World Championship Fighting (WCF) held its eighth event yesterday (Sept. 26), storming the Aleppo Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
After compiling an impressive 5-1 record under the WCF banner, veteran John Benoit was upended by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Hitalo Machado. The American Top Team product wasted little time in making his debut a memorable one, choking out the venerable Benoit just over two minutes into the first round.
Mike Campbell returned to the WCF after an unsuccessful 0-2 run in the WEC. Apparently you can go home again, because “The Beast” planished Team Rhino and New Jersey native Mike Medrano with his patented ground and pound in the opening stanza.
After the fight, Medrano blasted referee Kevin MacDonald for a premature stoppage and the downed fighter insisted he was working for guard when K-Mac threw in the towel.
“Special attraction” Kimbo Slice was in the house during a layover for his appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Slice, a friend of WCF promoter Joseph Cavallaro, was on hand taking photographs and pimping his recent stint on The Ultimate Fighter 10.
Here are the WCF 8 complete results:
Mike Campbell def. Mike Medrano via TKO (Strikes) 3:12 R1
Hitalo Machado def. John Benoit via Submission (Rear-naked choke) 2:04 R1
Dennis Olsen def. Ryan Schielding via Submission (Armbar) 1:04 R1
Josh LeBerge def. Dan Bonnell via TKO (Strikes) 1:20 R1
Josh Key def. Luis Felix via TKO (Strikes) 0:51 R3
Joe McGann def. Jason Dublin via Unanimous Decision
John Ortolani def. Travis Lerchen via TKO (Punches) 2:16 R1
Noah Wiseman def. Eddie Felix via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3:38 R1
Saul Almeida def. Kevin Corrigan via Unanimous Decision
Aniss Alhajjajy def. Brent Reed via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3:47 R2
Lev Kamenetski def. Joel Ty via TKO (Punches) 2:22 R1
Jim Pitner via James Boran via Unanimous Decision