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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Xtreme Fighting Championships 23, live from the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Fight #1 - XFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Charles Stanford (1-0-0) vs. BJ Ferguson (8-4-0)
Referee: Gary Copeland
Round One
The round begins with Stanford attacking Ferguson with some leg kicks, Stanford then hits Ferguson with a right hook. Ferguson swarms on Stanford with a bunch of strikes that eventually drop the fighter, Ferguson pounces on a downed Stanford and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: BJ Ferguson def. Charles Stanford by TKO via strikes (0:59, R1)
Fight #2 - XFC Middleweight Division Fight
John Troyer (14-7-0) vs. Julio Gallegos (6-3-0)
Referee: Gary Copeland
Round One
The round begins with Gallegos quickly nailing Troyer with a two punch combination, Troyer recovers to hit Gallegos with a kick to the midsection. The fighters have a wild striking exchange near the cage wall, Gallegos then forces Troyer up against the cage wall. Gallegos then cracks Troyer with a multiple punch combination, Troyer eventually stops the attack by hitting Gallegos with a pair of knee strikes. Gallegos responds by hitting Troyer with a couple of rights, Troyer begins to attack Gallegos with a variety of kicks. Gallegos responds by peppering Troyer with a lot of jabs, Troyer rocks Gallegos with a left hook that is followed by a knee strike. Gallegos attacks Troyer with a few punching combinations as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with the fighters testing the other with some jabs, Gallegos pops Troyer with a pair of rights as he eats a few knee strikes. Gallegos pummels Troyer with a few punches and a knee strike to the head, Gallegos eventually drops Troyer with a knee strike and he follows it up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Julio Gallegos def. John Troyer by TKO via strikes (1:41, R2)
Fight #3 - XFC Flyweight Division Fight
Eric Moell (3-0-0) vs. Joey Diehl (3-4-0)
Referee: Gary Copeland
Round One
The round begins with Moell charging at Diehl while throwing some strikes, Moell goes for the takedown and Diehl makes him pay with a few strikes. Diehl also cracks Moell with a knee strike, Moell then scores a takedown on Diehl and he gets the closed guard. Diehl tries to attack Moell with elbow strikes while on his back, Diehl uses the cage walk to get the fight standing and Moell takes him right back down. Diehl uses the cage walk to get back up once again, Diehl tries to lock in a standing guillotine on Moell and Moell counters it by pulling guard. Moell tries attacking Diehl with strikes while on his back, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Diehl quickly attacking Moell with some leg kicks, Moell quickly scores a takedown on Diehl and Diehl catches him in the guillotine choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Joey Diehl def. Eric Moell by submission via guillotine choke (0:30, R2)
Fight #4 - XFC Women’s Strawweight Division Fight
Stephanie Eggink (2-1-0) vs. Brianna Van Buren (1-0-0)
Referee: Gary Copeland
Round One
The round begins with Van Buren quickly nailing Eggink with some leg kicks, Van Buren then scores a takedown on Eggink and gets the closed guard. Eggink rolls for the arm bar on Van Buren and Van Buren breaks the hold by slamming her to the ground, Van Buren pops Eggink with a little ground and pound. Van Buren postures up and attacks Eggink with some leg kicks, Eggink gets up and Van Buren pushes her up against the cage wall. Van Buren begins to attack Eggink with elbow strikes to the thighs, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Van Buren quickly gets Eggink up against the cage wall again. Van Buren nails Eggink with a knee strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Van Buren nailing Eggink with a straight left while eating some leg kicks, Van Buren forces Eggink up against the cage wall. Van Buren then pops Eggink with an elbow strike to the head, Eggink switches positions on Van Buren and attacks her with a few knee strikes. Eggink then cracks Van Buren with a few elbow strikes, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Van Buren catches Eggink with a side kick. The fighters again battle for position along the cage wall, Van Buren eventually gets the takedown on Eggink and she gets the closed guard. Eggink locks in a triangle choke from her back and Van Buren finds a way to escape as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters peppering the other with jabs, Van Buren then catches Eggink with a left before scoring the takedown. Van Buren transitions to the half guard on Eggink while throwing an occasional elbow strike, Van Buren moves to full mount on Eggink. Eggink winds up on top of Van Buren after she escaped an arm bar attempt, Eggink attacks Van Buren with a few strikes. Van Buren scrambles to get the fight standing and Eggink quickly put her back on the ground, Eggink finds herself with back control on Van Buren. Eggink begins to attack Van Buren with some short range strikes, Eggink continues to attack Van Buren with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Stephanie Eggink def. Brianna Van Buren by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #5 - XFC Featherweight Division Fight
Zach Underwood (10-4-0) vs. Deivison Ribeiro (23-8-0)
Referee: Gary Copeland
(Note: I missed the first half of the opening round due to my satellite going out due to the bad weather in my area, I apologize for the inconvenience.)
Round One
The round begins with Underwood scoring a takedown on Ribeiro, Ribeiro nearly catches Underwood with a few guillotine chokes after the takedown. Underwood begins to attack Ribeiro with some ground and pound, Ribeiro uses the cage walk to get the fight standing. Underwood quickly puts Ribeiro back on the ground and he gains the half guard as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ribeiro dropping Underwood with a flurry of strikes, Ribeiro instantly jumps on top of the downed Underwood. Ribeiro eventually gains the back control position on Underwood, Underwood scrambles and he gets himself on top of Ribeiro. Underwood begins to attack Ribeiro with some ground and pound, Underwood gains back control on Ribeiro. Ribeiro stands up to shake Underwood off of him and he gets himself back on top, Underwood scrambles to get the fight standing once again. Ribeiro grabs a hold of Underwood while landing some knee strikes on him, Underwood scores another takedown on Ribeiro and he gets the open guard as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Ribeiro catching Underwood with a knee strike as he went for the takedown, Underwood scores a takedown on Ribeiro and he gets the half guard. Underwood begins to attack Ribeiro with a lot of hammer fists, Ribeiro uses the cage walk to get the fight standing and Underwood quickly drags him back to the ground. Ribeiro tries to lock in a heel hook on Underwood and it fails, Underwood regains the half guard position on Ribeiro. Underwood begins to attack Ribeiro with some knee strikes while on the ground, Ribeiro tries for the kimura on Underwood and it fails. Underwood continues to attack Ribeiro with strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Zach Underwood def. Deivison Ribeiro by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Main Event - XFC Welterweight Division Fight
Shamar Bailey (15-8-0) vs. Luis Santos (54-8-1)
Referee: Gary Copeland
Round One
The round begins with Santos quickly hitting Bailey with leg kicks, Santos then rocks Bailey with a head kick and a right that drops him. Santos then pounces on Bailey with a ton of ground and pound, Santos continues the attack until the referee finally jumps in.
Fight Result: Luis Santos def. Shamar Bailey by TKO via strikes (1:02, R1)
