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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Maximum Fighting Championships 37, live from the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Fight #1 – MFC Middleweight Division Fight
Allen Hope (7-10-0) vs. Paul Grandbois (5-5-0)
Referee: John Braak
Round One
The round begins with Hope barely hitting Grandbois with an overhand right, Grandbois then charges at Hope while throwing some strikes. Grandbois begins to attack Hope with a bunch of leg kicks, Grandbois then catches Hope with a two punch combination. Hope grabs a hold of Grandbois while landing some knee strikes, Grandbois breaks free and eats an uppercut from Hope. Hope then attacks Grandbois with a flying knee strike to the upper body, Hope then trips up Grandbois with a leg kick that is followed by a jumping knee strike. Grandbois charges at Hope while landing a few strikes, Hope grabs Grandbois and attacks him with two more knee strikes. Hope catches Grandbois with a right that is followed by more knee strikes, Hope lands a push kick on Grandbois as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Grandbois quickly attacking Hope with leg kicks, Hope then hits Grandbois with a head kick that makes him stumble. Hope then nails Grandbois with a multi-strike combination, Grandbois then rocks Hope with a left hook and an overhand right. Hope recovers to drop Grandbois with an overhand right, Hope then pounces on Grandbois until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Allen Hope def. Paul Grandbois by TKO via strikes (1:54, R2)
Fight #2 - MFC Lightweight Division Fight
Garrett Nybakken (5-5-0) vs. Peter Neufeld (6-3-0)
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Nybakken attacking Neufeld with some leg kicks, Neufeld then hits Nybakken with a side kick to the rib cage. Nybakken looks for the takedown on Neufeld before landing a knee strike, Neufeld continuously tries to hit Nybakken with a right. Neufeld then hits Nybakken with a counter right to the jaw, Nybakken responds with a counter right of his own on Neufeld. Nybakken then cracks Neufeld with a kick to the rib cage as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Nybakken hitting Neufeld with a counter right hook, Neufeld responds by hitting Nybakken with a kick to the midsection. Neufeld follows that up with a right to an incoming Nybakken, Neufeld then hits Nybakken with a knee strike before eating a right. Each fighter also connects with some leg kicks on the other, Neufeld catches Nybakken with a right before getting caught by a right from him, Neufeld then hits Nybakken with another counter right. Neufeld follows that up by cracking Nybakken with an elbow strike, Nybakken then pops Neufeld with a few rights. Nybakken looks for the takedown as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Neufeld quickly attacking Nybakken with leg kicks, Nybakken responds by hitting Neufeldwith a counter right. Nybakken waits a little while before hitting Neufeld with another counter right, Nybakken also starts attacking Neufeld with leg kicks. Neufeld then pops Nybakken with a straight right to the face, Neufeld then hits Nybakken with a three punch combination. Neufeld then catches a swinging Nybakken with a counter right, Nybakken responds with a right to the midsection of Neufeld. Neufeld attacks Nybakken with a few more rights as the round ends.
Fight Result: Peter Neufeld def. Garrett Nybakken by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #3 - MFC Middleweight Division Fight
Jay Silva (8-7-0) vs. Sam Alvey (19-5-0-1NC)
Referee: Kyle Cardinal
Round One
The round begins with Silva attacking Alvey with some leg kicks, Alvey tries to attack Silva with a few overhand lefts. Alvey then hits Silva with a left to the midsection, Alvey follows that up with a two punch combo on Silva. Silva recovers to catch Alvey with a side kick to the midsection, Silva begins popping Alvey with a few two punch combination. Alvey then rocks Silva with an overhand right, Silva recovers to hit Alvey with a kick to the midsection area. Alvey grabs a hold of Silva while landing a few knee strikes, Alvey holds onto Silva as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Silva attacking Alvey with striking combinations, Alvey responds with a three punch combination on Silva. Silva begins to attack Alvey with a bunch of leg kicks, Alvey then drops Silva after a wild striking exchange. Alvey pounces on Silva before gaining side control on the ground, Alvey begins attacking Silva with knee strikes on the ground. Alvey continues to attack Silva with some ground and pound, the referee eventually stands up the fighters due to inactivity. Silva tries to attack Alvey with a variety of kicks, Alvey responds by landing a head kick on a swinging Silva. Silva looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Alvey popping Silva with some counter jabs, Alvey also begins to attack Silva with some leg kicks. Silva begins to pepper Alvey with some jabs of his own, Alvey then drops Silva with a flurry of strikes and he pounces on Silva until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Sam Alvey def. Jay Silva by TKO via strikes (1:05, R3)
Fight #4 - MFC Lightweight Division Fight
Kurt Southern (11-4-0) vs. Mukai Maromo (8-3-0)
Referee: John Braak
Round One
The round begins with Maromo nailing Southern with some leg kicks, Southern then scores a takedown on Maromo and he gets side control. Maromo then powers to his feet to get the fight standing, Southern then scores another takedown on Maromo and he gets the full guard. Southern transitions to the side control position on Maromo, Maromo eventually forces Southern into the half guard after eating a few strikes. Southern postures up before advancing to side control on Maromo, Southern locks in the north/south choke on Maromo and the tap out follows.
