MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines - Event Coverage and Results

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MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines Weigh-in Results from Edmonton


All three title fights are locked down for the Maximum Fighting Championship's MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines taking place Friday night live on AXS TV Fights. The official weigh-in was held Thursday afternoon at the Sutton Place Hotel, and the six fighters competing in the title fights were perfect on the scale.

The MFC's inaugural bantamweight title will take place with Tito Jones (10-6) taking on Anthony Birchak (10-1). Jones weighed in at 134.6 pounds while Birchak stepped off the scale at 134.8. The MFC middleweight title pits Jason South (10-0) against Sam Alvey (20-5), and both fighters comfortably hit their target - South at 184.2 and Alvey at 184.0.

In the MFC heavyweight title bout, Anthony Hamilton (10-2) matches up against Smealinho Rama (6-0). Hamilton came in just under the limit at 264.6, while Rama hit the scale at 250.6.

MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines will be held at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, with the prelims airing live on the Maximum Fighting's Facebook page starting at 8:15 p.m. ET/6:15 p.m. MT/5:15 p.m. PT. The main card airs live on AXS TV Fights beginning at 10 p.m. ET/8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT.


MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines Official Weigh-In Results:


MFC Bantamweight Title:
Tito Jones - 134.6
Anthony Birchak - 134.8

MFC Middleweight Title:
Jason South - 184.2
Sam Alvey - 184.0

MFC Heavyweight Title:
Anthony Hamilton - 264.6
Smealinho Rama - 250.6

Lightweight Title Eliminator:
Jonatas Novaes - 155.6
Kurt Southern - 155.8

Middleweight:
Teddy Ash - 185.4
Jared McComb - 184.6

Lightweight:
Aaron Gallant - 157.4*
Matt Jelly - 155.2

Bantamweight:
Daniel Mark - 135.4
Corey Gower - 135.2

Lightweight:
Adam Wayne - 155.6
Garret Nybakken - 156.0

Middleweight:
Nick Campbell - 185.4
Cody Krahn - 184.4

Light-Heavyweight:
Paul Gerbinski - 205.2
Sheldon Adamson - 203.8


*Gallant missed weight and forfeits 20% of his purse.

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MFC 38 Results: Birchak, Alvey and Hamilton Earn Championship Victories



The Maximum Fighting Championship crowned three new champions at MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines on Friday night, with all three title bouts ending in spectacular fashion. Anthony “Freight Train” Hamilton (11-2) captured the MFC heavyweight title with a Knockout of the Night effort, putting an emphatic stamp on his bout with Smealinho “The Prince” Rama. Hamilton, who fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, brought the soldout crowd at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to their feet when he connected with a high kick that thundered Rama (6-1) to the mat at the 12-second mark of the second round.

For Hamilton, the win was his fifth straight, while Rama, the Calgary, Alberta, product who entered the match-up ranked 35th in the world by Fight Matrix, suffered his first career loss having gone behind the first round for the first time.

In the MFC middleweight title fight, “Smilen” Sam Alvey took it right to the wire and came away with a clutch finish, notching a TKO victory over Jason “The Mover” South at 4:56 of the fifth and final round. Alvey (21-5), who fights out of Temecula, California, had come up short in his first attempt at the MFC belt, losing a close decision at MFC 37. He prevented another judges’ decision outcome with a stunning late rally. Alvey has now won four his last five, while South (10-1), who fights out of West Jordan, Utah, suffered his first career setback.

And in the third MFC title fight – the main event airing live on AXS TV Fights – Anthony Birchak (11-1) used masterful wrestling and ground-and-pound to capture the inaugural MFC bantamweight title with a second-round submission via rear-naked choke against Tito Jones (10-7). Birchak, a native of Tucson, Arizona, brought an end to the fight at 3:37 of Round 2 to pick up his fifth straight win, the championship belt, and Submission of the Night honors.

Another key bout on the MFC 38 line-up was a lightweight title eliminator, and Kurt “The Hurt” Southern left no doubt as to who the No. 1 contender is now. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, fighter flashed wrestling acumen and powerful strikes as he blasted Jonatas Novaes, ending the matchup at 3:46 of Round 1. The victory was especially meaningful for Southern (13-4) as he desperately wanted to top Novaes (11-5), who had beaten him in come-from-behind fashion at MFC 36.

Opening up the AXS TV Fights card in fiery fashion was Aaron “Gorilla” Gallant (6-5) who blitzed Matt Jelly (3-3) and dropped him with an uppercut to set a new record for the MFC’s fastest knockout at just seven seconds. It was a gratifying win for Gallant, a native of Calgary, Alberta, who had waited six years to make his return to fight under the MFC banner.

Rounding out the main card, Fort McMurray, Alberta’s Teddy “The Bear” Ash (4-0) and Jared “The Yeti” McComb (5-3-1) of Edmonton, Alberta, displayed a ton of heart and courage en route to a split-decision verdict that went Ash’s way. Ash got the nod on two judges’ cards by 29-28 counts, while McComb received a 29-28 count from one judge.


Other MFC 38 results:

-Corey Gower (4-2) def. Daniel Mark (3-2) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
-Garret Nybakken (6-6) def. Adam Wayne (0-1) via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
-Cody Krahn (12-8) def. Nick Campbell (5-4) via Sub (Triangle Choke) at 2:18, R1
-Paul Gerbinski (1-0) def. Sheldon Adamson (0-1) via Sub (Guillotine Choke) at 1:38, R1