a couple MMA debuts, as well as the successful return of Chuck Jordan after a terrible injury in his last fight at Qwest Arena. All in all, it was an action packed evening. And with that, here are the results:

Lightweight:
Justin Doyle over Danny Blackman via referee stoppage in round 2

Welterweight:
Jeff White over Tim Mayo via submission in round 2

Middleweight:
Irving Ortega over Roy Benitez via submission in round 1

Jr. Bantamweight:
Dominick Pierson over Brandon Nefflinger via submission in round 1

PRO Bantamweight:
Chuck Jordan over Andrew Chu via KO in round 1

Super Heavyweight:
Lucas Cossel over Juan Trevino via split-decision

Super Heavyweight:
Andrew Nelson over Lowell Urwin via referee stoppage in round 1

Be sure to check out all the photos HERE