Jason Bouwmeester was on hand at CFC 7 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba which featured eleven exciting MMA & Muay Thai pro bouts, as well as 6 amateur Muay Thai bouts!
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The biggest audience in CFC history showed the fight world that Winnipeg fans are great supporters of combat sports. The crowd which approached 3,100 people enjoyed Canadian Fighting Championship 7 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre on September 10th.
In the main event, Gregory Choplin took the IKF North American Middleweight title home to France as he stopped Winnipeg’s Dave Zuniga in the main event of the night.
Peguis First Nation’s Chris Stranger controlled the action in the semi-main event and took home a unanimous decision victory in the semi-main event over Winnipeg’s Lindsey Hawkes.
Top Canadian Bantamweight Eric Perez stayed perfect in his Canadian Fighting Championship fights. He increased his CFC record to a perfect 6-0 by submitting Alberta’s Tony Bibby by Rear Naked Choke in the second round.
There were plenty of highlight reel stoppages at the fights. Randy Rowe and Kyle Oliveira dispatched their opponents with quick first round knockouts. Not to be outdone, Dwight Sutherland tapped out his opponent in only 15 seconds.
The night also featured many exciting exhibition and amateur bouts. The athletes, including the many Canadian Fighting Center students, showing great skill, technique, and sportsmanship in their fights.
Here are the results of all the professional and amateur bouts from CFC 7:
Professional Muay Thai and MMA Results
Gregory Choplin defeats Dave Zuniga by TKO in Round 2
Chris Stranger defeats Lindsey Hawkes by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Eric Perez defeats Tony Bibby by Rear Naked Choke in Round 2, 2:46
Dwight Sutherland defeats Serge Rochon by Guillotine Choke in Round 1, 0:15
Luis Cepeda defeats Markhaile “Showtime” Wedderburn by TKO in Round 3, 2:07
Will Romero defeats Mark Durant by TKO in Round 3, 1:50 (Muay Thai)
Travis Gervais defeats Ken McLeod by TKO (GNP) in Round 1, 0:35
Sergio Pettis defeats Kyle Vivian by TKO (Kick) in Round 1, 1:46
Randy Rowe defeats David Quangvan by KO in Round 1, 1:00
Jon Henderson defeats Kirk Bovell by TKO in Round 5 (Muay Thai)
Kyle Oliveira defeats George Carlos by KO in Round 1, 4:25
Amateur Muay Thai Results
Ryan Pang defeats Jared Feuring by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28×2)
Lane Lay defeats Mac Cuevos by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28×2)
Harold Brun defeats Kurt Sorenson by Majority Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29)
Mitch Edmonds defeats Matthew Lipsius by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x 3)
Dave Swanson defeats Cleon Rovel by Unanimous Decision (30-26,30-26,29-27)
Nick McKinnon defeats Devon Taylor by Majority Decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-29)
Anthony Pettis (WEC Lightweight Champion) and Duke Roufus (4-time World Kickboxing Champion) are in Winnipeg, MB for CFC 7 which goes down tomorrow night. Canadian Fighting Gym members were able to attend a seminar with Pettis and Roufus last night. Top MMA News had a chance to catch up with Pettis & Roufus as well as CFC owner Giuseppe DeNatale.
Gregory Choplin
Last week, the CFC learned that Cyrus Washington may not be able to fight in Winnipeg due to past issues. Instead of cancelling the main event title fight, the CFC burned up the phone lines and flew in a backup for Cyrus Washington just in case. Good thing they did because Washington was unable to get into Canada.
What a replacement they got! Usually, late replacements are of the lesser quality than the person they are replacing. Not in the CFC!
Gregory Choplin will now be challenging Dave Zuniga for the IKF – North American title in the main event of CFC 7. Choplin will be a much tougher opponent for Winnipeg’s Zuniga on Saturday, September 10th. The native of France is a two time World Muay Thai champion!
Winnipeg’s “Dangerous” Dave Zuniga will have his hands full trying to deal with his world champion opponent while trying to claim the IKF North American Middleweight title.
Fans should come out and support Zuniga in his attempt to win a North American title at CFC 7 on Saturday, September 10th. Tickets are available at http://canadianfighting.com/tickets.
Canadian Fighting Championship’s card is now official for its spectacular night of combat on Saturday, September 10th. CFC 7 will once again showcase Manitoba’s best fighters and best fight promotion at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
Main eventing the evening will be Winnipeg’s ‘Dangerous’ Dave Zuniga in a championship fight. After sharpening his Muay Thai game in Thailand, Zuniga returns to fight in front of his home audience for the first time in two years. Zuniga will face Detroit’s Cyrus Washington for the IKF North American Middleweight title.
Who is the best Manitoban MMA fighter in the Welterweight division? The CFC 7 semi-main event will answer this question as the ultra-tough Chris Stranger from Peguis, Manitoba will take on the technically superior Lindsey Hawkes.
In other MMA action, a Winnipeg fighter will look to stay unbeaten in Canadian Fighting Championship competition. Eric Perez, 5-0 in the CFC, will face Tony Bibby in hopes to remain unbeaten. Perez always brings fans to their feet with his electrifying performances at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. This promises to be another stand up war and one of Perez’ stiffest tests to date.
In addition to those three great fights, fans can witness Duke Roufus‘ protege Sergio Pettis‘ professional MMA debut. Roufus was voted trainer of the year in 2010 and Sergio is one of his top students. Sergio is the brother of former WEC champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis and will follow in his brother’s MMA footsteps in the CFC ring on September 10th. Both Anthony Pettis and Duke Roufus will be in attendance for Sergio’s first pro fight.
Fans can pick up tickets from http://canadianfighting.com/tickets, but you better do it soon. Table tickets are being snapped up, but there are still general admission seats available for $25. Remember that fans 16 and older can attend.
The card will be a mix of Muay Thai and MMA. It will also feature professional and amateur fights. Fans can watch the amateur fights starting at 4pm on September 10th. The main card featuring 11 professional fights will commence at 8pm.
Other Manitoba fighters scheduled to appear include Serge Rochon, Dwight Sutherland, Luis Cepeda, Mark Durant, Travis Gervais, David Quangvan, Jon Henderson, and Kyle Oliveira.
Make sure you do not miss out on the best night of fights in Winnipeg in 2011!
Here is the lineup for the pro card that starts at 8pm on Saturday, September 10th:
Main Event
Dave Zuniga vs. Cyrus Washington (Muay Thai)
* for the IKF North American Middleweight title
Semi-Main Event
Chris Stranger vs. Lindsey Hawkes (MMA)
Eric Perez vs. Tony Bibby (MMA)
Serge Rochon vs. Dwight Sutherland (MMA)
Luis Cepeda vs. Markhaile Wedderburn (Muay Thai)
Mark Durant vs. Will Romero (Muay Thai)
Travis Gervais vs. Ken MacLeod (MMA)
Sergio Pettis vs. Kyle Vivian (MMA)
David Quangvan vs. Randy Rowe (MMA)
Jon Henderson vs. Kirk Bovell (Muay Thai)
Kyle Oliveira vs. George Carlos (MMA)
The Amateur card of up to eight fights will begin at 4pm on Saturday, September 10th.
Tickets for the event are available at http://canadianfighting.com/tickets. More information on the event can be found at http://canadianfighting.com.