Fight Result: Kurt Southern def. Mukai Maromo by submission via north/south choke (2:54, R1)
Fight #5 - MFC Middleweight Division Fight
Luke Harris (9-2-0) vs. Jason Zentgraf (7-1-0)
Referee: Vern Gorman
Round One
The round begins with Zentgraf attacking Harris with a few kicks, Harris quickly scores a takedown on Zentgraf and he gets side control. Zentgraf eventually forces Harris into the half guard position, Harris returns to side control on Zentgraf. Harris locks in the neck crank and Zentgraf taps out.
Fight Result: Luke Harris def. Jason Zentgraf by submission via neck crank (2:21, R1)
Main Event - MFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Ryan Benoit (6-1-0) vs. Anthony Birchak (9-1-0)
Referee: Kyle Cardinal
Round One
The round begins with Birchak quickly hitting Benoit with an uppercut, Birchak eventually scores the takedown on Benoit. The fighters quickly get up and Benoit attacks Birchak with knee strikes, Benoit drags Birchak to the ground and he gets back control. Birchak finds a way to stand up with Benoit staying on his back, Birchak eventually spins Benoit off of him and he gets on top of him as they go back to the ground. Birchak transitions to full mount on Benoit, Birchak attacks Benoit with a lot of ground and pound. Birchak transitions to back control on Benoit after throwing a few more strikes, Benoit finds a way to escape some chokes from Birchak. Birchak moves to the side control position on Benoit, Benoit uses the underhooks to get back control on a surprised Birchak. Birchak scrambles to get himself back on top of Benoit as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Birchak cracking Benoit with an uppercut, Birchak then scores a takedown on Birchak and he gets the full mount. Benoit rolls for a knee bar from out of nowhere while eating a few strikes, Birchak escapes and gets himself back on top of Benoit. Birchak transitions to back control on a tired Benoit, Birchak then moves to the full mount on Benoit while throwing some strikes. Birchak goes for an arm bar and Benoit escapes to get on top of him, Benoit quickly gains the full mount on Birchak. Benoit attacks Birchak with a lot of ground and pound while gaining back control, Benoit goes for an arm bar and Birchak escapes to get back on top of him. Birchak gets the full mount position instantly on Benoit, Birchak begins attacking Benoit with plenty of strikes. Birchak locks Benoit in the triangle choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Birchak instantly scoring a takedown on Benoit and he gets full mount, Birchak attacks Benoit with ground and pound. Birchak goes for the arm triangle choke and Benoit escapes to get the fight standing, Benoit drags Birchak to the ground and he gets back control. Birchak rolls free of Benoit and he gets full mount on him, Birchak rolls for the arm bar on Benoit and Benoit escapes to get on top of him. Benoit finds himself in the half guard of Birchak, Benoit then sits on top of Birchak while looking for a leg lock. Benoit changes positions to get back control on Birchak, Benoit attacks Birchak with a lot of ground and pound. Birchak stands up with Benoit still on his back, Benoit lets go of back control and both fighters are standing. Birchak then drops for an arm bar on Benoit as the round ends.
Fight Result: Anthony Birchak def. Ryan Benoit by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
