PWINSIDERXTRA'S COMPLETE COVERAGE OF XFC 16: HIGH STAKES
By Joe Lebeau on 2/10/2012 11:29 PM
Chase Gormley (7-4) vs. Brandon Sayles (2-0)
Round One: These two giants touch gloves. Gormley with an inside leg kick then scores the takedown and lands in half guard. Gormley gets, followed by taking Sayles' back. The two fighters scramble and Gormley stays on top. Body shots from Gormley. Gormley with the ground and pound. Gormley moves to side control. Sayles gets to his feet and throws a left hook. The two exchange punches and kicks as the rounds ends. PWInsiderXTRA scores it 10-9 for Gormley.
Round Two: Body kick from Gormley. The two exchange kicks. Left hook from Sayles. Front kick from Sayles. The pace slows as the super heavyweights basically spar. Gormley basically coasting just point fighting. Left hook from Gormley followed by a jab. Gormley stuffs a takedown and lands a couple jabs. They both land a few punches. Sayles is being the aggressor. Gormley with a couple body shots and jabs. Sayles with a big left hook. Gormley presses Sayles to the cage. The two exchange blows as it ends. PWInsiderXTRA scores the round 10-9 Sayles.
Round Three: A takedown is stuffed by Sayles, who lands a couple punches and a knee. Straight left from Sayles on the chin. He stuffs another shot. Gormley with a lazy flurry. Sayles stuffs another shot. Gormley gets the takedown. On top in half guard. Lands body shots and keeps Sayles flat. Gormley postures up with some ground and pound as Sayles tries to escape. Gormley tries for an Americana to no avail. The rounds ends with Gormley on top with ground and pound. PWInsiderXTRA scores the round 10-9 for Gormley and the fight 29-28 for Gormley.
Chase Gormley defeats Brandon Sayles by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Chris Wright (5-1-1) vs. Len Cook (1-0)
Round One: A double jab by Wright to start. The two exchange blows. They clinch and take turns pressing each other against the cage. Wright with a knee to the body as he presses Cook against the cage. Cook tries to push Wright away, but eats a knee. The ref watching intently as the clinch continues. Cook gets Wright against the cage and attempts a trip, but to no avail. The fight hits the ground with Wright on top. He postures up and drops some punches, then pushes Cook against the cage. Wright postures up again and looks to land some leather, but Cook gets closed guard. Cook attempting to throw his legs up, but is having very little luck. Short elbows by Wright. Wright starts to land big shots, stands up, and continues to rain down shots. He dives into guard again and maintains top control as the round ends. PWInsiderXTRA scores it 10-9 for Wright.
Round Two: Wright dodges a kick and gets in the clinch, holding Cook against the cage. He takes Cook down, gets on top and drops punches, but Cook gets a heel hook. Wright rolls around as Cook looks to tighten it, but Wright escapes and gets back on top. Cook is holding Wright in position, but he manages to break out and drop some punches on Cook. Cook looking for rubber guard, but Wright controls him. Wright pushes Cook against the cage. A lull in the action for a few moments, then Wright postures up and lands a bomb on Cook. Wright lands some punches and elbows, but not much else is happening with thirty seconds left in the round. The ref stands them, and the round ends. PWInsiderXTRA scores this round 10-9 for Wright.
Round Three: The bell sounds for the third round, and the two meet in the center of the cage. The two exchange blows, with neither landing anything cleanly. Wright takes a kick to the testicular area, and the action stops. A minute or so after, the action continues, and Wright immediately pushes Cook against the cage. The two dance around the cage until Wright scores the takedown again. Small shots by Wright to the body. He attempts to posture up, but Cook shoots back up to his feet. Wright continues to hold him against the cage. Cook breaks free and tries to capitalize, but it's too little, too late. PWInsiderXTRA scores the round 10-9 for Wright, and gives him the fight 30-27.
Chris Wright defeats Len Cook via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Heather Clark (4-1) vs. Marianna Kheyfets (4-0)
Round One: The two meet in the center. Clark with two kicks to the thigh. They clinch and Kheyfets pushes her against the cage. The two exchange short blows before separating. Jabs and low kicks traded between the two. Kheyfets landing heavier strikes. Kheyfets with some great combinations, Clark trying to keep her distance with a front kick. Another front kick by Clark lands to the body. She looks for a high kick, but misses. Kheyfets looks to put the pressure on, gets the clinch and pushes Clark against the cage. The two take the center of the cage again. Both attempt front kicks, and Kheyfets pushes forward. She rushes in with punches, but is pushed back with a front kick. Clark has the front kicks timed beautifully. Kheyfets stalking Clark, attempts to trip her, but Clark ends up on top. Clark delivering body shots as the rounds ends. Clark is cut open badly. PWInsiderXTRA scores the round 10-9 for Clark due to more effective striking and the takedown, but it could go either way.
Between rounds, the doctor checks Clark's eye, as it is nearly completely swollen shut. The doctor calls for the bout to end and Kheyfets remains undefeated.
Marianna Kheyfets defeats Heather Clark via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round One.
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