MFC 21
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MFC 21: Hard Knocks was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) on May 15th, 2009 in Enoch, Alberta
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Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) on May 15th, 2009 in Enoch, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
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Main card
- MFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Trevor PrangleyTrevor PrangleyTrevor Prangley is a South African mixed martial artist who currently fights for Strikeforce. He has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and competes in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions...
vs. Emanuel Newton(ch)
- Prangley defeated Newton via unianimous decision to win the MFC Light Heavyweight Championship
- Heavyweight bout: Bobby Lashley vs. Mike Cook
- Lashley defeated Cook via submission (guillotine chokeGuillotine chokeThe guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts and wrestling applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint that prevents air flow...
) at 0:24 of round 1.- Middleweight bout: David HeathDavid Heath (fighter)David Alan Heath is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his debut at UFC 62, defeating Cory Walmsley by first-round submission...
vs. Travis Galbraith
- Middleweight bout: David Heath
- Galbraith defeated Heath via split decision.
- Welterweight bout: John AlessioJohn AlessioJohn Paul Alessio is a Canadian mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Welterweight. Alessio has fought for many of the major MMA promotions, including WEC, UFC, PRIDE, KOTC, MFC and DREAM.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
vs. Andrew Buckland
- Welterweight bout: John Alessio
- Alessio defeated Buckland via submission (rear naked chokeRear naked chokeThe Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
) at 2:53 of round 1.- Light Heavyweight bout: Ryan JimmoRyan JimmoRyan Jimmo is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight for the Maximum Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Jimmo mostly fought in Canada, as well as competing in the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter.-Early career:Jimmo began...
vs. Mychal Clark
- Light Heavyweight bout: Ryan Jimmo
- Jimmo defeated Clark via unanimous decision.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Marvin EastmanMarvin EastmanMarvin Lee Eastman is an American mixed martial artist with a background in collegiate wrestling and Muay Thai. He is currently the light heavyweight champion of the Elite Fighting Championship and the IFO champion...
vs. Aron Lofton
- Light Heavyweight bout: Marvin Eastman
- Eastman defeated Lofton via TKO (elbows) at 0:49 of round 2.
Preliminary card
- Heavyweight bout: William Richey vs. Ryan Fortin
- Richey defeated Fortin via split decision.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Jeremy Combrink vs. Jason Heit
- Heit defeated Combrink via submission (punches) at 4:17 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Dwayne Lewis vs. Jay Whitford
- Lewis defeated Whitford via TKO (punches) at 0:29 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Nolan ClarkNolan ClarkNolan Clark is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the .He started his career at the , representing them in the Vodacom Cup in 2009. He then joined for the 2009 Currie Cup season, but made only a handful of appearances before joining the for the remainder of the 2009...
vs. George Belanger
- Welterweight bout: Nolan Clark
- Belanger defeated Clark via TKO (punches) at 3:40 of round 1.